The Fourth Nigeria Multi-Ministry and Inter-Campus Students & Youth Discipleship & Missions Festival

 

 

 

  Gofest 98                         

  

Speakers | Plenary Sessions | Seminar | Bible Study | Exhibitions | Testimonies | Worship | Outreach Opportunity | Participating Ministries | Statistics| Photo Gallery

  • Theme: Possesing the Nations
  • Date:    April 1998
  • Venue:   The Redemption Camp, Lagos-Ibadan Express Way, near     Lagos, Ogun State

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

  • LINDSAY BROWN –the General Secretary of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES)

  • REV. DR. DANNY MCCAIN- the Field Director of International Institute of Christian Studies USA and a frontline Bible teacher.

  • GREG LIVINGSTONE- the International Director of Frontiers

  • BRO. GBILE AKANNI- the Peace House radio Bible Expositor, and conference speaker. 

  • PETER OZODO- the then immediate past Executive Secretary of Calvary Ministries and Chairman of Nigeria Evangelical Missions Association(NEMA) spoke during the plenary sessions.

  • REV. REUBEN EZEMADU- the Director of Christian Missionary Foundation, former Chairman of NEMA . 

  • PADE TOKUN-a seasoned missionary and the current Director of Calvary Ministries (CAPRO). 

  • PASTOR E.E. ADEBOYE- the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. 

  • RT. REV. BENJAMIN KWASH- the Anglican Bishop of Jos Diocese. 

  • REV. ZAC. NIRINGIYE- the IFES Regional Secretary for English and Portuguese Speaking Africa (from Uganda)

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  • REV. DR. PANYA BABA- the Director of Overseers Mission for EMS of ECWA, the founding Chairman of NEMA. 

  • TIMOTHY OLONADE- the NEMA Director of Mobilization and the Chairman of Gofest ’98 National Planning Committee. 

 SEMINAR OUTLINES SUMMARIES

The seminar was a very important aspect of the entire conference. They were designed to enable each participant share in discussions in three important areas of our involvement with the great commission.

The first area was that of Christian Discipleship.

The second area covered in the seminar sessions was Missions.

The final area that was covered in the seminar sessions was Campus Life.

STRUCTURE: Each specific seminar topic was presented two times during the conference. This was arranged in such a way as to enable as many peoples as possible attend the seminar on each topic. The seminars on Christian Discipleship ran during Seminar I and II on the programme. Those on Missions was presented during Seminar III and IV, while those on Campus Life was featured as Seminar V and VI. Each participant selected two topics in each section. By taking part in six topics over the three sections of the subject matter, everyone who attended the conference went away thoroughly challenged to play an effective part in the fulfillment of the task of the Church. 

  1. Knowing the will of God for my life: The seminar offered participants godly insight on how to recognize the will of God, develop ability to hear God and divine communication. It exposed the participants to areas in their daily life where they need to understand the will of God. 
  1. Effective Personal Bible Study:This seminar enabled the participant to understand the importance of effective personal Bible study in their spiritual growth and ministry.
  1. Discipline of Humility Submission :This seminar enabled the participant to understand the importance of effective personal Bible study in their spiritual growth and ministry.
  1. Discipline of Personal Integrity:Personal integrity, though mandatory, is becoming hard to find among many Christians. This seminar will offer ways of its restoration and deal with the place of lack of the true conversion, prosperity preaching and ineffective teaching in our churches.

  2. Prayer life of a Disciple: The seminar examined the discipline of prayer and types of

    prayer. 

   6. Cost of Discipleship (Obedience) :The seminar emphasized that discipleship implies a loss of control over one’s own life. The seminar helped the participant to understand just what discipleship is and its demands.

 7. Managing your Time with the Kingdom in Mind: The seminar helped the participants to set goals; schedule their time for maximum effectiveness in the Kingdom.

 8. Discipleship Lifestyle :This seminar clarified the behavior patterns of a true Christian disciple.

 9. How to Disciple Others:The participants gained practical know-how regarding how to help fellow believers matures in Christ and identifying those to be disciple.

