By: Ifeanyi Izeze
When Christ Embassy Abuja set out for a mega programme with the President of The LoveWorld, Rev Chris Oyakhilome, in the main bowl of the National Stadium it was nothing short of an outright demonstration of stubborn and unyielding faith considering the size of the facility.
And even in one of our pre-conference prayer meetings at the arena, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Pastor Dipo Fisho the Zonal Pastor of Christ Embassy Abuja Zone-1wanted to be sure the brethren actually believe with him that we can fill the main bowl of the National Stadium for the programme, we were short of telling him, “Pastor, thou knowest o.” But because faith is our currency, and because we are one people with one mind, there’s nothing we purposed to achieve that would be impossible for us thus the attendance for the three days at the venue beat all our expectations.
Without mincing words, the Christ Embassy Abuja ‘Upward and Forward Only’ higher-life conference was indeed a Holy Ghost orchestrated joint venture of the four operating units of the Church in Abuja including: Christ Embassy Ministry Centre Abuja, Christ Embassy Abuja Zone 1 and 2, in collaboration with the LoveWorld Global Fellowship.
“And the multitude followed,” is best way to aptly describe the mammoth attendance (crowd) and the character of the participants as recorded at the conference.
The three nights of the conference from Friday March 21st to Sunday March 23rd were incredible moments orchestrated by the Spirit to thrust the federal Capita Territory and environs to higher heights and equip the church to walk in the fullness of the blessings of the gospel in these last days.
The outpourings of grace, blessings, and exhilarating moments of worship and prayers were gloriously edifying to say the least. The tangibility of the glory and power of God at the event were so strong it could be touched.
The triumphant appearance of Pastor Chris into the arena was electric- so much power, so much glory!
As admonished in 1Tim 2: 1-4, Pastor Chris started each night by calling for prayers for our country Nigeria, our President, Bola Tinubu, his vice, Shetima and everybody working with them in positions of authourity. He also called for prayers for the judges and the entire judiciary, and the National Assembly members amongst several other government top functionaries.
The lord will use our leaders to do what is right for this country. Power, might, sound mind, and love was prayed for those in authority that they will always do what’s right for this country. The executive, legislature, and judiciary will do things with the fear of God in their hearts. Safety and security of lives and property was enthroned on the land through our prayers by the Power of God’s Spirit.
Captivating teaching sessions and deep insights into God’s word by the President of the Loveworld Nation, Rev Chris Oyakhilome, throughout the three nights of the conference were the stage setters for the avalanche of miracles recorded in the programme. Pastor quoting copiously from the Holy Scriptures, delved deep into the power of faith and believing in Jesus Christ.
Pastor Chris in his message, in what could be said to be “in a greater light”, introduced the congregation on Friday night to the “The Man Jesus Christ and Seven Things that Distinguishes Him from every other one,” which he said “if you believe in these seven facts, then you have eternal life.” Indeed, revelation is progressive!
Then on Saturday being the second night, the Pastor gave the “Seven Things to know about Jesus.” He introduced the concept of the “Son of God, (the Messiah-Christ) and the “Son of Man.” He explained that Son of God means “God in human flesh” and this was why he was crucified because the Jews saw it as blasphemy that he being a man should make himself equal to God.
The depiction of Jesus being the Son of Man and Son of God on the third night being Sunday was mind-blowing and an amazing revelation. As said by Pastor, on earth, Jesus is the “Son of God” as He represents God in human flesh and in heaven He is the “Son of Man” because He represents man to God in heaven.
How else can anyone describe the Abuja Upward and Forward Only Conference with Pastor Chris if not to say it was indeed a total experience of the miraculous?
Throughout the three nights of the conference, the divine power of God found awesome manifestations in unprecedented manners. Among recorded miracles were mind-blowing diverse healings: several deaf ears unstopped, cases of issue of blood healed, diabetes, high blood pressure, paralysis as a result of stroke amongst several other infirmities were completely healed during the conference.
Miracles that had defied man’s logic and imagination, such as the unarguably deadly- ill from myriad diseases received strength and were restored to health before the astonished eyes of the congregation at the venue.
It was remarkably a harvest of souls as those that came out to give their lives to Christ were in their thousands. Ever since the programme, compelling and breath-taking testimonies of tangible manifestations of God’s healing power have kept pouring in and we give God the glory.
Those who know would agree that Abuja is a very stratified society and every strata of the Abuja society including traditional rulers, prominent community leaders (Christians and non-Christians) availed themselves of the rare opportunity to be in the meetings with Pastor Chris and be part of the turnaround and healing of the fortunes of our nation and restoring damaged destinies of individuals.
The political class including some National Assembly members, officials of the Federal Capital administration, officials of some federal government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) were not left out of the higher life conference as they were effectively mobilised and voluntarily agreed to participate.
Top ranking officers of some security agencies were not left out of the meeting as some very senior officers in the military, Police and State Security Service were in attendance at the National Stadium.
The security arrangement at the venue was top class by all definitions. Under the able supervision of the Zonal Churches Chief Security Officers (ZCSOs), officers and men of the FCT Police Command, Counter Terrorism Unit, Department of State Services (DSS), Civil Defence and Nigerian Vigilantees among others were fully mobilized by their various high commands to ensure a hitch-free event. Traffic control was also excellent.
As aptly described by Dipo Fisho, the Chairman of the Organising Committee and Zonal Pastor of Christ Embassy Abuja Zone 1, “indeed, it was 3 significant nights with the King, maker of Nigeria, where testimonies of healings and change of stories took place for individuals and for our nation in general. It was indeed 3- nights of declaration of life-changing words. It was three special nights of reassignment in the fortunes and governance of our dear nation Nigeria. The impact of the conference will resound for a very long time in Abuja.
(IFEANYI IZEZE: iizeze@yahoo.com; 234-8033043009)
