Dear Pastor Laju @LajuIren
Today, as Celebration Church International clocks 14, I find myself reflecting on the journey, the vision, the sacrifices and the people God has used to bring this ministry to where it is today.
And we cannot celebrate this milestone without celebrating you.
Sometimes, when we celebrate a vision, we focus so much on the man who received it that we forget to honour the people who have faithfully stood alongside him through its unfolding. Today, I want to intentionally celebrate you.
Thank you for being a solid backbone behind Apostle Emmanuel Iren from the very beginning of this ministry. Thank you for standing with the vision, believing in what God had committed to his hands and giving yourself to the work of the Kingdom.
Behind every public expression of ministry are countless private sacrifices, prayers, adjustments, moments of strength and seasons that the congregation may never fully know about. While many of us have been blessed by the ministry, there is a part of its story that your faithfulness has helped to write.
I may not know all the sacrifices you have made, the prayers you have prayed, the battles you have fought privately or the many times you have had to give of yourself for the sake of the vision. But I recognise that building anything of eternal significance requires more than public appearances. It requires commitment, consistency, sacrifice and a heart that remains yielded to God.
Thank you for being that woman.
Thank you for standing. Thank you for serving. Thank you for supporting the assignment. Thank you for allowing your own life to become part of a story that is transforming countless other lives.
Personally, my story with CCI began in a rather unusual way. In January 2023, you could say I was introduced to the ministry through a dream. I had never heard of the church before then, but that encounter led me to stream RBC 2022. It was while watching Day 1 that I spoke in tongues for the first time. That experience became a significant turning point in my walk with God.
Today, I am one of the many people whose lives have been touched by the ministry that God committed to the hands of Apostle Emmanuel Iren, and I recognise that your contribution to this journey is also part of the story I have come to appreciate.
Fourteen years is not just a number. It represents fourteen years of obedience, labour, service, sacrifice, discipleship and the faithful execution of a divine assignment.
As we celebrate 14 years of CCI, my prayer is that the Lord will continually strengthen you, refresh you, preserve your heart and reward every labour of love. May you never lack the grace to keep becoming all that He has called you to be. May the years ahead bring even greater expressions of God’s purpose through your life.
May you never be lost in the shadow of the assignment, but may God continually make His own beautiful expressions evident through you.
Thank you for being part of the story. Thank you for being a blessing to this generation.
Happy 14th Anniversary, Celebration Church International.
And to you, Pastor Laju, thank you for standing behind a vision that has become a blessing to many of us.
With love, honour and deep gratitude. ❤️
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