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[Church of Nigeria News] 13 July 2009--An Anglican Bishop, Prof Emmanuel Iheagwam has challenged Christian Fathers to be zealous advocates of the gospel message by being involved in the business of Church planting, especially in their areas. They were also charged to always remember that as God’s field they should hold strongly to Christ’s commission to all Christians to go and make disciples of all Nation. The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Egbu, Prof. Iheagwam gave the charge in his Presidential Address delivered on the occasion of the 12th Annual Men’s Conference of the Christian Fathers’ Association of the Diocese held at St. Mark’s Church, Eziobodo in the Owerri West Local Government Council of Imo State.
He explained that the theme of the Conference , "You are the Field of God and You are also the Building of God" entrusted them with the responsibility of preaching the word of God, remaining built in the right doctrine and right living which also meets God’s standard.
As Christian Fathers and God’s building the Bishop urged them to hold firm to their foundation which is in Jesus Christ because any other foundation was inferior and cannot stand the test of time. He advised them to ensure that they lived pure and exemplary lives, abhorring being found in them such mundane acts as syncretism, cultism, murder, abduction, bribery and corruption, infidelity and stealing.
The Bishop however observed that some Christian Fathers were opposed to efforts of the Diocese to plant churches in their areas and advised such people to desist from such actions as they were merely kicking against a stone. He further urged them not to constitute themselves into any stumbling block against the spread of the gospel.
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