11/08/2026
Anybody Who Makes a Ministry Out of Commenting on Other People’s Ministries Has Lost His Assignment — Rev. Deji Olabode
Rev. Deji Olabode has cautioned Christian ministers against building their platforms around constantly criticising or responding to the teachings and ministries of other pastors.
Speaking during a message, Olabode expressed concern about the amount of Christian content online centred on one minister attacking or responding to another, rather than providing substantive teachings that can help believers grow.
“Anybody who makes a ministry out of commenting on other people’s ministry has lost his assignment,” he said.
Olabode advised Christians not to become consumed by online content presented around ministers “blasting” one another, arguing that believers need the substance of God’s Word more than constant controversies and commentaries.
He recalled a recent conversation with his pastor, who questioned how a minister could have enough time to continually comment on other people’s messages when there was still significant work to be done among members of his own congregation.
According to Olabode, pastors who sincerely examine the spiritual growth and lives of the people entrusted to them will recognise that there is still much work requiring their attention.
He also warned that constant commentary creates the possibility of wrongly criticising something that may actually be good, urging ministers instead to remain focused on their own assignments and the people they have been called to serve.