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Innocent Sadiki opens up on becoming a senior pastor

South African actress, Innocent Sadiki opened up on becoming a senior pastor.

After being ordained as senior pastor over the weekend, the actress and her preacher husband Phindulo Sadiki revealed that Innocent would lead one of the church’s new branches.

Taking to her Instagram the entrepreneur revealed the opening of the new church branch where she will be leading under the leadership of her husband.

“Growth! My sermon today was titled: Understanding the process of Building (Available on my YouTube channel),” she wrote.

“Ebenezer ???. Where you lead us, we will follow. New branch coming to Pretoria. By the Grace of God, under the leadership of my husband @phindulo at @church_at_the_valley I will be leading Mooikloof. See you all on the 3rd of September for our opening ceremony service,” she added.

She concluded off by saying that she will miss the Midrand branch and also thanked her new leadership who will working alongside her.

“To our Midrand branch I’m going to miss you. But always remember, we are building ?? and we are the soldiers of Jesus Christ at work. To the new leadership who God has appointed to support the ministry. I say thank you and let’s work,” she wrote. 

 

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While speaking to TshisaLIVE, the actress spoke on her journey of becoming a senior pastor.

“It’s difficult to answer this question because I have no doubt God has called me, but to lead a church is different for me. God took me by surprise. When I said I’m available to be used by Him, I didn’t know He would take it this far. However, I understand the assignment very well. I’m here on earth for a deeper purpose, my life is in His hands. So, where He leads me, I will follow,” said Innocent to the publication. 

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