Since the demise of the pastor/founder Reverend SBJ Oshoffa in 1985, Celestial Church have been having an increasing number of members declaring themselves as pastors as a result of perceived nomination by the Holy Spirit, ensuring that there is no end to the numbers of those jostling for the pastoral seat in the church.

As it is believed in every quarter that the bona fide pastor of a spirit filled church must possess certain spiritual qualities that were possessed by the founder. The qualities as listed by Evangelist Michael Folorunsho in an online article are:






1. The visit of the bona fide pastor will be announced inform of a spiritual message by prophets who do not have prior knowledge of his visit, just like in the days of SBJ Oshoffa.

2. The presence of the power of the Holy Spirit upon the bona fide pastor will be felt kilometres before his arrival at any parish he is to visit.

3. Healing of various diseases and sickness will takes place any where the bona fide pastor goes to, as witnessed during Oshoffa’s days where a woman with an issue of blood for 2 decades was healed.

4. According to SBJ Oshoffa, the bona fide pastor that will take his seat will have 7 folds of the spiritual power he manifested.






“Lastly, as Evangelist Michael Folorunsho puts it, “If most of the soldiers detached to go and arrest Papa SBJ Oshoffa at Benin Republic fell into trance how much more judges and lawyers who are sitting on the case of various pastors.

“Benin Republic, Ijeshatedo headquarters, eleko, Ketu headquarters and what ever headquarters,none of the elders sitting there have demonstrated the kind of power and grace demonstrated by PAPA SAMUEL BILEWU JOSEPH OSHOFFA

“Time is running out on us. We are growing old. God is eternal. He can wait, but if he starts we cannot STOP him no matter how brutal his judgements are. Stick with the truth. Say the truth. Don't twist the truth, we all know the truth. HYMN 620.”





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