₦airaland Forum

The multi billion naira Goshen campus of Living faith church was commissioned nearly a decade ago on land stretching about 1,000 acres on the outskirts of Abuja. And right in front of ECWA's Bingham university.

Today while reminscing about churches i remembered one of the remarkable and funny stories about Goshen. A time ago the NUC was invited to this campus for their preliminary assessment of the soon to take of university within the campus.

Once NUC officials toured the campus they gave an affirmation, saying that the facilities were good enough and sufficient for a university. The church officials immediately then corrected them that there was no single university building within the campus and all the buildings they saw were for other purposes.


Within Goshen is one of Living Faith Church biggest secondary schools...


The school has 1,245 students and 230 teaching and non teaching staff.

45 Classrooms for Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary Schools, 1,500 Seater Dining Hall. 1,440 capacity Boys and Girls Hostels with ceiling fans and water heaters. An ultra modern Administrative Block with a standard, fully air-conditioned Conference Room.

Academic center
Administrative center

RTSC:
To honest though, I don't understand why people spend billions and billions of dollars on airports.
It is a holding place for air travellers, after all.

As long as you have the required safety standards and everything works fine, you don't need to go over the top.

I would rather the funds are spent in health care,education, social security, trade and roads.

It is business and investment, education and good health care that would bring the travellers in, not how overly splendid the airport is.

Though Morocco is pretty alright in those areas though.

Lol no, an Airport is the first thing any person would see when visiting any country. A country by the way is not just a geo expression but a brand. And the perception of a country's brand can bring billions into that economy. Reason why many countries spend millions of USD on advertisement and branding.

A beautiful airport surely should indicate organization, beauty and a thriving tourism sector and all... Most countries with great healthcare and education pay attention to the image of their countries too... And it's not as though Nigeria is leaving airports to focus on healthcare and education. Truth is Nigeria is governed haplessly, without any direction, priority or any focus..

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A man like Sanusi would always be targets in the Nigerian public sector.
He should take this attack from the corrupt governor as an endorsement of himself.

mytime24:
d hustle is real

If they believe Jesus can make them rich. It is because they aready gave their lives to Christ...

Honestly this village looks better than Banana Island
God bless Jentezen Franklin Ministries
God bless Joyce Meyer Miniseries
God bless Bubby Burnette and his family

These folks literarily do so much with so little. Up till recently there has been only two federal prisons that Joyce Meyer ministries had not visited in the USA with goodnews and goodies.

- This is Christianity

TANID:
We Can Relata This With Life Of Jesus Chris Not Those One With Private Jet, Big Mansion And Private University

Sir, both Jentezen Franklin and Joyce Meyer who more or else funded this projects wholly, have private jets. But nonetheless they've been a blessing to millions of people. There's a genuine wealth transfer going on into the Church globally.. Bobby had a dream but God had to orchestrate a connection between himself and wealthy believers.

Also there is the matter of Vision just like codetemplar espoused. As Christians we celebrate the manifestations of all church movements as one household of faith. But we recognise the differences in their mandates.

A white missionary once saw a vision of Nigerian youths preaching the gospel and being paid by FG. Many years later NYSC was instituted and NCCF spinned off into a missionary tool..

A missionary in the west once dreamt and saw the word "Lesotho". Confused, she picked up a map and found this little nation totally engulfed by the nation of south Africa. She later got the understanding she was meant to go there as a missionary.

A certain Yoruba man who was illiterate slept and a vision where he saw the word REDEEMED pasted on his wall. He got educated persons to scribble the word together. And there was birthed the fastest growing Christian ministry in the world - RCCG.

In the Battle of Solferino where 300,000 men died a certain Christian Calvinist, Henry Dunant got a vision to treat the wounded despite their political differences - The Red cross was borne.

Bishop Oyedepo had a vision about a university, he soon encountered challenges as he could no longer fund the university. Pressured by banks to take loan he went back to God in supplication. And miraculously money started entering from different places. Today, that university is one of Africa's fastest growing university - Covenant university.

To encourage Miracle Village residents and other Haitians to embrace this new lifestyle of self-sufficiency, Love A Child has introduced them to several sustainability initiatives. These Haitians are learning to supply their own food by raising fish, chicken, and eggs. Hope Seeds, Inc. has donated seeds for each family to grow vegetables in their own garden plot.

