8 May 1981: The Power House – a spiritual support system of the Liberation Mandate is born. The Power House was a group of about seventy young people who gathered regularly to engage in prayers and fastings chain among other activities for 28 months in preparation for the actualization of the Liberation Mandate delivered to Brother David Oyedepo on 1st to 2nd May 1981.
8 May 1968: Pastor Poju Oyemade is born. He is the Senior Pastor and Founder of The Covenant Nation (TCN).
8 May 1828: Henri Dunant is born in Geneva. He is the founder of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and the Red Cross. He also won the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.
8 May 1845: The Southern Baptist Convention is founded in Augusta, Georgia. The Southern Baptist Convention separated from the American Baptist Churches USA (formerly Northern Baptist Convention) over a dispute about slavery. The Southern Baptist Convention supported slavery as an institution of heaven. It is one of the largest Christian denominations in America.
8 May 1895: Roman Catholic Archbishop and broadcaster Fulton J. Sheen is born in El Paso, Illinois. His radio show, ‘The Catholic Hour’ is one of the earliest religious programs on the radio.
8 May 1915: Henry McNeal Turner passed on to glory in Windsor, Ontario. He is the 12th elected and consecrated bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). Many consider him to be the precursor of black theology for his statement, “God is a Negro.”
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