The International Church of Christ in Nigeria started with the planting of the Lagos Christian Church in 1989 by 20 Christians from the London Church of Christ. The Christians, some of whom were Nigerians and some Britons came to Nigeria with the primary goal to spread the gospel of Christ to as many people as possible in Nigeria.
From this humble beginning the Church in Lagos remained steadfast in the desire to spread the Gospel across all Nations, it has planted so many other Churches not just in Nigeria but also in the West Africa Sub-Region. Thus Churches have been planted in Asaba, Abeokuta, Abuja, Benin, Calabar, Ibadan, Ilorin , Ijebu-Ode, Jos, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Warri, Uyo and Yenagoa. Others are Accra, Bissau, Banjul, Conakry Cotonou, Freetown and Njamena.
Today through the dedication and sacrifice of some of these men of faith, the Church has continued to grow. The International Church of Christ (ICOC) takes the issue of helping the poor and the less privileged very seriously. Benevolence is an integral part of the Church. The Church in Lagos and in all the other cities where the Church is located is involved with helping the needy within and outside of the congregation, in the areas of shelter, food clothing and education.
The Church is committed to living out the scriptures in all areas of life by obedience to the Word of God and also committed to seeking and saving the lost. Her mission is to evangelize the world and helping as many people as possible to be in a loving relationship with God and her vision statement is to love God and to love other people like Christ loves.
The Church is marching on and growing stronger and stronger with thousands of members across the globe.
Sources: ICOC website and ICOC Facebook Page.
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