TOWN HALL - MARCH 2024
On 17th March 2024, Pastor Kola Taiwo and members of the Senior Leadership Team held a Town Hall Meeting to share some insights on the Church vision and direction for the year and to answer questions from the Church Family.
Due to time constraints, the panel were unable to answer all the questions that were sent to the Q & A portal. Below are the responses to those questions that the panel were unable to answer on the day.
Due to time constraints, the panel were unable to answer all the questions that were sent to the Q & A portal. Below are the responses to those questions that the panel were unable to answer on the day.
1. Why is the Praise and Worship section so short during Sunday services? Also, it ends rather abruptly sometimes which isn’t great.
Time is allocated to each segment of our services so that we can finish on time yet include all the important elements for a healthy, Spirit-led Church service. Everyone leading each segment is expected to observe the digital timer and make way for the next person once the timer countdown reaches 0.
This is why it might sometimes seem that Praise and Worship has ended abruptly.
We look forward to continually improving the segment transitions and enhancing the worship / service experience for all attending.
2. Are any of our pastors taking elocution classes?
Taking elocution classes in today’s multi-cultural and hugely diverse world and country that we live in, is not necessary. Appreciating and understanding the different speaking styles of people is one that we promote as a multi-cultural church.
3. When can we expect Pastor David to preach again? Is there a reason why he has not been preaching? It has been a while since his last sermon. His messages were easy to understand and relatable. I struggle to understand sermons every Sunday.
Pastor David is actively engaged in other aspects of ministry. He will return to pulpit preaching in due course. In the meantime, we hope that you will be blessed by the inspired messages and ministry offered by the range of leaders who have been preaching during the various Church services.
4. It'll be really great to have other leaders preach apart from the Snr Pastor. It was refreshing to hear Lady Bethia preach the other time.
Thank you for your kind comment. Other leaders are scheduled to speak during the year and we trust you will find their ministration a blessing too.
5. Thanks to the leadership team and all workers for the tremendous work being done! Can we reconsider the long bible reading before the word, it breaks the flow?
Each Bible reading is the foundation scripture of the sermon and therefore a precursor to prepare the congregation to receive the word with openness of spirit, heart and mind.
6. I'm proud of the work our Senior Pastor is doing. But it feels like he is not getting help? Can there be a rotation of Friday prayers to give Pastor some rest?
Thank you for your kind words and concern for the welfare of Pastor Kola. Friday prayers in our fasted year will be slightly different from other years, as led by the Holy Spirit.
7. Can the pitch of the word given on Sundays be adjusted to better align with my journey in faith? I often feel lost when trying to receive the message.
Thank you for your desire to grow through God's Word. The ministers do try to reach as many of the congregation as possible through their sermons on Sundays. However, it can be difficult to align the message with the faith journeys of everyone of the many hundreds of people at every service.
We would encourage you to join the Cell Group taking place on Wednesdays so you can receive more tailored Bible teaching and insights that address your specific faith journey questions.
8. We thank God for Pastor Kola as the Shepherd and for all he is doing. Can there be an open testimony sometimes in the church after much consideration?
Thank you for your kind words. The challenge with open testimonies is with managing the time for giving it and the number of people who can give it, without offending those unable to.
You are warmly invited to share your testimonies via nwwn.click/praisereport. We have been sharing the those received during the daily evening prayers and we will be exploring other channels (such as our Church Management System) for sharing the inspiring testimonies of God at work in the lives of His people.
9. Can we review ministers who are chosen to preach? It would be wise to select people that are gifted to preach instead of choosing them by the position they hold.
It would be good to know what you mean by “gifted to preach”. The church leadership chooses those who lead the services as led by the Holy Spirit. Moses and Gideon are Biblical examples of those that God chose to lead His people without regard to their perceived natural and circumstantial inabilities. Please read Exodus 4:11-12.
10. How can we actively involve young people in leadership roles within the church outside of the youth church?
The Church leadership embraces the biblical precepts of effectively developing and mentoring young people spiritually and practically as part of their journey into leadership responsibility.
This includes encouraging their active participation in the life of the Church that would facilitate such development e.g. prayer meetings, cell group membership, serving in a team and participation in projects that develop relevant skills / capabilities.
11. Announcements do not need to be repeated (media then a person) can we use that time for more praise and worship and not have that section abruptly cut short.
Selected urgent announcements are repeated because from experience, it takes more than one form of promotion for people to effectively engage and take action as required. We have taken deliberate steps to significantly reduce the number of repeated announcements, hence the USE THE APP campaign.
12. It seems like our church has now adopted Nigerian culture, traditions, and perspectives. Are we now a Nigerian church? It feels that way a lot of the time.
New Wine Church is a multi-cultural church that embraces people from every nation and tongue without preference or prejudice to any.
The church leadership is very keen to know what makes you (the person who sent in this comment and those who agree with it), feel this way.
13. Pastor, should we consider changing team leaders every few years in order to develop new leaders, address recurring of them resigning or leaving the church.
Thank you for your recommendation. The Church Leadership has a policy of nurturing and developing new leaders, in line with our vision to empower members to discover, develop and deploy their gifts and lives for the glory of God. The natural outworking of this policy is being manifested in various leadership positions within the Church.
14. Can we review the service schedule and eliminate redundant announcements from the moderator after they've already been made in the multimedia announcements?
Please see the response to point 11 above.
15. Hi, please can you try and encourage church members to be more kind and not so critical after all we are all on the same team.
We are sorry to hear that you or someone you know may not have been treated kindly by other Church members as you expected. We are committed to ensuring that every member of our Church Family is treated with kindness, respect and dignity.
If you have not already done so, please bring the specific situation of unkind treatment to the attention of the team leader, portfolio leader or cabinet minister of the parties involved (if you know them), or you can book an appointment to see Pastor Mike Omole, our Family Liaison Pastor, by contacting the Church Office on 020 88 555 888.
16. Why isn’t the sign language on its own stream (like how professional broadcasters do it)? I find it very distracting and unprofessional/lacking excellence.
Thank you for your suggestion. It is unfortunate that the enquirer finds the provision of the Sign Language service to our deaf community distracting or unprofessional.
As a ministry, New Wine Church is committed to serving our entire Church Family as best as we can and this includes our members who have a hearing impairment. The Sign Language operation (which our deaf community in-person and online find very beneficial) is positioned within the Church service to facilitate the delivery of their service whilst minimising distractions to other attendees. It is our hope that others in the service will extend a heart of generosity towards our hearing impaired members as we come together to worship The Lord.
