My Only Regret Is That I Didn’t Meet Him Earlier”: Pastor Nathaniel Bassey Declares Love for Apostle Joshua Selman
“My Only Regret Is That I Didn’t Meet Him Earlier”: Pastor Nathaniel Bassey Declares Love for Apostle Joshua Selman
Pastor Nathaniel Bassey has made an emotional public declaration of admiration and affection for Apostle Joshua Selman, describing him as a man who deeply loves Jesus and genuinely cares about people. Speaking about the Koinonia Global founder, Nathaniel Bassey revealed that his admiration for the preacher is so strong that his wife sometimes wonders why he talks about him so frequently at home.
He recalled how his wife would sometimes interrupt him with the question, “What is it now?” whenever he started talking about Apostle Joshua Selman. Sharing the humorous side of their conversations, he said his wife was present and had witnessed how often he spoke about the preacher.
Pastor Nathaniel Bassey described meeting Apostle Joshua Selman as a significant moment in his life, saying his only regret was that their paths had not crossed earlier. However, he acknowledged that their meeting happened at God’s appointed time.
He said:
“This is the only regret I have, meeting him: that I didn’t meet him earlier. But I believe the time I met him was God’s appointed time.”
The gospel minister further explained that his admiration was no longer something he wanted to keep private, declaring that he was openly biased towards Apostle Joshua Selman. According to him, people who have the opportunity to get close to the preacher will discover qualities that may not be obvious to those who only know him through online conversations and criticism.
“I don’t say this in secret anymore. I am openly biased towards him,” he declared.
Addressing the negative comments and criticism surrounding Apostle Joshua Selman on social media, Nathaniel Bassey urged people not to form their opinions about the preacher solely from what they read online. He insisted that spending time with him would give people a better understanding of the kind of person he is.
“The more you know this man… forget all these people who blab online. If you get close to this man, you will love him,” he said.
He went on to identify what he considers two defining qualities of Apostle Joshua Selman: his deep love for Jesus and his genuine love for people.
“He loves Jesus deeply, and he loves people,” Nathaniel Bassey stated.
In one of the strongest expressions of his admiration, he disclosed that he had made a personal decision to stand by the preacher.
“I don’t know why, and how God knitted our hearts like this, but this is one man I don’t just feel like loving him, I have decided that he can do no wrong before me. Amen,” he said.
Beyond his personal relationship with Apostle Joshua Selman, Nathaniel Bassey also highlighted what he described as the tangible results of the preacher’s ministry. He said their travels together had given him opportunities to meet influential people, witness transformed lives and see the impact of the ministry across different parts of the world.
According to him, the fruits of the ministry are not limited to Nigeria, as he has witnessed testimonies and transformations among people from different nationalities and backgrounds. He mentioned Jamaicans, Caucasians and Asians among the people whose lives he had seen impacted through the ministry.
Emphasising the importance of evaluating a ministry by its results rather than public commentary, he referred to the words of Jesus about recognising people by their fruits.
“Jesus said by their fruit, not by their grammar, not by their rhyme on Instagram, not by their criticism, by their fruit,” he said.
For Nathaniel Bassey, the impact of Apostle Joshua Selman’s ministry is something he has personally witnessed and considers worthy of honour.
During his remarks, the gospel minister also declared that people attending the conference would receive testimonies following Apostle Joshua Selman’s ministration. He expressed confidence that God would do remarkable things in the lives of those present, describing the testimonies as so extraordinary that some people would struggle to find the words to explain what had happened.
He said:
“I believe that after his ministry, you will receive messages and testimonies, after this conference, in the name of Jesus.”
He further described the kind of testimonies he believed attendees would receive, saying some would leave people laughing, crying and completely speechless.
“Some of the testimonies will make your mouth open. Some of the testimonies will make you close your eyes and shine your teeth,” he said.
He added that while some testimonies might make people laugh and cry at the same time, others would leave them unable to say anything beyond asking, “What is this?”
His remarks combined a personal tribute to Apostle Joshua Selman with an expression of confidence in the impact of his ministry and the testimonies he expected God to produce through the conference.
