Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Official Opening/Dedication of the church cathedral of Revelation International Bible Ministry, also known as, Revelation Ministry, Amonia Benstowe, was ordained an Elder of the church on Saturday, December 7, 2019 by the Senior Pastor of Gateway International Church, Pastor George Izunwa.

That the programme was hugely successful speaks to the dexterity, wisdom and organizational skills set of this astute businessman and community leader. He spoke with Kristina Reports anchor, Hanniel Bluejack on the efforts of his committee in ensuring every knot was tied and every tee crossed to deliver the programme successfully.

We just witnessed the thanksgiving service of the official opening/dedication of the church cathedral of Revelation Ministry. As Chairman of the organizing committee, how were you able to make all of these possible?

First and foremost, you must thank God, in everything you have to thank God. I really thank God for a day like this, for making it possible. It is not by our power or by our might but by His special grace we have come this far. Yesterday (Saturday, December 7, 2019) was the official opening/dedication of this cathedral to the glory of God. And it is not only by me but by collective efforts, God being on our side. The elders, the ministers, the Pastor-in-charge, all hands were on deck, and by the grace of God, yesterday and today is a success. So, I really appreciate God. It is not by our power but by His special grace we have made it. I so much thank God and all our invitees that came to grace the occasion with us. I so much thank God.

Without the support of your pastor, do you think all of these, what your committee did would have been possible?  

No, not at all because in everything there is a head. She is the spiritual head and you know things happen in the spiritual realm before the physical. So, she is the one in the spiritual realm taking charge so that it will manifest in the physical. So, without the spiritual, no physical. She is the head and she is the one holding the knife on the head. After God, she is the one we are looking unto. She also made it possible for yesterday and today to be successful. So, I really appreciate her as my pastor-in-charge. It is not that she is a woman. Sometimes, some people will say a woman cannot head the house of God, No. There is an adage that says that what a man can do, a woman can also do it, even better. She carried everybody along to make sure that everything in the house of God moves accordingly. I so much appreciate her and say thank you Jesus.

What do you advise members of the church and other people who would like to come and worship with you?

My advice to everyone that will come to worship with us is that we have to focus on God, focus on God alone. With man we can do nothing but with God all things are possible. Don’t look unto man, look unto God because He is the author and finisher of everything. So, when you are coming to worship, don’t come to worship because you see Mr A or Mrs B. Just focus your attention on God knowing that God is the one and He is the author and the finisher of all things. When you are coming just bear it in mind that you will receive your healing or whatever is your heart desire. Thank you very much.