25-28:2024
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
(Matt.28:19-20)
ECWA USA DCC PRODUCTION
On behalf of the ECWA USA District Church Council and the District Executive Officers, I welcome you to Louisville for our 2024 Conference. We appreciate the thoughts, prayers, and sacrifices we made to be here. We remain eternally thankful to our God, who brought us safely to the conference venue from all the distances traveled. God has demonstrated to us again that He is perfect in His timing and makes all things possible.
I welcome all ministry partners, friends of ECWA, and other guests, especially those attending our ECWA USA bi-annual conference for the first time. Your presence at our conference is not just a matter of attendance but a significant contribution to our shared mission. We are truly grateful for your decision to join us, and our prayer is that your experience will be so enriching that you will eagerly look forward to our future conferences.
Our journey to this conference began immediately after our last gathering in 2022. The tireless efforts of our National and Local Conference Planning Committees, as well as the dedication of those who accepted various roles, have been instrumental in making this event a reality. We are deeply grateful for your hard work and commitment.
ECWA’s 2024 Theme is taken from Habakkuk 2:3: “For the Vision is Yet for an Appointed Time.” As ECWA USA has the vision of being a Missional Church and are currently praying, strategizing, and equipping ourselves to be the Missional Church God wants us to be. As a follow-up to our Missional Vision, the Theme for the 2024 ECWA USA Conference
We pray that through this conference, we will be better equipped to be God’s ambassadors of change in our homes, workplaces, playgrounds, and wherever we find ourselves. May we go back to live out our redemptive lives missionally before a lost world with a prayer that people will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
God bless you, and Welcome to our 2024 Conference! Enjoy it!
Sunday Bwanhot
ECWA USA DCC CHAIRMAN
Dearly beloved, on behalf of the planning committee and various subcommittees I welcome every attendee to this conference including those who are watching the live stream. Every member of the committee has been prayerfully working hard to ensure that every program and every activity of this conference is seamlessly edifying and reviving. We sincerely anticipate your cooperation in registering for the conference and following basic instructions throughout.
PLEASE REMEMBER the mission is about going as much as it is about being the missionary yourself. Every member of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) is being nurtured to be a missionary as the Church is marching on. Therefore, bear in mind that to be edified and revived depend on the various speakers and facilitators as much as it depends on every attendee of this conference (John 10: 27). Be an active participant as well as an active listener! Surrender to the leading of the Holy Spirit in you to be inspired and to act appropriately in love. Let us be “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4: 3).
Timing is critical to the effectiveness and success of this conference. This requires that every attendee should go through the planned activities as we fellowship with one another. Do not pick and choose among them. Participate in every planned activity including prayer and praise worship time. You must have chosen or assigned to groups for the break-out sessions at registration. Take note and go to your various groups. We have enough in-between break times to socialize and refresh ourselves. Besides, we have enough time for a trip to Noah’s Ark and other free activities during this conference. et us enjoy this conference
Joshua Odetunde CHAIRMAN , CENTRAL PLANNING COM
REV. AYUBA ASHESHE
GENERAL SECRETARY
REV. DR. JOB AYUBA BAGAT
PRESIDENT
REV. DR. SUNDAY CONGO
REV. DR. S.S AJISE VICE PRESIDENT
ASST. GENERAL SECRETARY ELDER DANJUMA HARUNA TREASURER
HOST: Rev. Ali Mati
11.00 am - 06.00 pm: CONVERGENCE
06.00 pm - 07.00 pm: DINNER
07.00 pm - 08.00 pm: COMMENCEMENT
08.00 pm - 09:00 pm: COMMUTE TO HOTEL
MORNING SESSION
HOST: REV. ELI PIUS
07.00 AM BREAKFAST
08.00 AM COMMUTE TO CONFERENCE
08.30 AM OPENING (WORSHIP IN SONGS)
09.00 AM THE MISSIONAL CHURCH: THE GOSPEL – REV. DR. ZACHARIAH CHINNE
09.45 AM PRAYER FOR ECWA USA MISSION AND VISION
10.00 AM INTERMISSION
10.10 AM “FROM THE FRONTLINES: MISSIONARY TESTIMONY” – DR. DENNIS SHELLY
10.30 AM EXHIBITORS
10.40 AM “FROM THE FRONTLINES: MISSIONARY TESTIMONY” - DR. & MRS. BERTY ABDELMASIH
11.00 AM INTERMISSION
11.10 AM “OUR WORLD AND GOD’S MISSION: YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL MISSIONS”
11:50 AM PRAYER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN MISSIONS
12:00 PM LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSION
HOST: JERRY BWANHOT
01:30 PM CONVERGENCE
01:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
02:45 PM INTERMISSION
03:00 PM THE MISSIONAL CHURCH: THE PEOPLE – DR. JAMAAL WILLIAMS
3:45 PM MEET OUR LEADERS – ECWA EXECUTIVE AND USA DCC EXCO
04:15PM INTERMISSION
04:20 PM “FROM THE FRONTLINES: MISSIONARY TESTIMONY” – REV. PHILIP & SISTER JUMMAI NACHE
04:30PM PRAYER FOR ECWA LEADERS/MISSIONARIES
04:40PM BREAK OUT SESSION (FELLOWSHIP CENTERED)
06:00 PM DINNER
EVENING SESSION
HOST: AYO OYELEYE
07:00 PM CONVERGENCE
07:20 PM ECWA USA THINK-TANK COMMITTEE.
