God's Not Dead 2: He's Surely Alive' to Feature 'Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson

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Melissa Joan Hart and Jesse Metcalf star in "God's Not Dead 2: He's Surely Alive."

God's Not Dead 2: He's Surely Alive," the sequel to the $60 million grossing 2014 film, hits theaters on Easter of 2016 and will feature a slew of cameos from well-known celebrities, including an appearance from "Duck Dynasty" star Sadie Robertson.

Robertson will follow in the footsteps of her parents, Willie and Korie, who made a cameo in the original "God's Not Dead" film.

The sequel to the faith-based mega-hit stars Melissa Joan Hart, who's best known for her roles in the TV series "Clarissa Explains It All" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," and actor Jesse Metcalf who made a name himself as the adulterous landscaper on ABC's "Desperate Housewives."

Other cameos include Hayley Orrantia of "The Goldbergs," Ernie Hudson from "Ghostbusters," model Robin Givens and singer Pat Boone.

Stars from the original "God's Not Dead" film Trisha LaFache, Benjamin Onyango, Paul Kwo and David A.R. White will be returning for the second installment. The Newsboys will also have a cameo.

"God's Not Dead 2: He's Surely Alive" takes place in the fictional town of Hope Springs, Arkansas, at a high school where teacher Grace Wesley, played by Hart, faces opposition when she tries to speak about Jesus Christ openly in her classroom.

"With the principal and superintendent teaming up with a zealous civil liberties group represented by an attorney with no love lost for God, Grace faces an epic court case with the help of sympathetic and charismatic defense lawyer, that could cost her the career she had always dreamed of — and expel God from the classroom once and for all," reads a description of the film that was shared with The Christian Post.

While the first "God's Not Dead" film dealt with an antagonistic atheist professor, the new film will address the freedom of religion, a topic that has become even more prevalent since last month's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that made state-level bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.

"God's Not Dead" is arguably one of the most successful faith-based movies of all time. The film cost just $2 million to make, and grossed over $60 million at the the box office.

The film also received the GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Film of the Year, beating out other faith-based heavy hitters including Roma Downey and Mark Burnett's "Son of God," and "Heaven Is for Real."

Pure Flix producer Michael Scott was floored by the overwhelming support of "God's Not Dead" and discussed it in a press release last year.

"We are humbled and grateful for the support of audiences, pastors, church leaders and those that saw the greater message of "God's Not Dead," said Scott. "The making of this film has been an incredible and poingant journey, and the success has been an even greater surprise."

Kevin Sorbo, who played atheist professor Radison in "God's Not Dead," the films main antagonist, boasted about the film's success in comparison to all of Hollywood shortly after it was released on DVD in September of last year.

"'God's Not Dead,' dollar for dollar, has been the most successful movie this year by far and the most successful faith-based movie," said Sorbo.

The film also debuted at No.1 on the Nielson Christian Videos Sales Chart, and No. 2 Nielson VideoScan First Alert and Blu-ray Disc sales charts in August of 2014.

How Cece Winans Married at 19 and Kept Love Alive For 31 Years

Popular gospel artist, CeCe Winans and her husband, Alvin Love, are celebrating 31 years of marriage this summer. Their holy union has been an inspiration to couples across the country in the midst of a divorce-ravaged generation.


Winans, who is sparing in her Twitter posts, wrote, “Happy 31st Anniversary Bay! You’re the best husband in the whole wide world! Thanks for Loving me well!! I really really Love you!!”

What many people many not know is that there is a significant age difference in the two lovebirds—16 years. Winans was only 17 when she met 33-year-old Love through mutual acquaintances.

“I met Alvin while bowling,” she laughs, “but we didn’t even talk that night. He was cute, but my mind was on singing, not dating.”

Love ended up spending a weekend with the Winans family while they were in South Carolina. During that visit, sparks began to fly.

“He was just himself—and I could be myself,” Winans recalled.

It would be less than a year of courtship before the couple tied the knot on June 23, 1984. In a 2008 interview with “Today’s Christian Women,” the couple shared that it took them about 10 years to discover the true meaning of a solid marriage.

