HOUSE ON THE ROCK
Upon his return to Nigeria in 1994, Pastor Paul Adefarasin founded House On The Rock in his mother’s living room in Lagos, Nigeria. Later House on the Rock began to make use of the MUSON (Music Society of Nigeria) Center opposite Tafawa Balewa Square on the Lagos Island. Eventually she proceeded to Eko Hotel Banquet Hall as the crowd multiplied.
The Church believes in the power of God’s Word to change lives, it values the practical application of His Word to make a difference in people and teaches that believing and obeying His message lead people in a discovery of real life and a hope for eternity.
House On The Rock is a prominent multi-ethnic Church with its Headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. Despite its humble beginning, the Ministry now has over 50 branches worldwide, mostly in Nigeria, with various branches in South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
The Church reaches out to needy through The Rock Foundation which is a non-profit charity organisation that provides health care, education, social reformation and relief materials to the needy. ChurchGist. The foundation operates primarily in Nigeria and the West African region. Paul Adefarasin serves as Founder and President of the foundation.
The Church is well known for its annual musical concert, The Experience (Gospel Concert). The Experience is usually held at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island with renowned Gospel musicians from Nigeria and around the world in attendance. The event started in 2006 and is hosted by Paul Adefarasin every year. Music Ministers such as Sinach, Travis Greene, Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Tope Alabi, Donnie McClurkin, Don Moen, Frank Edwards, Nathaniel Bassey and Chioma Jesus have previously headlined the event.
The Rock Cathedral which was commissioned on the 20th of April 2013, is located in Ikate-Elegushi, Lekki, Lagos and houses the global Headquarters of House On The Rock and The Rock Foundation. Construction of the facility started in 2003 and it now accommodates installations for religious and social programmes, including worship, education, healthcare, community development, recreation and social rehabilitation.
Also, an end-of-year empowerment programme known as Project Spread is one birthed by the Rock Foundation that sees to the distribution of food, medicine and other supplies to residents in needy communities.
In December 2017, Paul Adefarasin led a team to the Lagos Island, Ikate-Elegushi, Ebute-Meta and Bariga communities in Lagos to launch the year’s initiative. Pastor Paul mentioned during the Lagos Island phase of the Project Spread that he decided to begin the initiative from Lagos Island because he was born within the community.
Ayodeji V.O for Church Gist
SOURCES
House On The Rock’s Official Website
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