I was on a one year National Youth service when I met with Pastor Bola Jegede in his Church at CE Ekpan in Warri, South-South Nigeria.
He was unique and mighty in scriptures and in the demonstration of God's power. Sometimes in 2002, I followed him as a delegate to LADIES AND MEN in ministry, a ministry program held at Ibadan, Western Nigeria. Our great man of God, Pastor Chris, preached throughout the day down into the night.
In one of those nights, Pastor Bola called me why Pastor was still preaching and asked: " Bro Austen, are you receiving "? I answered in the affirmative. He then added: "can you put them to work "? I never thought of it. I said I can. From that day forward, he took a special interest in me and I began to take the word of God more seriously.
I learnt so much of the demonstration of God's power from Pastor Bola. One day, he called me out to interpret a message that Sis Doris was giving in tongues. What a day! As I stepped out, the Holy Spirit fell on me and the gift of interpretation of tongues came into operation in me till today.
Christ Embassy Ekpan was a place for the miraculous. I saw for the first time, deaf ears being unstopped and several other miracles. Pastor Bola was always full of the Spirit. We met last at IPPC 2018 for just some few minutes and I had the opportunity of introducing my wife to him. He gave me a pleasant compliment. " Your suit is sharp", he said. I never knew that was to be the last compliment on this plane of existence. But I'm so excited because I know where he is: in the bossom of the one he loved so much. Jesus Christ, that is. We shall meet very soon at the last Trump. Before then, I'm fired up to finish my course excellently just like you did. I truly miss Pastor Bola.