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The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has inaugurated a 2,500-capacity church auditorium in Ado-Ekiti and also planned to build maternity and school later. Speaking on the project on Sunday, at Jesus Embassy, Ado-Ekiti, the Provincial Pastor-In-Charge, Ekiti Seven, Mr. Gabriel Adarabioyo, said the vision was to win more souls that would be heavenly focused and bring about a saner society in Nigeria. Adarabioyo said the aim to embark on the project was borne out of the desire to see a church that would be filled with saved souls, those who would always exhibit the “Christ-like” attitudes that will make Ekiti, Nigeria, and the world a better place for all and sundry. “The purpose of this project, which has a capacity of more than 2500, is to win souls for God. I had a vision of turning the small building I met on my arrival into a Cathedral. This building foundation was laid on March 16, 2019, and completed in July 2022, after spending about N100 million. ”Twenty million naira was given to us by the national body of RCCG, while N1.7 million was from Region 25 and the remaining was internally generated by the province. “Today, the dedication of this house of God is a dream come through,” Adarabioyo said. The cleric lauded the contributions of all, who made it possible for the realization of the project, praying that God Almighty would bless and reward them greatly. He thanked God Almighty for how far He had been with the church, particularly the Ekiti province seven, which was birthed in 2018, saying in less than four years the church had moved from being a small church to a Cathedral. NewsSourceCredit: NAN
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) His Unity Sanctuary Area Headquarters, Pipeline, Kubwa, Abuja has celebrated its 12th anniversary with free medical service to residents of Pipeline Extension. The pastor in charge of the parish, Mr. Ayodele Olayemi announced this during the celebration on Sunday in Kubwa. “The free medical program is part of the annual church anniversary with this year’s theme as “Protocol breaker” with an open-air crusade,” Olayemi said. According to him, the free medical service which is in its 10th year has been utilized by over 250 residents of the area. Olayemi said that doctors and nurses were on the ground to diagnose illnesses and dispense drugs. The pastor added that free medical care is part of the church’s Christian social responsibility. He said that the church had constructed culverts on roads within the community in the past. Olayemi expressed gratitude to God for allowing the church to witness the 12th anniversary with members in good health. He promised residents of the area more humanitarian assistance to ensure that they were comfortable in every aspect of their lives. Olayemi advised them to be closer to God in order to enjoy all the spiritual gifts earmarked for them in the holy book. NewsSourceCredit: NAN
Pastor Oluwagbemileke (Leke) Adeboye, son of Enoch Adeboye, the Redeemed Christian Church of God worldwide (RCCG) General Overseer, has inaugurated and donated a borehole to a community in Mushin, Lagos State.
According to him, this is to ensure access to clean, healthy potable water by the people of the community.
The inauguration of the borehole was part of activities to celebrate his 40th birthday, with the theme “Shining The Light”, which was marked with extravagant praise and thanksgiving ministrations concert in Mushin.
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General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Monday, inaugurated a branch of Premium Trust Bank in Asaba, Delta.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Adeboye, who was the Special Guest, was accompanied to the occasion by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa.
NAN also reports that the cleric was in the state for a two-day RCCG programme, tagged: “Light Up Delta.”
The general overseer, who had earlier attended the seventh anniversary thanksgiving and praise day of the Okowa-led government, said that giving praises to God would attract more blessings.
According to him, it is not a secret that God is doing great things in Delta through Okowa.
The pastor, while praying for the state, the government and the people, quoted Psalm 147:1,saying: “when we praise God, we are asking Him to do more.
“I am in Delta tell the forces of darkness that there is no room in this state.”
On his part, Okowa urged banks and other financial institutions to de-emphasise profit and partner more with people for improved socio-economic development in the country.
He expressed gladness with the establishment of the bank in the state and commended the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Emmanuel Emefienem, for the great feat.
“I am glad to see what I see here today. It is beautiful and I thank God for that. I want to congratulate you today on this great feat and the fourth branch of your bank.
“I also congratulate you, the managing director, on the very wonderful name you have given to the bank.
“I believe it was Holy Spirit-led. I know the kind of person you are and I believe that the bank will be of great service to the people and impact lives.
