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About Us
MISSION STATEMENT:
The
Unity for Africa biblically inspired forum where the
people groups and Christian denominations of Africa reconcile
with each other through the process of confession, repentance
and restitution, providing the healing and blessings of God for
the individuals, groups and economies of Africa.
Teams
from the United States, Europe and Africa join together to bring
Crusades and Reconciliation Conferences to the Nations in Africa
where God leads. God brings salvation, repentance and
reconciliation. The lost are redeemed, the Saints are
encouraged, and the Body of Christ comes together in unity!
CRUSADE HISTORY:
Unity
for Africa has a foundation of 7 years of Nigerian crusades.
Since 1992 every December teams from the United Stats and Europe
have labored together for 4 weeks to reconcile sinners with our
ever-merciful God.
These teams have left their homes, families and fobs for the
“Great Commission”.
God has brought impressive results! The lost have been redeemed,
the Saints have been encouraged, and the Body of Christ has come
together in unity!
The team has “suffered persecution” just as Christ said they
would:
In 1994 team members
were stoned and beaten.
Some were arrested,
jailed and threatened with death.
But God is faithful –
He has delivered them!
These persecutions have produced much fruit:
Revival has spread
throughout the area.
A strong unity now
exists between churches and denominations.
Thousands have made
decisions for Christ and been placed in local churches!
MINISTRY TIMELINE:
1978 John Ofegbu receives Jesus
Christ as Savior and Lord
1979 John "surrenders to God"
his personal desire to become President of Nigeria
1980 God gives John a "vision"
for salvation and unity in Africa
1981 John moves to the United
States; begins the African Christian Fellowship in Austin and
San Antonio, Texas and Jackson, Mississippi
1988 John begins 10 years word
as a college professor and in 1993 became Vice President &
Academic Dean at National Christian University
1990 Boyd Bien, a prayer
partner and friend, encourages John to move forward on the
vision God gave him in 1980.
1991 Covenant Church in San
Antonio becomes the "sending church" for John and a team from
the United States
1992 First crusade team travels
to Nigeria for December meetings
1993 The crusade team makes 2nd
missionary trip to Nigeria
1994 the crusade team endures
strong persecution in Nigeria
1995-97 December crusade trips
produce much eternal fruit
1998 August,
Nigeria became the first country in Africa to hold a National
Reconciliation Conference under the leadership of Unity for
Africa movement. All 310 tribes of Nigeria were represented and
reconciled
1998
December, a 7-state event with pastors’ meetings by day and
crusades at night
1999
Mid-July, a National Reconciliation Conference in Kenya
1999
ICR International Conference on Reconciliation, San Antonio,
Texas at Cornerstone Church.
2000 World
Congress on Reconciliation - Owerri, Nigeria
2001 World
Congress on Reconciliation - Abuja, Nigeria
2002 World
Congress on Reconciliation - Owerri, Nigeria
2003 World
Congress on Reconciliation - Owerri, Nigeria
2004-2011
Many Mission trips, update soon.
NOW YOU HAVE SEEN THE VISION
The Lord may
request your involvement. Please consider these 3 areas:
1.
Plan to travel to Africa on a crusade or Reconciliation
Conference.
2.
Support Unity for Africa with your daily prayers.
3.
Support Unity for Africa financially.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AFRICA!
Following
the course of a vision God implanted in John Ofoegbu in 1980,
our American and European teams have labored together in Africa
since 1992. God has blessed our efforts and we have seen
wonderful eternal fruit from these month long crusades. Many
thousands have made a decision for Christ and a growing unity
has been established between churches and denominations. God is
prospering the efforts of reconciliation!
And Jesus
said to them “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to
every creature”. Mark 16:15 |