The Devastating Effects of the Prosperity Gospel in Africa | Costi Hinn & Conrad Mbewe | EP 208

In this special episode of the For The Gospel podcast, Conrad Mbewe sits down with Costi Hinn at the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY to talk about the exportation of the prosperity gospel from North America to Africa and the havoc it wreaks as it continues to spread like wildfire.
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[@Makawele82]

I live in a village in South Africa, trust me when I tell you there is no church in my area that does not preach prosperity gospel. It's exhausting trying to find a good gospel preaching church.

[@angelt.5276]

Hey there, brother/sister. Perhaps this could be an opportunity for you to plant a gospe-centered church in your area. Are there a few brothers/sisters you could work with to get something started?

[@percy_maluleke100]

Which village do you happen to be from? Might help with plugging you to a Christ centered church

[@Makawele82]

@@percy_maluleke100 I'm in Nkandla KZN

[@DRVenard]

@@percy_maluleke100 I'm sorry, I wasn't clear. I'm in the US. I meant, it's not overly easy here either to find a good church.

[@Makawele82]

​@angelt.5276 I'm a new christian looking for a good church it is not easy but I'm looking for other good christians

[@mindful-motivator]

Is worse in Ghana , people has being so brainwashed to the point that they have even afraid to call out these false prophets , I went to a church and pastor squeed everything by curses ,so they members were so afraid that they didn't want to question anything Am glad i found a Bible teaching church

[@ArthurMagoola]

I'm African, and many in the West may have no idea how enticing this stuff is. Anyone who reads the Bible very quickly starts to poke holes into this whole man of God thing, and it's breaking apart families, wreaking lives etc. Thanks Pastor Conrad for the work you're doing that's exposing this stuff and hopefully we'll see a turn around in people's lives towards God.

[@DRVenard]

That is how God opened my eyes! Through Bible study! I'm sorry that US exported that to you😌

[@lawrenceseguin1865]

I'm grateful for this interview. I've been a missionary in a central African country for nearly 40 years, and Pastor Mbewe has summarized what I've always thought. The prosperity gospel is a real plague here

[@nasarabusinesssolutions]

Thank you for talking about this. It’s a huge issue in Nigeria where I am originally from and has been imported to the UK where I live. Deeply saddened by it. I was once caught up in it but God in His mercy opened my eyes to the truth. Now I am so grateful for the cross.

[@earthandouterspace446]

can u tellme what is wrong with enoch adeboyes teaching?

[@davidumoru8273]

@@earthandouterspace446 A lot is wrong with Adeboye’s theology and preaching. If you can’t discern what’s wrong with it, then,with all due respect,may be you should question your own understanding of the Bible.

[@nasarabusinesssolutions]

@@earthandouterspace446 the main thing that is wrong with his teachings is that he doesn’t teach the true gospel. The gospel is about Christ, about us becoming more like Christ, about living each day for Christ and not about things. We are already blessed. We do not need to do anything else to be blessed. Please study your bible. Ask God to show you the truth and you will know it for yourself. Every blessing.

[@emahpurple]

​@@earthandouterspace446 The problem with playing hide and seek with "Blessings" is the fact that you ignore the greatest blessing of all. The atonement we received through Jesus Christ. The problem with Enoch Adeboye's preaching is that Christ isn't enough for him. There has to be some other incentive for the faith. More, more, more. Contentment is nowhere to be found. Endurance and long suffering is totally ignored. Faith becomes this immaterial source of power, and it's not about having faith in God. And that's just a tip of the iceberg.

[@Bukachimy]

The moment I read, "Now I am grateful for the cross" I knew you have wisdom.

[@liezebartsch-wx2wf]

I do outreach in black communities here in South Africa with good Gospel tracts. When someone asks me what church I am, I respond I’m a Bible Christian: I read the Bible, I pray the Bible and I live the Bible. I also encourage them to start a Bible study in their homes and invite some friends and work through a Bible book at a time interspersed with Psalms; not a verse here and a verse there. Start with Genesis chapter 1 to six, then do Psalm 1 to 3, then Matthew Chapter 1 to 3, etc

[@weziefaith5484]

Where exactly do you do your outreaches in South Africa?

[@allanfreeman9977]

I live in Nairobi, Kenya❤ and unfortunately i can confirm every word Dr.Mbewe said is accurate. May God help us!

[@niyogift3915]

They are some good Biblical churches in Kenya, I can connect you to one if you would want!

[@niyogift3915]

Trinity Baptist Church, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Karen Vineyard

[@allanfreeman9977]

@@niyogift3915 Funny thing is that i already know 2 of the 3. 😅I plan on visiting each soon. I am actually looking for a church!

[@rispergichuki3172]

Emmanuel Baptist church member here karibuni Sana

[@samueldavid9487]

Amen, thank you brothers, timely words from Dr Conrad ❤️

[@savtelly3817]

I love Dr. Mbewe!!! So happy to see him.

