Apostle Alozie Salutes Presbyterian, Methodist Churches On Emergence Of New Prelates

The Abia State Coordinator of a leading inter-denominational group, Nigeria Prays, Apostle Chuks Alozie has facilitated with the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria and the Methodist Church Of Nigeria on the emergence of her New Prelates.

The new Prelate of the Presbyterian church Of Nigeria, Most Rev Dr. Ekpenyong Akpanika was elected in Calabar Cross River state on Monday at the 25th General Assembly. He succeeds the outgoing Prelate, His Eminence, Nzie Nsi Eke.

The new Prelate of Methodist Church of Nigeria, Most Rev Oliver Ali Abba was also elected. He is to take over from His Eminence Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche.

Apostle Chuks Alozie who is also the National Coordinator of Abia Apostolic Intercessory Team in his felicitation message commended the strong leadership and spiritual values and culture of Kingdom mindset which he said the outgoing leaders of the churches promoted.

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He described Most Rev Nzie Nsi Eke of the Presbyterian church and His Eminence Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche of the Methodist church as exceptional Christian Leaders of Igbo extraction whose lives have been very impactful.

Apostle Chuks Alozie stated that their labour of love for the body of Christ will continue to speak for them in space of time and history.

Apostle Chuks Alozie extolled the electoral process that brought the new dynamic Prelates, Most Rev Dr Ekpenyong Akpanika of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria and Most Rev Oliver Ali Abba of Methodist Church Nigeria as transparent which has made the Leadership institution of the Church more viable, strong and healthy for continuity.

He described the new Prelates as worthy Christian Leaders that will bring their wealth of knowledge, experience, and Spiritual endowment to bear in their Leadership Positions. He prayed God to use them to achieve greater heights and expansion to the frontiers of the Gospel.

He called on the new elected Prelates to know that much is expected from them by their immediate Churches and the entire body of Christ considering the critical time in the history of the Church when they emerged.

He said the Church has lost grounds in Evangelism and discipleship and appealed to the New Prelates to rekindle these core values and ethos of the Church which is lacking on various pulpits, as the harvest is plenty and labourers are few. He stated that the wave of materialism and prosperity gospel had been propagated strongly and de-emphasis on Evangelism and Discipleship should be addressed by the New Prelates.

He admonished politicians jostling for the 2023 General Elections should emulate the organization rancor-free and smooth Elections which the Methodist Church Nigeria and Presbyterian Church of Nigeria conducted and learn from their success stories.

He further called on INEC to continuously assure the Nigerian populace and the international community of a free, fair, and credible Elections, and to let the votes of the electorate count during the 2023 General Elections.