In consultation with the Deaf Ministry, we continue to explore ways in which the service delivery can be improved for all stakeholders.
17. Can our cell group notes be clearer and easier to understand; most times we find it difficult to understand the notes.
Noted. This will be taken into account for the future.
18. Can we have the last Sundays of each month as a question and answer session on the messages for the month giving practical examples for daily living.
Thank you for this suggestion. The church leadership will be happy to consider it and explore how it can be implemented.
19. How can we foster intergenerational dialogue and collaboration to bridge the gap between different age groups within the church?
We seek to foster such dialogue and collaboration via a number of ways including the following:
1) Quarterly family services (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Anniversary Sunday and Christmas) when all of us worship together in The Highway.
2) The weekly Sunday Hangout where the various age groups within the church meet together in fellowship and dialogue.
3) Cell Groups, where we come together around God's Word to share our diverse perspectives and encourage one another.
Please feel free to send other suggestions you have via nwwn.click/suggestions.
20. An observation about the daily prayer meeting: Thank you Pastor Kola, for your consistency, and being on time, and keeping to the time. More grace to you.
Thank you for your kind comment.
21. How can we strengthen our sense of community within the church especially in a fasted year where we don’t have the events that don’t organically allow for such.
There are existing church initiatives through which members can continuously connect: monthly community outreach on the last Saturday of each month; Sunday Hangout; Cell Group meetings on Wednesdays; church team meetings and socials.
22. Is it possible to reshuffle the Board of Ministers to maybe get some young people on the board to influence decision makings?
Thank you for your suggestion. It is under consideration.
23. It would be good to hear reflections from the Board of Ministers on the 3 key highlights in their departments thus far?
Thank you for your suggestion. Highlights of departmental achievements will form part of the Workers' Meeting and year-end review.
24. What specific initiatives can we implement to create a more welcoming environment for young members?
Please feel free to send any suggestions you have via nwwn.click/suggestions.
25. How can we ensure that our church remains relevant and responsive to the needs of our congregation and society?
Earlier in the year, the Church undertook a "we are here to serve you" survey of our local community to identify the needs and how best to respond to them. We also continue to engage with other stakeholders in the community and our Church Family at various levels to elicit information on needs.
A variety of our Church initiatives provide quality responses to some of the identified needs. For example, we hold exercise classes for senior citizens in our Church and the local community to support their physical health and mental wellbeing.
26. There is currently a lack of discipleship in the Church, especially in the area of prophetic giftings. What's the Church position on this?
The Church is developing our enhanced comprehensive discipleship programme that will be rolled out in due course. The programme is designed to facilitate our spiritual growth and development in all aspects of our Christian life.
27. Where can we find a breakdown of our annual expenditure as a church please?
The Church's independently audited financial accounts is submitted to the Charity Commission every year. It can be found at the following link:
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3978381
28. Pastor Kola is skilled at discerning what God is doing during worship, to avoid interrupting God for the sake of a schedule. Other ministers need training in this.
Thank you for your suggestion.
29. I often find it difficult to understand the sermons on Sundays. Is there a way to make it more relatable to everyday life and easier to understand?
Thank you for your suggestion. The Ministers will endeavour to bear this in mind as they are led by The Lord in their ministration.
30. Can the Church please review and perhaps give guidelines on the attire of those supposed to usher us into the throne room and those who serve. I am not talking about native attire. [I don’t see it worn amongst servers anyway]. I'm referring to the dress code...appropriateness.
All church leaders and workers, especially frontline teams, are required to adhere to appropriate mode of dressing. Whenever you observe differently, please bring this to the attention of Pastor David Adabale.
31. Can we have a praise and worship session where we come to sing and dance to the Lord? Maybe a thanksgiving service every 2-3 months?
Thank you for your suggestion. The Church leadership is happy to explore this, with the understanding that we seek to be led by what The Holy Spirit asks of us in each season through which He is leading the Church.
32. How can we enhance the quality and diversity of music in our worship services?
It is unclear what is being requested in this question. However, the Music and Worship ministry is definitely committed to continually improving the worship experience in all our Church services / events.
If you have a specific idea in mind on how to enhance quality and diversity, kindly send it to us via nwwn.click/suggestions
33. As we are fasting for these 6 months, some of us are not fully spiritual strong and need that support. Is there anyway we can have a daily devotional to motivate us.
We thank God for his grace at work in the lives of every member of the Church as he empowers us at every level of our spiritual journey. There is a devotional available to support our spiritual development throughout this fasted year. It is available at nwwn.click/devotional.
34. Blessings to all. As this is our fasted year: Is the church open, for personal prayers, during the day? If not, may I suggest we do.
The doors of the church are open to all members during the working hours of 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Please check at the Facilities Office for the room available for prayer when you arrive.
35. Can we have diversity in the praise and worship. We can also include African songs apart from foreign ones.
Thank you for this suggestion. The church leadership is committed to the Church being inclusive of the diversity of cultures and over 43 nationalities represented within the Church and has therefore determined that it would be more appropriate to conduct our services / events in English, allowing for exceptional occasions where the context demands otherwise.
36. If the choir are no longer allowed to sing songs which have the African vernacular like Eze Ebube, can we translate the songs into English.
Yes, as mentioned above, only English songs are allowed.
37. I would like to see more done to promote marriage couples.
Our marriage enrichment ministry is actively engaged in promoting healthy marriages and supporting married couples through a range of programmes. We are open to any suggestions on ways in which you feel this can be enhanced. Please send your ideas to nwwn.click/suggestions.
38. How can we encourage more participation and involvement in the choir and music ministry? The Church leadership regularly invites members to participate in serving within the music ministry or other teams within the Church. Indeed, we believe firmly that serving in a team is a very effective pathway to personal spiritual growth, enhanced fellowship and enjoying the best that New Wine Church has to offer. If you're not yet part of a team, do visit nwwn.click/joinateam to register to join one.
39. What feedback do members of the congregation have regarding the music in our worship services, and how can we address any concerns or suggestions?
The feedback we receive is resoundingly positive. We are however always open to ideas for improvement. Please feel free to send any suggestions you have via nwwn.click/suggestions.
40. Is there a specific reason for the lack of fresher and younger worship leaders for our Sunday services? We tend to always have the same faces.
