Pillars and Caterpillars

By Johnson F. Odesola

There are PILLARS in the society. There are PILLARS in the church. The phenomenal growth of the church spiritually, numerically and financially is the result of their positive activities and input. The egalitarianism of any culture or society is their handiwork. to build a healthy church and egalitarian society, we need selfless pillars.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 19, 2019
• ISBN: 9781728340012

Johnson F. Odesola

Johnson F. Odesola is a seasoned multi-disciplinary professional. His qualifications and experience range from Theology, Law, Education, Engineering, and Administration. An accomplished author of more than 100 books and many research publications on Education, Theology, Law, Sociology, HIV/AIDS, Cultural issues, Missiology, History and Health related Issues. He began with a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic, Ibadan before turning to Theology where he holds a BA (honours) degree from Greenwich School of Theology, London; MTH in Missiology/Anthropology from Queen’s University and another Ph.D in Christian Education from Ashlan University and another Ph.D in Intercultural Studies from Trinity International University. He also holds a LLB (Hons), LLM (Labour Law) and is currently researching for PhD in Law (Human Rights) from the University of Africa in Zambia. He is a professor of Divinity with Trinity International Institute of Advance Studies and widely sought after resource person in Youth, Leadership and Church conferences across the glob. He is Pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God and is married to Rachel Adebisi, a Pastor and Child Educationist and they are blessed with three Children, Titi, Uche and Enoch and Grand Children.

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Published by AuthorHouse 12/18/2019

ISBN: 978-1-7283-4002-9 (sc)

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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 The New Testament Church

Chapter 2 Pillars In Church

Chapter 3 How To Become A Pillar

Chapter 4 Benefits Of Being A Pillar

Author’s Connects

Acknowledgement

All praise to God the Father, Jesus my Savior and the Holy Spirit the director of my life and inspiration. My sincere appreciation to Bisi my wife for her unflinching support and encouragement and to my home church members, Titi, Uche and Enoch. And my special thanks to my spiritual parents Daddy and Mummy E. A. Adeboye they are both my coaches to walk with the Maker of millionaires.

Thank you all may God bless you.

Preface

Let me give you a typical example in our contemporary world. The world Trade Centre, WTC was built by great minds. The Architects, Engineers and Builders that built this historic edifice are PILLARS in the society. They are constructive, positive and a plus to the world.

However, in September 11, 2001, another group of people caused pain and sorrow to the world without a spark of pity. They brought down the World Trade Centre. These destructive and negative people constituted themselves as CATERPILLARS in the society.

The world has not ceased to nurse these two groups of people: Pillars and Caterpillars. THE CHURCH has enough of these groups of people too. My purpose of writing this book is to make as many believers as possible, world- wide, realize that they can and should be pillars in the church. How to become a pillar and the benefits of being a pillar in the church will be discussed in this volume.

Pillars are carriers. They carry the structure of a building. Pillars prevent collapse. They bear the weight of the building.

Pillars guarantee stability. They hold the entire framework together.

A brief mention of CATERPILLARS will suffice. It is irrelevant to dwell much on this negative, destructive and minus set of people. I will briefly mention their activities and then proceed to talk extensively on the PILLARS. May the Lord make you a PILLAR in the church!

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Chapter One

THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

Irrespective of race, color or demography, there are three groups of people on earth:

The Jews

The Gentiles

The Church

The Jews are the children of Israel; every human on earth with Jewish blood running in their veins.

The Gentiles are all other nations on earth. That is, all other nations apart from the Jews. This is referred to as the gentile world.

The Church comprises of those who are born again amongst the Jews and Gentiles. They are the called out ones; called out from the Jews and Gentile world; called out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Apostle Peter describes believers in Christ as lively stones that make up the spiritual house (the body of Christ). The body of Christ; the church is the result of the work of redemption. When Jesus died and resurrected, the church was born; born to accommodate all those who call upon His name, whether Jews or Gentiles.

‘Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ’- 1Peter 2:5.

The church is the beginning of the New Testament. The blood of Jesus was the price; the foundation and the basis of her existence. When Peter made that great revelation of Jesus being the Christ, the son of the living God, Jesus made a resounding