Author: Deji Okegbile

CONSEQUENCES OF REJECTING JESUS: Leadership is a lease.

“Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants and went into another country. 34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit. 35 And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them. 37 Finally he sent his son to them,...

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Celebrating our Mission Enabler, Prelate Makinde @80.

On behalf of the leadership and the Mission members of the Nigerian Methodist Mission, UK, and Ireland, I wish to convey our joyful congratulations to our Mission Enabler, Prelate emeritus, Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Dr. Sunday Makinde, on the occasion of your 80th birthday.  Enriched by faith over these 80 years, you have so generously made a gift of yourself to the service of Christ and his Church. We congratulate you and join with the Methodist people globally in celebrating your life of faith and service. It will forever be a highlight to have worked for and with...

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Forgiveness: The Scarce Currency in the Church.

‘It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.’ – St Francis of Assisi. Forgiveness is central to Christian spirituality and authentic discipleship. Forgiveness is the heart of missional engagement. Unforgiveness is a major Satanic enemy’s weapon to derail us from our Christian discipleship and witness. When we withhold forgiveness, we retain bitterness, damaging our relationship with God and man. Unforgiveness gives a false sense of power and control. Unforgiveness helps us make sense of horrible things that happen to us and never makes us find peace. One day, Peter had had enough. He came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how...

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Deaconess Oworu, The First African President of DRAE: Importance of Vocation in Deaconess Order.

The election of Deaconess Ibironke Oremade-Oworu as the new President of Diakonia Region Africa/Europe (DRAE) in Germany has brought to the limelight the richness of the Deaconess Order of the Methodist Church Nigeria. Deaconesses Oworu, at the just concluded Diakonia Region Africa-Europe Assembly in Germany, was presented as the 1st African President of DRAE since it was established 29 years ago. DIAKONIA Region Africa Europe is one of three regional groups of the DIAKONIA World Federation of Diaconal Associations and Diaconal Communities. Membership consists of associations, organizations, and communities of deaconesses, deacons, diaconal brothers and sisters, diaconal ministers, and...

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ADEBOWALE OMODUNBI, An Epitome of AIR FORCE NURSING: The first female Wing Commander from Osun State, 2015- 2023.

Inspired by the legacy of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, Wing Commander Adebowale Abiodun Omodunbi, provided clear leadership for the Nigerian military staff. Omodunbi, throughout her 35 years of military service, operated effectively beyond her rank. It is indeed a retirement well deserved. Omodunbi, a “modern-day Florence Nightingale” who had a lasting impact on the profession, is retired but not tired. Omodunbi’s Air Force nursing career reminds us how Florence Nightingale pioneered many nursing practices in hospitals today and how her role in military nursing established many years of compassion, care, and hope for those on the...

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