“I learned what it meant to love CeCe the way Christ loved the church,” Love shared. “Jesus stands by us no matter how stubborn or disobedient we’ve been. We try to go back to that conference every year now. The second time they asked us to share about our marriage, and I cried. I looked back and realized God’s grace in my life—where I’ve come from and what he’s blessed me with in CeCe.”

“Getting married taught me how selfish I was,” CeCe chimed in. “It makes you accuse your partner: ‘You did this. You did that.’ It’s not Christlike. But Alvin and I were hearing God’s Word at church and applying it to our lives. Even just ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you is good marriage advice. It boils down to whether you love God more than you love yourself.”

The couple continues to grow together as Christians as their love for each other increases with time. Love says that he doesn’t mind sharing CeCe with her fans because he knows that “she’s mine—until death do us part.”

Lecrae wins the Best Gospel Artist at BET 2015.

Lecrae wins the Best Gospel Artist at BET 2015.

The BET Awards has come and gone and the gospel category is our concern here at Gospotainment. Lecrae emerged winner of the BET Awards 2015 Best Gospel Artist.



Best Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Erica Campbell
Fred Hammond
Lecrae ** WINNER
Mali Music
Michelle Williams

Joel Osteen Criticized for Not Condemning Gay Marriage Legalization

One advantage of being the pastor of the largest Protestant church in the nation is that everybody knows who you are. But that can also be a disadvantage
Joel Osteen is the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Lakewood is the largest Protestant church in America, and few people don’t know who Osteen is. After all, he has his own television show, has authored best-selling books, and was even interviewed by Larry King.

What’s the down-side? Not everybody thinks he is doing his job the right way, and they are getting vocal about it.

With the recent United States Supreme Court decision supporting gay marriage, there has been an evangelical call for pastors to use their pulpits to speak out against the law. Osteen has not signed on to this agenda. In fact, he says he believes that is not what he is called to do as a pastor.

According to the Christian Post, Osteen stated, “I have friends who are very political. They’re pastors and that’s what their thing is. But I think sometimes, that the church world, we can take one issue and make it really, really big and it can turn people off, where there are many bigger issues. You know, our message is about lifting people up, helping them fulfill their destiny, helping them to forgive in a tough time, how to make it through this life when life tries to push you down.”

Those who oppose Osteen’s stance point out that Jesus confronted sin and was not concerned with “lifting people up,” but with telling people the truth and saving their souls from an eternity without God.

This is not a new position for Osteen. He has been accused of watering down scripture in order to increase his church membership for years.

Last year, Steve Camp, pastor of the Cross Church in Florida, accused Osteen of believing “God exists to make us happy rather than holy.”

“It’s the age old sin of idolatry — that it’s not about God, it’s about us,” Camp added.

Osteen received a ton of backlash after his Larry King interview. When asked about abortion and same sex marriage, the pastor replied, “You know what, Larry? I don’t go there.”

When you’re the “King of the Hill,” everybody is going to take their shot at you. The question that Osteen has to ask himself is, “What if they are right?”

BURSTME TV met YEMY.. I FIRST LEAD A CHOIR OF 150 MEMBERS AT AGE 8. MUSIC TO ME IS A COVENANT.

BURSTME TV in a conversation with YEMY TPX Revaling the secret behind his diversifying type of music and why he's got so much energy towards what he's doing, he reveal to us some key things that kept him going even from the time he started singing and leading choir at the age of 8 years in the church. Here is the full conversation.

Can we meet you?

My name is olatunji opeyemi Timothy, everyone know me to be YEMY TPX( Young Energetic Mission driven Yorubaman), first born of 5 (five) in my family,born into the home of engineer and deaconess oludare olatunji some decades back.

Your background ?

