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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.

TRIBUTE: Late HRM, Eze (Dr.) Pastor Patrick O. Ogbuagu, the Eze Aja of Nkporo Ancient Kingdom, Ohafia LGA, Abia State. The transition to glory of a prominent Nigerian  Christian leader and traditional ruler, HRM, Eze (Dr.) Pastor Patrick O. Ogbuagu, the Eze Aja of Nkporo Ancient Kingdom in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State has been announced.  The late traditional ruler described as a good husband, godly father, great leader, counselor, Bible teacher and prayer warrior was a retired senior staff of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) where he worked for worked for many years before he meritoriously retired …

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WOMEN RETREAT and EMPOWERMENT: A high powered preparation for an International Women Ministers Retreat, theme, “Walking and Working Together for Christ” has been packaged to impact, enhance and empower Nigerian women in the ministry for a greater exploit in home management, successful ministry and better society. The retreat schedule to be held at Agape Generation International Church, Ugbeje Aki Street, Mende, Maryland is expected to attract young and aged women in every area of calling and ministry to equip and expose them to winning strategies to succeed in their various callings and ministerial life without stress. The two days retreat…

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We Are on Divine Mission to Nigeria -Bishop Micaiah Young The newly elected Ecclesiastical Jurisdictional Bishop of The Nigerian United Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ (COGIC), Nigerian-US born, Bishop Micaiah Young Sr. was recently on mission to Nigeria Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in Owerri, Aba and Lagos on what he termed, Divine Assignment. He was accompanied on the mission to Nigeria by his biological mother, Mother Cecelia Williams-Young, who also was elected as Nigeria Ecclesiastical Supervisor. They were first received at the Owerri church by Bishop Kingsley Anorue and later moved to Aba where they ministered at the church and…

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REVELATION PROVOKES REVOLUTION By Dr. Segun ‘Tremendous’ Oshinaga New revelation is the key to new privileges in life. In early 1995, 1 taught for several weeks on a series on our WISDOM FOR LIVING TV broadcast – REVELATION PROVOKES REVOLUTION.  Every revolution in human history has been produced by high information. The industrial revolution came with new and high information. The French revolution began as new, exciting information spread throughout the society. You will never unlock the tremendous potential in you until you get hold of new information. Even technology, as powerful and terrific as it is today, is fed…

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333 is God’s Number By Babatunde Olugboji  We don’t always see what God is doing behind the scenes in our lives. But He calls us to trust Him and to wait expectantly for Him to tell us the most amazing and mighty things that we don’t yet know or even comprehend. For God to be able to work well in our lives, we need to have clean hearts. You may not be as rebellious as the people of Israel were during the time of Jeremiah but if you ask God to reveal to you what sins need to be confessed,…

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Which Prayer is Effective? By Babatunde Olugboji  The book of James overflows with practical guidance for dealing with every situation in a believer’s life, urging believers to “confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (James 5:16 KJV) The Bible assures that prayers will heal the sick. (James 5:13-15)  The Book of James suggests that sometimes sickness is the result of unconfessed sin, not that every illness is the consequence of sin, only that some ailments are rooted in sin. Whatever the…

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God is Enough – Apostle Ben Omoregie The Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Rehoboth Church of Christ Ambassadors Worldwide, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, has stated that, “When we are in a certain situation or going through some difficulties or found ourselves under any circumstances beyond our control, God is ever ready to answer when we call on Him, He will always give us enough room and sufficient boldness to provide needed protection that cannot be found elsewhere.” Apostle Omoregie stated this while declaring open the church 20 years anniversary and annual convention, theme, “The All Sufficient God” held in Lagos on…

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Do Not Be Lukewarm By Babatunde Olugboji  In Revelation 3: 14–21, the Lord describes the lukewarm attitude of those in the Laodicean church, an attitude manifested in their actions. They were neither cold nor hot in their walk with God, just lukewarm. Hot water can cleanse and purify; cold water can refresh and enliven. But lukewarm water has little value. The Laodiceans understood the Lord’s analogy because their city’s drinking water came over an aqueduct from a spring believed to be about six miles to the south, and it arrived disgustingly lukewarm.  Laodicean water was not hot like the nearby…

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The Passion for Helpless Souls Fuel my Ministry – Dr. Ben Omoregie Apostle (Dr.) Benjamin Osagie Omoregie, the pioneer pastor and the General Overseer, Rehoboth Church of Christ’s Ambassador Worldwide (RCCA) and Rector, Christ Ambassador Theological Academy (CATA) was born into a family and community that practiced African Traditional Religion in a very remote village, in the outskirt of Benin, Edo State. He shared his 20 years journey into the ministry and how God have been good to him with Gracious Akintayo. Excerpt: Kindly describe how you started the journey into the ministry and pioneer a church? A big thank…

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The Church As a Transformation Agent Must Bring ack Integrity into The Church –Pastor Abiodun Fijabi Pastor Abiodun Fijabi, a seasoned engineer by profession and former guest lecturer at different higher institutions of learning, is the CEO of Lord Princely Associates, a public speaking and training firm. Through Church Envisioned, he works with churches and ministries to prepare their leadership for maximum impact in the society. He is an active member of Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International (FGBFI) as a National Director, also Senior Faculty, Haggai Institute. He was in Lagos as a guest speaker on topic, INTEGRITY during the…

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