Love A Child has recently completed construction of a massive Marketplace that provides jobs and food security to many Haitians throughout the region. We are also in the process of tearing down our very first school that was built over 30 years ago and rebuilding it so when the school year begins the children in the area will have a safe new school to attend.

Miracle Village is a subdivision of more than 500 fully furnished single-family homes built on land originally cleared for Camp Hope. The village has quickly grown to include a permanent church for villagers to worship and praise God. Happy children run around the playground and study at the school. After months of living in tents, the people of Miracle Village now have beautiful, safe homes and can learn how to provide for themselves.

In response to this disaster, and with the generous support of many dedicated donors, Bobby’s vision from God was realized with the construction of Miracle Village. We are thankful to our many partners and friends who helped turn Bobby’s vision from God into a bustling community full of hope. Special thanks to Kingdom Connection’s Pastor Jentezen Franklin and Joyce Meyer Ministries’ Hand of Hope for sponsoring the construction and furnishing of the houses in Miracle Village.

With this backing and the hard work of hundreds of volunteer mission teams, we cleared the land, built roads, as well as erected the homes, a school, and clinic. Love A Child has created an entirely new way of life for families living in Miracle Village.

The earthquake in 2010 left thousands of families
without homes.


Makeshift shacks made of debris and scraps of fabric were cobbled together in every available open space: along roads, in ditches, and even on the grounds of the demolished Presidential Palace. People were desperate for shelter; they literally had nowhere to go. Love A Child took in as many people as they could assist, filling every building in its compound with injured victims. After serving as a massive field hospital for several months, Love A Child agreed to clear 62 acres of land for the American Refugee Committee (ARC) to build a large “tent city.” Camp Hope, as it became known, was an immediate solution to a pressing problem. The tents provided shelter for people displaced by the earthquake, but conditions were far from ideal. People needed permanent housing – a place to rebuild their lives and re-imagine their futures.

See Village Built By Missionaries And Given For Free To Haitians (Photos)

Reposted By Voice Of The Church

Ephesians 3:20, NLT: "Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think."

Missionary Bobby Burnette had a vision from God. It was several years ago, while walking on the undeveloped land in Fond Parisien, Haiti that had been donated to Love A Child.

At the time, he was praying to God for guidance. The Love A Child ministry had been given a huge parcel of land, but how were they to use it to best serve God’s kingdom? Looking over the many acres of scrub, he suddenly had a vision of hundreds of brightly colored houses. He saw beautiful homes on streets lined with lush gardens.

Bobby was confused. He guessed that God was instructing him to build houses, but he had no idea where he was to find the people to live in them! All those years he waited, confident that God would eventually provide the answer.

Reporting Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=442541849846263&id=226796954754088

Original Source: https://loveachild.com/miracle-village/

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1. Apostasy and Restoration
Mormons claim that “total” apostasy overcame the church following apostolic times, and that the Mormon Church (founded in 1830) is the “restored church.”

If the Mormon Church were truly a “restored church,” however, one would expect to find first-century historical evidence for Mormon doctrines like the plurality of gods and God the Father having once been a man. Such evidence is completely lacking.

Besides, the Bible disallows a total apostasy of the church (e.g., Matt. 16:18; 28:20; Eph. 3:21; 4:11-16), warning instead of partial apostasy (1 Tim. 4:1).

2. God
Mormons claim that God the Father was once a man and that he then progressed to godhood (that is, he is a now-exalted, immortal man with a flesh-and-bone body).

However, based on the Bible, God is not and has never been a man (Num. 23:19; Hos. 11:9). He is a spirit (John 4:24), and a spirit does not have flesh and bones (Luke 24:39).

Furthermore, God is eternal (Ps. 90:2; 102:27; Isa. 57:15; 1 Tim. 1:17) and immutable (or unchangeable in his being and perfections; see Ps. 102:25-27; Mal. 3:6). He did not “progress” toward godhood, but has always been God.

3. Polytheism
Mormons believe that the Trinity consists not of three persons in one God but rather of three distinct gods. According to Mormonism, there are potentially many thousands of gods besides these.

However, trusting in or worshiping more than one god is explicitly condemned throughout the Bible (e.g., Ex. 20:3).

