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* FAITH RECONCILIATION CHAPEL

This is the church arm of THE FAITH BUILDERS MINISTRIES. It also serves as the home base church of Chaplain Rev. Festus A. Ekenyere where, as a Pastor-Teacher he takes care of the flock of God.

Operating a Church like this in a predominantly muslim stronghold is challenging and so far the grace of the Almighty God has sustained this arm of the ministry from since 1990.

We started in a living room in 1990 when the Lord directed that there was need for a Church base where missionaries would be trained for the Nomadic Ministry (another arm of The Faith Builders Ministries). From that small living room we made attempts to build an auditorium for the Lord on two different locations and occasions but we were vigorously resisted by the Islamic faithfulls.

We continued squatting until 1997 when the good Lord honoured our determination and steadfastness by miraculously providing a parcel of land for His own glory. We bought the land and immediately started the church building in 1998. Today we have a beautiful, befitting auditorium where we worship our God in the very heart of the city. To God is all the GLORY!

* FESTUS EKENYERE NOMADIC MINISTRY

Have you ever thought of what happens to an average Nomad when he/she dies? Have you ever thought of how the Nomads could be reached with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ? Have you ever thought of the way they move and live their lives? Have you ever imagined that you could have been one of them if you were not born by your parents? Hope you know that you did not chose where you were born or the family you belong.

All these and more created a heavy burden in the Spirit of Chaplain Rev. Festus A. Ekenyere in 1986 as he often watched with tears the Fulani Nomads of Northern Nigeria move from one place to the other. It was this burden and in attempts to answer the above questions that gave birth to the vision of reaching out to them in other to share the love of Jesus. Finally the Ministry was established in 1987 as Festus Ekenyere Nomadic Ministry.

The first step we took then was to get ourselves acquainted with the Fulani culture. We acquired books in Fulani language including their Bible. With the help of some Fulani Christians like Evangelist Mrs Dije we were able to move out to where they could be found. We could minister to them sometimes with wordless tracts and other materials. God has been blessing our efforts tremendously. We have some of them, today as Pastors reaching out to their own people.

It is a difficult but exciting ministry anyway. They live in the bush and are not stationary at all so it is difficult to do a proper followup. Our problem is compounded because we cannot afford a 4-wheel drive vehicle to do the rogued desert run. We are still believing God for one.

The Nomads do not have the “good” things of this life yet they are very happy people. They are lovely and loving people especially when you show them love and concern at the first contact. Otherwise, you will discover that they are very quick tempered people to deal with. above all, they are souls created by God and should not be allowed to perish in hell.

Somebody please do something today for the souls of the Nomads and God will reward yo tremendously. To effectively reach them, we need a 4-wheel drive jeep, vet drugs, cloths, etc.
Scroll to our “HELP THE NOMADS FORM” and God will help you also.

ALL ENQUIRIES TO:

THE PROJECT MANAGER, FESTUS EKENYERE NOMADIC MINISTRIES, P. O. BOX 1803, MAIDUGURI. BORNO STATE
NIGERIA.
E-mail: nomades@thefaithbuildersministries.org
Call: +2348038119772, +2348022647000

* LATTER DAY PUBLISHERS

As the ministry of The Faith Builders grew, we discovered that there is need for a department to take care of all our publications hence the birth of Latter Day Publishers.

This department is managed by a professional printer whose duties include the publication of Chaplain Festus books, tracts and magazine. All the ministries posters and handbills are produced here.

The major constraint of this department is the lack of modern printing machine. We are trusting God for the provision of such equipments since most of our publications are distributed free of charge.

God can use you to assist us today.

* LET’S PLEAD FOR THE WIDOWS MINISTRY

Isa 1:17 "Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow."

“There are widows and there are widows indeed.” A statement often credited to Chaplain Rev. Festus A. Ekenyere, the General Overseer of THE FAITH BUILDERS MINISTRIES.
This observation is the result of his experiences over the years in dealing with widows in the remote communities. Recently he identified the plight of seventeen of such widows. Some of them find it difficult to acquire common bathroom slippers. These are the kind of widows Pastor Festus describes as “widows indeed”. They are found in the villages. No body thinks about them; they are not educated so they do not know anything about litigation. Some of them are victims of cruel traditions of the land. Some are accused of killing their husbands and as such are sanctioned. Who will PLEAD for them?
Recently we discovered that it does not take much to keep some of these widows happy all through. We observed that N20,000 or $155 US Dollars monthly could give these seventeen widows sense of belonging. We are equal to the task! Our God is able!
It is interesting to know that some of these widows are very fine Christians who have learnt to live by faith so they so much appreciate the Lord whenever we render such helps to them. They see it as an answer to their prayers and it makes them to be steadfast.
We have a form designed for as many as want to join us in pleading for the widows “indeed”. You can fill it online from the Support page or print it out, fill it and return to:

Let’s PLEAD For The Widows, P. O. Box 1803, Maiduguri. Borno State. Nigeria.

E-mail: let’spleadforthewidows@thefaithbuildersministries.org

* CHAPLAINCY MINISTRY

WE CARE FOR THE LARGER SOCIETY IN LOVE
You are WELCOME to the chaplaincy department of The Faith Builders Ministries. As the 2nd Commandant-General of Chaplains Fellowship of Nigeria Inc, Northeast Zonal Command, Chaplain Rev. Festus Ekenyere, in addition to the burden of The Faith Builders commands the Northeast Zone of CFN. This zone is made up of six Northeastern States of Nigeria, i.e. Adamawa, Borno, Yola, Bauchi, Gombe and Jalingo States.

Presently our Zonal Headquarters Office is in Maiduguri, Borno State. From there we reach out to the other five states. We have representation in all the states.

The Zonal Command was established after the inauguration of Maiduguri Command in 2005. Prior to that time there was no chaplain body in the Northeast sub-region of Nigeria. Chaplain Rev. Festus Ekenyere, the present Zonal Commandant and CFN 2nd Commandant-General introduced chaplaincy in the sub-region. After the inauguration of Maiduguri Command, we made efforts to reach out to other states. We are still working hard to see that the vision of chaplaincy is