The programme was full of spiritual, social and physical activities . The expositor , The Rev. Dr . Togenu Miikue Yobe , who spoke on the theme of the convention “Church without Walls , ” described the Church as the body of Christ , the people of God and as the bride of Christ . He also showed what Apostle Paul said about the Church in 1Corintians 12: 27 “Now you are the body of Christ , and members individually .” What is the meaning of the Church without wall ? To really understand the meaning of the term “Church without walls , ” we must first look at what it means to be a Church with walls. A Church with walls is one bound by religion and spirit of denominationalism . A Church with walls is a Church that does not want to grow; a Church that does not want to reach out to lost souls.
God never intended us to be people of religion . We are to be people of impact, power and carriers of God’ s glory . Therefore, the Church without walls are people who hunger and thirst for righteousness , a Church that want to reach out to lost souls, help the needy , feed the hungry and comfort the sick. The youths were, therefore, called upon to set themselves apart for God to use them to reach out to perishing souls . The youths were advised to run away from cultism, thuggery , armed robbery and kidnapping as 2019 election approaches . They should not allow desperate politicians to destroy their future by using them as thugs for selfish ambition.
The Diocesan Bishop , Rt . Rev . Dr . Etim U . Ekong, JP , who was the chief officiant during the Eucharistic service , encouraged the youth to remember their Creator in the days of their youths and to rely on God’ s promises in order to overcome the world ( 1 John 5 :4 )
Earlier in his address to the youths , the Diocesan Bishop asked the youths not to sacrifice their greatness on the altar of sin, selfishness, laziness , cultism , eye service , lack of vision , lack of focus and bad association . Rather , they should prepare themselves for the future , by developing the courageous spirit for a successful life and fulfilment of destiny .
Deaconess Antonia Gbarakoro handled the youths on “How to make a godly relationship that will eventually leads to marriage without regret and mistakes”. The Rev . Paul C . Egbo led the teenagers in the talk titled “Purity .” The text was taken from Genesis 39 :1 - 20 . From the life of Joseph , he encouraged the teenagers to always live a life that will bring glory to God. He called on the young ones to live and maintain moral purity . The Diocesan youth president , Rose Lawrence, admonished the youths to always carry Christ into their environment with a sense of responsibility. “Youths should allow honesty and integrity to have full course in their daily living , as honesty is the life blood of community and the doorway of Christian growth while integrity is essential to shedding light to the dark world . ”
The convention , which ended on Sunday with thanksgiving service , was a period of stock taking for the youths . They were charged to go home and be of good behaviour and always ready to serve the Lord. God needs young men and women , whom He will use in building His Church here on earth .”
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The programme was full of spiritual, social and physical activities . The expositor , The Rev. Dr . Togenu Miikue Yobe , who spoke on the theme of the convention “Church without Walls , ” described the Church as the body of Christ , the people of God and as the bride of Christ . He also showed what Apostle Paul said about the Church in 1Corintians 12: 27 “Now you are the body of Christ , and members individually .” What is the meaning of the Church without wall ? To really understand the meaning of the term “Church without walls , ” we must first look at what it means to be a Church with walls. A Church with walls is one bound by religion and spirit of denominationalism . A Church with walls is a Church that does not want to grow; a Church that does not want to reach out to lost souls.
God never intended us to be people of religion . We are to be people of impact, power and carriers of God’ s glory . Therefore, the Church without walls are people who hunger and thirst for righteousness , a Church that want to reach out to lost souls, help the needy , feed the hungry and comfort the sick. The youths were, therefore, called upon to set themselves apart for God to use them to reach out to perishing souls . The youths were advised to run away from cultism, thuggery , armed robbery and kidnapping as 2019 election approaches . They should not allow desperate politicians to destroy their future by using them as thugs for selfish ambition.