Leading worship during Sunday services requires robust spiritual and practical training and development. The leadership of the Music Ministry is regularly developing new worship leaders, who would in due course get the opportunity to serve God's people as Worship Leader on Sundays.
41. A grave concern. Can NWC, consider, how we treat the Communion Elements. Where, its place during service and how it is later stored. Current practice is worrying.
Kindly provide clarification on what you mean by, "how we treat Communion Elements" so we can address the specific concern. You can send in the information via nwwn.click/suggestions.
42. Do we need to stand up for the reading of the word, every Sunday?
As a Church, we recognise the supremacy of God's Word in the life of the believer (John 1: 1 states, "in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God). We have thus chosen that one of the ways we will honour and demonstrate this principle is to stand during the reading of the Word of God during the Sunday services.
43. What is the reason for no Friday service and night vigil on YouTube.
We have determined that our prayer time on Fridays is meant for the Church Family to engage collectively with God in private (as Jesus taught us in Matthew 6: 5 – 6) and is not for general public consumption.
We also recognise that social media channels are increasingly censoring opinions / viewpoints that they deem unacceptable, but which we are committed to taking before the Lord in prayer, so that He can bring transformation to our communities, nations and world.
44. How do we ensure that the daily prayer is not limited to year 2024 alone but it is a continuous thing even beyond year 2024 with great impact?
The Lord led us into making 2024 our fasted year with the attendant daily prayer programme. We will allow The Lord to direct us on whether the daily prayer programme will continue beyond 2024.
45. How can we address the experiential disparity between the branches and HQ to minimize differences in standards?
We have a range of initiatives focused on addressing disparities including Pastoral Engagement, Ministry Team support and Global Administration Forum. We are open to receive suggestions on how any areas of disparity can be addressed. Please send to nwwn.click/suggestions.
46. In as much as we want to see young people in the music ministry there is a lack of older people...any reason for this please?
Older people are very welcome to be a part of the Music Ministry and we do have some involved in the ministry, especially in the Mass Choir. There is no age restriction on joining the music ministry as long as the eligibility criteria are met. To join the team, please go to nwwn.click/joinateam.
47. I believe we should have the sign of the CROSS somewhere or anywhere inside the church. Thank you for the suggestion.
48. Lumen is a great initiative, as we lost a number of young people after coming back from Uni and going back to the youth church with 14, 15 & 16 year olds.
Thank you for your kind compliment. We will continue to explore different opportunities to serve the diverse segments of our Church Family.
49. Can I talk on the issue of NIGHT VIGIL? Just to encourage the members present at this Meeting? Thank you for your message. We agree completely and would like to reiterate the crucial importance of participation in the Night (Prayer) Vigils. We have been seeing God do marvellous things in the lives of attendees.
It offers the opportunity to experience the power of Christ's presence and intervention in our lives and our world. As Jesus stated in Matthew 18: 20, "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them".
50. More prayers after preaching. Not the pastor praying for the people but allowing everyone to stand and pour out their petitions to God.
Thank you for the suggestion.
51. Why don't you advocate and present more diversity in your church as a whole, for example recognising more cultures like Jamaican cultures.
It is unclear how the enquirer arrived at this conclusion. New Wine Church recognises and celebrates the diversity of our membership, seeing as we have over 43 nationalities represented in the Church.
However, rather than accentuating specific cultures such as Jamaican or Nigerian or Asian etc, our focus is on developing a Biblical culture that warmly embraces every nationality and makes us truly one as the family of God.
52. Please we really need to revisit the notes for the Cell Group - a simpler less big grammar.. the notes be sent earlier i.e. like on a Saturday ..thanks.
Thank you for your suggestion. We will continue to look at ways at which we can improve the notes and user experience for Cell Group participants.
53. Another observation, I know it is only the 3 months, what can we do to get to 300 consistently in attendance, as we are below 200, and averaging 130 to 190 daily?
Thank you for your suggestion relating to the daily prayer meetings. The Church leadership will continue to encourage all members of the Church family to participate in the daily prayer meetings and enjoy what God has in store for us.
54. Can we have live testimonies incorporated into the night vigil please.
Thank you for your suggestion. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining how we structure our worship and prayer services in a way that fulfils His purposes for New Wine Church in this season and beyond.
55. Why don't you advertise for the adult choir?
As you may be aware, we have many teams within the Church that we encourage Church members to participate in. Advertising to join teams takes place regularly and this includes inviting eligible candidates to join the Sounds of New Wine which includes the Adult (Mass) Choir.
If you are interested, please complete the form at nwwn.click/joinateam and select the appropriate team of interest.
56. Can the daily evening prayer session become the culture of the church?
Thank you for your suggestion. The Church leadership is dedicated to following the leading of The Lord in establishing the culture of the Church or His next move for us in fulfilling His divine purposes for New Wine Church.
57. Can we encourage more people to lead prayers during the vigil to promote personal growth and utilize the gifting in the house?
Thank you for your suggestion. The Church leadership will explore this and be led by The Holy Spirit accordingly.
58. Why aren't there a monthly Singles gatherings?
Thank you for your question. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining what areas of activity New Wine Church should pursue in this season.
59. Can every 1st Sunday of the month be made a family service as well as Communion, Anniversaries and birthdays prayer Sunday? Just a suggestion.
Thank you for your suggestion. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining how we structure our worship and prayer services in a way that fulfils His purposes for New Wine Church in this season and beyond.
60. We need a group for widows and widowers to enable healing and friendship.
Thank you for your suggestion. We are happy to explore this further with you. Kindly send further details about your proposal to nwwn.click/suggestions or contact the Church Office via 020 88 555 888 to discuss your idea.
61. Can the vision be pre-recorded and distributed to workers in advance, so we can pray into it prior to coming with our questions to the workers meeting at EOY?
Thank you for your suggestion, which the Church leadership is happy to explore.
62. When God does amazing things in our lives, some of us like to express our gratitude. Why don't we have Thanksgiving every last Sunday of the month?
We are glad to hear that God is doing amazing things in the lives of Church Family members, which you would like to celebrate.
We believe that every Church Service we have on Fridays or Sundays (which includes, praise, worship and thanksgiving with music) is an opportunity for us individually and collectively to offer our heartfelt thanks to God for His marvellous deeds in our lives and trust that every Church member would apply this principle every time we come into God's presence.
63. Pastor Kola, I thank God for your life & believe you’ve done an amazing job of presenting Christ to us as a congregation and challenging us to know Him personally.
