5th April 1964: Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi is led to Christ at the age of 23 by Brother Elijah Dosunmu in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria.
5th April 1998: Dr Margaret Benson Idahosa is consecrated as the Presiding Bishop of Church of God Mission International 25 days after the passing of Archbishop Benson Idahosa and a day after his burial ceremony.
5th April 1971: Pastor Esther Komaiya is born. She is the wife of Pastor Korede Komaiya, the Lead Pastor of The Master’s Place International.
5th April 1958: Pastor James Fadel is born. He is the Continental Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in North and South Americas.
5th April 1955: Reverend Dr Lazarus Chakwera is born. He is the current President of Malawi and a minister of the Assemblies of God.
5th April 1973: Apostle Walter E. Okoni is born. He is Christian minister and televangelist, also the Lead Pastor of the City Of Zuph Ministries International.
5th April 2020: Daystar Christian Centre commences feeding the vulnerable in communities during the lockdown using its cell fellowship structure. The church also donates personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) to protect healthcare workers in COVID Testing Centres.
5th April 1811: Robert Raikes, one of the founders of the Sunday School movement, goes to be with the Lord. Robert Raikes provided boys and girls from the poorest homes with the gift of literacy and the riches of the Scriptures.
5th April, 1922: Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati goes to be with the Lord. She was an Indian Scholar, Women’s Right Activist and Bible Translator.
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