LEADERSHIP REFOCUS, DREAM BIG, SACRIFICE BIG- NWOSI EMBOLDEN

 

 

By Ekpor Temple

As the year 2022 draws to an end, the Eastern Nigeria Union Conference (ENUC) Executive committee leadership as usual converged at the ENUC headquarters at Udeagbala Road Osisioma in Aba for the ENUC Year-End Meeting holding from November 13-16, 2022; with the theme "I WILL GO Be His Witness".

In a special presentation delivered by Pastor Uzoma Nwosi- the Director, evangelism and global mission, christened “Mission Refocus”, the clergy gave a historic chronological perspective of the church in Nigeria, the sacrifices made by our pioneers and ways to adopt the new General Conference (GC) initiative on mission refocus-how to win more souls, on nurturing and membership retention.

According to the cleric, The Adventist Mission flame was lit more than 150 years ago in hand full of small towns and villages in North-East America.  Soon that flame was spreading around the world. But it only happened because dedicated Adventists looked beyond their own needs to a world in need. 

“Many of these missionaries gave their lives for the salvation of others.  They never came back to their homes.  Seventh-day Adventist Church was founded on sacrifice! It grew from sacrifice, and it will only continue to grow through sacrifice!

“The selfless sacrifice of those believe that this Gospel of the Kingdom must be preached to all the world as a witness to all nations - Pastor Nwosi Heralds.

 

THE CENTENARY CHURCH

Meanwhile, Pastor Bassey E.O Udoh, President of the Eastern Nigeria Union Conference as part of the Pentecost 2023 centenary celebration has encourage local churches and districts to ensure the planting and organization of new churches and districts as high point of the celebration next year.

As part of housekeeping the United nations Peace Ambassador (UN) took time to educate the executive members on conflict of interest adopting the 4 D’s of managing conflict of interest which includes: Define, disclose, determine and document.

In other activities, the Executive committee deliberated and voted the following recommendations:

1.     The new GC initiative on mission refocusing, nurturing and retaining newly baptized members.  Also, to Refocus Adventist students on campus to get involved in evangelical programs.

 

2.  That the methodology of our evangelism should be dynamic to meet contemporary times. And through prayer members should have missionary spirit.

 

3.     The Amazing fact bible correspondent course should be revived. With experts who will supervise.

 

High point of the day’s powwow, saw the presentation of the union Presidents and Secretaries mission reports for the year in 2022; much to the admiration of the union executives and Division leaders; Who praised the effort of the union president for his mission driven strides very visible in Nigeria.