08.05 PM “FROM THE FRONTLINES: MISSIONARY TESTIMONY” – ECWA ISRAEL
08.10 PM CLOSING
MORNING SESSION
HOST: REV. MOSES BABATOLA
07.00 AM BREAKFAST
08.00 AM COMMUTE TO CONFERENCE
08.30 AM OPENING (WORSHIP IN SONGS)
09.00 AM TRAUMA INFORMED SPACES BY CHAPLAIN SAMANTHA JEWELL
09.45 AM PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL AND MENTAL FLOURISHING
09.55 AM INTERMISSION
10.00 AM THE MISSIONAL CHURCH: THE PLACES – REV. DR. ZACHS GAIYA
10.45AM INTERMISSION
10.50 AM THE MISSIONAL CHURCH: THE TIMES – DR. MRS. EUNICE ABOGUNRIN
AFTERNOON SESSION
11:50 AM LUNCH/EXPERIENCE KENTUCKY
06:00 PM DINNER
EVENING SESSION
HOST: DR. RACHEL GARBA
07:05 PM CONVERGENCE
07:30 PM FROM THE FRONTLINES: MISSIONARY TESTIMONY” – EMS MISSIONARY VIDEO CLIP
07.40 PM CHILDREN’S PRESENTATION
08:00 PM ANNOUNCEMENTS
08:30 PM YOUTH SUMMER JAM
DAY FOUR
SUNDAY SERVICE
HOST: REV. HENRY BELLO
06.00 AM BREAKFAST (HOTEL)
07.30 AM COMMUTE TO CONFERENCE
08.00 AM CALL TO WORSHIP
08:10 AM WORSHIP IN SONGS
08:15 AM TRANSITIONS
08:45 AM GIVING
08:55 AM THE MISSIONAL CHURCH: OUR VISION AND OUR PLACE IN GLOBAL MISSION
09:30 AM HOLY COMMUNION
09:45 AM CLOSING
Zachariah Chinne has been with ECWA since 1992, holding various leadership positions. He attended St. John’s College, Jos ECWA Theological Seminary, Wheaton College Graduate School, and Biola University.
He is married to Salamatu, and together they founded Erabhon International, a nonprofit that provides relief, rehabilitation, and support for rebuilding efforts for IDPs in Nigeria’s Middle Belt. The organization also offers educational funding and entrepreneurial skills training for less privileged children in the region.
They have three sons, Marlon Ebenezer Chinne, Chinne Eleazar Chinne, and Ezra, and reside in California.
Rev. Samantha Jewell is an ordained United Church of Christ minister who currently serves as a chaplain at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Samantha has also served as a chaplain to children and youth in residential treatment to deal with their mental health and traumatic histories. She has also trained trauma informed care principles in academic, church, medical and psychiatric settings.
“CreatingTraumaInformedSpace” will provide an overview of the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on mental the physical health outcomes. The hallmarks of a trauma informed culture will be outlined with a focus on building resiliency. Specific ideas on implementing a trauma-informed culture within the faith community will be discussed.
Sunday Bwanhot is a missionary called by God from Nigeria to the United States of America to minister to diaspora communities. He and his family have been serving God through SIM/ECWA in the Chicago area since 1995. Sunday is the pastor of ECWA Church, Chicago, and currently serves as the Chairman of ECWA USA DCC.
TOPIC: The Vision of ECWA USA: Our Place in Global Mission
The vision and mission of ECWA USA are to glorify God by being a missional church that equips its members to be disciples of Jesus Christ, transforming their communities. ECWA USA aims to act as God’s ambassadors, passionately winning souls from every nation, ethnicity, culture, and generation, and establishing churches in the USA and beyond. These churches will disciple believers to become disciple-makers, contributing to the global mission.
Dr. Jamaal Williams serves as the lead Pastor of Sojourn Church Midtown in Louisville, KY. He is dedicated to the Church, focusing on discipling young leaders and training pastors for multi-ethnic, multi-economic, and multi-generational ministries. Originally from Chicago, IL, he graduated from Michigan State University and holds a DEdMin in Black Church Leadership from Southern Seminary.
Dr. Williams co-authored “In Church as It Is in Heaven” (InterVarsity, 2023) with Timothy Paul Jones and is the President of The Harbor Network, which is committed to launching and leading thriving churches. He has been married to Amber for 15 years, and they have five children. His interests include the 90s Chicago Bulls, reading, leadership, and personal joy.
Zachs, was born and raised in Kaduna State, Nigeria. He holds degrees from ECWA Theological Seminary Jos, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Trinity International University. Over the past two decades, he has served in various Christian ministries.
He is married to Grace, and they have three children: Hesed, Haniel, and Hanamel. Zachs enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, listening to people’s stories, and watching soccer. He values witnessing people develop a healthy relationship with God and others.
Christian missions in the 21st century face both challenges and opportunities. Despite challenges, spreading the Gospel remains crucial. An examination of ECWA’s vision, mission, and strategic plan for 2024-2031, calls for an allignment with the Missional church strategy.
Rev. Samantha Jewell is an ordained United Church of Christ minister who currently serves as a chaplain at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Samantha has also served as a chaplain to children and youth in residential treatment to deal with their mental health and traumatic histories. She has also trained trauma informed care principles in academic, church, medical and psychiatric settings.
“CreatingTraumaInformedSpace”will provide an overview of the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on mental the physical health outcomes. The hallmarks of a trauma informed culture will be outlined with a focus on building resiliency. Specific ideas on implementing a trauma-informed culture within the faith community will be discussed.