My background, hmm I will say am into music today by covenant, its something that has been inside of me since I was born because I was covenanted to sing to God and I will not do anything for the devil but for God alone. Growing up I remember I lead a choir at age 8 about 150 choristers filled with mostly mature people. I started composing my personal songs between that age and age 10. I then realise I could compose songs easily and this lead me to form an accapella group back then in secondary school. We were moving from one church to the other to perform and minster the love of God to His people, church like winner chapel and the likes. The name of the band was called "BEYOND THE DOUBT", comprising of about (7) seven of us. I later move on to join a jazz band which was called RESTORATION JAZZBAND, which I believe contributed to my been able to operate in so many kind of music. We move from one event to the other and from show to show. Mo de tun je omo to ma ngboran ( am a child that obeys the order given in the home) which made me have the support of my parents.

What is your definition of Music?

My definition of music.. I see music as life, something that holds this world together, a live wire that keep us going, it the greatest tool in passing message across to people. I will call it the live wire of the world both secular and gospel.

Music for you professionally started how many years ago?

Music for me professionally started in year 2000, then i minister in chuches and shows, but my first Major appearance on stage was in 1998, when I performed at LIVINGSPRING which holds yearly on OAU campus. Where I was discovered by Victor Adedokun. But my introduction to industry was 3 years ago.

3 years in industry, has it been full of roses?.. Any challenge?

The last 3 years in industry has been full of both roses and challenges, ups and downs, its smooth as well as hectic in some extent, the major challenge comes when there are invitations for ministrations and in our kind of industry you have to follow your spirit when honouring invitations and also there some invitations you honour and you end up receiving a "thank you God bless you" leaving behind the fact that you came in your came in with your which must be fueled and also instrumentalist which must be settle as well as back ups. It has not been easy in that sense.

Your educational background and your qualifications?

Thanks for the question, I graduated from Oba awon university (OAU), department of microbiology (Bsc) and am a member of CIEH ( CHARTED INSTITUTE of ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH). Also planning to run my masters in Environmental Health.

Are you practicing?

Am going to start practicing soon by the time I bag my last certification in the field, which hopefully is soon.

Back to your career in music, what is your type of music?

I see my type of music as afro-urban, contemporaries, I see it as a fusion of African contemporary pattern, and if you call me a pop singer, I will answer you because my  kind of music is dynamic, and I believe a creative mind should see life as static if you will continue to be relevant in your mission to humanity.

That's great.. All round blessed, how do you relate with the fan especially the female fans?

That is a big and at the same time a very simple question, its been challenging dealing with female fans #laughs# some of them you cannot really say if they are your fans or crusher or admirer or stuffs like that. The fact is that you shouldn't abuse the fact that they are your fans, I tell people, except we are deceiving ourselves some of our female fans will move from loving your songs to loving you, and that is the time you are expected to be very careful because we are not talking about one female fan this time but buck of them. They have to be properly manage and let them know they are unique just that they find it difficult to control their weakness at that moment, and you can always help them out. There are so many of them that comes around and I try to turn them to friends, some to sisters and that enables me to impact them and add value to them. Most musicians take advantage of such and sleep around but I can tell of myself that I have never done that, one thing is certain and its the fact that you cannot run away from them because the are your major fans and even looking at churches today they are the most populated memebers of the congregation. Even in the industry , people who downloads your music most times are females, the CDs is been bought mostly by females. So you cannot take them out of your ministry.

Following your performance and ministrations, we have gotten to realise you leave the stage at the moment the fan are enjoying your ministration. Why?

(Laughs). I don't leave the stage, most time when I do its either I have overspend my time or the stage manager wants me to leave the stage. I can sing for 3 hours if am given the time, some people if they are given 30 minutes, they will extend the time which is not advisable for the people in the kingdom to do. Most cases, the organizer would have spend much time before calling you and they will be kind of rushing you so that they can meet up with the other people they invited. I have had scenerio where the stage manager was given attitude which I really don't understand and this kept me bothered during the ministration and I have to leave the stage.

Thank you so much... Straight to your album (s), how many do you have now?

For now I have just one album in the market "UNMOVABLE", and am working on the new one which is expected to be out by the end of the year, also working on some collaboration with some other kingdom artists.

So where do you see yourself in next 5 years?

