Author: Providence News

What’s The State Of Your Heart? (1) By Babatunde Olugboji This week we will start a 2-week series on the state of a believer’s heart, a particularly important concept in the scripture.  The Bible mentions the heart almost 1,000 times, the summary of which is that the heart is that spiritual part of us where our emotions and desires dwell. The heart is also a deeply spiritual thing. We have a heart because God does. David was a man “after God’s own heart” (Acts 13:22). And God blesses His people with leaders who know and follow His heart (1 Samuel…

The Gospel Has Been Watered Down To Motivation and Entertainment – Pastor Israel Rotimi Pastor Israel Rotimi is the Senior Pastor of Christ Apostolic Church (Palace of Miracle), Oke-Alafia, Olodo, Ibadan, Oyo State and the Convener, Christ End-Time Revival Ministries (CETREM). He shared his thoughts with Providence News on the state of church today and sundry issues. Excerpt: Tell us about this programme The journey of this program started In 2009, but the maiden edition was held in 2013 with the theme, ‘The Danger of the End Time’. Then subsequent ones,  ‘The Eminence of His Return’, ‘The Faithful Soldier…

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AFTERMATH OF FAITH and PRAYERS: God Creates Brain For Baby Born Without Brain, …he is now a preacher A baby born without a brain, grow to become a preacher of the Wordy and witnesses God’s miracle of creating a brain for him. Jacob Phillips was born with a condition called “hydrocephalus” on Dec. 12, 1977, in West Monroe, Louisiana. It’s a disease wherein water is formed in the brain. And in Jacob’s case, he “had partial skull formation” and “had no brain.” Hence, doctors told his parents that he only had an hour to live. But God gave Jacob a…

Competence, Key To Upliftment -Rev. Toyin Kehinde The General Secretary of PFN South West Zone, Rev. Toyin Kehinde has said, “There is always a time God has set for everyone’s upliftment in life to fulfill His purpose”. Rev. Kehinde made this known in Lagos while speaking as a guest on the topic, “God’s Exaltation” at the 2022 Celebrating Jesus conference of Life Gate International Bible Ministries, Mafoluku, Oshodi. Speaking, Rev. Kehinde charged Christians to get ready for the upliftment God has promised His people. “God has never reneged on His promises, He fulfilled the promise He made at His appointed…

CAN Elects Archbishop Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh As 8th President, …reiterate stand on Muslim-Muslim Ticket Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) has elected Most Rev. Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh, the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church, also called Nation Builders (Odozi-Obodo) as it’s new and eighth President. Okoh emerged as the candidate of an Electoral College. His candidacy was validated by the National Executive Council and the General Assembly of the Association during the 2022 General Assembly and leadership transition conference held at the Ecumenical Centre, Abuja where he was elected and unveiled as the National President of CAN to take over from…

Standing up for Christ (2) By Babatunde Olugboji We will conclude this 2-part series this week as we explore the importance of standing up for Christ in a world that has little tolerance of Christ.  Standing up for Christ means living a life of faith with intentionality and integrity. Our character should line up with the faith we profess. To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity. (2 Samuel 22:26)  God singled out Job as an ideal example of a man of integrity. The Lord cherishes followers like Job who choose Him and stick…

Former President Obasanjo, Foursquare G. O, Rev. Aboyeji and Others to Grace WBF 15th Annual Lecture Months after the transition of the founding Chairman and co-chair person of Wilson Badejo Foundation (WBF), the late Rev. Dr. Wilson Badejo and his wife, Rev. Mrs. Yinka Badejo. The foundation, under the new chairmanship of Dr. Osaren Emokpae will be holding the WBF 15th Annual Lecture on Wednesday, August 10 2022 at Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos. According to a statement signed by WBF Secretary, Prof. Kehinde Kemanbota, the former president of Nigeria, His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will…

GCC Gears Towards 2022 Convention Gospel Church of Christ (GCC) Worldwide, with it’s headquarters in Lagos, will be having it’s 2022 annual convention in Lagos from Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th August, 2022 at Awodi-Ora estate, Ajegunle, the national headquarters in Lagos with the theme, “Grace to Excel”. The church founded 54 years ago with branches across major state of the country and other West Africa countries, also with missionary outlets in some remote areas in Nigeria. GCC Worldwide, under the current leadership and Head of Mission, Archbishop (Dr.) Eric U. Emiaso jp and his wife, Bishop-elect, (Mrs.) Rita Emiaso…

The Church Has Missed It and Political Leaders Have Failed Us – Bishop Bank Jefferson Mercy Tabernacle Transformed Life Christian Center, Aguda, Ogba, held their 26 years anniversary and annual manifest conference in Lagos, with the theme, “The New Anointing for Uncommon Breakthrough”. Bishop Bank Jefferson, the presiding bishop of the church spoke with PROVIDENCE News on issues about the church, payment of tithe and the Nigeria society. Excerpt; How would you describe your ministerial journey these 26 years? It has been God all the way, He has done glorious and marvelous. 26 years of Mercy Tabernacle and manifest conference…