Monrovia – Rev. Simeon L. Dunbar, founder
Rev. Dunbar said many church leaders are compromising issues instead of saying the truth. He also alleged that they have resulted in using the church for political rallies.
Headded that churches in Liberia have now become the recruiting ground for secret society instead of becoming the “sun and light in the land”.
Rev. Dunbar made the remarks on Friday at the end of a 72-hour prayer and fasting by the Liberty Christian Center. The activities were held in collaboration with the Heal the Land Ministerial Prayer Network under the theme: “This Nation is Not For Sale.”
The prayer and fasting which coincided with 2nd Friday in April, a national holiday for fasting and praying in Liberia, brought together students, congregations of several other churches, Liberia’s former vice president Joseph N. Boakai and scores of pastors.
Rev. Dunbar said churches have lost their integrity in the land, indicating that “until we turn to God, our God will not turn to us.”
“Our churches have to take the position of a twin mother and not being the one to lead a political rally against another party or lead a tribal group against another tribe which occurred in Liberia during the crisis,” he said.
“People in leadership positions in the church have compromised and continued to compromise as leaders in the church. Instead of saying that truth, we use our churches for a political rally.
“We use our churches for breeding grounds and there are people who are in churches today and subscribed to traditional beliefs.”
Rev. Dunbar, who spoke on the theme “Renewing the Altar in the Midst of Trouble”, said, “Liberians are hard to learn and quick to forget”, stressing “we need to remember where God took us from.”
According to him, Liberians must stand up for the truth and stop compromising everything.
“Every time we replace God with something else, God gets angry with us, because except God builds a church, they labor in vain that built it,” he cautioned.
“Liberians must remember or be reminded that our independence was signed in the church, particularly the Providence Baptist Church.
“We make 2nd Friday in April every year as Fast and Prayer Day, but our people will use this day to go on the various beaches instead of praying for the land.”
Rev. Dunbar said nations are sold through the mystery of witchcraft activities and that “today there is broad day witchcrafts activities in the church of God in Liberia”.
He said the church must stand as the “sun and light in the land”, indicating that “anytime there is a national crisis, the people must go back to the church and renew the altars.”
“Today, parents are encouraging their children to get involve into prostitution. Gone are the days that Liberians respected police stations, courthouses, but today, we place them on fire because there is no law and order in the land,” Rev. Dunbar said.
Rev. Dunbar said Liberia has transitioned from the days were students got pregnant and remain in school, indicating “today, teachers are the ones getting students pregnant and keeping them in school.”
“Our schools, government ministries, agencies, national heritage, our churches, our pride, our land, natural resources and the future of the children are not for sale,” Rev. Dunbar told the congregants, warning that “there is a need to stop dividing the church and our people”.
He said Liberia is blessed, but the problem is the human capital, indicating that “we must remember that Liberia remains the land of liberty and liberty for us.”
“A few days ago, Liberians shouted for change and now, we see change for something else. We need to remember God because an election is not our problem. God has allowed us to do what we want so let’s do what you want,” he said.
According to him, the situation will not help Liberia to move forward, because there are lots of altars in Liberia and not all represent the true God, stating, “The 72-hour prayer and fasting is aimed at renewing the altars of the church in the land.”
“We should not be promoting poverty because poverty will lead to total failure. We have allowed corruption to become the order of the day. Today, we see evil and call it good,” Rev. Dunbar said.