# T. B. Joshua

Temitope Balogun Joshua (born June 12, 1963 – June 5, 2021) is the Nigerian founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), a Christian organisation headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. A Christian pastor, humanitarian and author, Joshua broadcasts Christian televangelism via SCOAN's Christian Television station Emmanuel TV, and on the Internet via the Streaming Faith broadcast portal.

## Quotes

* "You will begin to succeed with your life when the pains and problems of others matter to you."
** In an interview with The News Magazine, Nigeria, on his charitable activities - "Why I Cater For The Poor" (December 17 2007)
* "If you have not tasted poverty, you will not be able to manage blessing when it comes. If you have not tasted humiliation, you will not be able to manage honour when it comes."
** In an interview with Tell Magazine, Nigeria, on the reason for his passion for the needy - "The People Come First - TB Joshua" (December 24 2007)
* "Discovery is for forward lookers."
** In an interview with The Week Magazine, Nigeria - "My Invisible Chain - TB Joshua" (February 11 2008)
* "If your actions are motivated by selfish interests rather than God, you are mortgaging tomorrow's joy."
** On the 2007 Nigerian Elections - "Selfless Service" Modern Ghana (May 28 2009)
* "Pastors are sent to utter the deep things of God for the conviction of sin, and for edification and comfort."
** Explaining the function of a Pastor - "Prophetic Birth - A Wednesday Wonder" All Voices (June 15, 2009)
* "Let us leave tomorrow’s trouble for the One who bore our troubles on the cross."
** Encouraging The SCOAN congregation following the fulfillment of his prophecy about the death of Michael Jackson - "Prophet TB Joshua Predicted The Death Of Michael Jackson" Africa News (June 29, 2009)
* "In the university of God, however brilliant you may be, you will not be given double promotion. You must take every course, because each course serves a purpose."
** On his background - "Who Is T.B. Joshua's Mentor?" Nigeria Village Square (June 29 2009)
* "Whatever I am today is a product of that conviction that victory through Christ is victory indeed. The rest is history."
** In a biographical article - "Everything Big Starts Little" SCOAN Website (July 10 2009)
* "Our position in Christ Jesus is enhanced each time we help someone in trouble."
** From his message titled "Your Life Is A Solution", published in a weekly column for the Nigerian Tabloid, The National Life (July 12 2009)
* "It is better to live poorly upon the fruits of God’s goodness than live plentifully upon the products of our own sin."
** In a sermon titled 'Our Condition' - "Indebted Ghanaian Saved From Prostitution By TB Joshua" The Ghanaian Journal (August 4 2009)
* "Of all graces, faith honours Christ the most; of all graces, Christ honours faith the most."
** On faith - "Reflections On Prophet TB Joshua At 46" "American Chronicle" (August 5 2009)
* "Each day has its own destiny. Yesterday is history, today is opportunity while tomorrow is mystery."
** On destiny - "The Shock Of Reality" All Africa (August 24 2009)
* "The way and manner God executes His plan in our lives differs."
** On the uniqueness of his calling - "I Have No Money In My Account - TB Joshua" Modern Ghana (August 24 2009)
* "Your success and happiness depend on your willingness to help others solve their problems."
** On the secret of success - "TB Joshua Sends Pastor Chris Member To School" All Voices (August 25 2009)
* "It is praiseworthy when you give not only to your power but beyond your power."
** On the need to give what you cherish most - "Widow Gets N200 000 From TB Joshua" The PM News (August 28 2009)
* "We are one another's strength."
** On mutual relationships - "Hope Awakens For The Forsaken" All Voices (September 8 2009)
* "Giving offers us the opportunity to reshape our destiny. When you give, you are reshaping your destiny."
** On the virtues of giving - "Hope Awakens For Forsaken" Modern Ghana (September 9 2009)
* "If we make mistakes, as we all do – don’t run from God, run to Him."
** On repentance - "Bewitching Favour" Africa News (September 22 2009)
* "If gold must be gold, it must pass through the furnace."
** On the fact that difficulties serve a purpose - "Bewitching Favour" Africa News (September 22 2009)
* “I feel strong in challenges, believing that personal improvement and fulfillment come through the continual process of learning from both negative and positive experiences.”
** On both praise and persecution - "'ATTRIBUTING THE SATELLITES SUCCESS TO ME IS BLASPHEMY' – T.B. JOSHUA" Modern Ghana (November 4 2009)
* “When times are stable, and the sea is calm and secure, no one is really tested.”
** Inspiration from his late mother - "'ATTRIBUTING THE SATELLITES SUCCESS TO ME IS BLASPHEMY' – T.B. JOSHUA" Modern Ghana (November 4 2009)
* “People will challenge you, question you, try to get you off track. Don't listen to the temptation to act out of character.”
** On temptation - "'ATTRIBUTING THE SATELLITES SUCCESS TO ME IS BLASPHEMY' – T.B. JOSHUA" Modern Ghana (November 4 2009)
* “Someone out there is waiting for you for a lifetime. You cannot afford to fail them; failing them is failing God. Remember, God is speaking to you through them, saying: 'They are fatherless, so that you can be their father.' 'They are lonely, so that you can be their companion.' 'They are in want, so that you can be their benefactor.' ”