[@DaveBaldwin1]

May God have grace and mercy on us all but even more in places where the truth is being suffocated by heretical teachings that fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

[@ser-hanga]

This is an enlightening perspective. The Pharisees & Satraps

[@jamesonkashika8213]

Good to see Pastor Mbewe. One of the few sober pastors in our country.

[@amoasiwa.n6598]

In Ghana as well! 😪 heavily rigged with the prosperity gospel

[@kimathi_w]

yeah exactly. Me too. it’s so bad

[@vrmg245]

Praying for a revival in Ghana. 🙏

[@ayokunlea7355]

I live in Nigeria and what the pastor said is 100% accurate! God recently delivered me from the prosperity gospel I was in for 26 years! It wasnt easy and didn't happen overnight but i finally left in 2021 and never looked back. I joined a bible believing Baptist church in my area but now i see so many of our members being enticed my the message from the outside. Its my life's mission now to contend for the faith and protect our doctrines

[@Mynameisjoof]

Excited to come to the conference in February!

[@MannyLokstahh]

Makes sense why pastor Voddie might be out there as well, so wild the prosperity gospel has expanded out there, but the enemy knows no bounds. God Bless Costi

[@sergioshort]

In African Traditional Religion the chief, witch doctor and even husband's are intermediary to have a relationship with God. Culturally the understanding is that you cannot access God without an intermediary. False prophets in Africa have latched onto this to make themselves a part of if not the replacement for these ATR intermediary. Teaching must show how the only intercessor now is Christ Jesus, not even your own pastor.

[@Kinglife1000]

Don't generalise because it's my first time hearing this and I'm African

[@violamezei6193]

It is a great, eye-opening interview for Western Christians, as well. Thanks!

[@EstherReadsStuff]

So thankful that you shone light on this.

[@sigcinelonkosi5373]

I live in Eswatini, 99.9% of the Pastors teach the prosperity gospel. It's so heartbreaking

[@T-Mary76]

Wonderful interview thank you, this is basically what happened to me in UK going to church, hoping to get my felt needs met, being encouraged in this and then disillusionment and seeking for the true gospel ❤❤

[@kevnev342]

They plague african communities in in London that a predominantly poor as well.

[@tawekacelia1989]

Iam in uganda kampalA I have been away from church for almost 4 years. Iam so sad that I am scared of getting brain washed again but also I can't grow spiritually without a church...am stuck . Please pray for me to go back to a sound doctrine church. God bless u guysl

[@herbertkizito6992]

The reality is Christ left his Church and left His body and blood which we must do to remember Him- the Eucharist. Pentecostals turned away from Church and would brainwash us that we weren't born again; only to find out later that born again actually is done through baptism and profession in Christ is done at Confirmation.

[@mary_puffin]

I know of a good church in Kampala. I'll come back to you with the name soon. All the best to you!

[@gregroyclark]

Yeah.. a dear friend of mine is a self proclaimed "missionary", who goes to Africa often to teach them to have visions and speak in tongues. He doesn't realize he's essentially a witch doctor with better marketing.

[@christalone71]

Might be best to break fellowship with such a person. We are to have nothing to do with the unfruitful works of darkness.

[@idomagirlabahi7786]

So how is a witch doctor your “dear friend”

[@Ladylovesjesus2121]

Thank you, this was edifying ❤

[@banzakidimye348]

I minister frequently in Central Africa. When a missionary (white/European origin missionary) speaks against the "prosperity gospel", he is accussed of wanting to keep the Africans in poverty; that he is "racist" and does not want to share the full blessings of the Gospel. It requires a lot of wisdom to take a stand against "the prrosperity gospel" and not be rejected by the African churches.

[@dylansalt1]

The prosperity gospel was first created & introduced by Oral Robert’s in the USA and it became intertwined in all main stream charismatic churches around the world - along with this came the New Thought teachings (not to be confused with new age) - it’s very easy to mislead a vastly uneducated population especially biblically

[@simplyimani5117]

I know about New Age but first time hearing about New Thought, I have to research it, so many things disguised as truth but just lies from the pit of hell.

[@adelaidesebesho6678]

Loved this, so much wisdom!

[@annnabananaaa]

Interesting video topic! Give this a listen @PB

[@DavidFarrington13]

You're awesome man. I'm gonna keep listening to your videos. Also; do you make a video every day

[@jeandesirekabamba2349]

The fire was started in the West, specifically in the US by people like Oral Roberts, Kenneth E Haggins, Kenneth Copeland... we now have an unquenchable wild fire in Africa fuelled by predisposing cultural and traditional customs

[@Truth_Bank]

Thanks for sharing

[@blessingdanduri5158]

It really is so hard to find a good church these days. I pray God opens the eyes of more people 'cause it's just sad

[@TheBlessingReport]

great video

[@earthandouterspace446]

in ethiopia even the government party changed its name into prosperity party ,god is prosperus god who want the whole people to be prosporus not only some elected people😇

[@terriwhalen3618]

Amen and Amen

[@charleskawerama3918]

It's even worse in Malawi. 99.99% pastors are teaching health and wealth gospel. To find a sound church is not easy. Now even in the remotest Area, the very out skates the prosperity gospel has reached there 😢 Sad

[@christelladufitumukiza6427]

Amen!❤

[@mzwakhemduduzi2941]

If you are in SA ..visit Calvary Baptist in Richard's bay ..Seek for Pieter.. you'll smile..😂welcome reformation.. reforming with the word of God not with our feelings ..or here say knowledge.. you get to know God by yourself..

