Churches need to take the front seat in VI – Hon. Fahie
It was the occasion of the honouring of the longest serving leader and legislator in the Virgin Islands, Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, at the Upper Room Victory Church in Long Look. Hon Fahie was at the time giving congratulatory remarks on behalf of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and residents of the First District.
He told the congregation that he thought it was important that he take the opportunity at the service to challenge the church to take back their lead role in the VI today. “You can’t leave it up to the leaders, political leaders alone,” he emphasized.
According to Hon Fahie, in the early years the church was in the forefront in terms of leading the country. “… and we have taken the back seat and would tell me that God does not deal with politics.” He added, “God didn’t put the leaders there and say how you make it you make it and if you don’t make it I will come back. This is where you come in because the only way we are going to make it is through prayers.”
He alluded to the success of many in the territory, including Hon. O’Neal, to the forefathers who were praying. “That is why the BVI is successful not the financial services. Something else will come in and make the financial services look like a joke. That’s the power of God, he takes the simple and confirms the wise.”
Hon. Fahie’s challenge was and continues to be support by many across the territory of the Virgin Islands as it is said more often than not that it’s because of the lost of spiritual values that the VI is in its present state.
During that honouring ceremony others who spoke also called for prayers and Christians to take a front seat. They had challenged that the church be more vigilant in praying for leaders and, according to Pastor Gregory Smith, “Elected leaders are God’s servants for our good.” He had also emphasized that leaders give up a lot to take on the role in leading the country.
24 Responses to “Churches need to take the front seat in VI – Hon. Fahie”
Your great god of the universe is so great that his greatness even precludes his existence
First thing Fraser will do is sack Fahie