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CAN A POOR PASTOR BE ANOINTED? THE TRUTH NO ONE TALKS ABOUT. This is one of the most uncomfortable questions in today’s church — yet it’s one we must confront honestly. We live in a generation that has equated prosperity with spirituality, and wealth with anointing. Many assume that if a pastor doesn’t drive the latest car, wear designer suits, or host massive crusades, he must not be “truly anointed.” But is that really the truth? Let’s go deeper. The anointing is not measured by material things. It is a divine empowerment for service — the ability of God resting upon a man to do the impossible. The oil on a pastor’s life has nothing to do with the balance in his account, but everything to do with his obedience, intimacy, and faithfulness to God. Remember Elijah? He called down fire from heaven but had no permanent address. John the Baptist? He shook nations but wore camel’s hair and ate locusts. Jesus Himself? The Anointed One — yet He said, “The Son of Man has nowhere t...