Media personality and entertainment pundit, DJ Slim, has called out the founder and presiding bishop of Lighthouse Chapel International, Dag Heward-Mills, over his recent remarks about not paying church members for playing musical instruments.
In a widely circulated sermon, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills firmly stated that he does not support compensating musicians within the church.
“Watch out for people who do things for money,” he said. “In my church, I said I’m not going to pay people to play instruments because I play all the instruments. I play drums, piano, and guitar,” he stated.
Reacting to the statement during a discussion on the ‘Street Is Watching’ podcast on April 14, 2025, DJ Slim questioned the logic behind the bishop’s stance.
“If he knows how to play every instrument, then he should go ahead and play them all himself. Even the Bible says a man should eat from his toil. So if he expects someone to render a service in his church but chooses not to pay them, that raises serious questions,” he stated.
He further argued that churches, in many ways, operate as businesses and should therefore pay members who contribute their time and skills to the ministry.
“Until when will we admit that the church is a business? Every single church is a business. At the end of every Sunday, money is collected. Whether you call it offering or not, it’s legal currency intended for trade,” he added.
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