In the next 5years I see myself as a self made gospel artist, waxing strong, having a big record label that can help raise upcoming artist who are loaded but don't have platform for expression. I was in an auditioning in university of Ibadan of recent in which I was part of the judge and I saw raw talents the gospel industry has failed to utilized. Right there I said to myself I have to make effort to change this because failure to do this will give more havoc for the kingdom, since they are not properly utilized and they are welcome in the secular and they are given better platform for expression. We realized most of the known secular acts are from the church. Also see myself in the next 5 years as a PhD holder in Environmental Health and also a facilitator in my career. Finally, a father to my children and a caring husband to my wife.

Any award and nominations ?

Award yaa pa o (speaking in Yoruba), In Africa we hear only of award without any monetary attachments. Have been nominated so many awards, have won some. If I can recall NATIONAL GOSPEL AWARD, NAIJA IMPACT AWARD in abuja which I won with my song "Naija Go Smile" which was dedicated to Nigeria. And so many others I can't really say much and I believe so many more to come as long as am walking in His purpose for my life.

Your word of advice to the upcoming?

My advice to them is that they should not relent in their pursue of purpose because "winners never quit and quitters never win". I use to make reference to the say of my mentor, role model and pastor, late Myles Munroe " it is better to die empty either as a youth or adult". They should remain focus and continue with what they are doing as long as it is towards their purpose, though frustration is inevitable they should not be discouraged. One day someone will recognise you and give you the a shot.

YEMY WITH SIR VICTOR ADEDOKUN

Also to my fans I say a big thank you and keep buying my CDs and I promise not to let you down. Keep spreading the good news. I LOVE YOU ALL.

Your take on burstme TV?

Hmmm, burstme TV will rise to ovation very very soon  because I believe the person in charge understand the rudiments of the business and also possesses necessary onions to spice it up. I believe in you guys.

Thank you, hope you wouldn't mind having us around burst you real some day ?

U burst me pere, I call 911 straight away, Just joking no problem.

Appreciations?

Lest I forget my appreciation goes to my producers, Edward Sunday, the veteran producer here in Nigeria, who has been of great help to me and also took me as his son, also nelson Kenneth for his effort on the tracks in my album, I say you are wonderful, thanks so much bro. Also my graphic designers/ branding, Segun Lightspeed, the owner of burstme TV and EM graphics and also to my TV and radio hosts and you are all 

important to me. I LOVE YOU ALL.

FRANK EDWARD GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP TO 2 STUDENTS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THEIR EDUCATION.

Some days ago could be the happiest day of Obinna Kalu of Fine Arts(100l) as he bounced home with a full free scholarship grant from the Youth Friendly resource centre programme that held at UNN which featured Frank Edwards as the guest.

It is obvious Kalu knows how to make good use of opportunities because as everyone was planning to attend the program, the guy was preparing what to present. It was therefore surprising to everyone when mid way between the the event, in the frenzy of Frank’s performance, the boy walked towards him and handed him a beautiful portrait of him. 

 response to that, Frank granted him free scholarship grant immediately to carry him until he finish his university education . He also promised him 100, 000 yearly grant apart from the school fees. This is to actually appreciate the boy for being talented. Another girl, Kasiri also got sponsorship from Frank the same time for performing an excellent song with her guitar. Meanwhile, UNN was agog with activities.

I think it is good to have a talent and to use it at the appropriate time.

MY PAST AS GAY WON'T MAKE WELCOME THE ACT. It totally out of God's context.

Pastor Donnie McClurkin is very unhappy right now with the recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court legalizing gay marriage in all states in the country.

While the Supreme Court ruling is considered historic to many people, it is bad news to many others, especially Bible-believing Christians.

McClurkin, who was once involved in a homos*xual lifestyle, was among many Christian leaders that took to social media to express their displeasure after the apex court decided to legalize gay marriage in the country in a 5-4 verdict.

“God has set the only standard for marriage to be between man and woman…in biology, in physiology, in history, biblically & spiritually and that..I will NEVER speak against,” the minister and renowned gospel singer wrote in a post on Facebook.

