The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) says the body of christ is the glue that has held Nigeria firmly together despite the many challenges that plague it.
The Pastor-in-Charge of the ‘Jesus House’ parish in Abuja, Major-Gen. Pat Akem-Vingir (rtd) said this at the dedication a new church building named ‘Jesus House’, in the FCT.
The dedication ceremony, which took place on Saturday, was a grand affair attended by thousands of RCCG members and dignitaries from across the country and was presided over by the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.
The newly completed church building, located in the Durumi area of Abuja, is a 5-storey facility that can accommodate up to 3,000 worshippers at once.
Speaking at the dedication ceremony, Major-Gen. Pat Akem-Vingir, underscored the importance of the church to Nigeria’s social and economic firmament.
“If you remove the church from Nigeria, the country will collapse. People may deny it, but I am saying it unapologetically.
“If the church were not in Nigeria doing what it is doing; serving as the light of the world and as the salt of the earth, the degradation would have been more than we can imagine.
“70% of the country is youthful. You can’t allow that kind of generation to be wasted. The church is a place where they can find hope, direction and purpose,” he said.
In a brief speech during the dedication ceremony, Pastor Adeboye, who was flanked on both sides by his wife, Pastor Mrs Foluke Adeboye, and the RCCG Continental Overseer, Pastor Ezekiel Odeyemi, expressed his gratitude to God for the completion of the project.
“We thank God for this great day, and for the successful completion of this wonderful edifice. We pray that this building will be a beacon of hope for the afflicted and a place of worship for generations to come,” he said.
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