“Banking services are unique. I believe too that as long as it is done in such a mutual relationship with the customers where everybody wins, it is definitely going to be of a great service to the people.
“We need banks to truly partner with the people and not just to make gains from them. I hope that your service will be geared in that direction,” he said.
The governor assured that the people and government of the state would partner with the bank.
Earlier at the anniversary, Okowa thanked God for His faithfulness, saying that at the beginning of his administration, things were tough but two years later, God manifested Himself as prophesied.
He thanked God for his predecessors, Chief James Ibori and Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, for laying the foundation upon which his administration was built.
Okowa said that the reason for the thanksgiving was that “God has done much for us as a state.”
The governor, however, urged the people to remain united and continue to promote peace in the state.
In his address of welcome, Emefienem stated that the bank was not just out to do business but also to impact and improve on the lives of the people.
“As a son of the soil, the bank is not just here to do business but also to impact on the people. I know the people and the terrain,” he said. (
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Men’s Fellowship of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), Region 13, Edo, donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons at Uhogua, Ovia North East Local Government Area on Saturday. Presenting the foodstuffs, toiletries, clothing and disinfectants among others, leader of the team, Pastor Bode Olojede, said the overture was part of activities marking the Fellowship’s convention. Olojede, also the Assistant Pastor in charge of Region 13, said: “we are starting the Redeemers Men’s Fellowship convention, and we felt that the best way to start is to identify with the less privileged. “God has blessed us to be heads of families. We believe that there are people that have not gotten access to the kind of hospitality and enjoyment that we have in our families. “We need to bring it down to the basics. That is why we are here today to ensure that these children also have a touch of the blessings that God has bestowed upon us.’’ Olojede admonished the IDPs not to despair as their future was bright and they would live and grow to achieve their purposes in life and become future leaders. “One thing I thing I know is that as the sun continues to rise and set, you will never fail in Jesus name. Your tomorrow will be bright. “Amongst you will be presidents of this country, professors, medical doctors, wives of governors and even first female governors,’’ he prayed. Acknowledging the gesture, Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, Coordinator of the camp said that the presence of the team was a great relief and inspiration. Folorunsho said some of the IDPs were doing well academically in their schools, adding that there were about 157 of the former inmates currently in institutions of higher learning across the country. He assured that management of the camp would continue to give its best, noting that the RCCG had been one of the camp’s biggest supporters. “With the calibre of people that came today to show support and inspire these children, and with the speeches and prayers, I know the children here have been inspired the more,’’ he said. Folorunsho appealed for more support for the IDPs from well-meaning individuals and groups. “We need people to sponsor and fund the education of those in school. They also need scholarships. “Many of them are now in 400 level studying Medicine. They need every encouragement,’’ the coordinator stressed. (NAN)
A former World Bank Vice-President, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, says with disruptive technology, Africa has the potential to actualise economic development at a quicker pace than it took China,
Ezekwesili, also a former Nigeria’s Minister of Education, spoke while delivering a keynote address at the maiden edition of the Change and Development Forum organised by the Dare Adeboye Foundation in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos reports that the Change and Development Forum was to promote productive dialogue and partnerships among stakeholders within the social impact sector.
The goal of the event was to drive policy and strategic discussions aimed at social development with the focus on young Nigerians.
The event was held at the Redemption Camp to mark the first year memorial of the passing of Pastor Dare Adeboye and to create a development epitaph for the late pastor.
The foundation also unveiled its five-year plan at the event.
Adeboye, 42, son of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), had died in his sleep on May 4, 2021 in Eket, Akwa Ibom.
Speaking at the event, Ezekwesili eulogised the late Pastor Dare Adeboye and praised him as a silent and unsung driver, promoter and pillar of sustainable development and nation building.
She also shared their mutual fondness for young people and Nigeria and urged the leadership of the foundation to sustain and institutionalise the late Dare’s passion. .
“It is Africa’s moment. If Africa gets it, it will take Africa shorter time-span than it took China to reach technology development.
“The Africa which missed the Agricultural Revolution, the bus of the Industrial Revolution and a bit of the Knowledge Revolution, but caught on with the ICT revolution with about a billion Africans having access to mobile phones, this is a structural revolution that can jump-start a continent,” she said.