The pastor also had Bible references to back up his argument.

“What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God? Absolutely not! Let God be true and every human being shown up as a liar, just as it is written: ‘so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged,’” McClurkin wrote, quoting Roman 3:3, 4.

He noted that the end has come and urged the church to “arise now and STAND in evangelism with the TRUE GOSPEL or BOW its knee to this new society and counterfeit gospel.”

Although some people will argue that the gospel singer is in no position to talk against the legalization of gay marriages given his homos*xual past, he is seemingly not intimidated by that reality, believing that old things have passed away. He says he has been delivered by God.

McClurkin, who pastors at Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport, New York, had a troubled childhood. Days after his 2-year-old brother was knocked down and killed by a speeding driver, 8-year-old McClurkin and a couple of his sisters were s*xually molested by their mother’s uncle. That encounter had set off homos*xual tendencies in the young man, and things remained that way until he was delivered.

Reverend Franklin Graham, Billy Graham’s son, was another one of the Christian leaders who have expressed their thoughts on the Supreme Court decision.

“The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled today that same-s*x marriage is legal in all 50 states,” he wrote. “With all due respect to the court, it did not define marriage, and therefore is not entitled to re-define it.”

To back up his argument, Graham quoted Genesis 2:24, which says: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” He said actions such as the welcoming of gay marriage draw America closer to God’s judgment.

Dbass Drops new single "THANK GOD"

Album art for the single.

Most people hardly know who Dbass is, but we all get to hear great music by the likes of Kore, Lara George, who we all acknowledge their efforts to give the best to gospel entertainment as it may be called. I was privileged to come across his latest single "THANK GOD". below is a little details about him and also the downloading link. http://bit.ly/1KoF3Yy

Michael Ekundayo Akomolafe popularly known as “Dbass Dayo” is a Gospel Minister and a Bass Guitar maestro who hails from Ilesha in Osun State. The Obafemi Awolowo University graduate specializes in the genre of music which he calls GAJ Music: Gospel African Jazz music.

The content of Dbass music is purely gospel and spiritual, this can be felt in the world standard GAJ hit tracks like “Meta Meta, Let’s Go” where he uses the bass guitar as a lead instrument to lead songs in worship and praise to his creator Jesus Christ.

Roll call of artistes Dbass has served and worked with include: Lara George, Pannam Percy Paul, K’ore, Eric and Olumide Shobowale and many others. He has also featured at various events like the largest Gospel concert in West Africa ” The Experience” along side Lara George in 2009, Heritage Concert in South Africa, Ministered at the 70/71 hour praise organised to mark the birthday of Daddy E. Adeboye of the RCCG in 2012 and 2013 respectively. Dbass also plays with a Jazz Band called FANA ANSAMBLES in South Africa.

Thank God is a single off his new album to be released this Sunday [14/6/15] titled,“No Be Na God”.

Dbass Dayo wrote: “Its exactly 5 years this month (June) that God brought me back to life after a fatal accident that took many lives along the Lagos/Ibadan Express way. I walked with crushes for over 3 months but here I am today full of life. It could only be God. Thank God is a song filled with words of gratitude to God for the gift of life”.

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EXPOSED!!! THE SECRET BEHIND THE SUCCESS STORY OF PASTOR SAM ADEYEMI

 “I really did not have much feelings for him, but as time went on I heard God tell me that he was the man for me,” 

Anyone that is interested in acquiring leadership and management skills is probably familiar with the teachings of Pastor Sam Adeyemi, the founder of Daystar Christian Centre in Lagos. The Kogi State-born preacher, who has become a successful motivational speaker and writer, owes the success of his ministry and vision to his lovely wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Nike who runs the Real Women Foundation, a motivational and healing ministry for women.