[@dwightWSmith73]

Ha! When I first saw the opening, I knew that was the Ark.

[@brendaramiah663]

Reformed Churches in the heart of Durban... Calvary Covenant Fellowship, in Phoenix. Word of Life in Cato Manor

[@SungananiManjolo]

I'm in Malawi. It's no different from what is in Zambia😢

[@mwenenihamutenya1468]

Spiritualism is seeping into the church

[@andreadavis5002]

I was going n GHANA last month, I went to a Pentecostal church, this lady was was ask everyone to sow an imaginary Seed. What??

[@amoasiwa.n6598]

Pretty normal. Not just seeds , I live adjacent one of their branches and the atrocities I hear every church day? 😓 It's so sad to hear and that they can't even discern it as well.

[@nemamdala7300]

Live in south africa was from Zambia. These wolves have scammed the flock

[@dakotafaulkner4352]

Native Americans too

[@Scybertine]

What about Raynard Bonnke who partnered with Copeland? And SOS adventures with Johannes Amritzer? Do they spread the prosperity gospel?

[@wago6144]

"It is just a motivational talk...." That's what officer Conrad Mbewe said 2 Kings 7:1 Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’” 2But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it.”…

[@JesilTembo]

I alslo live in Zambia and my parents have being duped into believing the false prosperity gospel abd they are also part of the hyper charismatic movement

[@ryanhart3159]

I believe it is so popular, first is because we are fallen sinners. Secondly because much of Africa is very poor and are desperate so they listen to these charlatans instead of Christ.😢😢😢

[@mmtn9043]

Anyone in East London, who knows church that is Bible centered

[@JCool1Kid]

Reality church London

[@ckjaytheactual]

This was too brief 🥲

[@LSax5631]

So sad for africa and how this tumor has taken hold of much of it, enticing and unleashing the lust for money and power at the cost of the sheep.

[@sherridanatkinson]

Funny how he's literally describing the "Biggest Prophets" in America right now...all of which are from Africa btw :)..

[@joshuapizarro3231]

Isn’t iris and cfan over there?

[@daniellimo4087]

I quit church. I figured if Abraham did it alone I can do it alone

[@IamGodSon]

The problem with Dr Mbewe is that he is cessationist.

[@bonjourRK]

Let that not keep you from hearing the substance in what he's shared... and let it encourage you to turn to scripture...

[@jrock7561]

I find it funny. They criticize the prosperity gospel with merits but they seem to be sitting very comfortably. If they truly believe it’s not biblical then why aren’t they in rags and outside or in some horrible setting. Always pay attention to what people do and not what they say. Both seem very financially comfortable as they criticize.

[@duniashukurani3128]

😂 they’re not criticising. You certainly miss the all point of this interview. Please listen to it more than twice and then bring me up all your questions. Thanks

[@banzakidimye348]

Yes ... they are sitting comfortably. There is nothing wrong with "sitting comfortably"; your wealth is the result of good honest work. But if "sitting comfortably" is the result of dishonest, fraudulent, decietful actions, then it condemned. Most of the "propserity gospel" preachers teach that "prosperity" is the result of giving financially to THEIR church/ministry and neglect the role of hard work and honesty. Jesus said "you give the tithe of the mint and the cummin but neglect the more important matters of justice, faithfulness and mercy."

[@johnpoulin8854]

Costi looking like he sells 10, and 20 bags of the holy spirit in an alley way.

[@sydneymukwevho3374]

No such a thing as the prosperity gospel. The Gospel is good news and that good new comes with healing , prosperity(spiritual and materialistic) .The bible says he was made poor so that we can be reach. When healings are perfomed we say it's fake and when God desires you to be reach so you can help others , you call it prosperity gospel.That's unbelief by many christians. Whe we talk about marriage and relationships ,what kind of gospel is that? Dare to believe God and stop all this nonsense

[@DavidWilliams-rk1nq]

Nigeria has 200 million people and maybe half of that number are supposedly Christian. This prosperity gospel together with fake tongues has destroyed Christianity in Nigeria. I guess poverty has a lot to do with it and the thinking that you just depend on a man of God for your salvation. Africa needs a true revival.

[@davemesh_]

Imagine a generation coming who have never heard any other gospel aside ProsGos

[@lasvegas8794]

Been thinking about this for years. Prosgos and prophetics.

[@sigcinelonkosi5373]

I live in Eswatini, 99.9% of the Pastors teach the prosperity gospel. It's so heartbreaking