The Diocesan Bishop , Rt . Rev . Dr . Etim U . Ekong, JP , who was the chief officiant during the Eucharistic service , encouraged the youth to remember their Creator in the days of their youths and to rely on God’ s promises in order to overcome the world ( 1 John 5 :4 )
Earlier in his address to the youths , the Diocesan Bishop asked the youths not to sacrifice their greatness on the altar of sin, selfishness, laziness , cultism , eye service , lack of vision , lack of focus and bad association . Rather , they should prepare themselves for the future , by developing the courageous spirit for a successful life and fulfilment of destiny .
Deaconess Antonia Gbarakoro handled the youths on “How to make a godly relationship that will eventually leads to marriage without regret and mistakes”. The Rev . Paul C . Egbo led the teenagers in the talk titled “Purity .” The text was taken from Genesis 39 :1 - 20 . From the life of Joseph , he encouraged the teenagers to always live a life that will bring glory to God. He called on the young ones to live and maintain moral purity . The Diocesan youth president , Rose Lawrence, admonished the youths to always carry Christ into their environment with a sense of responsibility. “Youths should allow honesty and integrity to have full course in their daily living , as honesty is the life blood of community and the doorway of Christian growth while integrity is essential to shedding light to the dark world . ”
The convention , which ended on Sunday with thanksgiving service , was a period of stock taking for the youths . They were charged to go home and be of good behaviour and always ready to serve the Lord. God needs young men and women , whom He will use in building His Church here on earth .”
In this article:
The programme was full of spiritual, social and physical activities . The expositor , The Rev. Dr . Togenu Miikue Yobe , who spoke on the theme of the convention “Church without Walls , ” described the Church as the body of Christ , the people of God and as the bride of Christ . He also showed what Apostle Paul said about the Church in 1Corintians 12: 27 “Now you are the body of Christ , and members individually .” What is the meaning of the Church without wall ? To really understand the meaning of the term “Church without walls , ” we must first look at what it means to be a Church with walls. A Church with walls is one bound by religion and spirit of denominationalism . A Church with walls is a Church that does not want to grow; a Church that does not want to reach out to lost souls.
God never intended us to be people of religion . We are to be people of impact, power and carriers of God’ s glory . Therefore, the Church without walls are people who hunger and thirst for righteousness , a Church that want to reach out to lost souls, help the needy , feed the hungry and comfort the sick. The youths were, therefore, called upon to set themselves apart for God to use them to reach out to perishing souls . The youths were advised to run away from cultism, thuggery , armed robbery and kidnapping as 2019 election approaches . They should not allow desperate politicians to destroy their future by using them as thugs for selfish ambition.
The Diocesan Bishop , Rt . Rev . Dr . Etim U . Ekong, JP , who was the chief officiant during the Eucharistic service , encouraged the youth to remember their Creator in the days of their youths and to rely on God’ s promises in order to overcome the world ( 1 John 5 :4 )
Earlier in his address to the youths , the Diocesan Bishop asked the youths not to sacrifice their greatness on the altar of sin, selfishness, laziness , cultism , eye service , lack of vision , lack of focus and bad association . Rather , they should prepare themselves for the future , by developing the courageous spirit for a successful life and fulfilment of destiny .
Deaconess Antonia Gbarakoro handled the youths on “How to make a godly relationship that will eventually leads to marriage without regret and mistakes”. The Rev . Paul C . Egbo led the teenagers in the talk titled “Purity .” The text was taken from Genesis 39 :1 - 20 . From the life of Joseph , he encouraged the teenagers to always live a life that will bring glory to God. He called on the young ones to live and maintain moral purity . The Diocesan youth president , Rose Lawrence, admonished the youths to always carry Christ into their environment with a sense of responsibility. “Youths should allow honesty and integrity to have full course in their daily living , as honesty is the life blood of community and the doorway of Christian growth while integrity is essential to shedding light to the dark world . ”
The convention , which ended on Sunday with thanksgiving service , was a period of stock taking for the youths . They were charged to go home and be of good behaviour and always ready to serve the Lord. God needs young men and women , whom He will use in building His Church here on earth .