The Church, it its headquarters in Lagos, was founded in 1995 at the Eko Chinese Restaurant with a couple of pioneer members. Today, the congregation boasts of over 22,000 members. The maxim that behind every successful man there is a woman comes into play in the union of Pastors Sam and Nike as he publicly acknowledges how his wife molded him in a lot of ways, beginning with his dressing. The couple met about 22 years ago; before Daystar Christian Centre was planted and it was definitely not love at first sight. Nike would recall that she wondered how someone could be so skinny. Nike had just started attending the church and became a worker while Sam was already a Pastor. “I really did not have much feelings for him, but as time went on I heard God tell me that he was the man for me,” she revealed.

One day, she introduced herself to him telling him that she liked her pastors to know her. Several months later, Pastor Sam and an Assistant Pastor exchanged pleasantries with her after service one Sunday, and after sometime went on to visit her, where he used the opportunity to view her family album. The story of the birth of Daystar Christian Centre is incomplete without the two lovebirds because everything about the church was done in unison. Even the name ‘Daystar’ was jointly chosen. “2 Peter 1:19 says that Jesus is the Daystar and that was how my husband and I agreed on the name,” Nike revealed. “I can still remember clearly, I felt like my ministry was stagnated and things were not moving for me. So I decided to pray.

I remember that day in April 1994, my wife and I went to Lekki beach, fasting and to pray. I was praying, asking God about the next level; where do I go from here?” God spoke to me and asked me to continue with the prayer and fasting. After days, He said I should stop the fasting but go ahead with the prayer and I obeyed. Sometime in July that year, the Lord spoke to me clearly one morning that He was going to take me to the next level of ministry to teach Biblical success principles. He said I would not be able to do the things He wanted me to do in my former pastorate, because He was asking me to teach success on radio, television, tapes, publications and seminars. In addition, I was to establish a church that would help people discover and release their potentials. I got the vision for Success Power International and Daystar Christian Centre on the same day. I remember I called a group of people, just a few friends and shared the vision with them,” Pastor Sam said. The Church aspect started after the radio programmes, but it wasn’t always as rosy as it is now.

“On November 18, 1995, Daystar Christian Centre was inaugurated. The inauguration was an interesting period in that we didn’t have the required resources and we could not afford the type of accommodation we were getting. Hotels, banquet halls or some duplexes were between N200, 000 and N250, 000 per annum and they wanted us to pay two years rent. Eventually, the inauguration was held at Eko Chinese Restaurant on Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, on the fourth floor. “Interestingly, I was carrying along my radio audience, telling them about the transition of my life. We had quite a large crowd that day. Long after that, it became a bit tough to pay the bills. I was on radio, paying N7, 000 every week for the 15 minutes broadcast and then we were paying N13, 000 per week for the use of the restaurant. Then, the radio station doubled the rate for the broadcast and we couldn’t cope. We took broadcast off Raypower to OGBC2. We needed some breathing space, so we could keep on the church. However, we couldn’t afford to pay for the restaurant too, regularly.

I remember clearly the day I got to church in the morning and met my workers outside. They told me they were not allowed into the hall. I went in and spoke to the manager, who was playing games with his friends in the hall we were supposed to use for our service. I told him to let us run the service and pay him afterwards with the offerings, but he declined. Eventually, we reached a compromise. Our service was between 9 and 11am, but he said he would take his money at 10am. I felt once we had started the service, he won’t be able to stop us. Ten minutes to 10am, an usher came with a message that a man was threatening to shut down the generating set. Rather than take offerings at the end of the service, I took over and took the offerings and quickly paid him.

After three months, we knew we had to move,” Pastor Sam recalled. They then moved to Coker Village, Alausa, which was mistaken for the one in Iganmu area of Lagos. People were often taken to the wrong location. Pastor Sam remembered that the Church was in a dirty environment and people they shared the building with would sometimes disturb their service by playing loud music. “I dreamt one Saturday morning that we moved to a new location. I saw us dedicating a building. I saw Bishop Oyedepo and his wife planting a tree in the place. It had fresh leaves and while he pronounced blessings, I saw people rush to that location.

