The 8th Annual Session of the Anioma Delta Baptist Conference of the Nigerian Baptist Convention came to a glorious conclusion on Sunday February 20, 2022 with the Conference President, Rev. Dr. Paul Anyasi expressing hope for a better future for the Conference.
The Annual Session which commenced on Thursday February 17, at the New Era Baptist Church, Boji Boji, Owa in Ika North East local Government Area, Delta State was declared closed by the Conference Chairman, Rev. Monday Opone.
It was attended by over three thousand delegates from the over 140 Baptist Churches across Delta North Senatorial District, with renowned Senior Baptist Ministers exposing the word of God, in consonance with the theme of the Conference; “Kingdom People For Kingdom Project.”
In his closing charge, the Conference president and spiritual leader, Rev’d Dr. Paul Anyasi commended the chairman, other executive members of the Conference and the various Associations and indeed local Baptist Churches that made up the Conference, for making themselves God’s instrument in this year’s annual session whereby huge success was recorded.
“Nobody succeeds without helping hands. You the members are the reason for our success this year; you are our helping hands right now.
“The response you gave us this year, the cooperation, the attendance, the maturity displayed, everything makes us so confident that our Conference has a future,” the CP said.
Dr. Anyasi was particularly full of praises for the Moderator and members of the Ika Oliveth Baptist Association, the host Association for their immense contributions towards the success recorded at the Conference Annual Session, saying that they have all demonstrated character and courage.
The President passionately pleaded with the entire membership of the Conference not to relent in their resolve to continue to support the objectives of intensifying efforts towards moving the Conference forward.
He urged them to key into project 5000 by 5000, a move towards raising the needed funds for the completion of critical mapped out projects in the Conference this year.
“We are raising money because we have not achieved our goal. In spite of what you have done, let us key into project 5000 by 5000 and between now and June, we may have accomplished some of the critical projects map out for the conference.
“The theme of this year’s Annual Session is a call to action to build with a view to avoiding shame. What gives me shame is what I protect. If God’s agenda is valuable, we have to protect it.
“We are not asking you to do what you are doing because we need your money. It is because we want to build and avoid shame.
“The kingdom is built by the people of the kingdom and God’s people belong to the Kingdom. Christians in the Anioma Delta Baptist Conference belong to the Conference and they are to build the Conference. The Conference is a perpetual entity; we must build to protect it and to avoid shame. We are the custodian of God’s dignity; every believer is a custodian of God’s dignity,” the spiritual leader of the conference stated.
He later led the huge congregation to impactful prayers where he prayed for generational transfer of prosperity to members of the Conference.
Declaring the 8th Annual Session closed, the Conference Chairman, Rev. Monday Opone, quoted from Philippians 4: 8-9 and said: “Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is good, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.
“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from this conference, put it into practice and the God of peace will be with you.
“On this note, I declared the 8th Annual Session of Anioma Delta Conference closed, in thy name of God the Father and of the Son and of thy Holy Spirit, Amen!”
The declaration was immediately followed by the rendition of the hallelujah chorus by the Mass Choir as directed by the Music Director of Anioma Delta Baptist Conference, Rev. Mrs Nkechi Ewiwilem.
Deacon Chijioke Williams Ugbolue
Public Relations Officer
Anioma Delta Baptist Conference
