The Mandate
Our Mandate speaks of liberation in all facets of human existence, we focus mainly on destinies that have been afflicted, battered, beaten, tattered, deformed and subsequently in groaning and agonies, as a result of pains, pangs and crying. This is the mandate.
“The hour has come to liberate the world from all oppressions of the devil through the preaching of the word of faith, and I am sending you to undertake this task.”
Publishing Mandate
The word of God came to His servant Bishop David Oyedepo, saying: “The Word I have put in your mouth, the same commit to writing and I will cause the unction on the spoken word to rest upon the written word, producing the same effect.”
The Training Mandate
In one of those days of waiting on the Lord in May 1983, the Lord spoke in clear terms to The Founder saying, “I will through this ministry raise the foundation of many other ministries.”
The ministry would be involved in the training and development of men and women for spiritual leadership in all areas of human endeavours pulpit ministry inclusive.
The curriculum for the school began towards the end of 1985, and evening classes began on September 1, 1986.
Church Growth
The Church of Christ is ordained for continuous and unending growth. As it is written, “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it“, that is, the gates of hell shall not be to stop it from advancing / growing until the end of time. Matt. 16:18 / Prov. 4:18.
However, it is by wisdom that a house is built and by understanding it is established. Pro 24:3-4.
Therefore wisdom is key to sustaining the growth of the Church as indicated severally in the early church. Divinely inspired strategies are crucial to sustaining church growth.