Patrick Doyle condemns Lord’s Chosen Church’s phrase as misguided worship

Veteran Nigerian broadcaster, Patrick Doyle condemns the popular phrase “I am a chosen,” frequently used by members of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement.

His comments come amidst online content creators and bloggers frequently using the phrase “I am a chosen” in a mocking manner.

In a Facebook post, Doyle questioned the appropriateness of associating the phrase with Christianity, claiming it elevates the church’s General Overseer (GO), Pastor Lazarus Muoka above Jesus Christ.

In his strongly worded statement, the media personality expressed his concern over the interpretation of the phrase, arguing that it does not reflect Christian values.

In a lengthy post, he wrote:

“The phrase “I am a chosen” as espoused by members of the religious sect that goes by that nomenclature “Chosen” should never be associated with the Body of Christ. The members of this sect do not have Jesus in mind when they
chant the phrase.

“Their adoration is unequivocally directed at a man, their GO, and the sect he founded. It doesn’t mention or imply Jesus in any shape or form whatsoever. To infer that the nonsensical phrase is remotely connected to giving glory to the name or person of our Saviour Jesus Christ is to make a mockery of our faith..

“Bloggers and content makers having a field day with the phrase are in no way mocking the Church of God but the sect in question and it’s founder. Members of the clergy who cite mockery of that phrase as representing an aspersion against the faith are gravely wrong.

“Indeed, their admonition represents an endorsement of the cult like sect that has relegated Jesus to second place and their GO to a place of preeminence over our Lord and Saviour. This is not to encourage bloggers to mock the church, but this particular episode doesn’t amount to mocking Christianity.”