Buhari mourns TB Joshua demise 7 days to 58th birthday
The Synagogue Church of All Nation, has officially confirmed the death of its founder Prophet TB Joshua through its Instagram platform.
Prophet Temitope Balogun died on Saturday, June 5 at the age of 57 and would have been 58 on Saturday, June 12.
In a statement released on social media, the church revealed the last words of the clergyman before he died.
The statement reads; “PROPHET TB JOSHUA – JUNE 12th 1963 to JUNE 5th 2021“Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.” – Amos 3:7.
On Saturday 5th June 2021, Prophet TB Joshua spoke during the Emmanuel TV Partners Meeting: “Time for everything – time to come here for prayer and time to return home after the service.”
God has taken His servant Prophet TB Joshua home – as it should be by divine will.
His last moments on earth were spent in the service of God. This is what he was born for, lived for, and died for.
As Prophet TB Joshua says, “The greatest way to use life is to spend it on something that will outlive it”.
Prophet TB Joshua leaves a legacy of service and sacrifice to God’s Kingdom that is living for generations yet unborn.
The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations, and Emmanuel TV Family appreciate your love, prayers and concern at this time and request a time of privacy for the family.
Here are Prophet TB Joshua’s last words: “Watch and pray.”One life for Christ is all we have; one life for Christ is so dear.”
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family and members of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on the passing of their father and founder, Pastor Temitope Balogun, popularly known as TB Joshua.
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina on Sunday, June 6, Buhari noted that the renowned televangelist will be missed by his followers; all over the world not only for his spiritual contributions but for touching many lives through his philanthropic gestures.
He urged Pastor Joshua’s followers to take solace in the knowledge that life is not measured and defined by chronological longevity; but by enduring legacies and lives touched positively.
President Buhari also condoled with the government and people of Ondo State; and prays that God Almighty will accept the soul of the departed pastor.In a post early on Sunday, the church sent out a communique stating that the pastor had died on Saturday.
The founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations was 57 at the time of his death.“God has taken His servant Prophet TB Joshua home – as it should be by divine will.
His last moments on earth were spent in the service of God. This is what he was born for, lived for, and died for,” the church’s statement read.
