MOBILIZATION FOR CHANGE IN AFRICA

BY PASTOR SAYO AJIBOYE

Friends,

Our Lord predicated our entrance into His Kingdom on some astonishing premises - did we feed the hungry? or give water to the thirsty? or clothe the naked?
The Call of our faith is a direct call to Social Action. The words our Lord rings in my heart as he said to His disciples: "you give them something to eat!"

We need to obey that injunction today especially in Africa. I have written thoughts on platforms for mobilizing change . I write from a Christian conviction but as much as possible, I tried avoid using christienese in most of the paper. Please read and respond. I have attached a formated version in Word, you can also see the same article at http://leadafrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/mobilizing-for-change-in-africa.html

REJOICING WITH THE AJIBOYES

PASTOR SAYO AJIBOYE WROTE:

"Dear Friends,

Let me introduce to you the newest member of my family. Her name is OLUWAFEYISAYO (God has made this child a joy) ADEJOJU (Precious Crown) OLUWATUMININU (The Lord has Comforted me) the daughter of AJIBOYE. She was born on the 5th of September 2005 and was named today 17th of September.

Feyisayo's birth is a miracle. She came at a time when we least expect ANYTHING along the line of babies again. She came to us at a time when we needed to know that the Lord indeed is with us. I am sending this mail to say to all our friends and contacts that the Lord is faithful, he will meet all of us at the point of our need".


Dear Brethren,

Many of us know Pastor Sayo as one of the contributors to the Mature Christain Forum. His writings are very deep and we have been blessed by them. To those of us who know Pastor Ajiboye very well (from the time he was at the university of Ibadan in Nigeria, where we all attended one of the Christian fellowships on campus called " Ibadan Varsity Christian Union) will testify to his sweet and gentle spirit. He has the drive to follow the Lord regardless of circumstances. In short, Pastor Sayo Ajiboye is a very special man indeed and this is no exaggeration. Sayo is a man who love the Lord and Gods people with a passion.

It is only fitting for us to pause and celebrate with this wonderful man of God and his family on the arrival of the new addition to his family. Pastor Sayo was far away in Singapore doing the work of the Lord when the baby came into the world. We also rejoice and congratulate his wonderful wife, sister Moni for being a wonderful help meet and a good mother.

May the Lord bless the new baby - OLUWAFEYISAYO and the entire Ajiboye family.


Bro Kunle Elegbede


FOOTNOTE: For those interested : Pastor Sayo had a chance meeting with a man called Doc Searls by sitting next to him in an airplane few years ago. Doc searl is the editor of a weblog called "Doc searls weblog" . Doc soon found out what we have always known about our dear brother for many years and you should go there and read it for yourself.
It is under the title "Markets are miracles, cont'd"------>
http://doc.weblogs.com/2001/04/03

REJOICING WITH THE AJIBOYES

PASTOR SAYO AJIBOYE WROTE:

"Let me introduce to you the newest member of my family. Her name is OLUWAFEYISAYO (God has made this child a joy) ADEJOJU (Precious Crown) OLUWATUMININU (The Lord has Comforted me) the daughter of AJIBOYE. She was born on the 5th of September 2005 and was named today 17th of September".


Beloved,
Many of us know Pastor Sayo Ajiboye as one of the regular contributor to the Mature Christain Forum. His writings are very deep and very precious to us as many of us have been blessed by them. Just like his writings, Pastor Sayo is a very special man inded and this is not an exageration. To those of us who knew him well as far back as the Univeristy of Ibadan in Nigeria where we all attended the Ibadan Varsity Christain Union (IVCU) together, can testify to his gentle spirit, his love for the brethren and his drive to do the will of the Lord regardless of circumstances. Sayo love the Lord and his people with a passion.

It is only fitting for us to pause to celebrate with this wonderful man of God who was far away in Singapore attending a christain confrence when his new born baby was delivered. We also rejoice and congratulate his wonderful wife sister Moni and the other children.

May the Lord bless the new baby - OLUWAFEYISAYO and the enitire Ajiboye family.


Bro Kunle Elegbede.

Pastor Sayo and Moni Ajiboye with the new baby.

The three Ajiboyes children together. 

PASTOR EMIKO IN HOUSTON: ITS TIME ONCE AGAIN TO FEAST ON THE WORD OF GOD.

SEMINAR STARTS ON SEP 16-18, 2005 AT 7PM DAILY .
VENUE: THE CHURCH OF THE NATIONS.
HOST: PASTOR YEMI AYODELE
SPEAKER: PASTOR EMIKO AMOTSUKA

Picture: Pastor Emiko Amotsuka (Middle) with Pastor Yemi Ayodele on the right and Bro Kunle Elegbede on the left .

AN “ODE” GIVEN IN THE SPIRIT OF PROPHESY - DEC.31ST, 1999

BY PASTOR EMIKO AMOTSUKA

There is a new faith in the land. A new faith in the land. It is different from that into which I was born through the sacrifice of Christ.

In the Old faith into which I was born, Jesus Christ the son of the Living God, is the center of attraction. He is the subject of worship. All hearts bow to him. In the new faith, “the man of God” not Jesus, is the center of attraction. The “man of God” is the subject of adoration. He is adored for the power that exude from him. Not the power to change men from sinners to saints, but power that is evidenced by the money he has behind him, the crowd that gathers to hear him.

Yes, there are testimonies of miracles from the people. But in these testimonies, Jesus of Nazareth is not the star of the story, it is the “man of God”, our “ father in the Lord who prayers”, he gets the glory.

There is a new faith in the Land. Outwardly, it resembles the old faith into which I was born through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, but it takes a discerning eye to see that it is not quite the same.

In the old faith, the messenger is a broken vessel through whom Christ is portrayed (2 Cor. 3....” we preach not ourselves but Christ Jesus”). In the new faith, “the man of God “ is so visible, I can hardly see Christ. How can I see Christ, when “ the man of God “ Captivates my attention with stories of his millions, of his exotic houses and cars, the names of the high and mighty who have come to him for prayer and the size and exploits of the ministry that far surpasses what any other ministry will ever dream of.

There is so much to admire or adore in “the man of God” that you can hardly think of the man of Galilee. Yet, it is only that humble Galilean, Jesus Christ, that has the power to change lives, and bring real and lasting peace and joy, but “ the powerful man of God” has stolen the show.

Oh,”man of God”, will you not retrace your steps to Calvary, and hide behind the cross so that the world can see Jesus Christ the true Giver of Life. For until we commit ourselves to portray Christ and Christ alone, Churches may multiply, but evil persist and grow in the land, for though men gather in churches, it is not to meet Christ, but to meet the anointed "man of God" .

Jesus said, ” and if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me”. John 12:32. Paul said, “ not I, but Christ” Gal 2:20.