As
you read this all the members of Genesis Global Church are looking forward to
the great event coming up on December 15th. It is the annual Harvest of the
church. It promises to be a celebration of Harvest with the title - Massive
Mercy.
The
event is to be hosted by the ever dynamic, turbocharged Prophet Israel Oladele
Ogundipe who is fully prepared to host all the eminent ministers of God who are
coming for the event.
Not
too long ago he spoke to City People Online Fashion and beauty magazine on the
rise and rise of his fastest-growing church. Below are excerpts of the
interview.
A lot of things are
happening, tell us about them.
This
year is filled with a lot of events that have shaped my members’ lives
positively. The major part of them is per send per second testimonies that have
been recorded, from January to this month.
However,
as the church keeps moving to a new level of glory, we expect new challenges.
The glory of God is being celebrated in my life, but no one knows the stories
behind it.
Amidst
all these challenges, God continue to make imperfect situations to perfect ones
to glorify His name because of His special love for me and my members from all
over the world.
Also,
our prophetic movements are attracting people from every part of the world. We
are recording increasing members and churches are submitting to Genesis
Global’s ministry.
Giving
to empower our members, community development and empowerment also took major
part of our events.
I
would continue to thank God for faithful and His grace to be able to impact
lives positively.
What more do we
expect as we move closer to Xmas?
I
have faced a lot of battles in these past months but I thank God for giving my
members the testimonies that keep drawing attentions of people from all over
the world to our small humble ministry.
First
week of December, we are organizing Massive Mercy on Matters, MMM, season 5.
This season promises more prayers and preaching that will yield more results,
testimonies.
The
season is heralding into this year’s Harvest celebration.
What
makes our Harvest Celebration special is the fact that we ensure that our
diaspora members have free hotel lodges with adequate security in place.
Towards
the celebration of Xmas, we will give out food stuff to 5,000 people.
Your church is
different from others, why is it so?
As
a white garment church, we don’t believe in going to the stream or bush to
engage into spiritual bathing. At Genesis Global, we believe in efficacy in the
words of God, and power therein, we dwell in prayers and words of God than the
doctrine.
To
the glory of God, this value has created more impressions about Genesis Global
as the pacesetter in the white garment churches, and generated more goodwill
from people.
Our
vision statement is, “Raising People of Values”, which is serving as our point
of direction in everything we do. Our church members believe in tithing and
offering because they see the results as the sources to empower people that are
in needs.
Also,
our difference approach to worshiping and teachings that are rooted in
practicality, people are tired of listening to random type of preaching, they
want reality reflecting in the teachings, this is what they find in my
teachings.
My
practical teachings, backed with practical example through my character,
prophetic gifts, per second per second testimonies, and words of wisdom are
what make Genesis Global standout.
I
give God the glory for using me to achieve His purpose, liberating people from
mindsets that would have made them to remain in obscurity of knowledge. God
uses me to bring light to their lives through my personal attitude of giving
and developing them in every sphere of their lives.
To
ensure that our members’ sources of livings are not affected, we keep
empowering them through vocational training.
We
also found out that people go to microfinance to acquire loans and still run
into more debts. It is for this reason we set up banking system to enable
interest free loan.
A
lot of people that have castigated our church before, after experiencing person
encounter, are now our core member and loyal to the ministry. This was achieved
because I accepted them with love.
I
give Glory to God for establishing us for this purpose.
Your church attract
more youth people, why it is so, is it deliberate?
Genesis
Global is a place of refuge where hopes are being restored. In everything I do
to change lives, I do it following the direction of the Holy Spirit because He
is my companion. He always talks to me to do things unusual ways to receive
unusual results.
Results
of Genesis Global’s deeds are the point of attractions for the youths.
Generally,
we understand that youths are the future generation that would shape the world.
To be relevance in this world, many of them have aspirations to make impacts in
their lives and people around them. On the verge of searching for the right
platform to achieve their desires, they try different channels of acquiring
knowledge that would support them.
My
practical teachings are eyes openers for the youths, they believe in moving
trend. It is after listening to my practical teachings they feel the connections
to their desires and dreams that encounrage positive changes in their lives.
Presently,
more 100 youths are in my scholarship programs. To the glory of God, 95% of
them are in the higher institutions. All my choir members are entitled to
automatic scholarships as they get admission into any higher institutions.
We
have Gene6 Football Academy, specifically established to develop and groom
talents in youths. We have more than 100 youths that are active students in the
club. Last August, 10 youths were sponsored to the United Kingdom for an
international football tournament. To the glory of God, despite the fact that
we had lesser members in the team playing, our team won the tournament.
For
others that are not into sport, we also ensure that they are empowered through
vocational training set up by my foundation, Israel Oladele Foundation.
At what Growth is
Genesis Church?
Through
online ministry, we have been able to get more dedicated members from major
part of the worlds. Presently, we have more than 100,000 active online members,
10,000 onsite members in both Alakuko and Isheri branches. Also we
have records of 65,000 views on our online live streaming within one hour after
the programs, and have more 3,500 views, most time, during service program.
This
is highest milestones ever recorded in the history of white garment churches.
Our
Isheri branch is growing in numbers by the day despite the fact that we have no
seats.
Our
overseas branches are also springing up. We presently have Genesis Global
registered in the United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Germany, Sweden and more are
still to come.
I
acknowledge the fact that it is good for church to grow in numbers, but that is
not my interest. My main interest is the salvation of souls, preparing souls
for the coming of Jesus Christ, and changing lives.
This
is what gives me happiness when I see people’s lives transforming for good,
changing from bad to good person.
I
thank God for His faithful.
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