Omiete Joseph
The founder and senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, and other prominent clergymen from the pentecostal denomination will be speaking at a programme planned by Glorious Covenant Ministry, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The programme which will hold this year October, at Rumuolumeni community, is part of activities to mark 30th anniversary of the church.
Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, yesterday, ahead of the programme, the General Superintendent of Glorious Covenant, Pastor Dagogo Cookey-Gam, said the church was founded on October 16, 1994 at the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.
Cookey-Gam said the ministry, went through trials before standing. “For the pioneer members of the ministry who 30 years ago were separated by God for beginning a new work for Him, I believe the memories of all that transpired that led to the birth of the new baby named GCM is still very much with us”.
He mentioned other speakers expecting for the programme to include; Dr Friday Bekee, Dr Steve Ogan, Rev and Dr Oarhe, Pastors Ezenekwe Allen, P.J. Alagoa, Femi Adesanya, Ben Goodness, among others.
According to the General Superintendent “This is our Pearl Anniversary, and it has been set aside to truly appreciate God for the things He has done, and all the giant strides the Ministry has made under God within this period.
“I thank God for the privilege of being your chief host in this Convention of the ministry as the General Superintendent, which incidentally is my first. Our last Convention, which was our Silver Jubilee, was 5 years ago in 2019. Alot has happened from then till now.
“Today, we have lands, houses, souls that we did not have when we came on. As we celebrate 30 years of our journey and existence as a people, we have every reason to bless the name of the Lord. He has carried us to cities, towns, villages and countries and we are still on the move”.
Cookey-Gam disclosed that 30 years after, the church has spread to over 40 branches, noting that its branches has also spread to Ghana.
“The Ministry today has three districts, with 36 parishes located in 6 states and Abuja and three Missionary churches. The Ministry has an international presence in Ghana where we are in two cities.This gives a total of over 40 locations where our churches are sited.”
Speaking on the theme of the programme, “Greater Glory: Haggai 2.9”, Cookey-Gam stressed “Over the course of this convention, we will explore the depths of this theme as God uses his prepared Ministers both internal and external who I trust the Holy Spirit will help to bring the undiluted word of God to us”.
Also speaking at the briefing, Chairman of the planning committee for the programme, Dr Blessing Daniel-Kalio, said the ministry was structured to reach the needs of the members and the less privileges in the society.
She said the church epitomises love for all members, especially the women, adding that it recently organised empowerment programme as part of effort to cushion the economic hardship in the society.