Since November 7, 2021, when she led the first service after the untimely passing of her husband, Prophet TB Joshua, in June of that same year, Prophetess Evelyn TB Joshua has not only proven her critics wrong but has also shown the capacity to sustain her late husband’s legacy at the Synagogue Church of All Nations.
Before assuming the stead of her late husband in leading one of Africa’s most influential denominations, Prophetess Evelyn TB Joshua faced staunch opposition from what could be described as power blocs within the fold of the SCOAN.
Certain concerns were raised about her spiritual well-being, her ability to give spiritual direction in the mode of service continuity, her people management propensity, and her overt charisma as the spiritual leader of the synagogue.
The argument at the time by these naysayers was that Mrs. Evelyn Joshua was not a member of the church’s board of trustees, as such, was not in the succession plan of her husband.
Likewise, unlike the wives of most acclaimed Nigerian pastors, who share the limelight with their husbands, Mrs. Evelyn Joshua mostly enjoyed anonymity and stayed in the background during her husband’s earthly ministry, which spanned about 30 years.
However, regardless of other concerns raised by the board members of the church, TB Josua’s wife still leads the church just like her late husband.
Although she made it clear she is not interested in being referred to as “General Overseer,” a title she insists still remains reserved for her late husband. She made it clear she had only “commenced the journey from where our father left the baton”.
A few months down the line, since her emergence as the spiritual leader of SCOAN, Prophetess Evelyn Joshua has proven her spiritual credentials to the admiration of thousands of followers that believed in her husband’s ministry.
The Late Prophet TB Joshua, during his time, was a renowned teacher of the word of God. He taught scriptures with such simplicity and practicality that everyone in his congregation could relate, regardless of their social status and intelligence.
In the same vein, Prophetess Evelyn Joshua has kept the same path of feeding the flock with the undiluted word of God, like a Titilayo John, a member of the congratulation for over 12 years who spoke with us, described Evelyn Joshua’s teachings as “not different from the way her husband taught.” She is a great teacher herself, just like the prophet, “she remarked.
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