In Akure Nigeria we had 200 pastors in the conference. After we had spoke the event coordinator said “many are coming up and saying they have never heard anyone preach where they open up their lives”, he continued “ministers here never share struggles, only strengths”. Pastor Gideon. In Nigerian church culture leaders and therefore all the church members do not have permission to have problems. This produces an atmosphere where everyone puts up a front of being in faith and victory at all times, while often their families are in shambles. One of our core values at Fountains of Life is that it is normal to need ministry. One person jokingly says there are two types of Christians, those who know they need ministry and those in denial.  We value people speaking into our lives. Nothing is easier than self-deception. We regularly seek counseling and mentoring. I believe this is the path to maturity and fruitfulness in the Christian life. Accountability allows us to get real and see growth.