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  • Abina emphasises soul-winning as GOFAMINT dedicates Ogba district headquarters

    The General Overseer of the Gospel Faith Mission International (GOFAMINT) Dr. Elijah Abina has emphasised soul winning remains the fundamental for growth of the body of Christ.

    He spoke on Sunday while decidating the Ogba district headquarters in Lagos.

    Speaking on “That my house may be filled”, Abina, who was represented by the church’s General Secretary, Pastor Femi Omowumi, charged members to go out and win souls by evangelising.

    He said they must be involved in bringing more people to worship “in the new headquarter church dedicated today so that the church will not be empty.”

    According to him: “ It is something to build a befitting edify and is another thing to go out and invite people, bring people to the church and also bring people to the kingdom of God.

    “It will be a waste of resources in the building of the church if the members of the church fail in their responsibility to win souls”.

    The cleric emphasised that they should have at least 2 to 3 shifts in their Sunday service, saying it will also go a long way in contributing to the growth and development of the church.

    He also pointed out youths should portray themselves as good ambassadors wherever they are, and that, as a church, the leaders should ensure that the youths are given opportunity to conduct the church service at least, once in a month to groom them for leadership in the future.

    The District pastor, Mr. Francis Omoniyi, said that the journey completing the church has not been easy but God has been with them and taken charge to the final stage of complement.

    Read also: GOFAMINT Chapel of Glory celebrates at 10

    The Resident Pastor, Mr. Kehinde Ogundare, added the church is prepared in the vision of evangelism as equipment have been acquired, including gospel tracts to launch out in bringing souls to the church.

    The vision of the new church building was birthed in 2011 by the then Resident Pastor, Mr. Francis Omoniyi (now the District Pastor).

    The vision became a reality in 2014 under the leadership of Pastor Adeniyi Kuroloja, who was then the Resident Pastor, with Pastor Joseph Olorunsomo as the Chairman, Building Committee.

    The project was completed under the leadership of Pastor Ogundare, the current Resident Pastor.

  • Stop hate speeches, Abina charges clerics

    General Overseer of the Gospel Faith Mission International (GOFAMINT), Pastor Elijah Abina, has charged clerics across the nation to stop hate speeches.

    He warned that the worrisome trend of hate speeches can lead the nation to “avoidable chaos.”

    Instead, Abina told them to promote love speeches that will strengthen the unity and cohesion of the nation.

    He spoke last week with reporters ahead of the 52nd annual convention of the church slated for August 7-13.

    The convention with the theme a new beginning takes place at the new camp ground of the church, the Gospel City, on KM 30 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogunmakin.

    Abina noted that hate speeches were tearing the nation apart, warning clerics as positive agents to build Nigeria with their words.

    He condemned calls and activities aimed at breaking the nation, saying Nigeria remains better off together.

    According to him: “There is no reason why we should separate. We have lived too long together to throw it all up.

    “We are better together and our strength is in our population. If we separate now, the glory is gone.”

    He noted that every ethnic group in the nation has valid reasons for agitation but called for dialogue to iron our grey areas.

    “If there is a problem, we should sit down and resolve the issues. Let’s settle down and handle the differences that we have,” he stressed.

    Abina said the convention will usher the church into a new beginning with the change of venue from the Igbo-Oloyin camp on Lagos-Oyo Expressway to Ogunmakin.

    “For us and the nation, it is a new beginning. For those who come trusting God, it will be marked with new happenings,” he assured.

  • Nigeria will experience a turnaround, says Abina,

    Nigeria will experience a turnaround, says Abina,

    The General Overseer of the Gospel Faith Mission, Pastor Elijah Abina, has assured Nigerians that there will be a turnaround of the economy this year.

     He said this at the 50th anniversary of the Gospel Faith Mission, Divine Favour Assembly, Ayantuga, Mushin, Lagos.

    According to him, “Nigerians must seek God. I know that there will be a turnaround of our economy for good. We must depend on God and repent of our sins.”

    In his message, themed keeps the fire burning, the clergyman charged the church to remain focused on the true gospel of Jesus as it has the power and the efficacy to change lives and turn the vilest of sinners to a heaven-bound saint.

    He lamented the wide spate of corruption in Nigeria as disturbing because the country has been painted dark among the nations of the world.

    Abina, who is the founding pastor of the local church, said that Mushin was a hub of criminals and miscreants but the gospel has changed lives and turned criminals in that area to God’s mouthpieces.

    He noted that when the church started at Mushin, there was spiritual darkness, vandalism and ungodliness. He said: “We laboured, prayed and sought after the lost and God proved himself mighty in this community.”

     He asserted that the church can assist the government in its fight against corruption by preaching the gospel of Jesus to the whole world.

    Abina noted that the gospel is more than social rehabilitation as it does not only save lives but provides holistic transformation for the lives of the people.

     “The gospel of Jesus remains the answer to human problems and it brings social, economic and spiritual transformation to any society,” he said.

     He appealed to Nigerians especially in hard-to-reach communities to embrace the gospel as testimonies abound of men who were fed up, but accepted the gospel and their lives were changed.

  • Abina marks 50 years in full-time ministry

    •As GOFAMINT commissions micro-finance bank

    It was double celebrations for members and well-wishers of the Gospel Faith Mission International (GOFAMINT) last week.

    The church commissioned Chronicles Micro-Finance Bank conceived to improve the financial status of members and stakeholders at its camp ground on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

    The commissioning took place on the same day the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Elijah Abina, celebrated his 50th anniversary in full-time ministry.

    Abina said the bank is a dream come true, acknowledging the church has been nursing the idea for some time.

    He expressed optimism that the bank will soon operate branches and empower the church financially.

    The cleric called for the support of members to make the project a success by operating accounts with the institution.

    The church’s senior accountant, Pastor (Dr) Johnnie Udofia, said the institution is affiliated to Zenith Bank and urged members not to consider Chronicles’ assets ‘national cake’ to be shared.

    Abina attributed his 50th anniversary in full-time ministry to the grace of God.

    He said the anniversary was not about him but God’s faithfulness, stressing he couldn’t have ministered for so long without Him.

    He chronicled the numerous challenges he faced as a minister, saying he took faith to step out in faith 50 years ago when it was not fashionable to be a full-time pastor.

    He advised up-coming ministers to depend on God, saying “if God could be so faithful to me, He can do the same to anybody who will be faithful and dedicated to Him.”