Thank you for your kind compliment. To God belongs all the glory.
64. Can we return to regular bible studies from the Bible Society?
Thank you for your suggestion. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining what areas of activity New Wine Church should pursue in this season.
65. Can the hangout just be tea, coffee and biscuits only as the people preparing the food miss majority of the service.
Thank you for your kind consideration for the spiritual wellbeing of the Hangout workers. There are measures being put in place to address this concern.
66. The hangout now has past its sell by date. Is the same people going over and over again for food. The Church cannot be feeding people Sunday after Sunday.
We have found that the hangout continues to offer great opportunities for Church members to fellowship together after the service on Sundays. It enables new members to get to meet other established members and develop friendships. It enables established members to also expand their network within the Church Family.
67. Please talk to the ushers in lack of good behaviours . If you are not their friend or not old in church, you are not treated nicely.
We are sorry to hear that you or someone you know may have experienced poor behaviour from one of the ushers. All workers, and indeed all Church members are expected to conduct ourselves in a way that brings glory to God and demonstrates His love towards others. This is captured in our statement of core values, which is available at the following link: nwwn.click/corevalues.
Please provide further information regarding the experience of poor behaviour via the team leader, portfolio leader or cabinet minister of the parties involved (if you know them), or you can send it to us via nwwn.click/suggestions, or contact the Church Office on 020 88 555 888.
68. Are there specific services where the other church families will also partake in? e.g. when we have guest speakers, the other branches do not get to attend?
There are occasions when all the branches get to participate in global New Wine Church events e.g. Maximise Life. There are also occasions where a guest speaker comes to minister to a specific part of the Church Family (may be a branch or the Headquarters Church).
69. Who is the go-to person for all things New Wine ministries / team (i.e. the Chief Ministry Officer) if that exists? (edited)
We have a highly experienced and professional cadre of team and ministry leaders at different levels within the Church. Any enquiries regarding particular New Wine Ministry or Team should be directed to the Church Office via church@newwine.co.uk or 020 88 555 888 who will then be able to signpost you to the appropriate leader to handle your enquiry.
70 Is G-Men/Girlfriends on the agenda to return next year (or at all)?
Thank you for your question. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining what areas of activity New Wine Church should pursue in this season and beyond.
71. When will the women's ministry reconvene?
Thank you for your question. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining what areas of activity New Wine Church should pursue in this season and beyond.
72. Thank you Pastor Kola for this great platform. My question is the choir, we have a large number. Is there any chance of subgroups formed and leaders overseeing the welfare of the team. God bless.
There are already subgroups within the Music Ministry, with designated people responsible for welfare. Please check with the Team Leader to obtain information on what is available for the team members.
73. I think about Timothy’s mother and grandmother (Eunice and Lois) and I so desire as a young woman to be taught by sound honourable older women (Titus 2:4).
We salute your desire to be mentored by honourable, older women within the Church as prescribed by the scriptures. We would recommend joining a Team that has suitable candidates to mentor a young and participation in Cell Group activities, which offers the opportunity to meet suitable mentors and develop suitable mentoring relationships.
Specific mentoring requirements can be discussed with Pastor Mike Omole, our Family Pastor on 020 88 555 888.
74. The person made the comment about the church is becoming a Nigerian Church, should be ask to give specific examples to help us understand their perspective.
Thank you for your suggestion.
75. Can we have a different outline specifically for millennials that is more relatable, easier to digest and practical with daily living.
Thank you for your suggestion. The Cell Group leadership will explore this with the view to how we can improve the notes for Millennial Cell Group participants.
76. As a millennial woman, is the church able to facilitate mentorship from older women to younger women in the church. Question to be continued.
The Church encourages mentorship at various levels within the Church Family. Some of the most effective avenues for mentoring involve joining a Team and participation in Cell Group activities, which offers the opportunity to meet suitable mentors and develop suitable mentoring relationships.
Specific mentoring requirements can be discussed with Pastor Mike Omole, our Family Pastor on 020 88 555 888.
77. What is the church planning on doing about the increasing amount of singles in the church and less kingdom marriages?
The Word of God shows, and the Church recognises that whether a person chooses to be single or chooses to get married, God honours both choices that are made according to His will and in consonance with godly living principles. We respect and value the godly choices made by our Church Family members and support each accordingly.
For those desiring to get married, Our marriage enrichment ministry offers a range of programmes that help support the development and nurturing of healthy kingdom marriages.
We are also open to any additional ideas on ways in which you feel this can be enhanced. Please send your ideas to nwwn.click/suggestions.
78. How can we provide mentoring and create opportunities for interaction and connection among our young men to improve their mental and spiritual health?
Opportunities for mentoring and interaction among young men exists at various levels within the Church Family. These include amongst others, serving in a Team, joining a Cell Group and coming to the Sunday Hangout to engage with other matured believers.
Specific mentoring requirements for a young person can be discussed with Pastor Mike Omole, our Family Pastor on 020 88 555 888.
79. Want to commend and appreciate the daily prayers. it is a much-needed lifeline. Thank you for your kind words.
We are glad that you find the daily prayers beneficial. We encourage other Church members who have not attended to join us for the life transforming daily prayer sessions.
They take place at 7:00PM online via nwwn.click/dailyprayers on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. And we have the prayers at Cell Groups on Wednesday and in Power Night on Fridays at 7:00PM.
80. Where is the church’s main current focus in the area of its vision - Discover. Develop. Deploy. (Specifically in the Discovery aspect?!)
The Church is actively focused on all areas of our vision of empowering individuals to discover, develop and deploy their gifts and lives to the glory of God. The expression of this focus is different for different people within the Church Family based on their personal journey.
Through our Prayer Programmes and Bible Study at Cell Group, members are enjoying new discoveries that are positively transforming their spiritual lives, relationships, careers, businesses and other areas of life. We also encourage all Church Members to become part of a team, enabling them to refine their known giftings, learn new skills and explore new capabilities whilst serving others inside and outside the Church.
81. Who do I go to re my marital issues. Is it best to speak to NWC or speak to Pastor Kola directly.
We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing marital issues. Please contact the Church Office urgently on 020 88 555 888 to speak with our Family Pastor in the first instance and he will connect you with any other support you may require.
82. Please do not let us allow the enemy to make fools of us, join the daily prayer meetings, attend corporate prayers, download the daily devotional and use it.
