I am forty-four years old, and a pastor and a teacher. Being a pastor is not a profession, it's a passion. You must have a passion.
During my early days, after high school, I had a calling to be a lawyer, but then I didn't know that the chief lawyer, Jesus Christ, was calling me to be a pastor. So, because of that passion he gave me, I decided to go to Bible school and then have some formal training in that area. I felt that God was calling me to really change the lives of people, because the overall aim of church teaching is to change lives, behavior, and attitudes within a given community.
Read more of Wallah's interview in Speaking Their Peace.