A South Africa church is currently making rounds online after its
unconventional way of baptizing its faithful with their favorite
alcoholic drink instead of water hit the net.
52-year-old Bishop
Tsietsi Makiti, who is the founder of the church known as Gabola and the
brain behind the idea says that the congregants at the Church have also
been given a go-ahead to drink alcohol during church services.
According
to online reports, Bishop Makiti’s church has witnessed its membership
rocket to over 500 members in just under two months due to the beer
baptization,
He says he was motivated by the scriptures narrating how Jesus changed water to wine.
He added;
People who drink and get baptized by beer are happy and peaceful. This means they are living in the shadow of God.
The church accommodates people who are not welcome at other churches.
Its
name ‘Gabola’ is the Tswana word for drinking. There is only one branch
at the moment but the Bishop is looking forward to expanding it
further.
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