According to the Pew Research Centre, Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is one of the most religious countries in the world. Truth be told, the research just hit the nail on the head. Nigerians are highly religious people. Religion is one of the coping mechanisms of the people of Nigeria. From Abuja to Lagos and every other major city in Nigeria, you’ll find hundreds of thousands of religious centres littered across the country. It is the same story in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. The Gateway capital is home to hundreds of churches, both Orthodox and Pentecostal worship centres. However, unknown to many, there is a new church in town everyone is talking about right now in Abeokuta. In the last few months, the church known as The Radiating Church, located inside the luxurious Park Inn by Radisson, Kuto, Abeokuta, has continued to attract to its fold a wide network of Ogun’s upwardly mobile and affluent class.
The vision of the church, according to available information, is to raise a vibrant community of spiritually mature men and women. Under the guidance of the founder and cosmopolitan pastor Samson Odegbami, one of the new generation soldiers of Christ, The Radiating Church has continued to grow by leaps and bounds. According to our findings, the reason behind the church’s growth is not far-fetched. It is a place of spiritual rejuvenation where the emphasis is on spiritual growth and genuine biblical teachings. The Radiating Church is a breath of fresh air in the Nigerian Body of Christ.
At the vibrant church famous for its joyous mode of worship, the vision is to raise a vibrant community of spiritually mature men and women. One of the ways employed by the church to actualize its vision is through spirit-filled sermons. The life-transforming sermons coming from the church’s altar go beyond eloquence. Apart from being spiritually up-to-date, the church also spiced things up with practical business conferences to help members stay ahead of the business pack in the entrepreneurship world. The annual business outlook of the church, held last year and tagged “Grow,” was organised to help uplift the careers of the attendees, particularly The Radiating Church congregants. The fast-growing church holds worship services every Sunday at the Park Inn by Radisson Blue, Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun State. So, who is the pastor in charge of the popular church? The host pastor of The Radiating Church Is there anyone but one of Nigeria’s new generation of charismatic preachers, Pastor Samson Odegbami? Best known for his bright personality, Pastor Odegbami is a young man of God who is obsessed with soul-winning and the spread of the gospel across the world. He’s a humanitarian, too.