Biography of Prophet TB Joshua

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This means that if the weak come to Him, He would help their weakness just as He would help the strong. God knows we are weak – that is why He chooses grace. If God had chosen works rather than grace, man would have the autonomy to choose whom to help with his works and how to do His works.

The battle would be for the strongest leaving no room for people like me (T.B. Joshua). The race would be for the swiftest leaving no room for people like me (T.B. Joshua).”

“God chooses grace rather than works” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

In a sermon titled, “By His Grace”, he explained:“Wisdom in the practical sense of ability and skill cannot guarantee success in life. It is the goodness of our cause that interests God more than physical and mental disposition. This explains why the weak people like me who are without great strength, a smooth tongue, fast legs or high learning should ever remain grateful to God”.

Right from the outset of his incredible journey, the hand of God has been clearly evident in the life of Prophet T.B. Joshua. He was born on June 12th, 1963 in the small village of Arigidi in Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. The pregnancy period of his mother was by no means ordinary, as the baby remained in her womb for 15 months before he was born. Significantly, almost a hundred years prior to his birth, it had been prophesied that a young man would emerge from the poor Oosin quarters and that God would use him mightily. Another remarkable event occurred when he was three days old, as a large boulder crashed through the roof of his house, missing the baby by mere inches. This incident led to his mother naming him, 'Temitope', meaning, 'What You (God) have done for me is worthy of thanks'.

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Isaiah 6:8

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‘Temitope', meaning, 'What You (God) have done for me is worthy of thanks'.

Here the prophet was born and raised Born on June 12th 1963 in Ondo State, Nigeria, T.B. Joshua's journey is a humbling story of how God raised a young man from a poverty-stricken home to lead an international ministry that would attract thousands worldwide to witness the reality of God's power today.

From dropping out of secondary school in his ďŹ rst year to working in a poultry farm; from teaching little children while attending evening classes to washing people's legs on the muddy streets of Lagos; from a forty day fast to receiving a divine call and starting a ministry with a mere eight members – the life of T.B. Joshua is a story of amazing grace and unwavering focus. Today, he is a mentor to presidents yet a friend to the widows and less privileged, a role model to his generation yet a humble and hardworking man, toiling tirelessly for the advancement of God's kingdom. His story is an encouragement that there is hope for the weak.

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learn to serve During his elementary education at St. Stephen's Anglican primary school, Arigidi, he was the leader of the Student Christian fellowship. He was the smallest in the class but led the prayer during the school devotions and was known as 'small pastor'. He was unable to complete his secondary education due to poverty

Reflecting on his early life, he said: “I found myself in a family background that irritated me. My natural circumstance of birth was poverty. I come from a very humble background. Poverty loomed large in the family. The little education I had was through self-effort. I know many people with a similar circumstance of birth who did otherwise. They allowed their circumstance to influence their will. Their dreams crashed on the rocks of disappointment, failure and setback …In those early years of my life, we knew we would be blamed for what we gave our attention to.”

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“I was in a trance for three consecutive days, then I saw a hand that pointed a Bible to my heart and the Bible entered my heart and my former heart seemed to immerse with the Bible immediately. Then the awareness came and I saw the apostles and prophets of old with someone whose head I could not see because He was tall to the heaven and suspended, which I believe was our Lord Jesus Christ sitting in their midst. I also saw myself in their midst. After a while, I saw a hand of the same tall

Very early in life, he

man, I could not behold His face, which was glittering with

knew how much he

an unimaginable light, tall to the high heavens and

needed God, so he did

suspended in the air. But other apostles I could see their

not allow the situation

faces, particularly Apostles Peter and Paul, Prophets

around him to affect his

Moses, Elijah and others. Their names were boldly written

relationship with God. As described in his own

on their chests.

words, T.B. Joshua

I heard a voice saying, “I am your God; I am

recounts how he

giving you a divine commission to go and carry out the work of the Heavenly Father”. At the same time, the same hand of the tall man gave me a small cross and a big Bible, bigger than the one that entered my heart with a promise that as I keep pressing in His time and name, I would be given a bigger cross but if I fail the opposite would occur. I

discovered the direction Since then, I have been receiving in my vision, every year according to my faithfulness

of God's calling for his life

to God, a bigger cross that means to me more responsibilities.

also heard a voice of the same tall man, I could not see His

The Bible that entered my heart

head, saying, I am the Lord your God who was and who is

symbolized Spirit and life (The Holy Spirit).

– Jesus Christ, giving orders to all the apostles and

God's Word is Spirit and life. He does nothing

prophets. The same voice said to me, “I would show you

without His Word. The book of Romans 8:16

the wonderful ways I would reveal myself through you, in

says, God's Spirit joins Himself to our spirit to

teaching, preaching, miracles, signs and wonders for the

declare that we are children of God. The Father

salvation of souls”.

gave the Spirit to make us like His Son.

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Perseverance A Christian home does not come by luck. It is not a thing of chance or accident. You don't just find yourself in it; it is something you have through conscious effort or genuine willingness. So also, The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations that you see today did not just happen, it was built.

Many years ago, a small gathering of eight members came together to hold their first meeting in a humble shelter in a squalid, swampy jungle, in the location of Agodo-Egbe in Lagos, Nigeria. For everything God created, He allotted a specific and definite purpose. The purpose and mission of the church was simple and clear – to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10).

