Africa: Nigeria
 Covenant Of Grace Bible Church
Rev. E. & Rev. (Mrs) Jane-Rose Adaka
Covenant of Grace Bible Church Int. Inc
P. O. Box 6347
Benin City,
Edo State
Nigeria 300-001
Email: covenantofgrace@yahoo.com
 Rev. Godspower E.Adaka was born on 10th November 1956 at Akugbene Town in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State of Nigeriato a pagan family. He is an Ijaw by tribe (a riverine tribal group in Nigeria). He is married to Rev. (Mrs.)Jane-Rose M. Adaka, blessed with 3 children. He gave his life to Christ in 1982. He attended ALL NATIONS FOR CHRIST BIBLE INSTITUTE, BENIN CITY (Founded by Arch Bishop Benson A. Idahosa),from 1994 to 1998 and obtained Diploma in Biblical Studies and Associate of Arts Degree from I.C.I. Co-ordinated by A.N.F.C.B.I.He was called to found the Ministry on 22nd October 1995 and received an Honorary Doctorate award from Grace Christian University, Texas U.S. on 22nd March 2002
He is the General Superintendent of COVENANT OF GRACE BIBLE CHURCH INT INC. (A young growing church). He was licensed as a gospel preacher by Bishop Gilbert Coleman Jr. of Freedom Christian Bible Fellowship,Philadelphia on 14th June,1997 and was ordained by Professor Benson A. Idahosa the Arch-Bishop and Founder of Church of God Mission International. He is a member of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria. He is the President of RIVERINE GOSPEL PREACHERS FELLOWSHIP& ASSOCIATION, NIGERIA. Before he went into Full-time Ministry, he served in the Nigeria Police Force and withdrew his services in September, 1981. He was a freelance Salesman, Commission agent and a Contractor. His Church has planted churches / mini churches in Riverine / Rural communities in some parts of Nigeria.
HIS VISION is to carry the gospel to the riverine areas where the gospel is scarcely received due to their peculiar locations. And to establish a Bible College to raise indigenous Pastors, Evangelists and Missionaries, to establish Christian Reading Centres etc.
Rev. Godspower E. Adaka states:
Following the burden of souls among my own kindred that are perishing daily without hearing the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, I have started RIVERINE OUTREACH with the view of reaching all villages, fishing camp, and communities in the riverine areas of
some states in Nigeria.
The tribes in these areas are the Ijaws which is my own tribe, the Urhobos, the Ukwanis, to mention but few. Most of the communities have no electricity, no road linking one community with another, no pipe-borne water only few hospitals and health centres in the Local Government Headquarters and few towns.
 Due to the peculiar nature of settlements of the people who are surrounded by rivers, seas, and with low income and high cost of transportation and living little or no church/mission are involved in reaching these people with the gospel adequately.
The scripture
says ". the harvest truly is plenteous but the labourers are few". (Mt. 9:37) "... how shall they hear without a preacher and how shall they preach except they be sent" (Rom. 10:14 - 15)
My vision is to break the barriers and reach the people with the gospel. ".. He that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame" (Prov. 10:5). Due to the huge finances required and our low income for now, we on our own can not successfully finance this vision. I believe you are one of those having the burden of unsaved souls, God is looking on to support our course in all or any of the following areas of assistance required:
- Provision of speed boats, engine mounted canoes, generators and gospel vans.
- Evangelical equipment
- Bibles, books and tracts (to equip our library and to be distributed to new converts and low income members and for evangelism/witnessing)
- To establish and maintain a tuition-free bible school to train indigenous pastors, Evangelists and church workers, to be located in a central riverine community.
- Cash support to maintain pastors and lecturers as offerings from churches planted cannot sustain them.
- Your intercessory prayers and counseling for the full actualization of the vision.
- Fairly used clothes/wears for the needy.
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