Christos Church Holds 1, 000 Pastor’s Summit

A massive conference involving over 50 Bishops and 1, 000 pastors will kick off today,  Friday,  June 2, 2023 at the Cathedral of the Christos International Worship Centre, Apo Area of Abuja.

The three-day conference, 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 Overseer of Christos, Bishop David Nwachukwu Ogudu received his call from the Almighty into the ministry.

According to a statement from Head of Media for Christos International Worship Centre, Rev. Esther Chibuikem,  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.”

He said five main ministers will drive the summit. They include:  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  yesterday.