KINGDOM MEN'S LEADERSHIP RETREAT COMMUNIQUE

KINGDOM MEN had a Leadership Retreat last weekend in Lagos. At the end of the six-sessions of teaching, prayers and worship, a 10-point Communique on the state of our nation and the role of men in it was issued. The programme, ironically, held at the Women's Development Centre, Ogba, Agege, Lagos, Nigeria.

The Communique signed by the ministry's Chief Vision Steward, REMI AKANO reads:

COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF A TWO-DAY LEADERSHIP RETREAT

KINGDOM MEN (KMEN), A MINISTRY TO MEN

HELD BETWEEN FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21 AND SATURDAY 22, 2014

AT THE WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, OGBA, IKEJA, LAGOS

At the end of the two-day intensive and interactive session which featured prayer, praise and worship, six sessions of teaching and discussions on issues affecting men, the home, society, the church, our nation and the larger global trends concerning manhood and Christ-likeness, the leadership of KINGDOM MEN gathered for the programme observed, concluded and declared as follows (see below):

1.   That as Nigeria marks its centenary as a country it is indisputable that the nation is NOT fulfilling its destiny in the comity of nations in spite of the vast human, natural and other resources God has placed at our disposal;

Remi Akano

Dennis Onwuegbu

Popoola Adams

2.   That the problem is that of MEN because men are accountable to God for the running of His Kingdom here on earth as is clear from the Bible book of Genesis and have therefore been predominant in leadership globally;3.   That the nation therefore has a “men problem”. In other words, men are the problem and men are the solution. So, if we get it right with the men, Nigeria (and the world at large) would be a better place for all to live in;    

Ade Situ

Yet, scant attention is paid to the subject of what it means to be a man, as God intended men to be. Ministry to Men is therefore relatively young within the Church in Nigeria – non-existent in many churches; widely misunderstood in most; 

 

    It is in pursuit of the objective of filling this identified gap and to join hands with others of like minds so that the men in Nigeria might begin to take godly charge of the society that God originally committed to their hand that KINGDOM MEN has been founded;

6.   KINGDOM MEN believes that Jesus Christ is the best example of leadership – dependable, faithful, other-centred, strong, effective, humble and love-driven, and therefore we are committed to help raise and disciple Chirstlike men;

Wale Oni

Segun Alabi and Segun Oyebola

 7.           KMEN plans to pursue this goal through a Bible study, accountability and discipleship programme, regular men’s events, including Breakfast meetings, luncheons/dinners targeted at special groups such as legislators and other politicians, the military, academics etc and conferences featuring national and international ministers and leaders of character;

Dinner Break

8.   In this connection, the first international men’s conference, KINGDOM MEN MEGA SUMMIT is planned to hold between May 8 and 10, 2014 in Lagos and it shall feature Texas, USA-based Rev Dr Larry Titus, a global mentor of men who has been in ministry for over 50 years and whose Kingdom Global Ministries runs an effective  Men’s Discipleship programme. There will be other notable speakers.

Breaking Bread

9.   KMEN also believes that to fix the nation, the Church has a major role to play; for the Church to succeed, families must be fixed; to fix families, we must fix marriages and to fix marriages, we must begin with the men. So, the ministry is putting in place programmes directed at the Church, families and marriages. 

10.               KMEN invites all churches, ministries and all men and women who of goodwill to partner with us in the pursuit of these Spirit-driven, God-glorifying and society-building goals.