I am still in awe of Pastor Oscar’s sermon and preaching style. I can see why he receives a lot of praise from Pastor M & Carol.
Sometime in 2007, I drove to the South C Sports Club after being pressured by a friend to attend a “funky church service” called Mavuno. The hangover that I had was extreme and even the chewing gum that I bought at the kiosks near the club were not helping clear the stale alcohol odour!
As usual, I slipped into the hall and sat right at the back far away from anyone lest they notice my liquor odour. It was church so I did my best to look holy. A dark guy in a suit randomly walked in and pulled a seat and sat next to me. I wondered why “next to me” but well, life went on.
A service leader (not sure which one) then asked the thing I dreaded most. “Please speak to your neighbour and discuss the question of the day!” Crap! I hated that part of the sermon! I am a melancholic so strangers were not my thing!
The guy in the suit next to me gives me his contribution to the question! I give him a reply but unwillingly because I still have the alcohol stench plus his reply to the question was on point and intellectual. He’d think am a sore looser with the alcohol fumes I was emitting.
After that was over, I was full of relief! Now to the sermon… Pastor M walks to the dias and just before he starts preaching, he says, “I hear from the ushers that Pastor Oscar has been seen around but he is just passing by. I know you want to go Pastor Oscar, but please just stand from wherever you are and wave to the congregation.”
Guess who stood up? The guy in the suit next to me!!!! What??? I wanted the earth to swallow me but oh well, the die was cast! He waved to the crowd and left.
I was a random guy then, and am now plugged into Mavuno currently leading in Hatua and working on a Frontline Initiative – Kaka Vasafi (more details to follow)!
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
Viva Daisy (Maono), Viva Pastor M and Viva Pastor Oscar!
God bless you all!