When Living Faith Church visited 11 IDPs All Over Nigeria

By Jack Kalio

The excitements—expressed and controlled—were expected; but not at the level they unfolded. As trucks loaded with food items and clothes wheeled into each of the 11 Internally Displaced Persons’ camps in the Federal Capital Territory, shouts of joy filled the atmosphere. In one of the camps, while the children jumped, clapped and shouted in celebration, the adults—married and unmarried, young and old, men and women—displayed subdued emotions in anticipation of what was coming. Some could not hold back tears—especially women. They were tears of joy.

The men, as usual, bit their lips and tried to brave it through. They could not jump and clap as the children did, neither could they cry openly as the women. They simply stood and watched. Men will always be men. When Living Faith Church visited the IDPs The mixed bag of emotion unfolded when pastors and members of the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners’ Chapel, visited camps occupied by IDPs—Internally Displaced Persons—to deliver special messages from Bishop David Oyedepo. The messages were packaged in the form of 77 bags of rice, 2,400 tubers of yam, 44 bags of white beans, 72 bags of millet, 83 bags of maize, 254 cartons of indomie, 57 bags of sugar, 21 cartons of magi cubes, 36 bags of salt and 23 cartons of five-litres oil.

Added to these items were three trailers loaded with clothes contributed as love gifts by members of the church. The materials were distributed to the camps located in Dagba Area 1, New Kuchingoro, near Games Village, Wasa in Apo, Waro, in Apo, Sabo Lugbe along the Airport Road, Gongola in Lugbe, Kekeshi in Abaji, Pandagi in Abaji and Vine Heritage in Gwagwalada. In addition to the items given to these stranded Nigerians was the word of God delivered by the leader of the welfare team, Pastor Sunny Nkemdi. The church did not go there on a crusade. But at each camp, as the team arrived with the loaded trucks, shout of “Alleluia!’ “Praise the Lord!” and “Jesus loves you,” filled the air.

However, a different atmosphere unfolded at one of the camps visited. Despite the initial shout of joy by the children and a few adults, the reporter noticed something more than hunger in the faces of the some of the elders occupying the camp. It was almost indescribable. They seemed lifted on the inside. Hope came alive; and as bags and cartons of goods were brought out of the trucks, the mood of the people completely changed. Pastor Abraham Ojeme who oversees the Living Faith Church in the Federal Capital Territory said both the church that donated the goods and the recipients were affected by the emotional atmosphere in the camps visited: “Reaction is double-edged. Sometimes it brings tears from your eyes when you see the excitement in them and you could see hope in their faces. We are happy for that but it brings tears. Can we as human beings join hands together to help each other? They did not plan to be in IDP, many of them had homes before and all of a sudden, overnight, they found themselves there. That wasn’t their plan but God will change their story, God will give them a new beginning. For the hope we saw on their faces, God will do it for them.

Staying in the IDP camps seems to have created a bond of friendship and unprecedented sense of togetherness among the people. They have become morally bound even if it is a marriage of convenience. Both Christians and Muslims have come to see themselves as brothers and sisters—passengers in the same boat abandoned on an island by circumstances beyond their comprehension. The visit of the church was therefore not seen—even among the unbelievers—as a religious expedition, but as a demonstration of God’s love. Most of IDPs wore brand new or freshly-ironed clothes for the first time in several years because the church went there. Some had shoes given to them and could not believe that such luxuries still existed.

While providing the clue as to the mission of the church in investing millions of naira in a population comprising mostly Muslims, Pastor Ojeme explained that what has happened so far—the donation by the Living Faith Church—is the beginning, not the end: “Well, we are not talking about the millions now, because you cannot even quantify their own souls. How dare you try to quantify what you invest in them? What I am looking forward to is what God will make out of their lives. The Bible says what will you compare a soul to? How much is a soul worth? This is just the beginning and this same thing happening in FCT is happening all over the states of Nigeria.

We have done this many times before. We have done it for nations. We did it for Liberia. I was in Liberia in the midst of the war. We sent shiploads of materials to them and I could see how excited they were. We have done it in Sierra Leone, we have done it in Rwanda and we will keep doing it all over the world.” Few things, if any, create satisfaction and raise hope in the midst of calamity than the knowledge that somebody cares. When words of hope are spoken, the weak bones receive strength. When hands of succour are stretched in moments of distress, agony turns to joy; tears turn smiles. All these unfolded across the 11 IDP camps visited by the Living Faith Church two weeks ago.

As the divinely-inspired visitation wrapped up at the last camp visited, Pastor Ojeme prophesied hope even in the face of hopelessness. He said: “I see a people that will soon come out of their present condition. It is only a matter a time. Watch what will soon happen. The Bible says God raises the poor from the dung-hill. He lifts the servant from the ground and puts him on the horses. Their story will soon change. Some of them and their families will never know the road to an IDP camp again in life. Now, for what they have gone through, when God visits them and the changes come, they will know the difference, they will know how to appreciate God.”



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But of course churches do these all the time. People just choose to see what they want to see. And in most cases they prefer seeing jets which emboldens their own greed for not wanting to give. Jets owned by less than 0.1% of pastors in Nigeria becomes their justification.

Would you approach God's judgment and tell Him you reneged on your faith because so and so pastor was using a jet. I guess God would tell you that 99% of pastors on earth never had jet and 99% of churches didn't have jet - which of course is perfectly true.

It would amaze you that many of the "tithe to the poor" campaigners of last year are currently not tithing to the poor today.. The tithes they paid to the poor last year was a deceptive ploy to encourage others to stop giving to the church.

After that has been achieved, they really don't give a hoot if you spend your 10% in a harlot's house or a casino. As long as you don't give it to Church, no problem. Once you give it to Church then you must be gullible.

