By Pastor Abunerry Ayella.
3-2-2026
Torit
When I wrote an article called "Juba, Be Careful of Rev. Dr Natasha's Church", I wanted to warn my fellow citizens about how Lucy Natasha uses her church to exploit and manipulate people. It breaks my heart that Jubans still do not listen to people who warn them about false prophets who dress like sheep and carry microphones, perfumes, and mobile money accounts.
By many accounts, Lucy Natasha’s past in Kenya was riddled with controversy, financial debts, and accusations of religious deception. Kenyans described her as a spiritual entrepreneur who converted desperation into capital and prayer into profit. The Kenyan Gen Z joked that her spiritual ambition exceeded her financial capacity, an irony for a prophetess of prosperity.
Her ministry has been associated with glamour, luxury, and celebrity pastor culture. Whether one calls it faith or fashion, the optics are clear: Natasha has repackaged Christianity as a luxury lifestyle brand rather than a home for salvation.
Less than a week after launching her lucrative church in Juba, Dr. Natasha reportedly sold hundreds of bottles of oil she branded “anointed” at a staggering $1,500 each. Likely among her best and most enthusiastic customers were the Governor of Central Equatoria and his deputy, who appeared eager to purchase divine lubrication for governance and political sustenance.
Apparently, Juba is delighted with this holy marketplace. Many government officials, mostly from Central Equatoria State, have flocked to her gatherings as if prophecy were policy and oil were a governance strategy. Lucy Natasha’s church is a theatre, the altar is a stage, and miracles are a commercial product launch.
Natasha is not enjoying the spectacle alone. She has recruited hundreds of pageants and promoters to market her spiritual brand.
The carnival is complete with lights, cameras, testimonies, and a crowd ready to buy blessings on demand and exchange pants for fame. Tired Konyonkonyo street boys like Agel, Wani, Kwaje, and Jhuol can now find relevance in this spiritual marketplace, where everything, including salvation, appears negotiable.
Dr Natasha’s sale of the so-called “anointing oil” at any cost is not Christianity. It is Christianity Incorporated. This is not revival; this is revenue. This is not the gospel; this is a spiritual shopping mall. Juba, be careful. The temple has become a market, and the market now calls itself the temple. Those with ears, listen, and those with eyes, see! I have done my part by informing Agel, Wani, Dater, and Kenya to think before J1 swallows them.
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Brutal Writer, Ecclesiastical Critic, Freelance Teacher, and Invincible Activist.
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