There is only one true God (Deut. 4:35, 39; 6:4; Isa. 43:10; 44:6, 8; 45:18; 46:9; 1 Cor. 8:4; James 2:19), who exists eternally in three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14).

4. Exaltation of Humans
Mormons believe that humans, like God the Father, can go through a process of exaltation to godhood.

But the Bible teaches that the yearning to be godlike led to the fall of mankind (Gen. 3:4ff.). God does not look kindly on humans who pretend to attain to deity (Acts 12:21-23; contrast Acts 14:11-15). God desires humans to humbly recognize that they are his creatures (Gen. 2:7; 5:2; Ps. 95:6-7; 100:3). The state of the redeemed in eternity will be one of glorious immortality, but they will forever remain God’s creatures, adopted as his children (Rom. 8:14-30; 1 Cor. 15:42-57; Rev. 21:3-7). Believers will never become gods.

5. Jesus Christ
Mormons believe that Jesus Christ was the firstborn spirit-child of the heavenly Father and a heavenly Mother.

Jesus then progressed to deity in the spirit world.

He was later physically conceived in Mary’s womb, as the literal “only begotten” Son of God the Father in the flesh (though many present-day Mormons remain somewhat vague as to how this occurred).

Biblically, however, the description of Jesus as the “only begotten” refers to his being the Father’s unique, one-of-a-kind Son for all eternity, with the same divine nature as the Father (see note on John 1:14; cf. John 1:18; 3:16, 18; see also John 5:18; 10:30).

Moreover, he is eternal deity (John 1:1; 8:58) and is immutable (Heb. 1:10-12; 13:, meaning he did not progress to deity but has always been God.

And Mary’s conception of Jesus in his humanity was through a miracle of the Holy Spirit (Matt. 1:20).

6. Three Kingdoms
Mormons believe that most people will end up in one of three kingdoms of glory, depending on one’s level of faithfulness. Belief in Christ, or even in God, is not necessary to obtain immortality in one of these three kingdoms, and therefore only the most spiritually perverse will go to hell.

But the Bible teaches that people have just two possibilities for their eternal futures: the saved will enjoy eternal life with God in the new heavens and new earth (Phil. 3:20; Rev. 21:1-4; 22:1-5), while the unsaved will spend eternity in hell (Matt. 25:41, 46; Rev. 20:13-15).

7. Sin and Atonement
Mormons believe that Adam’s transgression was a noble act that made it possible for humans to become mortal, a necessary step on the path to exaltation to godhood.

They think that Christ’s atonement secures immortality for virtually all people, whether they repent and believe or not.

Biblically, however, there was nothing noble about Adam’s sin, which was not a stepping-stone to godhood but rather brought nothing but sin, misery, and death to mankind (Gen. 3:16-19; Rom. 5:12-14). Jesus atoned for the sins of all who would trust him for salvation (Isa. 53:6; John 1:29; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Pet. 2:24; 3:18; 1 John 2:2; 4:10).

8. Salvation
Mormons believe that God gives to (virtually) everyone a general salvation to immortal life in one of the heavenly kingdoms, which is how they understand salvation by grace. Belief in Christ is necessary only to obtain passage to the highest, celestial kingdom—for which not only faith but participation in Mormon temple rituals and obedience to its “laws of the gospel” are also prerequisites.

Biblically, however, salvation by grace must be received through faith in Christ (John 3:15-16; 11:25; 12:46; Acts 16:31; Rom. 3:22-24; Eph. 2:8-9), and all true believers are promised eternal life in God’s presence (Matt. 5:3-8; John 14:1-3; Rev. 21:3-7).

Personally, my most respected minister in the 21st century is Kenneth E. Hagin.

From his description of Mormonism(Church Of The Latter Day Saints), I can NEVER step into that Organization. However, it occurred to me today that I really don't know much about the Organization except from Hagin's tale.

The Nigerian govt is an expert organization in bringing suffering to the masses. It's like they enjoy it when the people suffer, so that they can come around and promise to give them these basic things in exchange for votes.

Or why do you think Ondo state government frustrated Dangote's effort to build a refinery in Araromi. A refinery that would have generated 300,000 jobs for the citizens of the states. That refinery would have unprecedented economic development and soar ondo igr even ahead of Ogun state. But all that has been lost to Lagos.

