Campmeeting
2012, this year’s edition of the convention of Christ Chapel International
Churches takes off in Lagos, Abuja, Calabar, Ibadan and Port Harcourt on
Wednesday. It will end next Sunday. With the
theme ‘Fulfilling Destiny’, it promises to be life-changing as the Word of
Faith takes centre stage for five days, with signs, wonders and miracles
following in an unprecedented manner throughout.
To make this
happen, God has drawn to the meeting a company of pulpit princes drawn from the
host nation, Nigeria, the United States of America and South Africa, to join
chief hosts, Rev Dr Tunde & Rev Mrs Victoria Joda to speak the heart of God
into the lives of the people.
Among the
new ones as we saw last week were Rev Dr Ronald Merthie and his wife Patricia
and Rev Mrs Germaine Wright. Here are a few more – to whet your appetite the
sumptuous meal the Lord has prepared for us all.
Bishop John Adebayo Alagbala Osa-Oni is the Presiding
minister of Vineyard Church International Incorporated. He is well respected
for his commitment at preaching the gospel of our Lord Jesus, which he had
preached at every part of the country.
Bishop Osa-Oni is one of the spiritual sons of the late
father of Pentecostal churches in Nigeria, Archbishop Benson Idahosa, founder
of Church of God Mission. He is also an alumnus of Christ Chapel International
Churches (CCIC) and a teacher of the word whose teaching ministry has brought
hope to the hopeless, salvation to the lost and healing to the sick.
Bishop Osa-Oni, a trained accountant was a part-time
minister of God until 1986, when he surrendered all to become a full-time
pastor in CCIC under Rev. Dr. Tunde Joda. He preaches the good news of hope and
faith in Jesus Christ with signs and wonder following.
Osa-Oni shepherds a Bible believing church with headquarters
at Osolo Way in Lagos. The ministry has branches in different parts of the
country with God-fearing members who rely on God’s Word. He is
married to Enitan, a former Chief Accountant with John Holt Plc.
Another great Nigerian minister, one
of our nation’s gifts to the world in general is Apostle Sunny Aiyemo, a man of
God whose apostolic calling has touched many lives. He operates in the office
of an apostle. Apostle Aiyemo started working for God quiet early in life,
serving in different departments of the church he attended with his parents as
a child.
The church later ordained him as an
evangelist. And after his education, he proceeded to the church’s Bible School
in Lagos under the leadership of his mentor and senior pastor of the church.
In 1997, he alongside his wife Bukky
obeyed God’s calling to begin Jubilee For All Nation Ministries and later
founded Jubilee Life Christian Church in Lagos. The ministry is a non-denominational
ministry that carter for the spiritual needs of the people while the church is
not interested in church planting but building
unity across religious and denominational divides as well as proclaiming JUBILEE to both believers
and unsaved.
Apostle Aiyemo was ordained Prophet by
an international ministry in Ghana, Word Miracle Church International. He is
passionate about preaching the saving grace and tender loving of Jesus Christ
to both believers and those without. He is anointed to proclaim liberty in the
name of Jesus in all nations of the earth and his ministry has recorded lots of
mind-blowing testimonies of signs and wonders following. His ministry has
brought salvation to hundreds of lost souls. He is well respected and sought
after speaker in many crusades and conferences within and outside the shores of
Nigeria.
He runs a television programme “All
Things Are Possible” which is beamed to millions of homes. He is a prolific
writer and has published many books on different topics.
Apostle Aiyemo is leading a
Spirit-filled church where Jesus is the centre, discipling of people to preach
the gospel to believers and non-believers, alike is the focus and building
unity across religious and denomination divides is a major pursuit. He and his wife Pastor Bukky have five
beautiful children.
Also billed
to arrive in Nigeria for Campmeeting 2012 in a matter of hours is Eddie Tucker,
a Psalmist with an impressive resume. At 19, he left his hometown in
Petersburg, Virginia, US to serve as a Minister of Music at Bethel Apostolic
Church during which he wrote his song “Worthy of All the Praise”. The song
endeared and paved way for him to work with the likes of Keith Staten of
Commission, Cedric Ford, Michael Speaks, MC Hammer and Common Unity, Douglas
Miller, R. Kelly among other notable artists.
Since then,
his fame has continued to rise, as he was to later become the Musical Director
for the hit stage production “Rise”, written by Christopher Play Martin and
Cheryl Salt Wray of Salt and Pepa fame.
In 2004,
Eddie also surprised many when he showed his passion also for Television
Outreach. That year, he became the pioneer Musical Director for Emmy Award
winning Christian Reality TV Show “Inspiration Sensation, where he tirelessly
led aspiring artists and musicians through over 100 songs in the course of the
10-week live TV show. He returned for the next two seasons as both an audition
judge and Musical Director.
As a
philanthropist, this 2006 nominee of Emmy Award for Best Composer and Musical
Director has through his non-profit organization, Joshua Project, trained and
still training underprivileged children all they need to know to succeed in
music industry. He partnered Dan Willis, the creator of “Inspiration Sensation”
to start an independent record label, Asone Sound Music Group.
In 2005,
Eddie released his R & B debut eight-tracker album titled Day and Night, a masterpiece that rock
airwaves all over the world. The album speaks from Christian perspective (Day)
and night perspective – people that
are yet to come to the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Space does
not permit me to tell you about some others who are going to be the Lord’s tool
to bless the people in all six centres of the convention. But I assure you that
none of them come behind any others in the giftings of God in which they are
sure to move. See you there.
