Techie Finds Out Pastor Femi Lazarus Charges N297k for Mentorship, Shares Evidence from His Website

• A Google-certified Android developer has criticised the lead pastor of Light Nation Church, Apostle Femi Lazarus, following his remarks about fees charged by gospel ministers
• The founder of Femi Lazarus Ministries Ecumenical (FLAME) was vocal about his displeasure with the amount gospel ministers and singers charged for their performances
• The techie shared screenshots from Pastor Femi's official website showing he also charged N297k for his mentorship academy and his fees to honour ministration invitations

Iniobong Udoh, a UX expert and Google-certified Android developer has knocked Apostle Femi Lazarus for alleged double standards over his criticism of gospel singers' charges for performances.

The techie took to Facebook on March 24, 2025, to share screenshots from the preacher's official website, showing how much he charges for his mentorship academy and to minister elsewhere.

Iniobong noted that the pastor was called to evangelise to lost souls, yet he charges $200 (equivalent to N297k) for his mentorship academy.

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The site also showed that the preacher required his flight and that of an extra person to be paid for if he was invited to give a ministration.

The techie slammed the pastor for not living by example and urged him to sit his argument against other preachers out. She wrote:

"Femi Lazarus is a pastor who's called to evangelize to lost souls, but he charges for mentorship, and if you're inviting him for ministration, you don't just pay for his flight, but pay for an extra person to join him, yet he thinks he's in the position to call out gospel singers for changing for their talents.

"Please, he should sit this one out and live by example."

Does Apostle Femi Lazarus really charge N297k?

Confirming Iniobong's claim, Legit.ng checked the pastor's official website and confirmed that one is required to pay $200 or an equivalent of N297k to register for Apostle Femi's mentorship academy.

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"Kindly note that the Mentorship Academy Fee is $200 or an equivalent of ₦297,000," a statement on the site read.

Legit.ng also confirmed on the pastor's website that a round-trip flight has to be booked for two people if he is invited for ministration. A statement on his site read:

"Please note that if your invitation is accepted, a round-trip flight has to be booked for two people."

The vocal cleric had earlier sent a message to pastors about gospel singers who charge money to sing.

Pastor Femi Lazarus' charge stirs reactions

Chinonso Chukwu said:

"Don’t mind some people supporting him, but look at mentorship fee for what exactly and got the audacity to call out gospel singers who charge for their skills if they don’t charge how do Dey get to foot their bills Mtcheew."

Alfred Lazarus said:

"He couldn't even charge a good price to signify value. What happens to charging people at least $1500 to sieve people of value or rich people?"

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Emmanuel Emmanuel Ezekiel said:

"The value of a thing is determined by its Pricetag. And people tend to downplay or devalue what is of low price notwithstanding its usefulness. That being said, if you can't afford the price of what ever service render by a person or persons, do not criticize them. It cost so much to make good music not excluding gospel music."

John Olayisade said:

"Did he say he was called to evangelize to lost souls? This is what starts his about me on his page: Apostle Femi Lazarus is a man commissioned by God to go raise kingdom minded culture shapers and global leaders who influence every sphere of life. That looks like the closest to "evangelize to lost souls". Not sure how close that is... The other things on his page are more around counseling, coaching, trauma recovery, courses, books."

Paul Kamz said:

"SCHOOL/MENTORSHIP is different from CHURCH. If a music minister intends to commercialise his service, he should start a music academy or mentorship as well. Singing in church is not the only way to make money as a musician. Music ministry is 100% service unto God! You can be given honorarium, but no price tag. It's not business! Pastor Sam Adeyemi is a preacher and also a consultant and a coach. Preaching is a ministry, consultancy is not!"

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Amid the backlash on why gospel musicians charge for ministration, Pastor Lazarus ended his recent issues with Timi Dakolo.

In a social media post, he called the minister his brother and applauded Timi's passion for the gospel music industry.

Only days before, both men went back and forth concerning how much a visiting gospel singer should bill a church.

"Money should not come first" - Theologian

A theologian, Dr. Benard Andrew, in a chat with Legit.ng, weighed in on the debate surrounding Apostle Femi Lazarus' mentorship fees and his criticism of gospel singers who charge for their performances.

Dr. Andrew questioned the pastor's stance:

"If you have no problem with charging a fee for your school of ministry or mentorship academy, I do not see why you should have any issue with a Christian gospel artist who charges a fee for coming to perform."

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He also emphasised the need for moderation in financial expectations within ministry work.

When Apostle Femi Lazarus sent drummer out

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Apostle Femi Lazarus dismissed his drummer for interrupting his ministration recently.

The preacher was displeased after the drums were struck during his ministration and demanded that the musician leave the stage.

Seconds later, Apostle Femi turned back and demanded the drummer leave the place after still finding him seated there stubbornly.

Joseph Omotayo, the HOD of the Human Interest Desk, contributed to this article, adding related stories between Pastor Femi Lazarus and Timi Dakolo.

Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a theologian for this report.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng