Archbishop Doye T Agama Changed Our Lives: Stories To Inspire You To Respond To Your Calling: Greatness Series

By Dr Patrick Businge

Archbishop Doyé T. Agama has a unique vision that the African and Asian Diaspora "Ethnic Minority Churches" presently in the Western nations must be united and mobilised to face the issues that affect their people. His view is therefore that our Leaders must consequently be willing to reconnect with the ancient roots of Christianity but also to jointly leverage the potential of the collective church on behalf of the lands of their origins. He has lived out this vision in his own life and ministry

He is a man of immense spiritual, spiritual and physical discipline, energy and creativity, consistent in principle and procedure. He has worked to restore order and strength-in-depth to many emerging churches. He has remained conservative theologically but open ecumenically, working with all the historic churches including Orthodoxy, Roman and Eastern Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist, Methodist and Pentecostal. He also has an advantage of a deep knowledge and love of Judaism, something that we share.

This book researched by Dr Patrick Businge shows Archbishop Doyé Agama's distinct approach to modern Christianity. He is indeed an Apostle to the Diaspora through the Pastoral Congress which he founded and leads. He is a barrier breaker bringing divergent streams of church together in a new convergence. He has straddled England as an ecumenical giant for years, calling all Bible-believing Christians to unity. He is a true worshipper and follower of Christ who lives in daily thanksgiving for the Salvation of Calvary. The author of many insightful and inspirational books, the Archbishop is a repository of wisdom, a visionary leader who has been a mentor and spiritual father to many of the emerging church leaders of our future.

Archbishop Doyé T, Agama is truly a remarkable personality one of very few such it has been my destiny to meet. His impact on the lives and ministries of many Christian Leaders around the world may only be finally revealed in Eternity.

Bishop Wayne Malcolm, London England, December 2018

• Language: English
• Publisher: Patrick Businge
• Release date: Dec 28, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386323549

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Stories To Inspire You To

Respond To Your Calling  

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Dr Patrick Businge

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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my late father, His Royal Highness, Chief Frederick Abiye Agama, the Ogbotom Edede of the Epie-Atissa Clan in Bayelsa State of Nigeria.

He was a pillar in the development of both Anglicanism and Christian Ecumenism in Nigeria and around the world.

He was the man who taught me the values of life.

He taught me to be a man, to be a husband of one woman, to be a father, a grandfather and above all, a Christian.

I watched him change so many lives for the better, simply through the way he lived his own.

I am who I am because of him...

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

My wonderful mother HRH Chief Beatrice Agama (nee Porbeni) who gave me life, cared for me all through the years and is still a mother to me even now. My paternal grandfather Chief Temesuozieagh Agama whom I wish I had known better. My maternal grandparents Chief Nelson and Chief (Mrs.) Violet Porbeni who always had an open door and unconditional love.

My wife Rev (Mrs.) Helen Agama and our 5 Children and our grandchildren, all of whom have stood by me in ministry and endured sacrifices and discomfort for the sake of Christ’s Kingdom. God bless you. I love you all.

Jill Salmon who taught me English Literature as a teenager and encouraged me to write and publish. The Reverend Prebendary Martin Wright who took me in as a troubled young man and helped show me Christ in so many practical ways...

I also want to thank many others...

Late Uncle John Gasper who often had a word of encouragement. Late Bishop Samuel Onyuku Elenwo the Emeritus Bishop of the Niger Delta Diocese in the Church of Nigeria of the Anglican Communion. Messrs Comish Ekiye and Idah Wilcox of the Nigerian Television Authority. Pastor David Okunade then of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

Dick Doershuck and all my other colleagues of Visnews television back in those days. late professor Ola Rotimi. Rev Steve Kalama (Anglican Church of Nigeria), Late Rev Harmony Ibe (Elim Churches International), Rev Mosy Madugba, Archbishop Dr Cletus Bassey and Rev Dr Stan DeKoven of Vision International, Rev Bruce Atkinson and Rev Colin Dye of Kensington Temple, Archbishop Henry Kontoh and the ACGB, Bishop Dr Joe Aldred of CTE, Bishop Nigel McCulloch formerly Bishop of Manchester, Archbishop J. Delano Ellis II and the Pentecostal Churches of Christ; and Bishop Wayne Malcolm who has kindly written the Forword to this book. To Bishop Tom Kiiza who introduced me to Dr Patrick Businge and the many others perhaps too numerous to mention.

If others can say I have changed their lives, it is because you have also changed mine...

I am grateful...

Foreword

Bishop Wayne Malcolm

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Archbishop Doyé and Bishop Wayne at TBN-UK Studios

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Bishop Wayne Malcolm is a master of motivation and a leading performance coach with over 25 years of ministry on four continents. Bishop Wayne leads the International Christ Ambassadors Network (iCAN) and Pastors one of London’s largest church congregations. He is also a singer/songwriter and the host of his own radio and TV programmes.

Foreword

I have known Archbishop Doyé T. Agama from the early years of this century, first by correspondence and we later met in person at a number of public events. In 2012 HIH Prince Ermias Haile Selassie, awarded me the Senior Fellow of the Order of St Hadrian of Canterbury, where Archbishop Doyé T. Agama serves as Abbot General. In 2013, I was delighted to welcome the Archbishop and Prince Ermias Haile-Selassie as speakers at an event at iCAN Community Church London. In 2017 I had the pleasure of hosting the Archbishop on a ground-breaking TV Series Africa, Christianity and the Bible on TBN-UK Christian Television.

Archbishop Doyé T. Agama has a unique vision that the African and Asian Diaspora Ethnic Minority Churches presently in the Western nations must be united and mobilised to face the issues that affect their people. His view is therefore that our Leaders must consequently be willing to reconnect with the ancient roots of Christianity but also to jointly leverage the potential of the collective church on behalf of the lands of their origins. He has lived out this vision in his own life and ministry

He is a man of immense spiritual, spiritual and physical discipline, energy and creativity, consistent in principle and procedure. He has worked to restore order and strength-in-depth to many emerging churches. He has remained conservative theologically but open ecumenically, working with all the historic churches including Orthodoxy, Roman and Eastern Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist, Methodist and Pentecostal. He also has an advantage of a deep knowledge and love of Judaism, something that we share.

This book researched by Dr Patrick Businge shows Archbishop Doyé Agama’s distinct approach to modern Christianity. He is indeed an Apostle to the Diaspora through the Pastoral Congress which he founded and leads. He is a barrier breaker