28th January 2002: The foundation stone of the 75,000 capacity International Worship Centre (Faith City Tabernacle) at the Igbesa campground of The Apostolic Faith Church, Nigeria is laid by Reverend Darrell Lee (then Superintendent General of The Apostolic Faith Church). The campground was named Faith City by then Africa Overseer, Reverend Paul Ogechukwu Akazue, It is the conference centre for West and Central Africa of The Apostolic Faith Mission and also the site of Crawford University.
28th January 2000: Babcock University founded by the Seventh Day Adventist Church holds her first matriculation ceremony. The event was presided by the then Vice Chancellor to the University and World leader of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Pastor Jan Paulsen.
28th January 1547: King Henry VIII of England who split the Church of England from Rome and presided over the founding of the Anglican Church passes on aged 56.
28th January, 1969: Most Reverend Dr. Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye is born. He was the Archbishop of Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos, Anglican Communion until he went to be with the Lord in 2022 at the age of 53.
28th January 2023: The Metropolitan Senior Pastor of House On the Rock Church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin celebrates his 60th birthday with a Praise and Testimony Party and an Afternoon Tea Party at the Rock Cathedral, Lekki, Lagos.
28th January 1855: Reuben Archer Torrey is born in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States of America. He was an American evangelist, pastor, educator and writer.
28th January 1906: Oswald Jeffrey Smith gave his life to Christ during a Crusade in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a pastor, author and the founder of the People’s Church in Toronto.
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