As Nigerians are getting set for yet another round of general elections, the Metropolitan House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has charged Nigerians to be more daring and creative in taking decisions that involved the day-to-day activities of the country, saying it’s time Nigerians start to think out of the box.
“Today, we stand poised on the cusp of a nationhood-determining election like no other; we know that the survival and growth of our beloved country is paramount. We therefore must acknowledge that the leadership we have experienced this far is a reflection of who we are as a people,” Adefarasin said during the Experience17 press conference.
According to him, the transformation Nigerians yearn for must start with the individuals and that nobody can lead the country into her prophetic destiny without stimulating every one of the citizenry in the corporate task of rebuilding a wasted nation.
“Only a shift in our perspective can veritably liberate our nation from the clutches of self-interest, greed, graft and avarice into the veritable value judgements of common interest, development, justice for all, security in all our aspects, freedom of worship, political stability, economic stability and growth, industrialisation, and the clear ascent into first-world nationhood,” Adefarasin said.
Speaking on the annual gospel fiesta, Adefarasin said that The Experience is the biggest sacrifice ever made by the church that birth several companies every year. According to him, the musical concert is the currency of faith that the church deploy to tackle socio-economic challenges in and around the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) being home to the annual event.
“The Experience is our broken alabaster box, so to speak, in that our worship from deep within is an aroma of a sweet smell that rises to Heaven, evoking a response from God that transformationally renews the mind of His people to a ‘yes, I can’ persuasion instead of a ‘stuck-in-the-box’ mindset that had us all in mental lockdown prior to this amazing spiritual encounter,” said Adefarasin.
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He said further that The Experience is more than just an exciting event, because it is a night of sincere communion between ‘The Creator and His creation’, which is far beyond the describable. “It is an experience with God.
It is always such a joy to behold the uninhibited praise, the passionate worship, the fervent intercession and the fraternal camaraderie, in spite of the diversity of varied creeds and classes present at the concert.
“It is never mere coincidence that The Experience is intentionally positioned at the end of the year, which presents the perfect opportunity for all to appreciate the Almighty for the deliverances wrought, the blessing vested and the increase given across the expanse of the year, with the certain conviction that there will be greater grace in the coming year,” Adefarasin said.
Les Moir, President, Integrity Music, UK, said he is in the country to have a feel of The Experience and to invest in gospel music by ensuring Christian globalisation through music. Moir gave an assurance that he is personally committed to taking gospel music to the globe.
