1st January 1960: Benson Andrew Idahosa while playing a football match mischievously tries to disrupt a Bible Study leading to his salvation in an Assemblies of God Church in Benin City, Nigeria.
1st January 2009: Construction of Trinity Towers kicks off as declared by Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, Senior Pastor, Redeemed Christian Church of God, City Of David Parish, Lagos, Nigeria. The Trinity Towers, was dedicated on 12th February 2023.
1st January 1974: Kenneth Copeland publishes his bestseller book, ‘The Laws of Prosperity.’
1st January: Prophet Isa El-Buba is born. He is the General Overseer of El-Buba Outreach Ministries International (Evangelical Bible Outreach Ministries International) with headquarters in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
1st January 1957: Pastor Tony Rapu is born. He is the Senior Pastor of the House of Freedom.
1st January 1975: Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo is born. He is the Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA).
1st January 2020: Apostle Abdulsalam Abraham passes on to glory. Apostle Abdulsalam was the Founder of Enthronement Ministries International (a.k.a Trinity Bible Church) based in Barnawa, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
1st January 1876: The First Baptist Church Lagos, Nigeria is formally inaugurated with 27 persons (13 males and 14 females) as its full-fledged members. This number rose to 52 before the end of that month.
1st January 1963: Pastor (Dr.) Senior Gabriel Okpako Uyeh starts ministerial work as a local worker in The Apostolic Church just 18 days to his 19th birthday anniversary. On 10 April 2010, he was transferred to Olorunda-Ketu, Lagos as Area Superintendent.
1st January 1923: Angelus Temple is opened by Aimee Semple McPherson. It is a Pentecostal Church in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles, California, United States affiliated with the Foursquare Church.
1st January 1986: Babcock University Teaching Hospital is completed. Babcock University was founded by The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria.
1st January 1984: Full Gospel Central Church is renamed to Yoido Full Gospel Church.
1st January: John Drew Sheard Sr is born. He is the current presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ.
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