Ezekwesili described the penetration of mobile phones and digital devices in Africa as Africa’s first revolution with the mobile phone as a powerful asset for the average African.
In her address at the event, the First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, called for concerted efforts to drive sustainable development, in order to support and complement government’s agenda.
Also speaking at the event, Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, highlighted the reach and impact of the interventions of the RCCG in alleviating hunger, poverty and in the health sector.
Iluyomade is the Chairman of His Love Foundation as well as the Special Assistant to the General Overseer of RCCG on Christian Social Responsibility (CSR).
He lauded the event for its panel discussion where key industry leaders harped on the need to leverage collaboration and knowledge sharing to drive more impact toward the actualisation of sustainable development.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that panelists at the event that discussed Nigeria’s development included Mr Mervin Azeta, Mr Lanre Oyegbola, Mrs Mojola Ola, Mrs Odunayo Sanya, and Pastor Idowu Iluyomade.
The Dare Adeboye Foundation was instituted June 9, 2021, to sustain and entrench the legacies of Pastor Dare, a Senior Youth Pastor in RCCG.
The foundation has four key programmes focusing on Youth Empowerment, Kingdom Expansion, Leadership, Governance and Education.
In the next five years, the foundation intends to equip and empower 1000 young leaders in public, private and social sectors.
It supports 100 youth-led businesses, transforms 100 communities, organisations, groups and supports 500 individuals and families for educational advancement.
It also empowers 5,000 African youths with various digital skills.
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Some pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) have called for unity among its leaders and members to edify the church, glorify God and build the nation.
The clerics made the call at a youth programme organised by the Church titled “togetherness”, on Monday, in Abuja.
The Regional Youth Pastor of Region 10, Pastor Odun Emasealu, who quoted from Psalm 133 verse 1 from the Bible, said unity in the church draws anointing.
“Once there is unity, there is a blessing reserved. God says their is a blessing reserved for people that pray together in unity.
“It is different from general blessings. So, what we are aiming at is to access that reserved allocated blessing for those that dwell together in unity.
“I am trusting God that at the end of today our destinies will change forever,” he said.
Pastor Akin Meseko, in charge of Youth Province 6, said the voice of togetherness could move mountains.
“The event is to bring all the youth and young adults together, so we can all come together as various units of the youth.
“We recognise that together we move, together we are a team, together we increase, so we are coming together into greatness and we are carefree.
“When we bring our strength together, we are much more than the ordinary, we are much more than what others see in us.“Our strength enhances our togetherness and that is why the vision was built,” he said.
Pastor Tunde Benjamins-Laniyi of the Throne Room Transcrop, advised the youth to take charge and conquer.
“I will advised the youth to take responsibility, take ownership and let’s walk together.
” The force of unity is a force that cannot be easily broken.
“When we come together, we succeed together, we move together.
“The curdling effect, the multiplier effect of us coming together is so powerful; it can over come every obstacle, break all barriers be it tribal, cultural, physical, religious and other barriers.
“So, coming together is very important that is why we have this programme, so we can walk together, “he said.
Also, Pastor Victor Olorunfemi, of Youth Province ll, said as a church the bond of unity needed to be strengthened.
” The theme of the programme is togetherness and why its been organised is to strengthen the bond of unity among the various arms of the church.
“Our main objective is to ensure there is a bond of unity between all the arms of the fellowship.“The Bible says, “there , he commands his blessing,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Youth and Young Adults (YAYA) programme taking place in all RCCG centre across the country, also seeks to keep the youth away from social vices.
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Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God(RCCG) on Sunday said surrendering totally to God would bring about elevation and fulfilment of dreams.
Adeboye said this in his sermon with the theme ‘ Supernatural Elevation” at the May thanksgiving on Sunday.
According to him, elevation simply means movement to a higher level, quoting Psalm 121:1-2 and John 12:32.
He added that supernatural things were easy to understand if it was broken into two; which are super and natural.
“It is simply saying something that is superior to the natural. In other words, there is the natural and there is something that is superior to the natural. Isaiah 40: 28-31.
“If the natural hooks up with the supernatural, then the natural will be able to do what ordinary people cannot do.
Supernatural is that which enables the natural, the ordinary to do that which cannot be done by ordinary means.
