By Patrick Ochei
The Issele-Uku Pastors Forum (IPF), an umbrella body of all indigenous Ministers of God and the Gospel has held a power packed crusade on Friday 30th December, 2022, at the Issele-Uku Royal Palace with multitude in attendance.
The first Speaker at the crusade who is the Church Administrator of the Church of Faith Bible Ministry International, Pastor Ijeoma Herbert Odika said that the message of hope was being brought back to the community through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The message which was titled “Decamp To Christ”, touched significantly on transition from old ways to new ways.
Using political parlance, Odika affirmed that there are several reasons why people decamp to parties of their choice as in politics and other areas of endeavours.
However, in the circumstance that Christ is the only Way, the Truth and the Life; he urged all and sundry to decamp to Light for a future that secures eternity.
Quoting Isaiah 9:2, Pastor Odika insisted that Christianity is not about coming to church to show off because one has arrived, but worshipping God in Truth and in Spirit through an unfettered relationship that guarantees life even in the after life.
Classifying the personalities of the children of God, he said those who sincerely repent of their negative ways to truly believe and accept Christ as their Lord and Personal Savior, are the ones that truly qualify to be called children of God.
Making a prominent mention of First Thessalonians 5:5 and Philippians 4:13, the Minister said those who desire sincere repentance among the congregants could actually transit from fear and doubt to Faith, sickness to health, poverty to prosperity and idol worshipping to worshipping Christ.
Giving a testimony of how he challenged a tough situation that dared him during the birth of his son, Ifechukwude in 2006, he affirmed that he invoked the authority of heaven to overcome that obstacle.
He therefore, encouraged the congregants to key into the Corporate Faith of the Ministers present to break free from every satanic agenda in their lives.
Also ministering was Pastor Anthony Ozue from UK, who narrated his salvation experience to the congregation.
He said though his parents were Christians and he thought he was one as a result of his activeness in church, but was vehemently disappointed when he truly had encounter with Christ.
Ozue recalled that he was in The Gambia and things were really tough for him until he attended a church conference where a simple Gospel of Grace saved him wholly.
He challenged his local people to accept Christ and live, affirming that “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”; however, it is only by believing in one’s heart and confessing with one’s mouth, that Christ is Lord, will God show mercy and deliver such from eternal damnation into everlasting paradise.
Ministers after ministers led different prayer sessions, declaring peace on the land of Issele-Uku and breaking ancestral curses plaguing various individuals and families.
Members of Issele-Uku Pastors Forum who were present included Pastor Firemama Nwabuotu, Pastor Sunny Udemba, Pastor Sam Ugbaja to mention but a few.