Thank you for your great recommendation, to which we wholeheartedly say AMEN.
83. To build a community connection, please join a cell group.
Thank you for your suggestion. Cell Groups are indeed an important way to develop in our spiritual lives and we encourage every member of the Church to be a part of the Cell Group network. To find out more about this and to join one, visit nwwn.click/cellgroup.
Time is allocated to each segment of our services so that we can finish on time yet include all the important elements for a healthy, Spirit-led Church service. Everyone leading each segment is expected to observe the digital timer and make way for the next person once the timer countdown reaches 0.
This is why it might sometimes seem that Praise and Worship has ended abruptly.
We look forward to continually improving the segment transitions and enhancing the worship / service experience for all attending.
2. Are any of our pastors taking elocution classes?
Taking elocution classes in today’s multi-cultural and hugely diverse world and country that we live in, is not necessary. Appreciating and understanding the different speaking styles of people is one that we promote as a multi-cultural church.
3. When can we expect Pastor David to preach again? Is there a reason why he has not been preaching? It has been a while since his last sermon. His messages were easy to understand and relatable. I struggle to understand sermons every Sunday.
Pastor David is actively engaged in other aspects of ministry. He will return to pulpit preaching in due course. In the meantime, we hope that you will be blessed by the inspired messages and ministry offered by the range of leaders who have been preaching during the various Church services.
4. It'll be really great to have other leaders preach apart from the Snr Pastor. It was refreshing to hear Lady Bethia preach the other time.
Thank you for your kind comment. Other leaders are scheduled to speak during the year and we trust you will find their ministration a blessing too.
5. Thanks to the leadership team and all workers for the tremendous work being done! Can we reconsider the long bible reading before the word, it breaks the flow?
Each Bible reading is the foundation scripture of the sermon and therefore a precursor to prepare the congregation to receive the word with openness of spirit, heart and mind.
6. I'm proud of the work our Senior Pastor is doing. But it feels like he is not getting help? Can there be a rotation of Friday prayers to give Pastor some rest?
Thank you for your kind words and concern for the welfare of Pastor Kola. Friday prayers in our fasted year will be slightly different from other years, as led by the Holy Spirit.
7. Can the pitch of the word given on Sundays be adjusted to better align with my journey in faith? I often feel lost when trying to receive the message.
Thank you for your desire to grow through God's Word. The ministers do try to reach as many of the congregation as possible through their sermons on Sundays. However, it can be difficult to align the message with the faith journeys of everyone of the many hundreds of people at every service.
We would encourage you to join the Cell Group taking place on Wednesdays so you can receive more tailored Bible teaching and insights that address your specific faith journey questions.
8. We thank God for Pastor Kola as the Shepherd and for all he is doing. Can there be an open testimony sometimes in the church after much consideration?
Thank you for your kind words. The challenge with open testimonies is with managing the time for giving it and the number of people who can give it, without offending those unable to.
You are warmly invited to share your testimonies via nwwn.click/praisereport. We have been sharing the those received during the daily evening prayers and we will be exploring other channels (such as our Church Management System) for sharing the inspiring testimonies of God at work in the lives of His people.
9. Can we review ministers who are chosen to preach? It would be wise to select people that are gifted to preach instead of choosing them by the position they hold.
It would be good to know what you mean by “gifted to preach”. The church leadership chooses those who lead the services as led by the Holy Spirit. Moses and Gideon are Biblical examples of those that God chose to lead His people without regard to their perceived natural and circumstantial inabilities. Please read Exodus 4:11-12.
10. How can we actively involve young people in leadership roles within the church outside of the youth church?
The Church leadership embraces the biblical precepts of effectively developing and mentoring young people spiritually and practically as part of their journey into leadership responsibility.
This includes encouraging their active participation in the life of the Church that would facilitate such development e.g. prayer meetings, cell group membership, serving in a team and participation in projects that develop relevant skills / capabilities.
11. Announcements do not need to be repeated (media then a person) can we use that time for more praise and worship and not have that section abruptly cut short.
Selected urgent announcements are repeated because from experience, it takes more than one form of promotion for people to effectively engage and take action as required. We have taken deliberate steps to significantly reduce the number of repeated announcements, hence the USE THE APP campaign.
12. It seems like our church has now adopted Nigerian culture, traditions, and perspectives. Are we now a Nigerian church? It feels that way a lot of the time.
New Wine Church is a multi-cultural church that embraces people from every nation and tongue without preference or prejudice to any.
The church leadership is very keen to know what makes you (the person who sent in this comment and those who agree with it), feel this way.
13. Pastor, should we consider changing team leaders every few years in order to develop new leaders, address recurring of them resigning or leaving the church.
Thank you for your recommendation. The Church Leadership has a policy of nurturing and developing new leaders, in line with our vision to empower members to discover, develop and deploy their gifts and lives for the glory of God. The natural outworking of this policy is being manifested in various leadership positions within the Church.
14. Can we review the service schedule and eliminate redundant announcements from the moderator after they've already been made in the multimedia announcements?
Please see the response to point 11 above.
15. Hi, please can you try and encourage church members to be more kind and not so critical after all we are all on the same team.
We are sorry to hear that you or someone you know may not have been treated kindly by other Church members as you expected. We are committed to ensuring that every member of our Church Family is treated with kindness, respect and dignity.
If you have not already done so, please bring the specific situation of unkind treatment to the attention of the team leader, portfolio leader or cabinet minister of the parties involved (if you know them), or you can book an appointment to see Pastor Mike Omole, our Family Liaison Pastor, by contacting the Church Office on 020 88 555 888.
16. Why isn’t the sign language on its own stream (like how professional broadcasters do it)? I find it very distracting and unprofessional/lacking excellence.
Thank you for your suggestion. It is unfortunate that the enquirer finds the provision of the Sign Language service to our deaf community distracting or unprofessional.
As a ministry, New Wine Church is committed to serving our entire Church Family as best as we can and this includes our members who have a hearing impairment. The Sign Language operation (which our deaf community in-person and online find very beneficial) is positioned within the Church service to facilitate the delivery of their service whilst minimising distractions to other attendees. It is our hope that others in the service will extend a heart of generosity towards our hearing impaired members as we come together to worship The Lord.
In consultation with the Deaf Ministry, we continue to explore ways in which the service delivery can be improved for all stakeholders.
17. Can our cell group notes be clearer and easier to understand; most times we find it difficult to understand the notes.
Noted. This will be taken into account for the future.
