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| Pastor paul adefarasin |
The six-hour long interdenominational programme tagged ‘Arise… Let us Pray for Nigeria’, was held simultaneously in major cities across Nigeria, the organisers said.
“Today marks a day of the day of a new beginning in our nation,” said Alexander Bamgbola, president of Lagos PFN, in his welcome address.
“This is the first time that the church is gathering to do battle, without guns,” Mr. Bamgbola added.
Some of the top pastors billed to be a part of the programme were “unavoidably” absent.
While both Enoch Adeboye of The Redeemed Christian Church of God and Mike Okonkwo of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission travelled abroad; David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Mission was mourning his mother.
Ayo Oritsejafor, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, who was also slated to be a part of the session, was leading the Abuja programme, the organisers said.
“From Lagos to Kaduna, Port Harcourt, even in Sokoto, people are gathered there for this purpose,” said Mr. Bamgbola.
Outside the Expo Centre Hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites, the venue of the programme, a police anti-bomb squad van was stationed.
Armed police officers patrolled the grounds, while attendees were frisked as they entered the hall.
“One of the major imperatives of this prayer meeting is unity,” said Paul Adefarasin, Senior Pastor at House on The Rock church.
“From my demography, Christendom is at least 65 percent of the national population, but we do struggle because of the divisions amongst ourselves,” said Mr. Adefarasin, who is also a member of PFN’s National Advisory Council.
“There is much anger in certain sections of the country because there has been a threefold shift – ideological, resource, and power shifts,” he added.
Sam Adeyemi of the Daystar Christian Centre called on all Christians in the country to unite and “be one.”
“Our methods may differ, our outlooks, appearances, language, but we are still part of one body.
“Our strength is in our diversity, but we shouldn’t allow our strength to be our weakness.
“If the church can’t get it, this nation cannot get it,” said Mr. Adeyemi, who also called on the congregation to “pray against every form of prejudice.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I am ashamed of the type of religion we preach in this part of the world. Look at other countries, their problems and the way and maner they address it.
ReplyDeleteAre all this religions practice in Nigeria not imported? Me think the religion of our forefather is at war with the nation, if you considered the situation in the country. Vertually every thing we copy are back firing. Nigerians THINK!
Amen!!!.God has answered.The outcome will be seen starting from today,March 18,2012.
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