Nigeria, April 1 -- This is another major opportunity for redeeming the church's image and lost glory, if our leaders are truly interested in stopping the current apostasy in the church. There is nothing wrong in expanding the presence of a church to locations that can serve the spiritual growth of other believers. Truly, we have the mandate to take the gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, and the uttermost part of the world. But we cannot plant churches with pastors that are not called by God to shepherd people. The pastoral office is an extremely sensitive one with very unique responsibilities. The church needs to confront the menace of appointing pastors indiscriminately to oversee branches and parishes. It is also a statement of fact that a lo...