The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), New Jerusalem Zonal Headquarters, Egbe Lagos has brought relief to residents of the area with the construction of the main culvert linking many communities in the area.
The culvert collapsed many years ago, thereby making life very difficult for the people as well as adversely affected their economic activities. The Guardian gathered that the culvert had since been commissioned by the Church’s former Regional Pastor, Olusegun Osunsan.
The church, in addition, also hired the service of a local road contractor to grade the main street connecting other inner ones in the area. The Pastor in Charge of the Zone, Pastor Ola Olaniyi told The Guardian that the project, which cost the church about N2.7 million, was part of the church’s social responsibility to its host community and other surrounding communities linked by the culvert and the main street, Modupeola.
The Pastor disclosed that the money for the projects was sourced from voluntary donations by members of the Church and personal sacrifice. Also determined to ensure a better life for the faithful by giving them opportunities to access essential food commodities, the church had established the New Jerusalem Food Market, where church members and their dependents could buy food items at half of the prices of such items at the open or general market.
The church had also been reported to often offer free financial support to some poor individuals and families to start businesses as part of its empowerment programme, just as it had assisted some members seeking to travel abroad in search of greener pastures.
According to Pastor Olaniyi, evangelism, which is the gospel of Jesus Christ and welfarism are interwoven and inseparable as clearly demonstrated by Christ Jesus himself when in the Scripture he provided for the need of the people by feeding the multitude with fish and bread.
Meanwhile the Chairman of the Community Development Association in the area, Mr Ajibesin commended the Church, especially the Pastor for coming to the aid of the community “at a time when it appears the hand of government is full and the people are endlessly waiting on government.” According to Ajibesin, this is a great example of partnership between the Church and the people.
“This is a gospel of welfarism and infrastructure where the pulpit ministers to both the spiritual and physical needs of the people,” he said.
Guardian
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