Charles Awuzie says growth means changing your mind. He admits he once preached the very doctrines he now rejects, like tithing, and even benefited from them. But the turning point came when he realized that belief without thought is just programming. And when you evolve, you leave some beliefs behind. He’s clear: he’s not the same person today that he was yesterday. If someone still thinks the same way they did ten years ago, Awuzie believes they haven’t grown; they’ve just aged.
He admits he once received land as a gift for church development. But after leaving pastoral ministry, he gave it back. He said the land was meant to build a church, not a tech company. That, for him, was the honest thing to do. He owns his past and believes every leader must have the courage to say, “I was wrong.” He did it with his old sermons. He even corrected his early writings and openly apologized when his teachings turned out to be flawed.
When asked why he no longer actively exposes false prophets the way he used to, despite risking his life and business to protect victims, Awuzie explained that he hasn’t stopped. He’s just fighting differently. His focus now is on education, not confrontation. He believes false teachings work like software, installed through years of repetition. You can’t delete software by shouting at it. You have to uninstall it and replace it with better code.
That’s what he’s doing now through writing, speaking, and guiding people toward knowledge and self-empowerment. Instead of begging for visas or giving away life savings to fake prophecies, he wants young Africans to build skills that make governments open their doors to them. For instance, he explains how building technology can help you qualify for global talent visas without prayers or “seeds.”
He gave examples of victories from his activist days. In one case, a widow gave her last savings to a prophet. Awuzie intervened, and the prophet returned the money. The woman’s prayer of protection for him still moves him. Another time, a businessman gave up millions saved to build his mother a house. After Awuzie exposed the prophet who manipulated him, the money was returned. The house was built. Awuzie cried when he saw the photo.
So why change his approach? He says when you’ve trained others to fight, you don’t need to stay on the front lines forever. Others have taken up the mantle, and he now supports them quietly. The battle isn’t over, it’s just entered a new phase.
Reflecting on his days as a popular preacher, Awuzie remembers being booked solid, speaking at revivals and churches. But one day, he spoke at a business gathering and realized his charismatic style lacked substance in front of professionals. That moment changed him. He felt empty and went back to study, back to tech, cleaning up skills he had ignored.
His advice to young pastors is simple. Fire and charisma may fill rooms, but can you hold your own in a room full of experts? When the world demands wisdom, not performance, can you deliver? He challenges preachers to stop chasing applause for displays of power and start preparing to represent intelligence that builds nations.
To Awuzie, wisdom—not theatrics—is what truly holds the world together.
