…Urge Nigerians To Continuously Engage God
BY PAUL EGEDE / JOEL GRANDBALL/ PERCY IDUBOR/ KASE GREATNESS/ RITA OYIBOKA /EMMANUELLA OGHENETEGA/ VICTORY OKONJO/ JUDITH OBIANUA/ YAKUBU AMAYINDI
As Christians across the country gathered a various churches for the first Sunday of the year, clerics were upbeat that Nigeria will be great again and urged worshippers to fervently prayed to God to change the tide of things in the country for the better.
At the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Unity Model Parish, Asaba the inaugural Sunday service of 2026, featured a live stream broadcast from the church’s national headquarters at 1-9 Redemption Way, Ebute Metta, Lagos.
The service, which drew a large congregation, centered on themes of divine mercy and thanksgiving, with the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, delivering a message titled “Mercies of the Lord.”
Drawing from Psalm 89:1, which states, “I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations,” Pastor Adeboye emphasized the importance of recognizing God’s faithfulness amid life’s uncertainties.
“Whenever something is important to David, he always uses the singular. For instance, when he says ‘the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want,’ he’s saying ‘I don’t know about you, but I know about myself – the Lord is my Shepherd’. So I want you to take this message as personal,” he stated.
The cleric urged the faithful to reflect on personal testimonies of survival and provision from the previous year, framing 2026 as an opportunity for renewed commitment to divine praise.
“Concerning Nigeria, the prophecies are in two parts. I’m not sure I want to share the second part. I will pray more about that, if God gives the go ahead I may share the second part on Friday. But for now, one of the things He told me is that this year there will be a reduction in hunger. Small and medium enterprises will begin to blossom,” he declared.
In a striking prediction, the General Overseer prophesied what he termed “reverse ‘japa’,” suggesting that many Nigerians who had travelled abroad seeking better opportunities would return home.
For the presiding Pastor, World-Soul Winning Evangelistic Ministry,( WOSEM) , Ikechukwu Jeffrey Christians need to engage Christ in their 2026 boat if they must succeed.
Addressing the congregation during the service held in CAC WOSEM, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, the cleric urged Christians not to compare their previous year to this New Year as God has answered to every situation.
According to him, “In Genesis 22 vs 1-13, Abraham trusted God for sacrifice when he was asked to go and sacrifice his son and at the verge, God surprised him with what is to be used for the sacrifice.
“Many trust in the horses and chariots but they the put their trust in their God will not be disappointed even as our Christians is tested.
“Christianity is not a game of only New Year crossover service or all comers as some will do during Christmas and New Year services.
At the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bonssac Asaba, Rev. Father. Andrew Nwulo called on ministers of God to reflect Christ in their lives and also lead the people of God to the light they proclaim not darkness.
He made this call during his homily on Epiphany Sunday one of the traditions of Catholic Church usually celebrated every first Sunday of the year.
Father Nwulo stated that Christ’s birth in a manger is not a coincidence but God’s plan from the beginning to redeem man from sin and also signifying the humility of Jesus Christ.
“The birth of Jesus in a manger shows that he is a might priest who came to offer himself as a leaving sacrifice for the good and salvation of mankind. He is, The Lamb of God who came to offer himself to prevent man from dying eternal death”.
In Living Faith Church (AKA Winners Chapel).Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of the State, the Resident Pastor, Pastor Wole Oyinloye reassured the members and believers nationwide that prophetically this 2026 God has open doors for them ,according to the holy Scripture, Revelation 3:8.
He noted that this year if believers will sincerely look up to God and work in complete obedience to the word of God, the sky is the limit of what God is set to do for his children this. Supernatural doors of breakthroughs ranging from marital, business, financial, career, academic, etc has been open and it cannot be shut by a mere man either day or night.
Pastor Wole gave the assurance during first prophetic Sunday service for the year 2026 while delivering a sermon titled Engaging the wonders in prayer and fasting, taking his scripture reading from the book of Isaiah 58:6 -12.
He said that today’s Christians are not taking dominion over principalities and power because they are not given to a life of prayer and fasting. Which he said is as a result of being lazy in spiritual matters.
He enjoined believers to get involved in prayer and fasting even as the Winners family is set to commence its annual 21 days of prayer and fasting for 2026 beginning on Monday 5th to Sunday 25th, January 2026.
He said that prayer and fasting established our dominion on earth no matter the circumstances. Numerous benefits and good tidings are hidden in prayer and fasting which few privileged Christians are enjoying.
Founder and General Overseer, Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministries (CMDM), Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has declared 2026 a “Year of Massive Crowd”, prophesying unprecedented visibility, patronage, and breakthroughs for believers who key into the declaration.
Speaking yesterday during his First Sunday prophetic service at the church auditorium in Effurun-Warri, Delta State, the cleric said the New Year would usher faithful believers into a season where crowds would pursue them, their businesses would attract massive engagement, and their efforts would yield visible rewards.
Prophet Fufeyin described what he termed the “Spirit of Crowd”, stressing that just as people thronged to follow him, so would believers experience relentless attention in their businesses and livelihoods.
At Greatness Assembly Bible Ministry, Ibusa, the first Sunday Church Service of the yearat Greatness Assembly was held in an atmosphere of gratitude, hope and strong spiritual anticipation as members gathered to dedicate the New Year unto God.
The service was ministered by the Senior Pastor, Pastor Gift Greatness, who delivered a powerful and inspiring message centered on the theme of the year: “Our Year of Winning and Shining.” The theme set the spiritual direction for the church and charged members to approach the year with wisdom, faith, and purposeful living.
Taking his scriptural reading from Isaiah 60:1, “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee,” Pastor Greatness emphasized the divine call for believers to rise above limitations and reflect God’s glory in all areas of life.
Similarly ,Pastor Bumbgyerga Garboa of Father’s Delight International Ministry, Wukari in Taraba State urged Christians to embrace obedience to God’s Word, spiritual discipline, and responsible living as guiding principles for the year 2026.
Preaching from Isaiah 61:3, Pastor Garboa declared that the Lord has given believers “a new garment for beauty,” assuring the congregation that God is replacing sorrow with praise and that members should expect to enjoy the best of God in the
More so at the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Keffi-Karshi Diocese, St. Peter’s Church, Kurudu, the Vicar, Venerable Emmanuel Eghuakhide declared, “If you have suffered business failure, this year get ready to make progress and be celebrated as the Chief Executive Officer of the business concerned.
“All those who are seating by the fence, watching to see how you would make progress this year; your pleasant
Get Ready Because This Year It Is Your Turn To Testify… Anglican Priest declares
