It’s the way Pentecostal Christianity rebrands and reengages with their market that needs to be studied
From the first generation, where we had them, Idahosa and Okotie, to the reigning champions Oyedepo and Adeboye, with a sprinkling of lighter-weight champions like Adefarasin, Jerry Eze, the dreadlock-wearing Odukoya and a host of others
These pastors seem to have divided the markets according to their focus and devise super brilliant marketing strategies to pull in the flock
Just as we are witnessing a seeming lull in their activities, this Flourish Bobo jumps into the limelight
Looking like an Adefarasin clone complete with a toned body brimming with youthful energy and sharp, chiselled good looks, this Flourish man with his LOGIC church is looking to take centre stage
His members are urban aspirational youths who dress well, have good jobs and have brilliant disposable income
I watch Flourish on stage, and his performance is imbued with youthful energy, spiced with the beautiful nonsense they call speaking in tongues, but garnished with a smooth oratory that makes listening a joy to behold
I must confess, I’ve not heard a full sermon, but the clips show me very clearly why the congregation is swelling
The man is handsome, with an uncanny resemblance to Timi George, the brilliant MD at First Custodians, and he wears some very beautiful trads, accessorised with a lot of gold chains like the Ijaw chiefs
His charisma is overwhelming, his energy consuming, and his stage presence impeccable, with firm control of his vulnerable audience
Just as I was starting to like him, I just saw a clip of him laying hands on a Private Jet
Ohhhh noooo, I screamed. Not this laying-of-hands thing again
I was barely managing the crap that is the speaking in tongues, and now this?
The well-dressed clergyman with the sexy goatee suddenly stood up, brimming with the holy ghost power, and started putting to sleep all those in the plane with him
As he touched them, they slumped; any of the men who made the mistake of standing up, he would hit them again, and they would slump
What really excited me was the containment of the Holy Spirit, as he didn’t allow it to go near the cameramen and the pilots
The spirit just went only to the young men who were with him
As I watched, one mischievous thought came through my demented mind
What if I prayed for the Rapture so Flourish and his actors can go to heaven straight from that plane nko?
Una for see heavenly begging from him and his crew not wanting to go just yet, since the work just started
Me, I still like him sha; he should not just come near me when we eventually meet to put his hand on my ‘dada ‘, cos me too I will put my hand on his ‘gorimapa ‘, and we will see who will sleep first
Someone really needs to beat me
Thanks
Duke of Shomolu
Last modified: October 11, 2026
