Deji Okegbile

JESUS CHRIST, THE “I AM”: THE EXCLUSIVE PATH TO GOD.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | May 5, 2026 | Ministry and Prayer, Missions and Evangelism |

Our culture encourages pluralism and relativism, suggesting that all ideas are equal and that morality is difficult to define. This results in worldviews that deny the existence or knowability of truth. Such thinking is inconsistent and self-defeating, because to state ‘there is no truth’ is to make a truth claim and deny reality. The debate about Jesus’ famous seven “I am” statements in John may seem foolish to those who do not believe, like denying that water is wet or refusing to clarify what it means to be male or female (Jn 14:6; Gen 1:26-28). Jesus’ sixth “I AM”...

ARCHBISHOP SUNDAY BEN UKO, a Shepherd, an Archbishop in Spirit and Truth: A Post-Civil War Evangelist and Church Planter.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | May 1, 2026 | Methodism, Ministry and Prayer, Missions and Evangelism |

‘The shepherd is for the sheep, not the sheep for the shepherd.’ Archbishop Sunday Ben Uko stands as a post-Civil War evangelist and church planter whose unwavering spiritual leadership and profound impact continue to shape communities. Called a shepherd and an archbishop in spirit and in truth, his life exemplifies servanthood and resilience amid national renewal. Archbishop Uko’s ministry exemplifies servant leadership rooted in humility, integrity, and authentic worship. His life is devoted to aligning with divine truth and serving others selflessly. Quoting, ‘the shepherd is for the sheep, not the sheep for the shepherd,’ Archbishop Uko models leadership...

PATRIARCH (PROFESSOR) BOLAJI IDOWU’S CONCEPT OF PRE-EMINENCE: BEYOND ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Apr 28, 2026 | Methodism, Missions and Evangelism |

Professor Bolaji Idowu, the visionary and first patriarch of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, is known as the father of the Nigerian Methodist episcopacy and is closely associated with the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Ibadan. To understand the challenges behind more than 14 years of Methodist crisis, it is important to examine how Patriarch Idowu, as the first Patriarch of the Methodist Church of Nigeria (1976-1984), led the church in creating the New Constitution (1976), starting the patriarchy, and adopting Methodist corporate Episcopacy. There was a major allegation that His Pre-eminence, Professor Bolaji Idowu, equated...

DAME EVANGELIST MALTIDA OMOYENI @80: A ‘PSALM TO READ’ AND ‘A LIVING HYMN’!

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Apr 26, 2026 | Methodism, Missions and Evangelism |

Methodist Evangelical Movement all over the world celebrates a truly great matriarch in the Body of Christ, in the person of Dame Evang Matilda Olugbeminiyi Omoyeni, as she turns 80. We also congratulate Baba Omoyeni on the 80th birthday celebration of his wife. Celebrating Mama Matilda Omoyeni, an evangelical matriarch at 80, is a monumental occasion focused on honouring a lifetime of faith, legacy, and spiritual mentorship, often referred to as a “Platinum Era” or a “living hymn.” Mama and Baba Omoyeni continue to function together with unction as pillars of faith, prayer warriors, and nurturing mother and father...

THE RESURRECTION, GOD’S CURE FOR SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS THAT OBSCURES JESUS’ MISSION.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Apr 21, 2026 | Missions and Evangelism |

The resurrection of Jesus is well verified historically. Importantly, the resurrection is the ultimate validation of Jesus’s authority, restoring spiritual vision and enabling believers to see the world through God’s missional perspective. To build on this, after the resurrection, Jesus remained on earth for forty days, appearing to and speaking with His closest disciples and many of His other followers. The prophecy and the fulfilment of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection were not hidden from the disciples. Yet, sadly, the two disciples travelling along Emmaus Road not only refused to accept His Word as the Gospel truth, but they also...