The Name of’ the Church is “Celestial Church of Christ (Nigeria Diocese)”. Celestial Church of Christ (Nigeria Diocese) is part of the one spiritual, world-wide, united, indivisible Holy Church which came into the world from heaven by DIVINE ORDER on the 29th of September 1947 in PORTO NOVO, Republic of Benin (formerly Republic of Dahomey) through a single individual, a man who is the founder of the Church, the Reverend Pastor Prophet Founder SAMUEL BILEHOU JOSEPH OSHOFFA.
The Church is a Diocese of the world-wide Celestial Church of Christ with National (Diocesan) Headquarter-, at 12/15 Church Street, Makoko, YABA, Lagos State, the Supreme Headquarters in Porto Novo, Republic of Benin and with International Headquarters at Mission House, Ketu, Lagos.
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The name of the Church came down from Heaven by divine revelation through MR. Alexander Yanga, who was at that time undergoing spiritual healing at the residence of the Pastor Founder and who was held in trance for seven days. At the end of the seventh day, he asked for a piece of chalk and wrote the name of the Church on the wall thus.. “EGLISE DU CHRISTIANISME CELESTE”, meaning “Celestial Church of Christ”.
The final sole authority in the Celestial Church of Christ Nigeria Diocese is vested in the Pastor or the person who succeeds him on his death.
Whoever is chosen to succeed as Pastor should have his Headquarters in the land set aside for the Pastor in Porto Novo, Republic of Benin.
The Prophet Pastor Founder Reverend S. B. J. OSHOFFA asserts that if he should die in the Republic of Benin, he should be buried in the land he had pointed out in Porto Novo, Republic of Benin.
If he should die in Nigeria, he should be buried in the town of IMEKO in Egbado Division of Ogun State near his mother on the family land given to him. The Pastor asserts that his burial ground wherever it is should be set aside as Holy ground and a place of pilgrimage.
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Meanwhile, Christian Info reported that the Agape Christian Ministries is a Pentecostal mega-church which is internationally recognized as the homed of the blessed people. It is presided by Bishop Felix Adejumo and his wife Reverend Funke-Felix Adejumo.
Agape is running an institute called Agape Ministerial Institute. According to the churches website, “The idea of starting Agape Ministerial Institute was borne out of the vision of the man of God to have mission stations requiring men of vision and mission to take charge”.
In the year 1987, an evening gathering consisting of four individuals, marked off the beginning of the Agape Christian Ministries.
