The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Adams, has described the death of the founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations(SCOANs), Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, as an eclipse in God’s vineyard, saying he was shocked by the news of the death.
Adams, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi said he received the news of the death of his brother and kinsman with deep sorrow.
“I received the news of the death of my brother, Prophet TB Joshua with a heavy heart and deep sorrow. It is really devastating to hear such a sad news.”
Adams described the prophet as a huge tree, under which many souls refuge.
“It is very difficult for me to come to terms with the reality of his death. It was a rude shock and very sad.Prophet TB Joshua lived and died for God. His life was a complete definition of God’s generousity and philosophy. He was very humble, gentle and generous to a fault. His large-heartedness knew no tribe, colour, ethnic, language or religion. He was simply a winner of souls even spreading beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“He opened a new vista in religious tourism, and Nigeria earned alot, in terms of foreign exchange from his accommodating spirit.With his death, there had been an eclipse in God’s vineyard”, he said.
“Prophet TB Joshua, was a frontline Nigerian preacher and televangelist, he was the founder of Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN). And according to his words:“The greatest way to use life is to spend it on something that will outlive it. Egbon lived a legacy of service and sacrifice to God’s Kingdom.”
Adams pray God to grant the immediate family, his kinsmen, the church and the country the fortitude to bear the loss.
Prophet TB Joshua died in the early hours of Sunday, aged 57.
