AFRICAN CONFERENCE FOR EVANGELISTS KICKS OFF IN PORTHACOURT

By The Nigerian Voice

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Africa Conference For Evangelists began at Grace Covenant Church, 88 East
West Road, Port Harcourt, Nigeria today. Bishop Michael O. Amamieye,
conference host, welcome all the guest speakers from around the country
and the United States of America as well as all the delegates.
In his welcome note, Bishop Amamieye reassured the delegate evangelists of the
significance of the ministry gift of the evangelist. After his welcome
note, Rick Willison of T.E.A.M Jesus, California demonstrated the power of
God as he broke a baseball bat to show how Jesus broke the arm of the
enemy to free mankind. He went on to demonstrate the power of God that
conquers all excuses we may have for not proclaiming the gospel. He showed
us what God did to sin by destroying its power over our lives.
The opening message was brought by Rev. Samuel Igbiaye who spoke
powerfully on the Spirit of Grace. He charged every delegate to keep an
open heart to receive not just the information we will receive during the
conference but to hunger for more of God. We need to know that there is
more to experience and demonstration of God.
He sensitized the delegate to hunger for the power of God to do the work better.
Bishop Amamieye closed the day session with a fresh word from the text of
the conference in 2 Timothy 4:1-5 where he showed the evangelists the
power of focus on the assignment. It was a charge given to Timothy which
we must give heed to. One reason why we have evangelists doing other
things than what they have been called to do is because when focus is
lost, men are turned into fables.
Men who were designed to be messengers with evidence become tales that is told. Lest we lose our relevance in the ministry, we must watch with diligence to fulfill the ministry. Bishop
Amamieye went on to show to the delegates the honorable estate of the
ministry of the evangelist from Genesis one as it is the same work God has
been doing since the beginning.
As at today, we have all our guest speakers on ground.
Archbishop Idem Ikon, Bishop Winston Iwo, Bishop Ayibakuro Suobite, Rev. Keith Cook, Rev.
Donna Smiley Young, Rev. Samuel Igbiaye, Rev. Dr. Richard Bolaji, Pastor
Shadrach LotouHou, Zach Blickens, Rick Willison, Matt Kearney and others
are already in town. The conference continues tomorrow Wednesday from 8:00
a.m to 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m.