There was a large crowd within a few minutes and then we were through with the occasion. When I woke up, I knew it was a vision from God. I asked God ‘how do we turn this into reality?’ He asked for three weeks of prayer and fasting. We obeyed! Few days before the end of the fast, we saw ‘To Let’ on a warehouse on 71, Oregun Road (now Kudirat Abiola Way). That was how we got our present church office,” he said. Today, the ministry is worth over N2billion! Most people refer to Daystar as a ‘Prosperity’ Church.

However, the ministry was directed by God, the Adeyemis insist. “We had started the Church and for three to four years it looked like the Church was not growing. The Holy Spirit told me that if I helped the people solve problems in their lives, the Church would grow. I thought to myself and realised that after sin, the biggest problem of people is money. All I had taught until then was giving,” Pastor Sam said. One revelation of economic insights from the Bible concerning money was from 2 Kings 4; that there is always something in an individual’s hand that God could use to cause him or her to prosper. “One of the most powerful revelations Pastor Sam had received which transformed the congregation was on saving. When you have savings, you’re not just starting from zero level. You have some form of confidence to go out and do what you want to do. This was so important because at the time, many didn’t have savings,” she admitted. 

Pastor Nike studied Architecture earning an M.Sc from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, and MBA from Business Studies Netherlands. She further trained in Strategic Perspective for Non-Profit Management at Harvard Business School. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Researchers and Administrators of Nigeria, a member of the Nigerian Institute of Social Workers among others. Like her husband, she is an author, seminar facilitator and television host with her programme, ‘Real Woman with Nike’. She is also an international conference speaker and has been privileged to minister within and outside Nigeria. She is also visible in the Daystar Leadership Academy, a leadership development centre to empower youths and help them in maximizing their potentials. She is one of the key facilitators at the school handling ‘Family Success’ and other course modules.

Pastor Nike also pioneered the Pneuma Publishing Limited, an information resource management company duly registered by the ministry in 1995 under the Corporate Acts Commission of Nigeria. The business was established just for the passion for books and information. She started by selling local and foreign books that had aided her growth and development while growing up. This, she did, within the living room, through encouragement from her husband, who later wrote the book, Start With What You Have. Then a shop was acquired simultaneously as Sam Adeyemi’s published books and audio messages which later became best sellers. Pneuma Publishing House became the sole publisher of Adeyemi’s books which rakes in a monthly income of N10 million. Pastor Nike also runs a motherless babies home (Love Home orphanage) where she takes care of abandoned children and the less privileged, taking them off the streets and giving them food, clothing and shelter. Recently, she opened a rehabilitation centre for prostitutes and women in distress.

MUMMY FAITH OYEDEPO.. WOMAN OF MANY VIRTUES. ||Ladies Corner||

As human beings that we are we some times appear not to see beyond the present situations and circumstances. We want to live in the reality of our dreams and live in the future we’ve painted.

Interestingly, it doesn’t always work that way. There’s always a process involved and only the patient ones will live to enjoy the benefits of the processing periods.

I read this someone on the internet and I am sure it will minister to someone who is too radical with the ‘present’

This is a process period of Bishop and Mrs Oyedepo, It deep and filled with lessons for all. Enjoy and remember to drop your comments.

1. She met him at a Motor Park

2. She was a university student – GREAT IFE while he was only a Polytechnic student in Kwara Poly (Remember the discrimination) – she could have snubbed him – but she responded.

3. His friends complained that he was carrying Christianity too zealously as if he was the only Christian – she became zealous too.

4. He took her to church in 1976 and made her sign an agreement (SAILING UNDER SEALED ORDERS) to marry and follow him whether he becomes blind, lame or handicapped… she signed.

5. Just before he married her, he told her God had sent him to LIBERATE THE Worlds (while he was still hopping between jobs) and went on to resign his job; his elder brother lambasted him, she stuck to him.

6. He told her God had shown him the key to prosperity – she believed.

7. He told her they would build a 50,000 capacity tent and preach the gospel from private jets – she believed her dreamer lover.

8. He was too ‘buoyant’ to afford a hotel room on his wedding eve, he slept in his rickety Volkswagen beetle – she married him.