** On the importance of charity - "SCATTERED! Eleven Children, One Wife, No Home" Nigerian Voice (October 9 2009)
* "I cannot define failure because I don't believe in failure. There is no failure in my book. All I see is success, directed by the Spirit of God."
** In an interview about his biography - "Untold Story Of A Mystery Prophet TB Joshua" Modern Ghana (April 6 2009)
* “The more they persecute me, the more the favour of God upon my life. The more they persecute me, the more God will increase my blessing."
** On the blessings in persecution - "Persecution Has Increased My Blessings – TB Joshua Modern Ghana (September 17 2009)
* "We should let love be uppermost in our hearts because all our doings without love are nothing."
** In a special 'Seasons Greetings' message - "Choose The Path Of A Champion" Ghana Web (December 25 2010)
* "Those who created yesterday’s pain cannot control tomorrow’s potential."
** In a special Christmas message - "Choose The Path Of A Champion" Ghana Web (December 25 2010)
* "When we inherit stolen wealth in a will, we would live under a stolen future – thereby mortgaging our future. Remember, what comes from God goes to Him. What comes from truth goes to truth. What comes from stealing goes to stealing. What comes from destruction goes to destruction."
** On leaders who store up wealth illegally - "Choose The Path Of A Champion" Ghana Web (December 25 2010)
* "If you are prepared to die, you are prepared to live.”
** On the death of John Evans Atta-Mills - "Prophet TB Joshua Opens Up On Atta-Mills' Death" Naij (August 1 2012)
* “You need not fear where you are going when you know Jesus is going with you.”
* “Whether you are young or old, what matters is the grace to continue living hereafter. A man may die young yet be satisfied with living but a wicked man is not satisfied even with long life."
** On death - "Atta Mills Died A Martyr" UK Zambians" (August 1 2012)
* "What you make happen for others, God makes happen for you."
** On the importance of helping others - "Prophet TB Joshua Gives Nigerian Student N26m Sponsorship To Study PhD At Oxford University" Daily Post, Nigeria (November 19 2012)
* "If we are focused on making money only, a large slice of life will pass us by."
** On the undue emphasis of collecting money - "Furious TB Joshua Orders Zim Refunds" New Zimbabwe (December 6 2012)
* "I took care of the depth of my relationship with God and He took care of the breadth of my success."
** On the secret of his success - "TB Joshua - How To Celebrate My 50th Birthday" Nigeria Films (June 10 2013)
* “We are tempted so that we may pray the more. Afflictions are meant for our spiritual benefit.”
** On temptation - "TB Joshua's Shocking 2014 Prophecy" Premium Times, Nigeria (January 1 2014)
* "I have a covenant with God. I cannot ask for anything outside what is written in the covenant. What I will achieve in this world is in a book I am carrying everyday; I just have to open the pages. Outside the book is not mine.”
** Answering a question on temptation via Facebook - "TB Joshua Talks About Marriage, Deliverance And Personal Experience" Naij (January 13 2014)
* "If you are with God in truth and faith, whatever comes as a blessing or trial will be what God allows. If you are called by God, from beginning to the end, your journey has been documented. Nothing outside your documentary will happen without God’s knowledge.”
** Answering a question on challenges via Facebook - "TB Joshua Answers Questions On Marriage, Deliverance And Anointing Through Facebook" Nigeria Daily News (January 13 2014)
* "That you are regularly facing challenges does not make you an unbeliever. Don’t measure your Christian life by your situation.”
** On Christians facing challenges - "TB Joshua Tells Fans On Facebook How To Identify Pastors Who Are Intruders" 360 Nobs, Nigeria (June 2 2014)
* "When the root of your wrong is not from the heart, your wrong will make you to run to God the more."
** On the root of sin - "TB Joshua Defends Oyakhilome" The Herald, Nigeria (March 23 2014)
* “Judge not, so that you will not be judged. We should talk to people to be saved and not to die. I mean, we should talk salvation, not condemnation. The Bible is my standard. God hates sin, not sinners. When I say, ‘Do not judge so that you will not be judged’, I mean we should hate sin, not the sinner because sinners can change. If you have killed a sinner by judging him, there will be no opportunity for change. Sinners can be delivered. We should hate the act, not the people because our battle is not against flesh and blood but against the ‘spirit beings’ that cause all these acts. If my parents were one, I would not have been given birth to. Those that are asking this question – if your parents were one, you would not have been given birth to. You that are reading me – if your parents were one, you would not be reading this today. God bless the reader and the hearer.”
** Answering a question on homosexuality - "Shocking Lesbian Confessions At TB Joshua's Church Linda Ikeji's Blog, Nigeria (March 24 2014)
* "Miracles, signs, wonders, deliverance and healing cannot be exchanged with money."
** Speaking during his 2014 Colombia Crusade - "TB Joshua Lights Up Colombia, Fills Olympic Stadium" Bulawayo 24, Zimbabwe (July 17 2014)
* "If you run before God, you cannot run after God.”
* "In a situation where you become so great without God’s character, it means the end is going to be bad."
* “When you see someone who is great without God’s character, don’t admire him – pray for him because the beginner is not the owner but the finisher… The beginning and middle are off-record; the end is what will put the record straight.”
