Pastor Emmanuel Iren
The founder of Celebration Church International, Pastor Emmanuel Iren, has spoken about the reason he changes his phone number every two years.
The clergyman shared this detail during a recent sermon, highlighting his reasons for taking such a step.
A clip from the sermon, which was posted on TikTok by user @williamztv, shows Pastor Iren describing how some people from his past attempt to reconnect without any meaningful purpose, sometimes undermining the work God is currently doing in his life.
“Some people try to reach out to me, and in trying to reach out to me, they try to commonise what God is doing in my life now because they knew me those days,” he said.
The preacher recounted a specific incident involving a caller from Ikotun Ekpe, whom he hadn’t heard from in a long time.
“True life story. Just randomly o… Called me. That’s how I’ve started changing my number every two years because of things like that,” he explained, laughing.
When Pastor Iren asked the caller if he needed help, the person responded, “I just called so my friends will know I know you.”
Reacting with amusement, the pastor concluded, “Wow! Nice one. Don’t trivialise relationships…”
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@williamztv Why I change my number every 2 years #cciglobal #relationship #emmanueliren #gratitude #humility #gospelmessage #shorts #inspiration ♬ original sound – WilliamzTv
His comments have sparked discussions online about boundaries, while others describe such a move as prideful.
A social media user, @midalaEI reacted, “So disrespectful. Such behaviour should not be tolerated. And the same people will say it’s arrogance.”
Another user, @GT noted, “On this, I differ o. You lumped too many things together here, Pastor. There is nothing wrong with people reaching out to you for knowing u before now. You will relate to them based on their levels.”
@oyenekanadebisi penned: “What have you become bro? If Jesus had acted that way nobody will have access to him. This is a story for the Gods.”
