In a bold and heartfelt interview, Apostle Alexander Pagani spoke candidly about the necessity of accountability, humility and the fear of the Lord within Christian leadership, especially during times of exposure and correction within the church.
“Exposure is right. Name-calling is right. Is God still judging? Yes. Do I rejoice to see God’s justice being displayed in the church? Yes, I’m like, yes Lord, finally,” Pagani said, affirming that judgment has a place in God’s divine order.
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But he was quick to note the emotional toll such exposure takes, adding, “When I pray for them, I’m saying, ‘Oh man, what if that was me?'”
Pagani emphasized the critical importance of being surrounded by people willing to correct you.
“You need to surround yourself with people that can just tell you about yourself… and be like, ‘I’m not impressed by that, man. This is wrong,'” he said. He also shared his own experiences of being corrected and humbling himself in response: “I’ve had preachers call me and say, ‘Apostle, that video you did… came off a little condemning.’ You know what I do? I take the video down.”
The heart of Pagani’s message lies in maintaining the fear of the Lord and a willingness to self-examine. “I am terrified of going to hell… There’s one thing that I do not want to lose: the fear of the Lord,” he said. “We need to do what Paul said: examine yourself to see whether you are in the faith.”
Though the church may be walking through a season of reckoning, Pagani reminded listeners that correction is a gift, not a curse.
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“Take that as a gift, even if it’s a commentary by someone like, ‘Who are you?’… Just say, ‘Thank you for telling me.'” That spirit of humility, he said, is what keeps leaders from falling into the traps of pride, rebellion, or deception.
“Your hands don’t have to be perfect, but at least they’re clean,” Pagani said. A strong reminder that God isn’t looking for flawless vessels, just obedient ones.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