“Judges Samson was brought to the Philistines and the supernatural came upon Samson and the ropes binding Samson broke as if it is touched by fire .
“He took the jaw bone of an animal that became the vessel of mass destruction and killed a thousand of people because he became connected to the supernatural, Judges 16:4-6.”
Adeboye said that the supernatural, that which is beyond the natural, could be found in two categories.
These, he said were, divine, supernatural that comes from God that’s the power that comes from God, Psalm 62:11, or the one that comes from the devil, Ephesians 2: 2.
“There is evil power that comes from the devil and there is good power that comes from God. The power of the Almighty God is superior to any power that the devil has Philippians 2: 9-11.
“Supernatural Elevation means reaching a hight that you cannot reach by natural means. Power that is beyond natural power moving you to a new height.”
Adeboye gave examples of people in the Bible that God elevated through total surrender to include Joseph, David among others who surrendered to God and was elevated.
“Are you ready to do God’s will all the days of your life? It doesn’t matter where you are hiding, He will bring you in the open.
“The sun of somebody is about to rise and when your sun rises, God will see it that it never set.
“Are you willing to surrender your life to Him and do His will at all times? Until you surrender completely to God, the elevation will not start and if it had started, it will stop.
“ If you want to completely surrender your life to Jesus asking Him to take over your life completely from now on.
“come to Him now because He is the one who can make sure your promotion is permanent.
“He is the one who can fulfil all dreams. Come to Him now to completely surrender to Him,” he said.
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The general superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has advised Nigerians to avoid vices and embrace righteousness, which the event represents. Delivering his Easter message, with the theme "Risen with Christ," the clergyman urged that the meaning of the celebration be interiorized through the renewal of lives. “As resurrection power comes into your life, it comes with renewal. “The renewal is not limited to individuals but is available for the nation of Nigeria, continent of Africa, Asia, America, Europe and others. "Such renewal has the ability to affect your mind, heart, energy, vision, consciousness, among others." Along the same lines, Pastor Adonri Osaretin of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Spring Forth Zonal Headquarters, Lugbe, Abuja, has urged Nigerians not to give up because God is not done with them. Osaretin gave the advice at the RCCG Spring Forth Easter Music Concert titled; "The Galilee Experience". He explained that the Galilee experience was what happened to the apostle Peter, who had denied Jesus three times during the crucifixion. He said that the Apostle Peter returned to Galilee and did not give up, he still waited on the Lord and returned to Him. The clergyman said that “the truth is that the time of waiting is a period in which your faith and patience are tested. “Your trust in Almighty God must be total. "Things can happen in the country that you don't want, or you expect, but don't give up." He recognized that it was good to thank God for all the good “that we have received”. Osaretin urged Christians to believe in God and all his works with all their faith firmly in place, adding, "We are bound to have greater testimonies this Easter and beyond." The Nigerian News Agency reports that several parishes gave song performances while various Bible verses were read. Source Credit: NAN
The Yeyedu Outreach Foundation has advised mothers to ensure good tutoring of their children to raise a healthy society.
The foundation gave the task on Sunday during its dedication service at the RCCG Latter House Glory Assembly Church, Abuja.
Miss Juliet Gbefwi, president of the foundation, told the Nigerian News Agency shortly after the dedication service that she has committed her activities to God and humanity for the development of the country.
Gbefwi said the organization, a Christian foundation, aims to reach the vulnerable in society.
He explained that the foundation sought to improve the quality of life of the most disadvantaged, children and women through initiatives that would improve their access to good health care and quality education.
While calling for a better livelihood for the underprivileged in society, he also advised mothers on the proper upbringing of their children to ensure a better and responsible nation.
According to her, the foundation envisions a society where no orphaned and vulnerable child is deprived of education and where women are empowered to reach their potential for the economic development of the country.
“We provide services to improve the lives of children and the underprivileged in society, especially in rural areas and remote communities.
"We have carried out different interventions in health, education, women's empowerment and civic engagement in the country," he said.
Gbefwi also reiterated the foundation's commitment to ensuring that destitute children, especially in rural communities, are taken care of.
He added that the foundation has carried out various intervention programs ranging from medical care, food donation and counseling, among other services.
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