18. Can we have the last Sundays of each month as a question and answer session on the messages for the month giving practical examples for daily living.
Thank you for this suggestion. The church leadership will be happy to consider it and explore how it can be implemented.
19. How can we foster intergenerational dialogue and collaboration to bridge the gap between different age groups within the church?
We seek to foster such dialogue and collaboration via a number of ways including the following:
1) Quarterly family services (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Anniversary Sunday and Christmas) when all of us worship together in The Highway.
2) The weekly Sunday Hangout where the various age groups within the church meet together in fellowship and dialogue.
3) Cell Groups, where we come together around God's Word to share our diverse perspectives and encourage one another.
Please feel free to send other suggestions you have via nwwn.click/suggestions.
20. An observation about the daily prayer meeting: Thank you Pastor Kola, for your consistency, and being on time, and keeping to the time. More grace to you.
Thank you for your kind comment.
21. How can we strengthen our sense of community within the church especially in a fasted year where we don’t have the events that don’t organically allow for such.
There are existing church initiatives through which members can continuously connect: monthly community outreach on the last Saturday of each month; Sunday Hangout; Cell Group meetings on Wednesdays; church team meetings and socials.
22. Is it possible to reshuffle the Board of Ministers to maybe get some young people on the board to influence decision makings?
Thank you for your suggestion. It is under consideration.
23. It would be good to hear reflections from the Board of Ministers on the 3 key highlights in their departments thus far?
Thank you for your suggestion. Highlights of departmental achievements will form part of the Workers' Meeting and year-end review.
24. What specific initiatives can we implement to create a more welcoming environment for young members?
Please feel free to send any suggestions you have via nwwn.click/suggestions.
25. How can we ensure that our church remains relevant and responsive to the needs of our congregation and society?
Earlier in the year, the Church undertook a "we are here to serve you" survey of our local community to identify the needs and how best to respond to them. We also continue to engage with other stakeholders in the community and our Church Family at various levels to elicit information on needs.
A variety of our Church initiatives provide quality responses to some of the identified needs. For example, we hold exercise classes for senior citizens in our Church and the local community to support their physical health and mental wellbeing.
26. There is currently a lack of discipleship in the Church, especially in the area of prophetic giftings. What's the Church position on this?
The Church is developing our enhanced comprehensive discipleship programme that will be rolled out in due course. The programme is designed to facilitate our spiritual growth and development in all aspects of our Christian life.
27. Where can we find a breakdown of our annual expenditure as a church please?
The Church's independently audited financial accounts is submitted to the Charity Commission every year. It can be found at the following link:
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3978381
28. Pastor Kola is skilled at discerning what God is doing during worship, to avoid interrupting God for the sake of a schedule. Other ministers need training in this.
Thank you for your suggestion.
29. I often find it difficult to understand the sermons on Sundays. Is there a way to make it more relatable to everyday life and easier to understand?
Thank you for your suggestion. The Ministers will endeavour to bear this in mind as they are led by The Lord in their ministration.
30. Can the Church please review and perhaps give guidelines on the attire of those supposed to usher us into the throne room and those who serve. I am not talking about native attire. [I don’t see it worn amongst servers anyway]. I'm referring to the dress code...appropriateness.
All church leaders and workers, especially frontline teams, are required to adhere to appropriate mode of dressing. Whenever you observe differently, please bring this to the attention of Pastor David Adabale.
31. Can we have a praise and worship session where we come to sing and dance to the Lord? Maybe a thanksgiving service every 2-3 months?
Thank you for your suggestion. The Church leadership is happy to explore this, with the understanding that we seek to be led by what The Holy Spirit asks of us in each season through which He is leading the Church.
32. How can we enhance the quality and diversity of music in our worship services?
It is unclear what is being requested in this question. However, the Music and Worship ministry is definitely committed to continually improving the worship experience in all our Church services / events.
If you have a specific idea in mind on how to enhance quality and diversity, kindly send it to us via nwwn.click/suggestions
33. As we are fasting for these 6 months, some of us are not fully spiritual strong and need that support. Is there anyway we can have a daily devotional to motivate us.
We thank God for his grace at work in the lives of every member of the Church as he empowers us at every level of our spiritual journey. There is a devotional available to support our spiritual development throughout this fasted year. It is available at nwwn.click/devotional.
34. Blessings to all. As this is our fasted year: Is the church open, for personal prayers, during the day? If not, may I suggest we do.
The doors of the church are open to all members during the working hours of 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Please check at the Facilities Office for the room available for prayer when you arrive.
35. Can we have diversity in the praise and worship. We can also include African songs apart from foreign ones.
Thank you for this suggestion. The church leadership is committed to the Church being inclusive of the diversity of cultures and over 43 nationalities represented within the Church and has therefore determined that it would be more appropriate to conduct our services / events in English, allowing for exceptional occasions where the context demands otherwise.
36. If the choir are no longer allowed to sing songs which have the African vernacular like Eze Ebube, can we translate the songs into English.
Yes, as mentioned above, only English songs are allowed.
37. I would like to see more done to promote marriage couples.
Our marriage enrichment ministry is actively engaged in promoting healthy marriages and supporting married couples through a range of programmes. We are open to any suggestions on ways in which you feel this can be enhanced. Please send your ideas to nwwn.click/suggestions.
38. How can we encourage more participation and involvement in the choir and music ministry? The Church leadership regularly invites members to participate in serving within the music ministry or other teams within the Church. Indeed, we believe firmly that serving in a team is a very effective pathway to personal spiritual growth, enhanced fellowship and enjoying the best that New Wine Church has to offer. If you're not yet part of a team, do visit nwwn.click/joinateam to register to join one.
39. What feedback do members of the congregation have regarding the music in our worship services, and how can we address any concerns or suggestions?
The feedback we receive is resoundingly positive. We are however always open to ideas for improvement. Please feel free to send any suggestions you have via nwwn.click/suggestions.
40. Is there a specific reason for the lack of fresher and younger worship leaders for our Sunday services? We tend to always have the same faces.
Leading worship during Sunday services requires robust spiritual and practical training and development. The leadership of the Music Ministry is regularly developing new worship leaders, who would in due course get the opportunity to serve God's people as Worship Leader on Sundays.
41. A grave concern. Can NWC, consider, how we treat the Communion Elements. Where, its place during service and how it is later stored. Current practice is worrying.
