Matriarch Ruth Elton, ‘As Smallish in Stature but Giant in Faith’: Oldest Missionary to Nigeria, Dies At 91.
Matriarch Ruth Ometere Elton, born on September 7, 1934, was the only child of Pa Sydney Granville Elton (Pa Elton), a foremost evangelist and Area Superintendent of the Apostolic Church…
Leaders’ opposition to Jesus: Souls, greater than the Sabbath.
The lectionary gospel reading from Luke 13 is a missional account of opposition to Jesus’ healing of a woman with an infirmity for 18 years on the Sabbath (Lk 13:10-17).…
The heart of leadership development.
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” 16 So…
Jesus brings Division: Result of Jesus’ Kingdom Proclamation.
There are times when loyalty divides, especially in today’s world and in places where becoming a Christian is a capital offence, persecution, ostracism, and suffering. This is hard, in my…
Jesus’ Prayer Pattern: Guide for the Present Day.
So, He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give…
When the Righteous becomes the prey…Rev Dr Bode Ojoniyi
When the Righteous becomes the Prey…! We are living in a generation when the truth seems to have failed. A generation when a so-called Pastor who had just blasted out…
Martha’s Service and Mary’s Devotion: The risk of majoring in the minors.
“Now as they went on their way, [Jesus] entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat…
Leading like Jesus: Emotional Intelligence, a Ministerial Necessity.
Leadership development is a ministerial necessity, extending beyond workplace interactions, conflict and stress management, and enhanced job performance. A ministerial necessity to lead like Jesus reflects the biblical vision of…
The Urgency of the Harvest: Beyond Museum Maintenance to a Missionary Church.
Contemporary theological education has been oriented primarily towards the pastoral care of congregations, thereby reducing Christ’s ministry to a functionalist definition and practice. Jesus Christ, in the Gospel reading from Luke…
1930 OKE-OYE ILESA, 95 YEARS AFTER, AND 2023 ASBURY REVIVALS: POWER BEYOND THEOLOGICALLY DEAD INFLUENCE.
Ninety-five years ago, beyond a run of mid-week church services, the Faith Tabernacle (Apostolic Church) conference meeting at Oke-Oye, Ilesa, 9-10 July 1930, experienced a revival, an outpouring of God’s…