Lois Otse Adams
Jesus Embassy Zone, under the FCT Province 4 was promoted to Provincial Headquarters, known as the Ark of Distinction, during the last 2022 Annual Convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Ogun State,
Furthermore, the Pastor in Charge of the former Zone who also doubled as former Provincial Pastor in Charge of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of FCT Province 4, Pastor Sola Olukoya, was promotion to a Provincial Pastor.
Earlier, the family as a zonal headquarters have organized massive trainings to empower members to stand tall in life. The magnitude of the trainings have further attracted members’ relatives and people across Nigeria to be trained and empowered at several seasons under the leadership of Pastors Sola and Titi Olukoya.
As the Ark of Distinction Provincial Headquarters, a couple of healthy and life-impacting programmes have continued to hold, and one of them is The All Sisters Retreat, tagged ‘a fresh start’ geared towards foundational laying for a greater tomorrow for members at both zonal and area levels.
In his remarks, during the retreat Pastor Sola Olukoya admonished that one should not wait for a white collar job before they survive, he further advised women that the best thing that can happen to them is self- development, to add value to self, family and society.
Pastor Sola Olukoya and his wife, Titi Olukoya in their service to God have given younger generation the reason to emulate Christ by embracing godly doctrines through their love for humanity. Their impactful lifestyles, their passion for members to be uplifted and to be upright with God is a rare gift that a few possess.
Thousands of members who have been trained annually on various skills acquisitions in the past few years have become experts in their various businesses, this has in turn, enriched the church to do more. Widows were not left out in the blessing, they have been set up with various ventures and they are making positive impacts to their family, church and society.
Young woman have been empowered to stand tall, children given positive guide to be more focused, single parents are exposed to heathy opportunities to flourish and redirected, young men are engaged in jobs through the Church, and many others.
Children of the poor of over 25 families have been given free education where the only responsibility of the parent is to prepare the child to be in school to learn, schools have been built across the Federal Capital Territory and children living with disabilities are not left out.
Schools under the supervision of the Province of Distinction are Maranatha Nursery and Primary School, Guzape Village, Redeemer’s Academy, Figba Saama, Apo, Redeemer’s Academy, Chibiri, Kuje, Redeemer’s Embassy, Yimitu, Apo and Redeemer’s Private School, Gbessa, Lugbe.
The All Sisters Retreat held on Independence Day, was a day to reckon with for members of the twelve zones under the Province of Distinction as women were massively empowered with various items like, sewing machines for a group of women, large quantity of foods for another group of women, crates of Minerals in high number were delivered to another group of women while each member of the group of over 70 women went home with 30 crates of minerals to boast their businesses, also items for baking, and many more were delivered for their choices of businesses.
All items were presented to hundreds of Beneficiaries by the wife of the Pastor, Titi Olukoya. The Beneficiaries who are the most vulnerable in Church, and a few middle class who are facing one challenge or the other were interviewed earlier for the Church to understand their line and strength of business.
Beneficiaries were overwhelmed, while some shed tears of joy for dream come through, other expressed that they are still in shock as they have never expected they could ever be remembered. After the retreat, many have testified they have started their businesses in their respective locations and they further expressed gratitude to God for using man to support man.
The Province of Distinction has announced its upcoming All En-compass Skills Acquisition Programme in the first Quarter of 2023. Upon the announcement, women genuinely showed appreciation to God, the Pastor and entire Church.
It did not end there, the wife of the pastor showered widows in the house with gift items and four among them were given cash prizes. Pastor Titi Olukoya, in her remarks, said that the church is laying a solid foundation in the Lord Jesus by facilitating the Empowerment of members, while she read from the Book of Mathew Chapter 7, verse 24-25 she encouraged widows to stay strong in whatever they find their hands doing and prayed that God will continue to take care of them.
The vision and mission behind the passion was shared with the women, to lay a solid foundation, to equip with skills, encourage them to succeed, energize and
empower every Christian woman under FCT 18.
Reminding the young generation, The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was founded in 1952 by Pa Akindayomi at 9 Willoughby Street and later the present Headquarters at 1-5 Redemption Way, Ebute-Metta, formerly named 1a, Cemetery Street, Lagos. The present General Overseer and most senior pastor, Enoch Adejare Adeboye, was ordained in 1981.
The Pentecostal Church was established with the vision and mission to make heaven, to take as many people as possible to heaven by holy lifestyle, to have a member of the rccg in every family in all nations, to plant churches within five minutes walkable distance in every city and driving distance in every city and town of developed countries, to pursue these objectives until every nation in the world is reached for Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Pastor Sola and Titi Olukoya are living the dream of the Redeemed family, a life worth leading people to heaven.
