The lead pastor of Streams of Joy International and head of the popular online prayer platform, New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD), Pastor Jerry Eze, has said he is “not a professional pastor”.

Speaking during a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, the cleric explained that contrary to what some people believe, he didn’t get into ministry for personal or financial gains.

This was as he called on God to punish him by killing him and shutting down his ministry of he ever becomes a professional pastor.l, a term he failed to define.

“I’m not a professional pastor, the day I become a professional pastor, let God kill me,” Pastor Jerry declared, adding that “The day it ceases to be about God and be about Jerry let God close down everything.”

Speaking further, Pastor Jerry said he never thought he would enjoy this level of fame when he started his ministry on God's directive.

He said, “I didn’t plan to be here, this is not something you plan that at some point you’re going to be big and the world will hear of you.

“I know what my assignment is, I know what God has called me to do, and it has consumed me.”

On what motivates him, Pastor Jerry disclosed that the smiles and testimonies from his congregation are his motivation.

“I don’t care what anybody thinks or feels but the encouragement is when I see those smiles and hear those testimonies,” Pastor Jerry said.

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