Nollywood actor Daniel Etim Effiong has spoken about an experience in church that he said deeply affected himand made him reflect more on his Christian faith.
NOP NIGERIA reports that he shared the story during a podcast interview with Ifedayo Agoro, where he explained that the incident happened before a Sunday service. According to him, he arrived early at the church and met some of the ministers present.
Effiong said he greeted a female pastor and hugged her, but immediately noticed something unusual. He observed that her body seemed to be shaking in a way he could not understand.
He explained that shortly after, he went into the main auditorium and sat down, but then began to feel a similar sensation in his own body. He said the feeling came suddenly, even though there was no prayer session or special activity at the time.
As the feeling grew stronger, he said he could not control it and later fell to the floor near where he was seated. This happened before the service officially started, which made it more surprising to him and those around.
Effiong added that his wife was sitting beside him and saw everything happen. He said both of them were confused at first and did not understand what was going on.
He explained that the experience stayed with him and later made him think more deeply about his beliefs and spiritual life. In his view, it was something beyond normal explanation and part of his personal journey in faith.
He said, “After I hugged my female pastor before service, my body started vibrating and I fell down. Her body was vibrating. My body started vibrating. There was no special deliverance service or prayer session going on. The experience was unexpected and difficult to explain logically. The sensation became intense until I fell to the floor. My wife witnessed everything that happened. The moment made me reflect more deeply on my faith. The event was not staged or planned. I later saw it as a spiritual encounter. I respect that others may interpret the experience differently.”
