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Why I Invite Fathers of Faith To Programmes – Ben Eragbai The Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Divine Appointment Ministry Int’l., Rev. Ben Eragbai has given reasons why he invites respected fathers of faith to minister live at the church programmes. He said, “the fathers have been there when there was nothing, they have seen it all when the land was dark, faced many challenges, trials and failures of faith, had raw encounters with God, fought good fights of faith and ministered when ministry and calling was meaningless, parched and dry. Today, they are living testimonies and manifestations of…

RURCON @ 50: Tasks The Church on Transformation Rev Eric Ighalo, a member of the board of directors of The Rural Development Counsellors for Christian Churches in Africa -a faith-based development agency (RURCON), has said, the key to society development and transformation remains with the church. Speaking at a recent media parley with journalists on the 50th anniversary celebration of RURCON, held at African Centre for Theological Studies (ACTS), Lagos, Rev. Ighalo said, “The instrument of God for development and transformation of the society is the church and people are looking up to the church for that impact”. Ighalo who…

God Has Got Your Back! By Babatunde Olugboji  As you are reading this, you may be facing all kinds of discouraging situations: in your finances, relationships, etc., while for some others, your issues may be court cases, unemployment, or underemployment.  This week, I encourage you to seek encouragement in the Word of God. The Bible says in Hebrew 12: We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, that previous champions of faith are cheering us on as we press on to overcome the present state of discouragement.  Interestingly, many of these heroes of faith at some point faced considerable…

Women Convergence For Stability, … pray for the peace of Nigeria It was an exciting time of fellowship, worship, prayer, sharing, bonding and thanksgiving when women created for good works, the Daughters of Zion of Glory Christian Ministries, Lagos had their annual All Women Congress with the theme: “Focus Forward”. The associate pastor of Glory Christian Ministries, Pastor (Mrs.) Faith James, commended the active roles and resilient spirit of women with prayers to keep the home front going and support to protect their marriages, especially in the face of the present trying period of the country. She also admonished women…

Takeaways! By Femi Adepoju The Devil will not stop you from knowing the truth, but will ensure the truth you know will not set you free. To get the blessing of the Bible: You must have a passion, dream and goals.   Don’t get comfortable with  your weakness, Every man has one. Those who get comfortable with their weakness eventually lose their repentance. Don’t sacrifice principle for the sake of harmony  Prayer handles the future from the present. Rev. Femi Adepoju is the General Overseer of Arena Of Thanks (Miracle International Church of God (MiCOG))

Faithful Or Successful? By Adegboyega Adejobi “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and FAITHFUL servant: thou hast been FAITHFUL over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” (Matthew 25: 21 & 23 (Emphasis mine)) “Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found FAITHFUL.” – 1Corinthians 4: 1-2 (Emphasis mine) While many in the world are wrongly pursuing success, God’s focus and emphasis…

Can You Use Some Wisdom This Week? By Babatunde Olugboji When your life runs into a storm, when abnormal becomes the new normal, when your finances, health or relationships are caught in a storm, when everything seems to be going in reverse, you need the sort of wisdom Peter exhibited when he cried out to Jesus as he was about to sink in Matthew 14. “The disciples was in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Master Jesus wasn’t in the boat with them at that moment, but suddenly He appeared, walking on…

We Are Created For Dominion In Life – Ben Eragbai What Nigeria needs today is not just an intellectual or popular educated or famous person from a particular tribe or section of the country.  Rev. Ben Eragbai, the General Overseer of Divine Appointment Ministry Int’l made this statement in a release to our correspondent on the Mega Grace International Convention 2021 of the church theme, “Dominion On Every Side” starting from Monday 11 October till Sunday 17 October, 2021.  Eragbai said, the leadership Nigeria needs now is one that God has prepared and equipped to be aggressive, visionary, purpose driven…

Lagos CAN Chairman, Steve Adegbite To Speak At RURCON 50 Years Celebration The Rural Development Counsellors for Christian Churches in Africa (RURCON) celebrates her 50th anniversary celebration of developing and impacting missionary work in Nigeria and Africa with the theme, “People Development and National Transformation – RURCON’S Contribution” Leaders Gala/Exhibition will hold on Saturday 23 October, 2021 at Golden Gate Restaurant and Hotel, Ikoyi. The keynote speaker will be Lagos Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rt. Rev. STV Adegbite while Mrs. Ruth Dul, Executive Director, Christian Rural & Urban Development Association of Nigeria (CRUDAN), Mr. Alex Baba, CEO,…

Lagos State PFN Repositioned  … creates three new goal oriented directorate   The leadership of Lagos State Chapter of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) have started some  reforms aimed at repositioning the state chapter of the fellowship for greater impact by creating three new membership oriented directorates.    According to a release signed by the State chapter General Secretary, Apostle Akin Mehmood Akindejoye, he stated that each of the directorates was created with a plan to attend to specific needs of categories of people in the church and in Lagos society.  Giving the breakdown, he stated that the Directorate of…