A massive conference involving over 50 Bishops and 1, 000 Pastors will
kick off on Friday, 2nd June 2023 at the Cathedral of the Christos
International Worship Centre, Apo Area of Abuja.
The three-day conference, from 2nd to 4th of June, with the theme
“BUILDING THE MAN BEHIND THE PULPIT, a Time of Refreshing For
Ministers/Leaders” is part of the Christos yearly “God of June 11”
celebration, when the Head Pastor and General Over-seer of Christos,
Bishop David Nwachukwu Ogudu received his call from the Almighty into
the ministry.
According to a statement from Rev. Esther Chibuikem, Head of Media for
Christos International Worship Centre, Bishop Ogudu wants to use the
conference to “reequip, refresh, rearm, rebuild the Pastors for the
work they do”. He said that “many people do not know that a Pastor’s
life could be lonely despite the teeming crowd he shepherds. He
explained that many Pastors are struggling against different problems
but find little empathy even from the persons close, and that many
Pastors also experience burn-out because of the round the clock work
they do and the burden they bear – without complain and with little or
no time for relaxation. Sometimes what could save a burnt-out pastor
from a major health challenge such as a stroke or heart attack is just
to know when and how to relax”.
According to Ogudu, “every person, including Pastors should be quick
to know the state of their health by embracing the needed medical
checkups and Christians must do all in their power to take advantage
of the benefits of the tremendous progress mankind has made in medical
science and general academic pursuit”.
The Rotary Club of Nigeria, Maitama District, will partner with
Christos during this conference to provide different free vital tests
such as sugar level and blood pressure checkups during the Conference.
In 2015 Bishop Ogwudu produced audio bibles in 19 Nigerian languages;
Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Efik, Ibibio, Gbagi, Gwari, Fulani, Igala, Idoma,
Tiv, Bini, Ijaw, Urhobo, Itsekiri, Igbira, Ogoni, Okrika and Pidgin
English, now the most downloaded Christian phone app in Nigeria.
Five main Ministers will drive the summit; Dr. David Anderson, Bishop
Daniel Pinero, Bishop Angel Nunez, from USA and Nigeria’s Archbishop
Sylvanus Ofili, and Ogudu himself. The American ministers as well as
dozens of Nigerian Bishops and hundreds of Pastors from all over
Nigeria arrived Abuja on Thursday.
