A message from the convener
The vision of the International Ministers Fire Conference is to ignite the fire of revival among ministers of the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in and around Manchester through the power of the Holy Spirit enabling them fulfil the mandate God has placed in their heart.
The timing of this conference is apt in the light of numerous challenges plaguing our collective obligation as the body of Christ as captured in 'The Great Commission' Matthew 28:18-20 with particular concern in the United Kingdom.
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It is expedient via this conference for ministers to come together bearing one another's burden in an atmosphere of equality, intense heart felt worship and prayer to God yielding vulnerably in brotherhood as we decree that dry bones shall rise again.
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Gracing this edition to edify ministers is an array of God's stewards.
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- Reverend Chibuzor Ezekiel
Next Bi annual Fire Conference
THEME: THRIVING IN MINISTRY AND IN THE MARKETPLACE
1ST CHRONICLES 12:32
REV.
CHIBUZOR EZEKIEL
APOSTLE
GBOYEGA SHITTA
BISHOP EDMUND
AKEYA-MENSAH
PASTOR
ANDREW ELUWA
PASTOR
LEKAN ADEGUNWA
PASTOR
BENJAMIN CONWAY
REV.
CHIBUZOR EZEKIEL
SATURDAY 20TH APRIL 2024
11AM
VENUE: JESUS FOUNDATION FAMILY INTERNATIONAL
23 LORD BYRON SQUARE, SALFORD, M50 2XH
About the Speakers
REV.
CHIBUZOR EZEKIEL
Reverend Chibuzor Ezekiel has been in Ministry for over two decades. He is the founder and Lead Pastor of Jesus Foundation Family International (JFFI) and all its subsidiaries with over 25 years of ministry. Rev. Chibuzor Ezekiel is committed to the nations, liberating mankind from all oppressions of darkness through the power of the Holy Spirit, changing lives and raising world class leaders through the word of God.
He is a Pastor, Author, a Professional and Career Mentor, Transformational leader, and Entrepreneur. He holds an executive MBA from the University of Chester which gives him profound business and strategic insight into ministry. He has been to several profound bible schools, is a widely travelled minister of God and has visited several parts of the world across 4 continents preaching and teaching the word of God with many healings, signs and wonders following each event. He has spoken to several thousands of people in a single meeting with several hundreds of people receiving Jesus in their hearts.
He is the chancellor of the JFFI School of Ministry which has produced distinguished Pastors across various continents.
He has a passion for winning souls to Christ and has organised several outreach programmes in various parts of the world. He is a prolific speaker and has ministered in several conferences around the world.
He is a teacher of the word with a strong prophetic and healing grace evidenced by several testimonies of the sick being healed and the oppressed delivered through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Reverend Ezekiel is a singer, songwriter and producer and has released his album ‘Cry Aloud’ in 2023 with divine and powerful songs that has resulted in many testimonies.
Reverend Chibuzor Ezekiel has initiated a widely impactful Empowerment Conference that launched in East Africa and has now expanded to the UK. This Conference has seen the hand of God touch numerous lives around East Africa and London. Not only empowering in the divine but also in career, education, immigration and much more.
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He has been happily married for about two decades to Reverend Evelyn Ezekiel and they are blessed with two beautiful daughters and a handsome son.
APOSTLE
GBOYEGA SHITTA
Apostle Gboyega Shitta is the president and founder of Kingdom Power Ministries International with branches in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, USA and India.
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As a dynamic preacher and teacher of God's word he travels extensively around the world proclaiming the truths of the Kingdom of God with special emphasis on the manifestations of the Holy Spirit being the key to God's blessings.
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He is a well sought after speaker in Local and International Conferences and crusades.
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He runs the Annual Fresh Oil retreat for ministers and workers in several nations of the world.
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He is a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife with a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
A short stint of service in the banking industry, Apostle Gboyega Shitta has committed himself wholly to seeing the deliverance of the oppressed and emancipation of the lawful captives through the annointing of the Holy Spirit.
He is happily married to Omowunmi Shitta and they are blessed with four children.
BISHOP EDMUND
AKEYA-MENSAH
The Rt. Rev. Edmund Akyea-Mensah is the Regional Bishop of the Apostolic Pastoral Congress for the North of England and a Member of the Executive Board. He sits on the Congress Synod and has Bishops in "the North". Unfortunately one Diocesan Bishop has recently gone to be with the Lord. The Congress is prayerfully considering a replacement and also looking to expand the Diocesan presence in the area.