Kindly provide clarification on what you mean by, "how we treat Communion Elements" so we can address the specific concern. You can send in the information via nwwn.click/suggestions.
42. Do we need to stand up for the reading of the word, every Sunday?
As a Church, we recognise the supremacy of God's Word in the life of the believer (John 1: 1 states, "in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God). We have thus chosen that one of the ways we will honour and demonstrate this principle is to stand during the reading of the Word of God during the Sunday services.
43. What is the reason for no Friday service and night vigil on YouTube.
We have determined that our prayer time on Fridays is meant for the Church Family to engage collectively with God in private (as Jesus taught us in Matthew 6: 5 – 6) and is not for general public consumption.
We also recognise that social media channels are increasingly censoring opinions / viewpoints that they deem unacceptable, but which we are committed to taking before the Lord in prayer, so that He can bring transformation to our communities, nations and world.
44. How do we ensure that the daily prayer is not limited to year 2024 alone but it is a continuous thing even beyond year 2024 with great impact?
The Lord led us into making 2024 our fasted year with the attendant daily prayer programme. We will allow The Lord to direct us on whether the daily prayer programme will continue beyond 2024.
45. How can we address the experiential disparity between the branches and HQ to minimize differences in standards?
We have a range of initiatives focused on addressing disparities including Pastoral Engagement, Ministry Team support and Global Administration Forum. We are open to receive suggestions on how any areas of disparity can be addressed. Please send to nwwn.click/suggestions.
46. In as much as we want to see young people in the music ministry there is a lack of older people...any reason for this please?
Older people are very welcome to be a part of the Music Ministry and we do have some involved in the ministry, especially in the Mass Choir. There is no age restriction on joining the music ministry as long as the eligibility criteria are met. To join the team, please go to nwwn.click/joinateam.
47. I believe we should have the sign of the CROSS somewhere or anywhere inside the church. Thank you for the suggestion.
48. Lumen is a great initiative, as we lost a number of young people after coming back from Uni and going back to the youth church with 14, 15 & 16 year olds.
Thank you for your kind compliment. We will continue to explore different opportunities to serve the diverse segments of our Church Family.
49. Can I talk on the issue of NIGHT VIGIL? Just to encourage the members present at this Meeting? Thank you for your message. We agree completely and would like to reiterate the crucial importance of participation in the Night (Prayer) Vigils. We have been seeing God do marvellous things in the lives of attendees.
It offers the opportunity to experience the power of Christ's presence and intervention in our lives and our world. As Jesus stated in Matthew 18: 20, "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them".
50. More prayers after preaching. Not the pastor praying for the people but allowing everyone to stand and pour out their petitions to God.
Thank you for the suggestion.
51. Why don't you advocate and present more diversity in your church as a whole, for example recognising more cultures like Jamaican cultures.
It is unclear how the enquirer arrived at this conclusion. New Wine Church recognises and celebrates the diversity of our membership, seeing as we have over 43 nationalities represented in the Church.
However, rather than accentuating specific cultures such as Jamaican or Nigerian or Asian etc, our focus is on developing a Biblical culture that warmly embraces every nationality and makes us truly one as the family of God.
52. Please we really need to revisit the notes for the Cell Group - a simpler less big grammar.. the notes be sent earlier i.e. like on a Saturday ..thanks.
Thank you for your suggestion. We will continue to look at ways at which we can improve the notes and user experience for Cell Group participants.
53. Another observation, I know it is only the 3 months, what can we do to get to 300 consistently in attendance, as we are below 200, and averaging 130 to 190 daily?
Thank you for your suggestion relating to the daily prayer meetings. The Church leadership will continue to encourage all members of the Church family to participate in the daily prayer meetings and enjoy what God has in store for us.
54. Can we have live testimonies incorporated into the night vigil please.
Thank you for your suggestion. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining how we structure our worship and prayer services in a way that fulfils His purposes for New Wine Church in this season and beyond.
55. Why don't you advertise for the adult choir?
As you may be aware, we have many teams within the Church that we encourage Church members to participate in. Advertising to join teams takes place regularly and this includes inviting eligible candidates to join the Sounds of New Wine which includes the Adult (Mass) Choir.
If you are interested, please complete the form at nwwn.click/joinateam and select the appropriate team of interest.
56. Can the daily evening prayer session become the culture of the church?
Thank you for your suggestion. The Church leadership is dedicated to following the leading of The Lord in establishing the culture of the Church or His next move for us in fulfilling His divine purposes for New Wine Church.
57. Can we encourage more people to lead prayers during the vigil to promote personal growth and utilize the gifting in the house?
Thank you for your suggestion. The Church leadership will explore this and be led by The Holy Spirit accordingly.
58. Why aren't there a monthly Singles gatherings?
Thank you for your question. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining what areas of activity New Wine Church should pursue in this season.
59. Can every 1st Sunday of the month be made a family service as well as Communion, Anniversaries and birthdays prayer Sunday? Just a suggestion.
Thank you for your suggestion. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining how we structure our worship and prayer services in a way that fulfils His purposes for New Wine Church in this season and beyond.
60. We need a group for widows and widowers to enable healing and friendship.
Thank you for your suggestion. We are happy to explore this further with you. Kindly send further details about your proposal to nwwn.click/suggestions or contact the Church Office via 020 88 555 888 to discuss your idea.
61. Can the vision be pre-recorded and distributed to workers in advance, so we can pray into it prior to coming with our questions to the workers meeting at EOY?
Thank you for your suggestion, which the Church leadership is happy to explore.
62. When God does amazing things in our lives, some of us like to express our gratitude. Why don't we have Thanksgiving every last Sunday of the month?
We are glad to hear that God is doing amazing things in the lives of Church Family members, which you would like to celebrate.
We believe that every Church Service we have on Fridays or Sundays (which includes, praise, worship and thanksgiving with music) is an opportunity for us individually and collectively to offer our heartfelt thanks to God for His marvellous deeds in our lives and trust that every Church member would apply this principle every time we come into God's presence.
63. Pastor Kola, I thank God for your life & believe you’ve done an amazing job of presenting Christ to us as a congregation and challenging us to know Him personally.
Thank you for your kind compliment. To God belongs all the glory.
64. Can we return to regular bible studies from the Bible Society?
Thank you for your suggestion. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining what areas of activity New Wine Church should pursue in this season.