Government project are always severely inflated...

Lol how can a registrar write a query to his vice chancellor
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obstead200:
U are a well known Oyedepo stooge and unrepentant defender. So personally, I really don't take u serious. The question is; are u saying, in all honesty, that winners chapel has up to 30% members who can cough up the large fee charged in landmark and covenant? If Ur answer is yes, just prepare for Hellfire. The Bible says all liars shall go to hell.

My uncle is very rich. Yet he refused to send his son to landmark, claiming that the fees is too much.

Anyway, my primary concern here is that it is time so laws are ammended in this country. Churches gat to start paying taxes on all their income. How can one man be making so much cash, all tax free? Injustice of the highest order.

Taxation of the Church of Christ would never happen in this country... Read my handwriting IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN!

EXICON:
I thought you were Leke Beecroft. I have always followed you and Leke Beecroft.

I thought he is the personality behind this moniker cos most of your posts on nairaland are exactly the same as those on Facebook's Church Gist group.

Please, 'de-confuse' my mind.

Thanks.

BTW, you are doing an absolutely, incredibly excellent work by educating and enlightening the nairaland community. You are really vast and abreast with so much happenings.

Keep it up bro.

No I'm not Leke Beecroft. Leke Beecroft is a church historian that I happen to respect and follow very much.

Bilyonaire:
Thanks... I guess by that logic Bishop Aremu probably uses it plenty as well... Lastly, has Bishop Oyedepo announced any plans to visit South Africa anytime soon?

Bishop Aremu is not a VP.

MadCow1:
And yet they will tell their congregation on Sunday that Jesus is coming soon..

Of course Jesus is coming soon. Some of you are hypocrites.
Has "Jesus is coming" stopped anyone from building houses, or buying a car or going to school?
So why should that stop Abioye from riding a jet.

Bilyonaire:
Does anyone other than the Bishop and the VPs use the jet?
And do you have any idea where he's headed?

From the little I know, only top management directs the jet. Example Bishop Oyedepo, his wife or Bishop Abioye. I would assume Pastor Oyedepo jnr could direct the jet since he is the Vice President 2.

But because Bishop Oyedepo or Abioye will have to travel with a host of other people on ministrations, many get the opportunity to ride with them. But those people can't summon the jet for personal use.

Abioye was previously assigned a private jet in Abj but i remember leke beecroft saying it that was sold off or something like that

As for where Abioye was going It would be somewhere in central Africa I believe. Most likely Congo D.R.C

Abioye, a very simple, humble and loveable preacher.

lilyheaven:
The school is not for church members,
Is for students who can pay the bills

You didn't attend any of their schools. I did and I'm telling you you are wrong

Timil:
Hmm..... one man is hiding under the guise of religion and in the process he's duping his gullible church members and growing his own empire

Idiotic way of thinking. If the methodist, baptist and congregationalist think the way some of you Africans think we wouldn't have the Harvard and Yale of this world.
There is no hiding under anything... There are over 5,000 church universities in the world. And winners chapel members are more than happy to fund this social good for the purpose of research advancement.

Reelmii:
how many of the church member's children have attended the one in Nigeria

A whole lot actually. In enrollment, the only church that would exceed Winners members in Covenant university would be Catholics - and that is for obvious reasons. Catholics are the largest denomination in Nigeria.

I schooled in a Winners chapel's university so I can tell you that if their schools aren't 100% enrolled by church members it would be because of academic competition and not inability to pay.

Except for my 400 level, two of my roomies were always winners members from my 100 level days. So just keep quiet eh.

Bishop Abioye, The Vice President 1 of winners Chapel spotted in a private jet enroute a mission trip.

Ooni:
we continue opening business centers all over. that's why I don't blame kanu when he takes on oyedepo kumuyi adeboye etc pastor Chris inspired the likes of sinach, frank edward, Ada, Buchi, Chinwo Assemblies of God have David Ekene Daniel . Even dunamis have Prospa Ochimana an Nwachukwu. Can one tell any gospel singer adeboye oyedepo and kumuyi raised?. that will tell you that they are more of tribal business centers than Church. truth must be told, being a Yoruba not withstanding.

Na bro... You are just a tribal bigot.