Rt. Rev. Edmund Akyea-Mensah is Bishop of Command Prayer Centre Ministries Int. He also serves on the Chaplaincy Board of Trustees for Manchester International Airport. He is a Member of Evangelical Alliance U.K., and an Executive Elder of the Upperoom Ministers Forum where he has served as President for four consecutive terms.
Rt. Rev. Edmund Akyea-Mensah is a Member of the President s of Greater Manchester Churches Together, which is made up of leaders representing different church denominations in the wider conurbation. He is also a member of Greater Manchester Faith Community Leaders U.K., and a member of the Pentecostal Community Association United Kingdom. referred to as PCA.
Rt. Rev. Edmund Akyea-Mensah is affiliated with several churches and other Christian Ministries in Switzerland, Ghana and the United States of America.
He is happily married to Joyce Akyea-Mensah, a nursing professional, as well as an Educationist. They live in Manchester with their young daughter and son.
PASTOR
ANDREW ELUWA
Andrew Eluwa is a pastor, teacher, author, mentor and life coach who has been touching many lives in the ministry God has called him. He hold's a master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Prestigious University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His practical experience in Psychology makes listening to him a great delight. his speciality has afforded him the opportunity to be of help to various organisations on a pro bono basis on the subjects of human resources, recruitment exercise, and organizational structure.
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He is the Lead Pastor of The Fountain Gate Church International - a church he founded close to two decades ago with branches in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He is also the convener of "Home Advantage", a couples teaching and mentoring ministry that has been of tremendous help to numerous homes across the globe.
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As a life coach and pragmatic and quite humorous teacher, he is viewed by many as an 'all-round-preacher'. However, central to his core apostolic mandate is the grooming of leaders and strengthening of homes. This passion and his peculiar mode of presenting deep insights have made him a sought after teacher in leadership and relationship conferences.
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His book titled "Journey to the Top" remains a major delight for most readers. More recently, his book titled "Winning with People God's Way" has equally become a masterpiece globally.
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Andrew Eluwa currently lives in Manchester, United Kingdom, with his family, where he pastors the Manchester branch of the church.
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He is happily married to Jenny a clinical psychologist and Associate Fellow, British Psychology Society their marriage is blessed with three beautiful children, Mitchell, Nancy, and Emmanuella.
PASTOR
LEKAN ADEGUNWA
Pastor Lekan teaches the full truth of God's word, emphasising that Jesus Christ has paid the full price to reconcile all men to their destiny in God. He teaches that we can be all that God has planned for us to be by walking in faith and yielding ourselves to the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit.
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He is a published author of several books including "Enjoying the love of God", "God's Superhero", "Heart of a Servant" and many more. He has organised and facilitated leadership development training that cuts across national and multicultural backgrounds in and outside the United Kingdom. Through his coaching, mentoring and partnership mentor, he has been a catalyst in the success story of many professional and business people.
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In addition to his vast experience as a prolific conference speaker, training facilitator and a leader of leaders, he has a postgraduate degree in Leadership from the University of Chester. Pastor Lekan is a member of the John Maxwell Team and a John Maxwell certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer.
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He is a husband, father and a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
PASTOR
BENJAMIN CONWAY
Benjamin and Amanda Conway are the lead pastors of the Tree of Life Family, a growing network of growing churches based in Dagenham, Essex, where they have been the lead pastors for eight years now. After becoming born again following an open vision of heaven in 1993, Benjamin quit his university course in Scotland and moved to Cheshire to begin Bible College.
After many years as a travelling healing evangelist, being a youth pastor, and teaching at several Bible Colleges, Benjamin was called by the Lord to move to Dagenham and pioneer a new church, a church full of the Word, full of the Spirit, full of the nations, and filled with love. Under Ben and Amanda's leadership, the Tree of Life Family has grown from meeting in their living room to meeting in a local cinema, having hundreds of people each week meeting across their many church plants and Grace Gatherings across the United Kingdom. In addition, Benjamin has one of the largest and fastest growing television ministries in Europe.
Benjamin's heart-beat is that no one is more than an hours' drive away from a Tree of Life Church. Amanda's heart-beat is that everyone in the United Kingdom hears the pure gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and is given a chance to respond. Benjamin is in high demand across the world to help build local churches and preach the uncompromising gospel of the grace of God and heal the sick.
Together, Benjamin and Amanda travel the United Kingdom, Europe and the world bringing life, help, and hope to thousands of people. Their motto "where dreams come true" is not something they take lightly - they want every Christian to be inspired to dream big, and be challenged to make the right choices to live those dreams.
Benjamin and Amanda have four children, all of whom are born again, Spirit-filled and serve in the local church. When they are not pastoring or preaching, Ben lifts heavy weights and enjoys action films, while Amanda prefers long walks and period dramas.