65. Can the hangout just be tea, coffee and biscuits only as the people preparing the food miss majority of the service.
Thank you for your kind consideration for the spiritual wellbeing of the Hangout workers. There are measures being put in place to address this concern.
66. The hangout now has past its sell by date. Is the same people going over and over again for food. The Church cannot be feeding people Sunday after Sunday.
We have found that the hangout continues to offer great opportunities for Church members to fellowship together after the service on Sundays. It enables new members to get to meet other established members and develop friendships. It enables established members to also expand their network within the Church Family.
67. Please talk to the ushers in lack of good behaviours . If you are not their friend or not old in church, you are not treated nicely.
We are sorry to hear that you or someone you know may have experienced poor behaviour from one of the ushers. All workers, and indeed all Church members are expected to conduct ourselves in a way that brings glory to God and demonstrates His love towards others. This is captured in our statement of core values, which is available at the following link: nwwn.click/corevalues.
Please provide further information regarding the experience of poor behaviour via the team leader, portfolio leader or cabinet minister of the parties involved (if you know them), or you can send it to us via nwwn.click/suggestions, or contact the Church Office on 020 88 555 888.
68. Are there specific services where the other church families will also partake in? e.g. when we have guest speakers, the other branches do not get to attend?
There are occasions when all the branches get to participate in global New Wine Church events e.g. Maximise Life. There are also occasions where a guest speaker comes to minister to a specific part of the Church Family (may be a branch or the Headquarters Church).
69. Who is the go-to person for all things New Wine ministries / team (i.e. the Chief Ministry Officer) if that exists? (edited)
We have a highly experienced and professional cadre of team and ministry leaders at different levels within the Church. Any enquiries regarding particular New Wine Ministry or Team should be directed to the Church Office via church@newwine.co.uk or 020 88 555 888 who will then be able to signpost you to the appropriate leader to handle your enquiry.
70 Is G-Men/Girlfriends on the agenda to return next year (or at all)?
Thank you for your question. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining what areas of activity New Wine Church should pursue in this season and beyond.
71. When will the women's ministry reconvene?
Thank you for your question. We continue to follow the leading of The Lord in determining what areas of activity New Wine Church should pursue in this season and beyond.
72. Thank you Pastor Kola for this great platform. My question is the choir, we have a large number. Is there any chance of subgroups formed and leaders overseeing the welfare of the team. God bless.
There are already subgroups within the Music Ministry, with designated people responsible for welfare. Please check with the Team Leader to obtain information on what is available for the team members.
73. I think about Timothy’s mother and grandmother (Eunice and Lois) and I so desire as a young woman to be taught by sound honourable older women (Titus 2:4).
We salute your desire to be mentored by honourable, older women within the Church as prescribed by the scriptures. We would recommend joining a Team that has suitable candidates to mentor a young and participation in Cell Group activities, which offers the opportunity to meet suitable mentors and develop suitable mentoring relationships.
Specific mentoring requirements can be discussed with Pastor Mike Omole, our Family Pastor on 020 88 555 888.
74. The person made the comment about the church is becoming a Nigerian Church, should be ask to give specific examples to help us understand their perspective.
Thank you for your suggestion.
75. Can we have a different outline specifically for millennials that is more relatable, easier to digest and practical with daily living.
Thank you for your suggestion. The Cell Group leadership will explore this with the view to how we can improve the notes for Millennial Cell Group participants.
76. As a millennial woman, is the church able to facilitate mentorship from older women to younger women in the church. Question to be continued.
The Church encourages mentorship at various levels within the Church Family. Some of the most effective avenues for mentoring involve joining a Team and participation in Cell Group activities, which offers the opportunity to meet suitable mentors and develop suitable mentoring relationships.
Specific mentoring requirements can be discussed with Pastor Mike Omole, our Family Pastor on 020 88 555 888.
77. What is the church planning on doing about the increasing amount of singles in the church and less kingdom marriages?
The Word of God shows, and the Church recognises that whether a person chooses to be single or chooses to get married, God honours both choices that are made according to His will and in consonance with godly living principles. We respect and value the godly choices made by our Church Family members and support each accordingly.
For those desiring to get married, Our marriage enrichment ministry offers a range of programmes that help support the development and nurturing of healthy kingdom marriages.
We are also open to any additional ideas on ways in which you feel this can be enhanced. Please send your ideas to nwwn.click/suggestions.
78. How can we provide mentoring and create opportunities for interaction and connection among our young men to improve their mental and spiritual health?
Opportunities for mentoring and interaction among young men exists at various levels within the Church Family. These include amongst others, serving in a Team, joining a Cell Group and coming to the Sunday Hangout to engage with other matured believers.
Specific mentoring requirements for a young person can be discussed with Pastor Mike Omole, our Family Pastor on 020 88 555 888.
79. Want to commend and appreciate the daily prayers. it is a much-needed lifeline. Thank you for your kind words.
We are glad that you find the daily prayers beneficial. We encourage other Church members who have not attended to join us for the life transforming daily prayer sessions.
They take place at 7:00PM online via nwwn.click/dailyprayers on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. And we have the prayers at Cell Groups on Wednesday and in Power Night on Fridays at 7:00PM.
80. Where is the church’s main current focus in the area of its vision - Discover. Develop. Deploy. (Specifically in the Discovery aspect?!)
The Church is actively focused on all areas of our vision of empowering individuals to discover, develop and deploy their gifts and lives to the glory of God. The expression of this focus is different for different people within the Church Family based on their personal journey.
Through our Prayer Programmes and Bible Study at Cell Group, members are enjoying new discoveries that are positively transforming their spiritual lives, relationships, careers, businesses and other areas of life. We also encourage all Church Members to become part of a team, enabling them to refine their known giftings, learn new skills and explore new capabilities whilst serving others inside and outside the Church.
81. Who do I go to re my marital issues. Is it best to speak to NWC or speak to Pastor Kola directly.
We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing marital issues. Please contact the Church Office urgently on 020 88 555 888 to speak with our Family Pastor in the first instance and he will connect you with any other support you may require.
82. Please do not let us allow the enemy to make fools of us, join the daily prayer meetings, attend corporate prayers, download the daily devotional and use it.
Thank you for your great recommendation, to which we wholeheartedly say AMEN.
83. To build a community connection, please join a cell group.
Thank you for your suggestion. Cell Groups are indeed an important way to develop in our spiritual lives and we encourage every member of the Church to be a part of the Cell Group network. To find out more about this and to join one, visit nwwn.click/cellgroup.