As time went on, it became increasingly clear that T.B. Joshua was not just an ordinary pastor, preaching 'ordinary' words and doing 'ordinary things'. Right from the onset, he has believed that serving God is not doing what many do but doing what the best do.

“Everyone has a calling. If you follow the direction of your calling, you will surprise yourself, you will astonish yourself – you will make a difference in your world.”

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Clear evidence of outstanding miraculous occurrences began to arise. The lame began to walk, hopeless cancer patients were lifted from despair, desperate situations were turned to scenes of life, joy and peace.

On seeing the extraordinary power of God in the life of this man, one cannot but ask questions: 'Can this be true in our days?' 'Can a human being perform such feats?' 'Is the Bible still true for us today?'

Anointing does not work through plans, methods or machinery. It works through suitable men. T.B. Joshua is simply utilising the power that has been given to all believers (Luke 10:19). “ Jesus is disappointed that men lack the necessary faith to release the power that has been given to them.”God has no hands but our hands to do His work.

Right from day one, the focus in The SCOAN has never been on the healing but on the Healer, whose name is Jesus Christ. As T.B. Joshua always says: “I am not here to introduce you to healing, but to the Healer .”

The only genuine reason for receiving is salvation (Matthew 6:33).

He says: ”I am not the healer. I know the Healer. His name is Jesus Christ. It is not my work but my faith in His finished works. It is God's strength that is made manifest in my weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:7-10).

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“Your future must move into you before you can move into your future.�

Obedient to the divine call, T.B. Joshua, started a ministry with a mere eight members, prophetically naming it, 'The Synagogue, Church of All Nations' of which he is the General Overseer. Today, by the grace of God, as a man of faith, he is both a representative of God and of people. The ministry started very small, but has now grown far beyond the shores of Nigeria.

Evidently, T.B. Joshua has come a long way, full of troubles and hurdles, but all the way long, there has been an unseen hand of God intervening in his affairs. In every situation, he has remained focused on what God has to say.

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The Synagogue, Church of All Nations

Although the physical structure of the church has changed, the vision remains the same. Millions continue to receive the knowledge of saving grace, and to see the undeniable evidence that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.

God continues to use Prophet T.B. Joshua as an instrument of healing, prophecy, deliverance, blessing and salvation. Healings of HIV-AIDS, cancer, paralysis, and of many other sicknesses and diseases occur every week, proving that Jesus is who He says He is, He has what He says He has, and He can do what He says He can.Every Sunday, our live services are broadcast to millions around the globe through Emmanuel TV, and the cathedral is always filled to capacity with worshippers from across Nigeria and the world.

‘Church Of All Nations': what to some was mere wishful thinking is becoming a visible reality today. The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations is now

“If God gives you a vision and it is opposed by men, do not reduce it; stay in faith in Christ Jesus.”

Where God guides, He provides. Where he provides, He protects. A million thanks are not enough for all He has done!

spreading throughout the globe. Currently, we have branches in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Greece and Ghana. That name was not just given for nothing. God had a plan and purpose. The unseen hand is at work, and we know that this higher hand is leading us to something higher

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The physical structure of The SCOAN has gone through different stages. Each stage served a purpose! Before moving to our present position, The SCOAN has had three previous locations. The roof of the ďŹ rst church was blown off by a storm, the second church was washed away by a ood while the third church also collapsed due to severe weather conditions. Shall we say all these happened without God's knowledge? No. In every situation, God is still saying something. Today, The SCOAN is an architectural masterpiece located in the heart of IkotunEgbe, Lagos.

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God has set a time for everything: a time to be born, a time to grow, a time to face persecution, a time to overcome and a time to show the proceeds of victory.

If you look at life, you would see that everything big starts little. A mighty cathedral starts with one brick. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. You were once a tiny embryo in your mother's womb, but today, see how big you have become.

Luke 13:18 – Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches.”

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Emmanuel TV is the television station of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations, broadcasting 24/7 around the globe via satellite and on the internet through Streaming Faith.

The purpose of Emmanuel TV is to preach the Good News to all mankind. That is what we are born for, living for and what we shall die for.

Emmanuel TV is committed to changing lives, changing nations and changing the whole world through the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the inspiration behind Emmanuel TV; as such, God's purpose is our purpose.

The Bible says, faith cometh by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17). The people hear and change. Nations hear and change. The world hears and changes. Emmanuel TV has a message for the entire world and the message is quite simple: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever”. If people are to believe this, someone has to point the way and that is what Emmanuel TV is set to do.

You can watch Emmanuel TV online by clicking the icon 'Watch Online Now' on our official website

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the humanitarian arm Another Ministry is the humanitarian arm of The SCOAN which is headed by Prophet T.B. Joshua and the Emmanuel TV team. The ministry is committed to catering to the needs of widows, dwarfs, the elderly, physically challenged, orphans and the destitute. The ministry provides scholarships to orphans and children of the underprivileged, with educational support given from primary to tertiary levels. There is also a rehabilitation program for armed robbers, prostitutes and militants from Nigeria's volatile Niger Delta region.

Remember, knowing God is not only seeing His works, but learning His way.

Therefore, we should let love be uppermost in our hearts because all our doings without love are nothing. Join Another Ministry to feed the hungry, bring relief to the poor, support the weak the handicapped and bless the needy.

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