There has been an emergence of a new leadership at the helm of the various arms of the House Freedom Ministries.
Tony Rapu, who has hitherto been the Senior Pastor of the church, is presently the Chairman Board of Trustees, Freedom Foundation.
In a statement signed by Tony Rapu, he disclosed that in line with the new change, Pastor Gbenga and Joy Olumurewa are now Senior Pastors over the House of Freedom, while Pastor Jude and Fejiro Nwoko takes stewardship of the Present House, the church’s flagship ministry.
“The God Bless Nigeria Church, which has undertaken a majority of our fieldwork in indigent areas will now be supervised by Pastor Solomon Akpo,” Rapu stated.
House of Freedom, a group of ministries comprising This Present House, The Waterbrook, and God Bless Nigeria Church is a leading religious institution that is involved in the development of lives and communities through strategic intervention.
With the new changes in the structure of the church leadership, Rapu now assumes increased oversight and mentoring of the ministry’s extensive pastoral team.
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He outlined his new roles thus: “God is calling me into an apostolic structure where I focus more on the work beyond the local church. My new responsibilities would include oversight of Freedom Foundation and deeper work with the House of Refuge and our addiction medicine programs.
“I will also be extending my leadership mandate as an apostle to build a global network of leaders. I also intend to devote more time to research and publication projects.”
Rapu assured that in the “spirit of liberty that our faith espouses, the House of Freedom will continue to focus on spreading the gospel of the Kingdom in a variety of ways across the world.”
“Through the God Bless Nigeria church, we have extended our feeding and relief programs beyond our usual communities, to other areas in Lagos. We thank all our members and corporate donors for their generous support.
“As Christians, we must continue to equip ourselves and understand the need to make a difference in the larger society. The House of Freedom must continue to drive change by creating systems and structures that bring development to individuals, the society and the world at large,” he stated.
On how the church is finding creative ways in response to changes as a result of COVID-19, he stated, “Coronavirus only triggered a deeper awareness of the digital world, as many churches were already streaming online; indeed, Zoom was already in use before the coronavirus. So, the lockdown pushed us to better use of existing technology to deliver our timeless message.
“We must always remember that our mission of preaching the message of the Kingdom is unchanging, but in every season, especially challenging seasons like now, our methods must be flexible. In the absence of the church building, we must find creative ways to press forward with our unchanging mission and in engaging our members,” Rapu explained.
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