“Africa for Christ” 

God, the God of Heaven and earth raised the man — Reverend  TIMOTHY GBADEBO OSHOKOYA — and gave him the vision of  winning Africa for Christ. But the task looked enormous and impossible.  He was on a plane on his way back to Nigeria from the United States of  America and on a Gospel tour of West Africa when the burden was laid on  his heart. In his own words, “I felt that was a gigantic task beyond what  human thinking, ability or wisdom could contemplate. Immediately, a  verse of Scripture just rang in my heart, 'With men this is impossible; but  with God all things are possible.' The burden is as fresh today as it was on  the 25th July 1951.” 

God in His infinite wisdom and compassion for dying souls on the  continent of Africa raised this fearless, versatile and dynamic lover of  souls to blaze a trail in preaching practical Christian living. It was a new  dimension in the Christian faith in those early days.  

There were many Christian denominations in Nigeria before God  raised up this man of vision. But many had become social rather than  Christian organizations, advancing carnality over spirituality in their  Sunday services and other events: Christmas, Easter, wedding and funeral.  They also indulged in bazaars and raffles to raise money. They neither  preached nor experienced salvation. They tried to blend the worship of the  true God with the worship of their idols. Consequently, the power of God  was lacking in their midst; nightmares and fear of witches and wizards  drove many worshippers from traditional, carnal churches to white garment churches, where the Bible was equally less important than their  visions, prophecies and dreams. Divine healing was one of their doctrines,  but they did not have the power of salvation to practise it. Into this religious  atmosphere came this man of vision fondly called Brother T.