How God Orders My Steps to Have Solid Spiritual Foundation – Pastor Olumuyiwa Onabanjo Dr. Olumuyiwa Stephen Onabanjo is the Senior Pastor/Presiding Overseer, of the House of Praise Christian Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, as well as a bible teacher, renowned conference speaker, and author. Also, a Medical Director of a leading specialist hospital in Lagos, Genesis Specialist Hospital, Ikeja. In this interview, Dr. Onabanjo narrates to Gracious Akintayo, his over 20-year journey into the ministry. Excerpt: Could you share your early Christian life? I was born over 60 years ago and by God’s divine arrangement, I grew up in a fairly…
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GRACIOUS Akintayo is a journalist of many years experience and exposure. He worked in various media organization as a reporter, researcher and correspondent. He had attended many local and international organized professional, leadership and ministerial conference, training, seminars and workshops. He is a media consultant, editor, an inspirational writer, public speaker and social critics. He is the Editor/Publisher, PROVIDENCE News (a nondenominational general interest Christian publication), former President, Christian Press Association of Nigeria (CPAN) and currently, President, Nigeria Christian Media Forum (NCMF). Gracious is a member of many professional, social and Christian faith organization.
Mass Protest is Not The Answer, Nigeria Needs Open Heaven – Archbishop Eric Emiaso Archbishop Eric U. Emiaso, JP+ is the Prelate Archbishop and Head of Mission, Gospel Church of Christ Worldwide with its national headquarters based in Lagos. In this interview with Providence News, he speaks about his seven years of leadership experience as head of the church mission, their 2024 national convention, the state of the Nigerian Church, and other sundry issues. Enjoy reading; Describe your tenure as the Head of Mission and leadership experience of the Gospel Church of Christ. I appreciate the Almighty God for the…
Foursquare G. O, Sam Aboyeji, Tunde Bakare, Debola Deji-Kurunmi Set for 2024 Wilson & Yinka Badejo Memorial Lecture The Wilson & Yinka Badejo Foundation 17th Annual public lecture, now translated into the Wilson & Yinka Badejo Memorial Lecture, will be held on Wednesday, 7 August 2024, at the main hall of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, with the theme, Cultivating a Culture of Dialogue: “Nurturing Understanding in a Culturally and Socially Diverse Nation.” The Keynote Speaker for the 2024 lecture is Dr. Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer Citadel Global Church, Lagos, and the Convener, Save Nigeria…
Prophet Samson Ayorinde with CAN, Lagos Island Zone Plans for Anointed Fire Crusade The founding pastor, and General Overseer of, World Evangelism Bible Church (WEBIC), Prophet Dr. Samson Ayorinde has said that, in this tough time in Nigeria, with the present situation, the only solution is a reawakening of mind and revival of souls. “We know that the country is going through a tough time. But I believe, with the moving power of God, the unity and cooperation of churches, there will be a rebirth of a new nation of our Nigerian dream”. Prophet Samson Ayorinde, made this remark through…
The Power of Doing Nothing (4) By Babatunde Olugboji Next week, we’ll conclude this series on the weeds and the wheat in Matthew 13. In the parable, the servants of the seed sower were shocked that the enemy had planted the weed among the wheat. God’s word is His seed, it holds His DNA. For example, your daughter carries your DNA, and she will always be your daughter no matter what. If she is wealthy, smart, a young girl, a grown woman, or a professional, she can never not carry your DNA. She has been begotten by your seed. Put…
Nigerian Church Wastes Resources, Not Doing Enough – Rev. Vitalis Onah Rev. Vitalis Onah is the Senior Pastor of the New Covenant Catholic Church, (a.k.a Freedom City) in Gbagada, Lagos. He opened up to Providence News on his ministry, the issue concerning the general church, and the coming annual Moment of Change (MOC) programme. Excerpt: Briefly describe your ministerial journey and experience: It’s been awesome, we give God praise. His grace has been sufficient. Because what he promised us is His grace. And it’s been enough, He’s been helping us. The ministry is certainly always challenging. We are still young…
There Are No Longer Spiritual Fathers; We Only Have Notable Spiritual Feasters – Pastor Canny Canice Pastor Canny O. Canice, the Senior Pastor of the House of His Praise Ministry in Pedro, Gbagada, Lagos, recently spoke to Gracious Akintayo about the August annual Spoken Word International Conference (SWIC). He candidly expressed his displeasure over the situation within the church and among faith leaders in Nigeria. Briefly tell us about your ministry and how far God has brought you. God has brought us this far. He has been able to fight many battles for us. Because as one wakes up in…
The Power of Doing Nothing (3) By Babatunde Olugboji Isn’t our God wonderful? In God’s Word we find all we need to be who He wants us to be. And it is in His Word that we find the formula about timing. ‘There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1) In other words, there is the time to move and the time to be still. In Matthew 13, the parable of the seed sower talks about planting and harvesting, and how the devil tried to corrupt good seed. In the parable, the…
Nigerian Church Needs Censors Board; Faith Fathers Should Act Now – Dr. Olumuyiwa Onabanjo Dr. Olumuyiwa Stephen Onabanjo, the Senior Pastor/Presiding Overseer of House of Praise Christian Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, has called on the Church leaders and fathers of faith in Nigeria to rise and set up a Censors Board that will checkmate the trend of gross misconduct among gospel ministers and the preaching of errors and heresies in the country. “Today, everyone is claiming God spoke to them, even when it is clear their belly called them. There’s so much pressure for survival, and a revival in a failed…
SEARCH, RESEARCH, AND DISCOVER By Segun Tewogbola ‘It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.’ Proverbs 25:2(KJV) God, the Jehovah Himself is real, He is mighty in all things, and so He is Almighty – Elohim. The mighty angels are Elohim, and so is Adam in the Garden of Eden. The mighty angels (and the mighty Adam) are not the Almighty God. God taught Noah how to float a big, massive object on water using tares as coats. Years later, men searched, researched, and discovered what God…