Archbishop Benson Idahosa was living proof that God can do anything with anyone who is willing to serve Him. Before he died on March 12, 1998, this native of Benin City, Nigeria, had become one of the most beloved leaders in the Pentecostal Charismatic world.
Placed on a garbage heap just after his birth, Idahosa nevertheless overcame that rejection to become the pastor of one of the world's largest churches, Faith Arena, and the founder of thousands of other churches with millions of members.
At the time of his death,several people had this to say about him:
Chancellor Oral Robert:
"I never met a man who so completely saw himself as God did: a man. It says in the book of Genesis, 'And God made him man.' Not something else, not a Jew, not a gentile, not white, not black, not this or that--but man. I am honored to have personally known and closely worked with a man who stood so high with God and mankind in life, and who doubtless will stand higher after his death."
International Evangelist T.L.Osborn:
"Many who follow Idahosa's teaching have been saved from poverty and have learned to plant out of their desperate need and to look to God as their divine source thereby becoming prosperous Christians in their own land. Idahosa rose from the rank of an ordinary man to world leadership as a pastor, builder, counsellor, prophet, teacher, apostle, evangelist,--a man of godly wisdom and of Christ-like compassion, whose ministry has blessed millions the world over. Idahosa was the greatest African ambassador of the apostolic Christian faith to the world."
Dr.Freda Gordon Lindsay:
"I know of no young black in all of Africa who is reaching millions as Benson is,--in crusades with hundreds of thousands in attendance, in his weekly nationwide telecast, in his Bible School, training eager students from several nations. He also conducts campaigns in Sweden, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Australia and the United States, where he often appeared on national religious telecasts. His burden for souls, his ministry of healing and miracles, even to the raising of several dead, demonstrates he is especially called of the Lord in these end times."
Dr.John Bienose(Dir.Of Admin Church of God Mission):
"Idahosa is a living legend, an amiable visionary leader, a trailblazer and an institution of legacy."
Integrity Projects celebrate this man,who made impact in his world.
1 comment:
To God be the glory as we celebrate the lifes and times of this great man of God...Our world needs more men like him...men who see nothing, think nothing and say nothing but from Heaven's point of view....Men of the Word and Works!
James O.
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