BY MAGNUS EMUJI
THE Chief Inspector of Education (CIE) in-charge of Oshimili South Local Government Area, Deaconess Lady Emiliana Djoma has described her ordination as a Deaconess, which took place recently at Faith Lifters Assembly, as a call to renewed service to God and humanity.
Djoma said this in Asaba after her ordination as a deaconess, along with others at Faith Lifters Assembly also known as Testimony Chapel, Asaba.
She said that there were numerous benefits of serving God, saying that it was her second ordination, having been ordained a deaconess in Warri years ago.
The CIE, who appreciated the church for finding her worthy to be ordained a deaconness, promised to continue to impact lives, especially the less-privileged in the society.
Adesoji Kolawole Olanrewaja of Winners Chapel, Asaba urged the 22 newly-ordained pastors, deacons and deaconesses to see their ordination as “God’s privilege in their lives and should not be abused at any time”, just as he reminded them that ordination was not a reward but call to service. Speaking on the purpose of ordination, Olanrewaja enjoined them to get themselves acquainted with their duties as ordained ministers, stressing that God has a divine purpose for their ordination.
He explained that ordination was a process that elevates ordinary church members to a position of leadership with certain responsibilities that would be assigned to them from time to time, and admonished them to carry out their assignments with utmost humility and dedication.
In his remarks, the Head Pastor of Faith Lifters Assembly, Pst. Sam Olasupo, revealed that ordination is a spiritual empowerment, noting that they must be ready at all times to serve God as they had been found worthy of recognition.
