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SAMARITAN WOMAN: BREAKING INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS TO MISSION AND EVANGELISM.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Mar 10, 2026 | Missions and Evangelism |

“So, the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people,” “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?”(John 4:28-29 ESV). A primary motive for mission and evangelism is the lostness of individuals or denominations apart from faith in Jesus Christ. The central challenge is communicating the unchanging Gospel effectively in a troubled world and in churches constrained by institutional barriers. The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman demonstrate how genuine encounters with Christ can transform individuals and communities beyond institutional limitations and...

TRANSFIGURATION: OVERCOMING CHURCH LEADERSHIP ERRORS.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Mar 2, 2026 | Missions and Evangelism, Nations |

In an age and culture of institutional complacency, errors, pride, ego, and spiritual decline, the transfiguration of Jesus offers a mission-shifting, renewing focus from worldly methods to divine, Christ-centred ones. Identifying and addressing church leadership errors and dysfunctions is very important for any denomination that wants to experience renewing, healthy growth and mission in spiritual vitality and numerical growth. The story of Jesus’ transfiguration reminds and awakens us to what kind of leaders or church we should be at a time the world is pulling us in so many directions (Matt 17:1-9, Mk 9:2-10, Lk 9:28-36). The Transfiguration accounts...

OVERCOMING THE CHURCH BARRENNESS!

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Mar 1, 2026 | Ministry and Prayer |

Lent is a time to break the spirit of barrenness, especially in such a time when the barrenness in the church is more serious than the barrenness in the world. Barrenness is not only an emotional state or a condition that only childless women encounter. Two Greek words, ‘steiras’ (Luke 1:7, 36; 23:29; Gal 4:27) and ‘argos’ (2 Pet 1:8), offer a reflection on how we all experience varying degrees of barrenness along our faith journey. According to George Lorimer, ‘There is nothing more pitiable than a soulless, sapless, shrivelled church, seeking to thrive in a worldly atmosphere, rooted...