* “Character is the one that carries whatever we become. If your wealth is bigger than your character, that wealth will be spending you, not you spending it.”
* “If God has called you, the more they block your way, the more that trouble and temptation, the more God’s love is provoked… Each attempt to stop you asks for more evidence from God.”
** Addressing the reason he does not have church branches everywhere - "Why I Don't Have Church Branches Everywhere - TB Joshua" Daily Post, Nigeria (August 25 2014)
* "Whatever situation you are facing, don’t let it overwhelm you. Stay focused because there is something far more important than that situation – your dream and your goals in life.”
* "When you are connected to your destiny, nothing and nothing can stop you."
* “If you believe in what you are doing, why should disappointment separate you from it? If you believe in your business, why should failure cause you to abandon it? If you believe in your marriage, why should crisis separate you and lead to divorce?”
* “When you are connected to your destiny, nothing and nothing can stop you.”
** On how to stay focused - "The Secret Of My Peace In The Storm - TB Joshua" Nigerian Monitor (October 27 2014)
* “Blessing without good health is a crisis because you cannot enjoy it."
** On the secret of his good health - "TB Joshua Shares Secrets Of His Good Health" Premium Times, Nigeria (January 5 2015)
* “You have been allowing challenges to destroy you instead of you to destroy challenges. When challenges come – my God has the final say, not my ability or knowledge.”
** On handling challenges - "TB Joshua Lambasts Money-Hungry Pastors, Politicians" Vibe Ghana (January 20 2015)
* “When God calls a man or woman, what they will eat, what they will use and everything they need for their journey will be provided abundantly by God.”
** On tithing - "TB Joshua Returns Elderly Woman's Half-A-Million Naira Tithe" Premium Times, Nigeria (February 4 2015)
* "It is what you believe that translates in the life you live."
** On the need to believe in your business - "TB Joshua Speaks On Beauty, Business" Nigeria Films (March 23 2015)
* "When it is time to dress, make-up, take your bath and eat, it is time to hurry. Those things have little to do with your future. Don’t waste your time on what cannot guarantee your future; your mirror keeps deceiving you.”
** On the fickleness of outward beauty - "TB Joshua Speaks On Beauty, Business" Nigeria Films (March 23 2015)
* “I am a material to be used that will not cost you any money. I am afraid to collect money from you because if I collect it, it will affect the gift and grace of God in my life.”
** On collecting money - "I Told Jonathan He Would Lose - TB Joshua" Premium Times, Nigeria (April 5 2015)
* “If we fail to see that there are powers that cause people to be bowed down in bondage, we are going to fight the wrong battle."
** On the xenophobic attacks in South Africa - "How I Predicted Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa - TB Joshua" Vanguard Nigeria (April 17 2015)
* "Love has a language that transcends all languages, all barriers and all distance.”
** During his 2015 Mexico Cruade - "TB Joshua Gathers 200,000 In Mexico" Nigerian Eye (May 14 2015)
* "The man that is poor is not the one who has no money but one without a dream. Children of destiny can never be poor, though they may experience temporary lacks."
* "Today, many people blame their situation on family background. Some would say, ‘I am poor because everyone in my family is poor.’ If you make excuses for being poor, your poverty cannot be excused. Remember, you are responsible for what you give your attention to; so it is unnecessary to blame your situation on anyone. Today, it is common for people to blame their failure on their family background, whereas they attribute their success to their personal effort.”
* “Nobody is too good or too bad to qualify for God’s grace.”
** On his poverty-stricken background - "Rare Pictures Of TB Joshua's Early Life Surface" Zambian Eye (June 25 2015)
* “No matter how fast a lie runs, the truth will someday overtake it.”
** On lies and truth - "TB Joshua Rejects Courts Findings, Insists Building Collapse Was A Sabotage" Citi FM, Ghana (July 10 2015)
* “When you learn what God has made you for and how He treasures your company, you are bound to be contented, self-sufficient and happy.”
* “We should not allow unhealthy ego, pride or greed to overrule our good intention.”
* “Those who have the greatest and most positive impact on society are not concerned with name and fame.”
* “Every day you must stay true to your purpose, despite snow or rain. When your purpose is clear, your life will have meaning.”
* “A resolve to do whatever proper thing it takes separates the weak from the strong. The strong are determined to do whatever possible and proper thing to get to their goal.”
* “Adopting a lifestyle that is on purpose provides an opportunity to enrich others by leaving your imprint in a positive way.”
** On the secrets of his success - "TB Joshua's Success Secrets Revealed" Lusaka Voice, Zambia (October 12 2015)
* "Many times, God speaks blessing and breakthrough through pain and disappointment."
** Message to Tanzanian Presidential candidate Edward Lowassa - "VIDEO - Accept Election Results, TB Joshua Urges Tanzanian Opposition Leader" PM News, Nigeria (November 8 2015)

## External links

* The Official SCOAN Website
* Emmanuel TV
* The TB Joshua Fanclub's Blog