It has just been reported that a South African pastor lost his life while trying to lead some his church members to Christ.
Tragedy struck on Monday, February 5, after a pastor drowned while baptizing his church members in the river at Blood River village in Seshego outside Polokwane in South Africa.
Reports have it that the man of God stepped into the flooded river and was swept away immediately.
Pastor drowns while trying to baptize members in South Africa
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The church members who were about to be baptized were left reeling from shock as they watched helplessly as the head of their church was swept away. Residents of the area disclosed that they believe the river is possessed with evil spirits.
In evacuating the corpse of the deceased pastor from the river were some South African police officers, who deposited his body in the morgue.
Police officers bringing out his body from the river
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NAIJ.com earlier reported that Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God has disclosed that he refused to speak despite all the killings going on in the country because he is a member of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN).
RIP!
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Source: Gossip.naija.ng