‘Voice of God’ didn’t know about Avid link

THE Voice of God Fellowship has disassociated itself from the Avid-SSC investment scandal.The High Court inquiry into the missing N$30 million heard that some members of the Voice of God Fellowship obtained huge loans from Namangol’s Chief Executive Officer, Nico Josea.

The senior pastor of the Fellowship, David Smith, said the news of the missing N$30 million and the involvement of one of his church members had come as a shock to him. Speaking to the media after his sermon on Sunday, Smith said the congregation had not known anything about the case before the High Court inquiry.Nico Josea has been a member of the fellowship since 1996 and his brother, Benedictus Josea, who also testified in the High Court inquiry, is the church’s treasurer.John Smith, the pastor’s son and also a member of the church, told the High Court that he had received a loan of N$100 000 from Nico Josea.”Josea is a hard-working person and we thought God had blessed him,” John Smith said.Former Namangol Investment CEO and youth leader at the Voice of God Fellowship, Heinrich Helm, said he would not have accepted a N$500 000 cheque Josea gave him if he had known it was from public funds.The Voice of God Fellowship originates from the Unites States.Its founder, William Marion Branham, claims to have been visited by an angel and to have healing powers.- NampaSpeaking to the media after his sermon on Sunday, Smith said the congregation had not known anything about the case before the High Court inquiry.Nico Josea has been a member of the fellowship since 1996 and his brother, Benedictus Josea, who also testified in the High Court inquiry, is the church’s treasurer.John Smith, the pastor’s son and also a member of the church, told the High Court that he had received a loan of N$100 000 from Nico Josea.”Josea is a hard-working person and we thought God had blessed him,” John Smith said.Former Namangol Investment CEO and youth leader at the Voice of God Fellowship, Heinrich Helm, said he would not have accepted a N$500 000 cheque Josea gave him if he had known it was from public funds.The Voice of God Fellowship originates from the Unites States.Its founder, William Marion Branham, claims to have been visited by an angel and to have healing powers.- Nampa