9. During a moment of insane faith, he ordered a mad man to be put in his car alone with her while she was pregnant; she remained.

10. She saw she was dripping blood while pregnant and explained to him that she had a miscarriage, he shouted “It CANNOT Happen, can I have my food please” – she served him food.

11. She just had their first baby and there was no food or money at home. He refused to borrow or ask or take from church money and they were drinking/eating “CERELAC Baby food’ for 3 days – she ate with him.

12. She came to church one day and saw him so excited with few members while waiting for service to start; he explained to her that service was actually over – she laughed.

13. People kept praying for her and her husband as they seemed to be crazy and needed deliverance-she kept faith.

14. He announced a new Bible school and she knew there was no facility; she asked him and he replied “Is it your school”? She kept quiet.

BUT SHE DIDN’T KNOW…

15. She didn’t know they were going to be flying in customized jets round the world.

16. She didn’t know he would pastor and she, co-pastor the largest church auditorium in the world.

17. She didn’t know he would be a father to millions all over the world.

18. She didn’t know he would be hosted by Presidents and Heads of States of nations.

19. She didn’t know he would be a Chancellor and Pioneer of one of the best Private Universities in the world…..and others.

20. She woke up one day on her sick bed in the USA and unexpectedly saw her hubby who had flown in quietly from Nigeria and had refused to wake her up…..he was kneeling on the floor by her legs and crying ‘Lord, heal her and prove that you sent me”- She got healed miraculously…more than once! All she saw was a Man with A BIG GOD inside him.

21. She said to her husband ‘Honey,we need to change the school of this children’. The school is no longer what it used to be. Parents are complaining and they aren’t doing anything about it. Her husband Bishop David Oyedepo responded: Why? No! She never altered a word after that. She went back to God on her kneels in Prayers. She prayed: God touch the heart of your son who is my husband. You alone understand this present situation. Let him see reasons with what I am saying. Not up to a day, her husband the Bishop said to her: Honey,that reminds me. You made mention of we changing the children’s school,how far have you gone with it? This was a man that said why? no earlier on. She never argued with him but rather went back to her God.

Her name is FAITH: Pastor (Mrs) Faith Oyedepo.

Here is a question for the ladies: Can you pay the Price Ladies???

12 SHOCKING FACTS ABOUT AWARD WINNING GOSPEL SENSATION, FRANK EDWARDS.

 Frank Edward as popularly known (nicknamed rich boy) is the founder and owner of record label Rocktown Records, which is home to recording artists such as Edwards himself, Gil, Divyn, and David among others. Here are 12 random facts about the 25 years old star. I want to believe this will trigger the potential in you for expression. 

1. His birth name is Frank Ugochukwu Edwards.
2. He was born July 22, 1990.
3.  He is a Nigerian contemporary Christian singer- songwriter and recording artist from Enugu, Enugu State.
4. He began singing at the age of ten years.
5. He learned to play the piano from his father when he was young.
6. He dedicated his life to Christ in his teenage years,
7. He has six albums and many hit singles to his name. His albums include: The Definition released in 2008. It was a 14-track album,. Angels on the Runway was released in 2010 followed by Unlimited, and. Tag jam released 2011.
8. Frank Edwards is a member of Christ Embassy Church in Nigeria and LoveWorld Music Ministry.
9. He plays several musical instrument and is a keyboardist and a member of the Presidential band of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome in Christ Embassy Church.
10. Besides being an artist with many songs in all musical genre, He is also a genius producer, master mixer. As a result, Rock Town Records, which he owns,- has a generation of upcoming talent with names like GIL, Divyn, David and many others.
11.  In May 2011 he was nominated as the Gospel artiste of the year in the sixth annual Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA). He won the award of the best Gospel Rock artiste in the first annual awards. He also won west Africa best male vocalist in 2012/ best hit single at the love world awards 2012/ and 3 awards at the Nigeria gospel music awards (male artiste of the year, song of the year and best male vocal)
12. He most times shuttle between South Africa and Nigeria to satisfy Church and Studio demands.