Gabola church of South Africa where beer and whisky is served during worship to open branches in Kenya in February.

ever heard of a church that serves beer and whisky during worship? Well the Gabola church could soon land in Kenya as early as February 2023.

Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses-1 Timothy 5:23-.

“Some leaders are against liquor seller/consumers but they themselves are drinking expensive spirits in their homes’ -Wolf in sheep’s skin–

This is what greets you when you enter the Gabola international church in Southafrica.

When South Africa began easing its coronavirus lockdown in May, it allowed religious worshippers to gather in groups of up to 50, but banned people assembling to drink alcohol.
That’s a problem for the Gabola church — the name means ‘drinking’ in the local Tswana language — for whom a tipple is an integral part of their religious worship.
Founded just four years ago, the church tried to hold its usual meetings in local bars, called shebeens, to praise God while downing whisky, but they soon got arrested, its leader and self-styled ‘pope’ Tsietsi Makiti, 55, said.

“They can arrest us until Jesus comes back,” said Makiti, wearing a bishop’s mitre with a miniature bottle of spirits hanging off it.
But he added they had been moving services from place to place to avoid a run-in with the cops.

“People call us drunkards but we are doing God’s work. Even Jesus turned water into wine.” Makiti said.

At Gabola church, every worshipper comes with his own drink and they share.
The sermon where Christ turned water into wine is very popular with the church.
Gabola means ..drinking.
So the church is named the drinking church of South Africa
The church is considering starting a branch in Kenya soon.

During his Christmass sermon, Bishop Makiti said that he has already identified Nairobi and Kisumu as furst cities of call where his members are ready and willing to start church operations.

Gabola church where beer and whisky are allowed to open its branches in Kenya.

Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses-1 Timothy 5:23-.

“Some leaders are against liquor seller/consumers but they themselves are drinking expensive spirits in their homes’ -Wolf in sheep’s skin-

This is what greets you when you enter the Gabola international church in Southafrica.

When South Africa began easing its coronavirus lockdown in May, it allowed religious worshippers to gather in groups of up to 50, but banned people assembling to drink alcohol.

That’s a problem for the Gabola church — the name means ‘drinking’ in the local Tswana language — for whom a tipple is an integral part of their religious worship.
Founded just four years ago, the church tried to hold its usual meetings in local bars, called shebeens, to praise God while downing whisky, but they soon got arrested, its leader and self-styled ‘pope’ Tsietsi Makiti, 55, said.

From the controversial Gabola Church proclaiming that all tithes go towards buying alcohol and nothing else to congregants being told that month-end means more offerings, some churches have challenged the usual way that churches conduct their business .

“They can arrest us until Jesus comes back,” said Makiti, wearing a bishop’s mitre with a miniature bottle of spirits hanging off it.
But he added they had been moving services from place to place to avoid a run-in with the cops.

“People call us drunkards but we are doing God’s work. Even Jesus turned water into wine.” Makiti said.

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