Prophet TB Joshua
Tuesday June 12th 2018 marks the 55th birthday of famend Nigerian cleric, TB Joshua, who was born in 1963 to a “humble home” in Arigidi, Ondo State, Nigeria.
To have a good time the event, Joshua launched unique, unseen footage of his formative years and ministry, revealing the extent of his impoverished upbringing.
“Who are we celebrating? Don’t forget – he is not a superstar but a man of the people,” Joshua advised congregants on Sunday 10th June 2018, including that folks ought to see his birthday as an alternative to assist those that want them.
Explaining his mysterious start, Joshua claimed he spent fifteen months in his mom’s womb earlier than she lastly delivered him at Egbe Hospital in Kogi State, Nigeria.
TB Joshua’s birthplace Egbe Hospital Kogi State
Equally unusual circumstances surrounded his naming ceremony the place the seven-day previous child was virtually crushed by a rock which fell via the roof of his home from a close by development website.
TB Joshua’s Step-mother reveals him the stone that nearly crushed him as a baby
TB Joshua reveals congregation stone that nearly crushed him as a 7-day-old child
“Miraculously, the baby was not touched but found saved on the other side of the net where he was lying,” Joshua defined, displaying congregants the precise rock which had been remarkably preserved.
Guests who witnessed the miraculous incidence gave a string of names to the child, together with ‘Temitope’ which was finally adopted by the household.
“I found myself in a simple and humble family background. I mean, lacking basic means of life,” the cleric described of his upbringing, displaying footage of the tiny, dishevelled home he was introduced up in.
TB Joshua household home in Arigidi, Ondo State
Roof of TB Joshua household home with gap created by stone that nearly killed him as a child.
“I was a baby before the death of my father. Consequently, I knew nothing about my late father and the entire family burden rested squarely on my mother’s shoulders,”he continued, the congregation listening with rapt consideration.
He paid a particular tribute to his late mom, who he claimed at all times suggested him to look into his love stroll.
TB Joshua and his mom
TB Joshua reveals father’s id
The cleric added additional particulars concerning the epileptic matches he encountered in his training. “I attended six different colleges in less than one year,” he recounted, mentioning the educational establishments by title.
“This record is not a way of saying I have arrived but to encourage the weak – those without fast legs or human help – that there is hope, and Jesus is the hope,” Joshua pressured, including that additional data of his formative years could be launched on subsequent birthday celebrations.
“Concentrate on your future. What you are going through is a preparation for your future, a bridge to your future,” he counselled the congregation, utilizing his personal life expertise to emphasize the purpose.
See extra images beneath:
TB Joshua early ministry
TB Joshua performs soccer with youths
TB Joshua Weaves Basket
TB Joshua shares meal with hen pet
TB Joshua taking Salsa lesson
TB Joshua takes a nap
TB Joshua leisure time
TB Joshua leisure time
TB Joshua on the thread-mill
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Ihechukwu Njoku is a freelance journalist primarily based in Lagos, Nigeria