Popular relationship coach and founder of David Christian Centre, Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo, has responded to criticism over the Bible-inspired tattoo he recently unveiled, saying he felt insulted by comments from some ministers.
Recall that the cleric recently went viral after sharing a video from his 50th birthday celebration on Instagram, showing the tattoo process accompanied by a voice-over of John 3:16. The tattoo features the verse written in Roman numerals, “III: XVI,” and the post sparked intense debate among Christians and social media users.
Addressing the controversy during a recent sermon, Pastor Okonkwo said only a few ministers understood his decision, while others reacted out of religious bias.
He criticised some pastors who questioned his decision, arguing that spiritual authority and understanding vary among ministers and that not everyone is qualified to criticise others.
“On my tattoo issue, only one or two ministers were grounded and sound enough to understand it. Most of them are just religious people,” he said.
“They said, ‘Tattoo is not a sin, but is it expedient? Why did you post it? Why must you do it?’ That is stupid talk, and I am insulted,” he added.
“There is ranking in the spirit. My junior cannot talk when I am talking. There are people you cannot correct. The scope of what they are handling, you cannot grasp it,” he said.
He further cited other Christian leaders who have tattoos, including Joyce Meyer and Max Lucado, to justify his action.
Okonkwo also explained why he shared the tattoo publicly, saying it was part of his personal calling and constituency.
“Am I higher than Joyce Meyer? She had a tattoo at eight years old. Am I higher than Max Lucado? He got his tattoo at 70,” he noted.
“I posted it because my own position, my own calling, my own constituency requires that. Even Peter said he could not understand Paul. In Christianity, there are different flavours. It is not only your style that matters. You don’t want to wear shoes—so what? I want to wear shoes. How does that affect anybody’s faith?” he said.
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