You see when the devil and demons are dancing on the head of a man he thinks he is being logical. No, you are only a pawn in a spirit game you don't even know you are part of. I pray that as God opened the eyes of Saul the persecutor of the church may he open the eyes of blind critics before it becomes too late.

People only see what they want to see and not what is obtainable.

God bless everyone contributing their resources to make these IDP smile again

God bless the Living Faith Church World wide

God bless Bishop David Oyedepo

It is more blessed to give than to receive, the giving hands are always on top, and givers never lack, it is a universal law put in place by the creator, kudos to winners Chapel

HigherEd:
But of course churches do these all the time. People just choose to see what they want to see. And in most cases they prefer seeing jets which emboldens their own greed for not wanting to give. It would amaze you that many of the "tithe to the poor" campaigners of last year are currently not tithing to the poor either...

HigherEd you promised to pm . I have pm several times.
By the way are you a winner?

God bless David Oyedepo... God bless the Liberation mandate

asuustrike1:

HigherEd you promised to pm . I have pm several times.
By the way are you a winner?

Of course I am a Winner But not officially a member of the Living Faith church.

About the direct pm I would reply you in a few hours.
Pls bear with me Sir.

HigherEd:

Of course I am a Winner But not officially a member of the Living Faith church.

About the direct pm I would reply you in a few hours.
Pls bear with me Sir.

shidren of hate will not see this one oo....




they will avoid this thread like plague...

I love it when the Church engage on charitable activities.

I'm not a Catholic, but I love the Catholic Church for this. God bless Jesus.

Awesome!

Muslims and no believers hate this man and the church but we'll pay them back with kindness and love. The Christian way

Is that all

BlackfireX:
Is that all

Show me yours

Degis:
People only see what they want to see and not what is obtainable.

God bless everyone contributing their resources to make these IDP smile again

God bless the Living Faith Church World wide

God bless Bishop David Oyedepo

they say jet this jet that. Do you expect him to travel with public plane every time, pastors are the most busiest people on earth.

God bless us all

This their distribution has cause pain to us here, 2weeks ago, my friend n some members including a junior pastor was kidnapped in maiduguri by boko haram on their way to IDP camp, God please bring him back home, he is a corper

hardizzle:
This their distribution has cause pain to us here, 2weeks ago, my friend n some members including a junior pastor was kidnapped in maiduguri by boko haram on their way to IDP camp, God please bring him back home, he is a corper

why? Do boko haram hate these gifts?

Hope the invited Rev. Freeze Twitter to the different IDP camps?

Typical pyramid scheme: Take a lot, give very little , and then lie about how much you give

Tokenism in our church

IDP Camps inadvertently created by leaders of 12 northern Sharia states who want a Theocratic State in Nigeria when they adopted Islamic Sharia Criminal laws.


Boko Haram later emerged and says it's fighting for a country to be governed with Islamic Sharia Criminal laws.

Wow, they are now arresting development in all of Nigeria through IDP CAMPS from Boko Haram/Bandits/Herdsman

Oyibo guards one Nigeria as its plantation.

Church has always being doing better than the government

oduademonest:
Typical pyramid scheme: Take a lot, give very little , and then lie about how much you give

Tokenism in our church

Well the church was never meant to give all it collects.

Let me open your brain for you.

We give tithe so that pastors can 'eat' it. Whatever is left, after all the more than 10,000 pastors have been paid, the church is free to give back to society.

My tithe is not an investment in the hand of my Church. My tithe is a sacrifice in God's hands. So therefore I don't expect to be financially or materially blessed by church because I tithed. My demand on blessing is on God.

Tithe is not an Investment but a Sacrifice!

BlacSmit:
I love it when the Church engage on charitable activities.

I'm not a Catholic, but I love the Catholic Church for this. God bless Jesus.

Is this a prayer?

HigherEd:
But of course churches do these all the time. People just choose to see what they want to see. And in most cases they prefer seeing jets which emboldens their own greed for not wanting to give. Jets owned by less than 0.1% of pastors in Nigeria becomes their justification.
It would amaze you that many of the "tithe to the poor" campaigners of last year are currently not tithing to the poor today.. The tithes they paid to the poor last year was a deceptive ploy to encourage others to stop giving to the church.

After that has been achieved, they really don't give a hoot if you spend your 10% in a harlot house. As long as you don't give it to Church no problem.

You see when the devil and demons are dancing on the head of a man he thinks he is being logical. No, you are only a pawn in a spirit game you don't even know you are part of.

The thanks of a donkey are kicks.

You refused to appreciate, but rather raved and raged upandan.

The Muslim clerics, l wonder what they do with the offering they collect in the mosque.

I have DOMINION..... LFC world wide we are taking over....

oduademonest:
Typical pyramid scheme: Take a lot, give very little , and then lie about how much you give

Tokenism in our church

why is ur heart like this? see what logic has turned u into.

first it was how about the poor? now its pyramid scheme!!!! Change bro! so poverty will flee from you!!

Call: I Have Dominion Response: That's my new name Call: and I take dominion Response: That's my heritage from this time onward.

dannypaul:


why is ur heart like this? see what logic has turned u into.

first it was how about the poor? now its pyramid scheme!!!! Change bro! so poverty will flee from you!!

Lol...

BlacSmit:
I love it when the Church engage on charitable activities.

I'm not a Catholic, but I love the Catholic Church for this. God bless Jesus.

Thank you. Whether catholic or living faith, God's church is one.

Excaperx:
they say jet this jet that. Do you expect him to travel with public plane every time, pastors are the most busiest people on earth.

God bless us all

pastors are the most busiest people on earth? The kind of rubbish most of you have decided to dump your brains somewhere say to justify your stupidity is shocking.