“Why I stopped going to church” – Nigerian man shares

• @Kingdavidgift_ shared his experience as a church drummer, starting as a teenage drummer at his church.

• He requested the church’s assistance to pay for his JAMB form.

• Despite the big church, the sum they provided was insufficient to purchase the form after multiple delays.

A man has shared his experience of ceasing to attend church after feeling unsupported by the clergy.

The individual, known as @Kingdavidgift_, disclosed that he had served as a drummer at his church for several years, having begun his journey as a teenage drummer.

He mentioned that he had approached the church for assistance in covering the cost of his JAMB form.

After numerous delays, the church eventually provided him with a sum that fell short of the required amount, despite its status as a large congregation.

Additionally, he recounted that the church did not reach out to his mother during her illness, nor did they offer any form of assistance.

As a result of these experiences, @Kingdavidgift_ decided to leave the church and now participates in services from home.

His words …

“Asked my pastors to help me with money so I can pick Jamb Form years ago, and they said they will get back to me. the church wasn’t small, a zonal headquarter. I was the only drummer, started drumming from teens department and was drumming for the main church at 16.

2 years after WAEC I decided to take JAMB but no cash, I went to the church, they said “we will get back to you”. After 3 Sundays they gave me 1,500 and said they don’t have money. That’s what the parish pastor said and the rest of the pastors smiled in agreement.

I wasn’t doing any work, the church wasn’t paying me, I don’t miss any church activity or program that requires me to be there, even the ones that don’t require my presence. I dey there. And this church did not pay my transport ones, buy me food or water ones.

2020 they stole some of the church equipment, equalizer and the mic, the church accused I and the keyboardist(both of us were teens when we started playing, he is my close) We wanted to stop playing, but My Mom said we shouldn’t.

Last quarter of 2020 my mom fell sick and almost had stroke, September-November I was sleeping in the hospital, nobody called or visited, including the choristers, just my friend the keyboardist. And I’d still go to church on Sundays to play.

After the cross over to 2021 and first Sunday, I stopped playing drums and I haven’t played since then.
I do all my worship online, in my house.

After I and my friend(the keyboardist) left, they got a new drummer and keyboardist.
They pay them every Sunday now.”