Deji Okegbile

MRS MONISOLA EUNICE ALUKO: IYA OMO (CHILDREN MOTHER), THE BISHOP’S SILENT PARTNER AND WIFE.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Dec 30, 2024 | Methodism |

The transition of Mrs Monisola Eunice Aluko, popularly known as ‘Iya Omo’ (Children Mother), wife of Bishop Sunday Aluko, on Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th December 2024, reminds us that death is not the end; rather, it is only the beginning of eternity. Iya Omo, thank you for allowing me and others at Methodist Theological Institute, Sagamu, to be part of not only your children’s lives but also your life, your kitchen, and your time. Thank you for enabling and supporting our beloved lecturer, Bishop Dr Bishop Sunday Aluko, to excel as a husband, father, scholar, author, and church administrator....

2024 NIGERIA OUTREACH, WESLEY 100 INTERNATIONAL (WIN).

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Dec 29, 2024 | Missions and Evangelism |

At its core, Wesley 100 International – WIN is a missional global non-denominational network of chosen people with one heart and passion for Jesus Christ, ‘who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God’ (1 Peter 2.9-10). The WIN Convener, Bishop Deji Okegbile, made the first WIN outreach to Nigeria between November 18 and December 4, 2024. The 6-hour British Airway flight from London to Nigeria was not without some mission contacts and sharing of the WIN vision and mission while on a flight with some co-travellers to Nigeria. At Muritala International Airport, Lagos, Evangelist Tuonyo Kanyi, a WIN...

Preparing for the Coming Christ: Warning to the ‘Brood of Vipers.’

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Dec 16, 2024 | Missions and Evangelism |

In the Gospel reading for the third Sunday in Advent, Luke’s presentation of the final preparation for Jesus’ ministry began with a summary of the ministry of John the Baptist (Lk 3:7-18). The lesson is, ‘those who dare to lead will be judged based on the kind of fruit their leadership produces.’ John the Baptist, rather than seducing people with easy, cultural, moral therapeutic Christianity and ecumenism rebuked the religious leaders to do the missional hard work of naming sin for what it is and calling people to repentance. Telling people what they want to hear is a lot...

THE GREAT REFORMERS CLUB (GRC), OSU @ 40, Reforming and Powering Osu Community: Osu Monarchical Nomenclature @ 90

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Nov 12, 2024 | Events |

The history and story of the Great Reformer Club, Osu, Osun State, Nigeria, a sociocultural association, is about a community development-minded and progressive school certificate and undergraduate Osu young characters. This year, 2024, is a momentous moment as we celebrate a massive milestone, reaching 40 years of personal reforming and corporate powering of Osu community. For the GRC, our charity began at home, and reforming was the first step toward self-reformation and empowerment. Self-reformation contributed to our enduring vitality for forty years, with all the members excelling not only as graduates, doctors, professors, executive chairpersons of companies, and military...

OLUSOJI IKOTUN (1939-2024). A MODEL OF PROFESSIONAL TOWN PLANNER.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | Nov 11, 2024 | Events |

The profession of Town Planning is often marked by those individuals who employ their talent and resources to enable change and bring forth a vision for a better future. An example of such an individual was Pa Emmanuel Olusoji Ikotun, who began his career with bold gestures that captured the attention of the Town Planning world and changed paradigms. Pa Olusoji Ikotun worked more quietly, shifting the focus to the users of the space and asking themselves how they could best contribute to enriching the lives of those around them. The passage of Pa Olusoji Ikotun is a loss...