 10. Personal Soul Winning (John 4 approach) :This seminar focused on witnessing in the informal way.

11. Raising a Christian Family : The participants in the seminar learnt what they could do to ensure succesful marriage. 
 

12. The Disciple in the Market place :The seminar dealt with the nature of the Nigeria business world and how believers can play an active but redemptive role in it.

 13. Developing Your Leadership Potential :The seminar was designed to enhance leadership potential

 14. The Making of a World Christian :This seminar helped participants appreciate the fact that every Christian is called to engage the whole world and how God is working in it.

15. Preparation for Christian Service :The seminar raised the challenge for mental, intellectual and theological preparation for ministry.

16. Unity of the Body of Christ Relating with others: Some areas of meaningful cooperation were explored as oneness of the Body across denominational lines is looked into at the seminar.

 MISSIONS

  • M1. Bible translations Ministry

  • M2. The State of the Unreached Peoples of Nigeria

  • M3. Nigeria in the 10/40 Window

  • M4. The |Challenge of Muslim World outside Nigeria

  • M5. Witnessing to Muslims

  • M6. The Realities of the Mission Field  

  • M7. Strategic Partnering for the Missions Enterprise

  • M8. Short Term Missions Options-Segun Adekoya

  • M9. Singleness and Cross-Cultural Missions -Lois Fuller

  • M10. Relief and Development issues in Mission Danladi Musa

  • M12. Ministering to the Occult members on Campus Mike Adegbile

  • M13. Further Education for Prospective Missionaries – Dr. Sid Garland

  • M14. Strategies for planning Rural and City Slums Outreaches – Dr. Uko Mokelu

EXHIBITION INFORMATION

 Exhibition periods was essential part of Gofest ’98. Dozens of credible mission’s agencies, seminaries, and Bible schools were specially invited to exhibit their ministry opportunities and the challenge posed by their specific area of ministry.

Names of Exhibitors  

More than 50 agencies were around to exhibit at the conference. These are some of them:

  1. Calvary Ministries (CAPRO) P.O. Box 6001, Jos Plateau State

  2. Christ Redeemer’s Ministries, P. O. Box 172, Ebute Mette, Lagos

  3. Christian Missionary Foundation Inc. U.I.P.O. Box 9890, Ibadan

  4. Ethnos Christian Missions Inc. P.O. Box 12532, Ibadan, Oyo State

  5. Evangelical Missionary Society of ECWA, Jos

  6. Galilee Foundation,  P.O. Box 17865, Ibadan

  7. Gospel Recording Nigeria, P.M.B. 2201, Jos Plateau State

  8. Grace Evangelical Missions, Inc. Box 2568, Ikeja, Lagos State

  9. His Grace Evangelical Movement, G.P.O. Box 1550, Ibadan, Oyo State

  10. The Kingdom Project P.O. Box 5615, Ilorin

  11. The Men of Issachar Vision Ibadan

  12. Missionary Crusader Ministries P.O. Box 748, Yola Adamawa

  13. Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES) P.O. Box 1704, Jos

  14. Occupy World Outreach Ministries (OWOM)

  15. Rural Evangelism Movement of Nigeria, P.O. Box 5736, Ikeja Lagos

  16. Scripture Union of Nigeria, Ibadan

  17. Soul Harvesters Frontiers Inc, P.O. Box 2449, Warri, Delta State

  18. Urban Frontiers Mission, Jos

  19. World Trust Nigeria

  OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

As part of the unique conference experience, some special outreach opportunities were lined up for participants. Many participants after the conference went on a short term visit to the mission’s field.

Bible Study : INHERITING THE NATIONS

The bible study was led by Bro Gbile Akanni of Peace House.

The Bible study looked into the Scriptures to understand the great offer God has placed before the youth: What are the nations? Who owns the nations and where are they found? Can one actually inherit and possess nations?

In the same vein, the study explored lives of men of old who asked and laboured to subdue kingdoms and possess the nations for their God. What was their motivation? What prayers did they pray? What single eye did they maintain all through their years of pursuit of nations?

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