A newly registered Christian charity has come under fire for shocking sermons claiming wives must not refuse their husbands sex – or else face demonic consequences. The National Secular Society (NSS) has reported Wellspring Ministry to charity regulators, whose chair of trustees, Bienvenue Hombessa (aka Ben Bienvenue), made the incendiary claims.
‘You Do Not Have Authority Over Your Body’
In a 2022 sermon titled END TIME MESSAGE & SEX, Hombessa told married women: You do not have authority over your body. He warned that if you keep saying no, once fine, twice fine, three times the devil will come in. Men in the audience shouted “amen”, while women were urged to speak up louder. Hombessa added: Within the context of marriage, your body, sister – it does not belong to you. He also preached that sex in marriage is a right, not an option, telling husbands their wives should be their “first sheep” or else you better get out of the problem.
Homophobic and Transphobic Rants Spark Outrage
In a separate 2025 sermon, UNDERSTANDING SEXUAL IMMORALITY, Hombessa slammed gay marriage and claimed homosexuality was once treated as a mental illness. He reminisced about “injecting” gay people in institutions, lamenting: Today it has become normal. He also attacked men who dress as women, calling them revolting and repulsive, but complained there is nothing you can do against them, thanks to legal protections. Hombessa griped that our “whole civilisation” is absolutely antichrist, and moaned that the Bible is no longer taught in American schools because women protested.
Charity Regulator Under Pressure Over Religious Extremism
Wellspring Ministry is based in Southwest London, with its church located in Reading. Registered in January under ‘the advancement of religion’, charities must act for public benefit. The NSS has previously flagged religious groups, including Islamic and Christian charities, for promoting misogyny and homophobia—ranging from sermons justifying wife-beating to gay “conversion” messages. NSS spokesperson Alejandro Sanchez blasted: It is entirely unsurprising to find another religious charity implying that women cannot refuse sex and that gay men are mentally ill. The charitable purpose ‘advancement of religion’ is allowing misogyny and homophobia to be spread with impunity. It must be removed. Short of this, the Government’s recent proposals to empower the Charity Commission to shut down extremist charities should be implemented as a matter of urgency.
