Author: Deji Okegbile

The Man, John Wesley and the Tenets of Early Methodism.

The Man, John Wesley and the Tenets of Early Methodism.

Posted by | Apr 5, 2025 | , |

Seminar presentation at The Holy Club Maiden Conference , HOLYCLUB NETWORK, Ilesa. Introduction: Worthy is the Lamb! Halleluyyah. It is my joy to be part of this maiden Holy Club Conference 2025, organised by the Holy Club Network, Ilesa. I appreciate and thank our father, the Archbishop of Ilesa, His Grace, Most Rev Amos Akindeko for the opportunity extended to me to be part of this missional initiative. Thank you, Your Grace. It is very important to remember, on this day, 5th April, 1788, the remains of Methodist hymn writer, Charles Wesley were laid to rest in Marylebone Parish...

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Warning to the Fruitless Church and Leadership.

Warning to the Fruitless Church and Leadership.

Posted by | Mar 27, 2025 | |

Using the words of Basil, a fourth-century theologian, “A tree is known by its fruit…” Proverbially, the quality of a tree is known by the quality of the fruits borne by the tree. The fruit we generate as a church and as a leader determines our missional functionality and not just appearance. The reflection is that without fruit, church and leadership become burdens and consumers. Jesus cursed the fig tree to point us to the “fruitlessness” of Israel’s leadership, the disappointment of Jesus in finding all their religiosity to be “nothing but leaves,” and the inevitability of their utter...

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THE CHURCH AND THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVER STATE, the Treasure Basket of Nigeria

THE CHURCH AND THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVER STATE, the Treasure Basket of Nigeria

Posted by | Mar 22, 2025 | |

1st Timothy 2:1 says, “I urge you, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, thanksgiving be made for everyone, for kings and those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good and pleases our God and Savior, who wants all men to come to a knowledge of the truth.” If there is no peace in the land, the Gospel will not go forth, and people will not see the reality of Jesus Christ in what we say and how we live. It is so sad to see the nation’s and...

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THE HOUSE OF THE LORDS IN A SECULAR DIRECTION: TOWARDS A MISSIONAL EPISCOPACY.

THE HOUSE OF THE LORDS IN A SECULAR DIRECTION: TOWARDS A MISSIONAL EPISCOPACY.

Posted by | Mar 16, 2025 | , |

In his book, A Church in Flux: Building on “The True Foundation,” Paul Purifoy recognises the church at a crossroads with a call to “Take Up Your Cross” on a journey of rediscovery, renewal and revival. In his book, Purifoy peels back the layers of church and leadership distortions and the need to return and be set apart for the core principles that define believers.  Lovett H. Weems, Jr., in his book Take the Next Step: Leading Lasting Change in the Church, provides a helpful way to navigate and understand the attempts to remove Church of England bishops from...

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Lent, Theology of the Cross, and Leadership Temptations: Overcoming Distortion of the Truth.

Lent, Theology of the Cross, and Leadership Temptations: Overcoming Distortion of the Truth.

Posted by | Mar 10, 2025 | , |

As a liturgical and renewing period, Lent calls us towards the Cross. At a time when the message of the Cross is foolishness to the perishing, Lent reminds us that there is a massive ongoing battle between the forces of God’s kingdom and those of evil. Martin Luther said that a “theology of glory calls evil good and good evil. A theology of the Cross calls the thing what it actually is.” Christian leaders are sent to call a thing what it is by refusing to dance with the devil. It is so sad when leaders who preserve their institutional...

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