Triumph Adekunle, the visioneer of Grace, Culture and Poise Finishing School in Abuja, has appealed to the NSPPD media team, as well as those of other churches, on the need to avoid pointing their cameras at people who are lost in worship during services.
According to Triumph, her appeal comes from a place of vulnerability and having observed this happen while streaming the NSPPD Lagos Prayer Conference.
On what happened during her streaming, Triumph, in a Facebook post, said she noticed that the NSPPD media team focused their camera on a man who appeared to be in his mid-fifties, pouring out his heart to God.
Triumph Adekunle noted that she understands the place of media as a tool for preaching the gospel, but wonders if the tears of a vulnerable worshipper were necessary for evangelism.
She begged church media teams not to take away people’s freedom in the presence of God and wondered how this generation would have treated the Biblical woman with the issue of blood.
Her Facebook post partly read:
“Dear Church Media, “This comes from the heart of a vulnerable worshipper. This post was triggered primarily by the NSPPD Lagos prayer conference yesterday, but I know almost all church media teams are guilty. Please stop pointing your cameras at people who are vulnerably worshipping.
“While streaming the conference I saw a man who looked to be in his mid‑50s pouring out his heart to God in tears — the media didn’t need to show that to us. You even pointed your camera at him for a while. What if he sneaked in like Nicodemus?”
“I know we must use media to preach the Gospel. I am too exposed to know that not all evangelism will be on the street, but do you need the tears of a vulnerable worshipper to evangelize? He was clearly tabling matters before his God.
“Please, I beg you: don’t take away people’s freedom to rest at the feet of Jesus. Sometimes I imagine how this generation would have treated the woman with the issue of blood. We for don “feem am” so tey her faith go die.
“Some people now intentionally wait for cameras to show off worship. Chaiii!!!
“I know we are in a show biz dispensation but let’s not shift the ancient landmarks…”
Going forward, Triumph suggested that church media teams should avoid close-up filming or capturing of worshippers in emotional and vulnerable moments.
She further advised that church media teams should limit prolonged focus on any one individual and stop intrusive zoom-ins or lingering on worshippers’ faces.
She wrote:
“These are my suggestions — during the service:
“1. Avoid close‑ups of worshippers in emotional or vulnerable moments (altars, prayer lines, people crying).
“2. Use primarily wide and mid shots of the congregation; limit or forbid prolonged focus on any one individual.
“3. Keep camera movement respectful — no intrusive zoom‑ins or lingering on faces. “Please show the love and dignity of Christ in the way you use your cameras.”
See her post below:
