The Souls of Africa
In what would be regarded as a first in the country, the Deeper Life Bible Church has built a multi-million naira bridge as well as other projects on Oduwaiye Street, Gbagada, the Lagos State community in which the headquarters of the church is situated. The bridge which was constructed by the renowned Julius Berger Plc is said to be 140
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A recent study has found that those who attend church services and pray regularly tend to sleep better than those who don’t. According to the study conducted by the University of Texas, San Antonio, and published in Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation, data from a large nationwide survey of U.S. adults shows that religious attendance and frequency
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A new platform for political discourse in the church was launched in Nigeria with the aim of creating awareness and encouraging Christian participation in political and social development.
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Pastor Oqbamichel Haiminot, the senior pastor of Kale Hiwot (Word of Life) Church in Asmara, has finally been released, after being falsely imprisoned for 11 years in Eritrea. Haiminot, a married father of three, was arrested along with over 60 evangelical Christian in 2005 while participating in a wedding ceremony and taken to the Sawa military center for “military punishment.
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Kidnappers have released a Methodist presbyter, Very Reverend Kayode Akande and two other church leaders in Osun State of Nigeria. The Punch Newspapers reported that the men were freed on Thursday, 14th June 15, 2018, quoting a cleric in the church. Others released were Mr. Bankole, who is an engineer and Mr. Omodunbi. The three church leaders were allegedly kidnapped
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A new and promising app for African pastors, eVitabu, was recently launched at a Ugandan conference. Released by the UK-based African Pastors Fellowship, It came preloaded on tablet PCs given to church pastors from East African countries. The app is designed to bring Christian teachings and practical skills lessons to communities across East Africa. Installed on solar-powered Google Android tablet
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Churches and other faith-based organization are in for a turbulent ride in Rwanda as the East African nation has, since January 2018, seen a massive crackdown and closure of places of worship. This is in pursuance of a new drive to tighten rules on registration of religious organizations and to reduce fraudulent practices, according to government sources. The authorities have
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