The church has become a business opportunity for some. Some clergy members have sold handkerchiefs, and water and charged for miracles. Despite some being exposed, clergymen and women are still finding ways to get money from their congregants. Muthee Kiengei happens to have found a new alternative.
Jesus Compassionate Ministry (JCM) founder pastor Ben Kiengei will be charging both his online members and those who attend his church located next to the Eastern bypass, a fee of Ksh 300 per month to identify as faithful members of the church. He said the church has published at least 6,000 membership cards and that 5000 more would be published soon.
“Tuko na kadi elfu sita na tuko na zingine elfu tano amabzo tunapatia chairman wa kanisa la online. Ata ukiwa mshirikawa onlinelazima ukue na hiikama member wa JCM church ili nikunue na data yetu.”
In the case that all 11000 cards are signed, the church will collect roughly Ksh 3.3 million monthly. According to the renowned man of God, the money will be used to maintain the church and other church expenses.
The church has had rapid growth since it was launched in April this year. JCM is fond of hosting many Kenyan celebrities in the entertainment industry.
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Pastor Kiengei’s YouTube channel has over 216 thousand subscribers and an average of 24 thousand viewers per video. If each viewer was to pay Ksh 300 for membership, Pastor Kiengei would accumulate Ksh 7.2 million.
In the past, Kiengei has denied claims that starting his own church was not for his own financial gain. He even alluded to the fact that he did not collect tithe for two years. He emphasized that he gives Ksh 60,000 every Sunday in the service to the Lord and that the church has never financially supported him.
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