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| CAC Finance Director, Pastor Sanya Olagunju |
By Rachael Oke
The Finance Director of Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Olagunju, has charged District Superintendents to embrace financial discipline and accountability, warning that reckless spending without proper management inevitably leads to poverty.
He gave the admonition on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, during his lecture on the CAC Financial Management System at the ongoing Pastors’ Leadership Retreat (PLR), Stream 5, Batch 1, holding at Joseph Ayo Babalola University.
Taking the participants through biblical principles, Pastor Olagunju noted that some of teachings of Jesus, centre on money management, stweardship and accountability.
According to him, the issue is not merely about having money, but about managing, investing and giving proper account of whatever resources are entrusted to one’s care.
“It is not just about having money, it is more about managing, investing and accounting for it,” he noted.
Referring to the Yoruba saying “Nínà l’ówó” (meaning “money is meant to be spent”), he cautioned that while money is indeed meant to be used, spending without management is dangerous.
“If you only spend money, without managing it, you are going to end up being poor,” he reiterated.
He stressed that Christ made it clear that whatever resources are given must be well traded, highlighting the parable of the talents where servants were judged not by the amount given to them, but by how accountable they were with what they received.
“What you are given is not important but how accountable you are to what has been given to you.Some will get five, some two, and some one,” he stressed.
Applying this to church administration, he explained that some ministers may be posted to large congregations while others serve in smaller assemblies.
However, what truly matters is not the size of the church or the volume of income, but how faithfully and transparently the resources of God’s people are managed.
“Some will be posted to large churches, medium ones or the ones with very few members. It is not how small or large a church is or how much money is coming in. What is really important is how accountable you are when using the resources of God's people,” he added.
Pastor Olagunju further emphasized that accountability is both vertical and horizontal — to the earthly authority and ultimately to God.
Every position held in the church, he said, is a trust from God, and whatever comes into one’s hands is something for which God will demand account.
Citing the example of King Josiah during the refurbishment of the temple, he pointed out that recorders were appointed to keep proper accounts of donations, demonstrating that accountability has long been embedded in God’s work. He observed that while some view accountability as a secular concept, it actually originated from the Church.
He warned against the notion that accountability applies only to subordinates, insisting that it is for everyone, irrespective of rank.
“Some people in high positions also think that accountability is not meant for them but for those under them. Accountability is for everyone; the level you are determines your accountability,” he stated.
He then urged the District Superintendents to uphold transparency and faithful stewardship, reminding them that whatever comes into their hands must be managed with the consciousness that they will give account to God.
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