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Nigerians must allow God to take charge – Prophetess Abraham
By Tony Ogaga
Against the backdrop of unrest currently rocking the country, Prophetess Abraham, the Pastor of TopCity Victorious Women Ministry, a multi-denominational ministry dedicated to women has called on Nigerians to recognize the role God has to play in the affairs Nigeria in order for the country to progress. She made this declaration during the ministry’s celebration of its 9th anniversary recently at The Cromwell Courtyard, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.
Delivering her homily she said: “I have followed events in the country over the past couple of weeks and the trend has been troubling. Innocent Nigerians have died and this is very sad. We should recognize the role God has to play for our nation to progress and we must totally submit to him in order to move forward as a country. We should worship him in truth and in spirit. I am calling on the leadership of the country to also answer the cries of the people as these are very trying times for our country.
“God is everywhere and we have to allow him come into our lives and we will see changes. The leadership should lead in a proper way that glorifies God and see the face of God in what ever they do. The youths should also eschew violence as it will not change anything so government must listen to the cries of the youths.”
Speaking on the ninth anniversary of her ministry, Prophetess Abraham said that she was grateful to Almighty God for nurturing the ministry and using it to touch the lives of numerous women and their families.
She said: “I am so excited today for it is our ninth anniversary. I feel great because God is awesome! I am reinvigorated and thankful to God almighty. When we started out nine years ago we did not start like this. The idea then was let us just obey God’s calling without even knowing his plan. What we thought would take us years the Lord made happen in nine short years. The ministry has evolved into an international impact making platform and God is using it to transform lives in unprecedented ways.
Explaining the reason why it is an all-women’s ministry she continued: “We started as a multi denominational platform before it evolved into what it is today. It was after three years that God commanded me that it was necessary for women to come together and pray because women carry a lot of responsibility and are very central when it comes to homes and families. Women have a great assignment to do in our homes.”
Among others, the event witnessed testimonies, thanksgiving praise and worship sessions and was attended by many men and women of God.
Nigerians must allow God to take charge – Prophetess Abraham – The Sun Nigeria (sunnewsonline.com)
A Brief Overview of Our Church History
In 2002 while in a quiet time praying and reading Joyce Meyer’s ministry magazine (Enjoying everyday life), I was led to Mathew 5:14-16 and I heard the Lord echoing the 14th verse ‘Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.’ into my spirit man. At that time I was running a boutique selling clothes and accessories while my husband was still in service under Papa Bishop Oyedepo of Living Faith Church. I thought the Lord wanted to enlarge my business so I registered TOPCITY BOTIQUE.
At about that same time, God spoke to my husband to begin the process of his exit from his place of work. By August 2003 my husband’s request for a release from service was granted so we moved out of the ministry quarters to an apartment somewhere in Ipaja, Lagos. A few years after our exit from service, my livelihood became tough as no regular income comes from my husband and it became clear that the closure of my business is just a matter of time. This led me to become closer and closer to the Lord, seeking His face daily.
In May 2008, I went for a spiritual retreat in the company of a sister on a mountain in Osun State. It was on this mountain that I received the Lord’s call to be used as a vessel of His testimony all over the nations. In August 2008, I left for the UK in a bid to comfort my elder sister who had just lost her son after just a few weeks in the UK, the thought of returning back to Nigeria was becoming a burden to me and I began to nurse the idea of staying back in the UK. Having looked for a job in the UK with no luck, I went on my knees and the Lord told me to go back home to begin His work. When I inquired about the name for the ministry, the Lord flashed me back to the encounter of Mathew 5:14 in 2002, hence the name TOPCITY.
In December 2008 I came back to Nigeria and Topcity fellowship started in our sitting room a few weeks later with diverse signs following as proof of God’s faithfulness. On Thursday the 31st of May 2009, the inaugural covenant service commenced at Turning Point Christian Centre in Alimosho Lagos and it has been from one level of glory to another ever since.
TOPCITY INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY is a registered trustee under the corporate affairs commission of Nigeria.
Today TOPCITY has grown to become a full-fledged Church, offering worship services on Sundays, bible studies and prayers on Tuesdays, prophetic covenant services on Thursdays, outreaches, crusades, charity, and more. In November 2016, TOPCITY became a registered entity in the city of Richmond in Virginia in the United States with members growing on a daily basis
To God be all the glory.
~ Prophetess Abraham