A pastor has stunned his religious community by selling his church and its congregation to another pastor before relocating abroad.

This unexpected move has left the congregation and fellow clergy in disbelief and astonishment.

The departing pastor, who felt called to start a new life abroad, faced a dilemma about what to do with the church he had built over the years.

Instead of the conventional choice of appointing a successor, he opted to sell the church and its congregation to another pastor from the same community.

This surprising transaction has generated a mix of amazement and curiosity, leaving the congregation under the guidance of a new pastor they had no prior connection with and part of a church community they were not previously associated with.

The decision has raised numerous questions and concerns among the churchgoers, prompting much reflection.