My Gratitude to Jos Plateau -Obed Akanya

Obed Akanya is a household name in the pentecostal circle whose faith in God has been proved, tested and trusted both inside and outside God’s Vineyard. “I am grateful,” he said.

Newera News unveils the narrative as it alludes to God’s steadfast Love that never ceases and His faithfulness in all seasons of life.

I arrived in the city of Jos, Plateau State in the year 1991 with nothing much other than my dreams and aspirations, coupled with great expectation of that which was ahead for me.

I carried in my heart a confident assurance that God was leading me to the city of Jos to be mentored in ministry and to also get a university education… Soon after my arrival, I got involved with The Oasis of Love Church, under the tutelage of the late Rev. Dr. Philip Paul Mokungah “of blessed memory” and Panam Music world, serving there with my gift in every available capacity at the time.

There began my journey on the Plateau as I served the Church as an instrumentalist, choir member, a travelling minister, and at the same time schooling under a barrage of ASUU strike that occurred almost every semester at the University then.

Through it all, God showed me his kindness. Many people were good to me. They surrounded me with love, encouragement, good counsel and correction whenever and where ever necessary. I grew from a choir member, a drummer and worship leader in my local Church, and was ordained a Pastor in 1995.

Interestingly, just before my ordination, Dr Panam Percy Paul invited me to serve with him, as a full-time minister, in the prestigious First Love Band and I gladly obliged, knowing that God had spoken to me about this since my secondary school days. We travelled extensively, during which I served as a percussionist, a drummer, a singer and eventually the bandleader. All these took place in a period that lasted over a decade, after which I was released into my personal ministry by Dr. Panam Percy Paul.

The Atmosphere for Worship With Pst Obed and The Fatherheart as it is known today started in 2004 under the caption “Experience the Miracle Worker”.

We hosted one or two meetings yearly until the year 2010.

In 2010, our meetings evolved and harmonized into the original mandate, as given to me by the Spirit of the Lord in 2001, Saying; “CREATE ME AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE I CAN COMMUNE WITH MY PEOPLE AND HEAL THEM”. This mandate we upheld monthly for over a decade in the city of Jos, with outreaches to cities like Abuja, Kaduna, Bauchi, Lokoja, Lagos, Jalingo etc.

My Gratitude to Jos Plateau -Obed Akanya

I want to say at this juncture, that GOD HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME ON THE PLATEAU, and so has her people and inhabitants.

I came as one “singular” man and left 30years after full bound… I pray and declare over you O PLATEAU, that all your enemies shall soon fall and be crushed underneath your feet, never to rise again in Jesus mighty name, Amen!

I also want to thank all ministers of the Gospel and friends in the city of Jos who supported, encouraged, and mentored us; colleagues and those we mentored as well (Pls permit me not to mention names here as the space may not be enough).

May God enrich you all with his best, highest and choicest blessings in Jesus name. Amen!

Last but not least… I WANT TO USE THIS MEDIUM AND OPPORTUNITY TO THANK, APPRECIATE and CELEBRATE OUR TEAMING WORSHIPPERS AND FOLLOWERS OF ATMOSPHERE FOR WORSHIP IN JOS PLATEAU…

You believed in us unreservedly! You followed us doggedly!!

And you supported us relentlessly!!!

There are no words good enough to express our gratitude and the fellowship we shared for all these years. We miss you all dearly. Since our last meeting, most of you have written, called and sent words after us wondering what happened?

The truth is, God has led us to a new place of assignment. My family and I are now residents in the city of Lagos, Nigeria.

I must say that this was not a very easy decision to reach, considering that my family, ministry and life has been built in Jos for the last 30years and when we think of all of you in Atmosphere For Worship…

To just get up and leave was not easy but we had to. This is the reason for the long break in our monthly Atmosphere For Worship meetings and the quiet way we left Jos without any ceremonies.

We love you and will miss you all. We earnestly covet your prayers for our new work here in the city of Lagos, trusting God to give us another opportunity to meet and fellowship with you again as soon as He permits.

God bless you all richly and increasingly enlarge you until you all are walking in His unlimited BETTER DAYZ for you in Jesus name. Amen.

We love you so much, Pastor & and Pastor Mrs Obed Akanya,

For The Fatherheart.