The Church in Nigeria has a vital responsibility to nurture hope, strengthen families, encourage peaceful coexistence and help build communities where every person is treated with dignity.
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu stated this while addressing the Lausanne Nigeria Congress 2026, a national gathering of church leaders in the country
According to the First Lady, the theme of the Congress, “Let the Church Declare and Display Christ Together,” resonates deeply with the demands of the times to propagate the Gospel according to the Great Commission given to the Church by the Lord Jesus Christ.
“To declare Christ is to share the message of His love, His sacrifice and the free gift of Salvation He offers. The Gospel we proclaim must shape the life we live and influence the lives of others. To display Christ is to allow His character to be seen in our lives. In Matthew 5:16 (KJV), our Lord Jesus Christ says: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven
“The Church in Nigeria, has a vital responsibility to nurture hope and compassion, strengthen families, mentor our young people, encourage peaceful coexistence and help build communities where every person is treated with dignity”.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu said the Nigerian church earnestly looks forward to the impact of the congress in promoting unity and oneness.
“The Church in Nigeria, has a vital responsibility to nurture hope and compassion, strengthen families, mentor our young people, encourage peaceful coexistence and help build communities where every person is treated with dignity. As you deliberate during this Congress, I urge you to translate your discussions into commitments that will bear fruit across our
and communities. Let us leave here with renewed conviction to declare Christ faithfully, display His love consistently and fulfil our calling together,” she said.
In his remarks, the National Chairman of Lausanne Nigeria Christian Missions, Rev Yunusa Nmadu noted the church does not only have a responsibility to pray for the Nation but also to lead from the front by exhibiting the characters of Christ which is basically love and unity.
He urged the Church to pray for the good of Nigeria and the leaders as well.
Rev. Nmadu also called on the body of Christ to reflect unity through their ways of life calling for an end to denominational, tribal, and ethnic divisions among the various groups present at the congress.
“The Nigerian Lausanne Congress in Abuja serves as a call for the unified Nigerian church to both proclaim the gospel and embody Christian values through social action
“Let the church declare and display Christ together, address the decline of the church’s influence despite numerical growth over the last 20 years,” he said.
The Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria( Anglican Communion) and Chairman, Board of Trustees Lausanne Nigeria Christian Missions, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba called for unity of purpose in the Body of Christ noting that there would be no denominations in heaven.
He stated that if the church can remain united indeed, then there would be enhance peace the world over.
Prayers were offered for the Nation, the President, all those in leadership position and for a peaceful conduct of the 2027 General elections.
Over 5000 church leaders, missionaries and christian organizations from across Nigeria are in attendance at the 3 day Lausanne Nigeria Congress 2026, which was birthed by renowned world Evangelist, Dr Billy Graham.
From July 1974 when it held its first congress in Switzerland, the Luzanne movement has sustained its international congress on evangalism around the world.
