Nigerian church builds N18bn complex

The Love of Christ Generation Church, Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S), has completed a magnificent complex worth N18 billion in Lagos, South West Nigeria, Church Times Nigeria has reported.

Founder of the church, Reverend Esther Abimbola Ajayi, who disclosed this, said the church complex and the auditorium located at Water Corporation Drive, off Ligali Ayorinde Street, after Landmark Tower, Victoria Island, would be inaugurated on September 5.

The newspaper also reported that the structures, constructed by CAPPA and D’ALBERTO, occupy about three acres of land. The electrical works were done by ETCO Group.

“In this place, we have a gym in the sporting area; we have the printing press room; we have sowing room to empower people into tailoring; we have a clinic in case those who have come here to worship want to deliver a baby or have other health challenges there will be nurses and doctors to attend to them.

“We have a swimming pool for people who want to learn how to swim; we have an event centre for ceremonies that can accommodate about 3,000 people. All our facilities are free for members,” Rev. Ajayi said.

Justifying this project, the cleric said, building churches is part of evangelism because Christians have to gather at a place to worship God.

“Building churches is part of evangelism because there must be a place to gather and worship the creator of the universe. The scriptures reveal in the book of Hebrews Chapter 10:25 – ‘And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, all the more as you see the day drawing near.’

“We must meet some where to call on His name because faith comes by hearing and hearing only the word of God.”

She added, “We want to showcase this to the whole world and tell the world that God by Himself in His awesomeness can raise anybody, either female or male, C&S or Pentecostal, because every day He gives glory to His name.

Referring to Psalm 127, Rev. Ajayi said God is the one who built the church.