Dr. Femi Mosaku-Johnson has charged the preachers of the gospel to give foremost priority to soul winning, saying otherwise, it will be a calamity if any soul is not saved due to their negligence. The Lead Pastor of Jesus Way Outreach Mission and crown prince of Aguda Ogba kingdom, Lagos, reveals the vision of the Discipleship College arm of his ministry to teach disciples everywhere, including in various churches, to raise other disciples, in the below interview with Christian Benefits magazine. Excerpts
Please, how will you like to be introduced?
I am Dr. Femi Mosaku-Johnson, Lead Pastor, Jesus Way Outreach Mission Ogba, Lagos. I founded the Association of Corporate Governance Professionals of Nigeria. I am the Chairman of Hero Advisory. I am also the State Consultant Counseling Psychologist PSSDC Magodo, Lagos.
Share with us about your background, including your salvation encounter.
I was born into a Christian home in Lagos Island, Lagos. We relocated to my nativity Aguda Ogba in 1981 where I am from the paramount ruling house. But for my Christian stand, I should have been the sitting king now. I left for Minna in November 1985 and I was coming back home briefly to Lagos by Railway and the Lord Jesus entered into the Railway at Kutiwenji and came to me physically in a very symbolic encounter. He told me to set myself apart for Him that He has eternal assignment for me in drawing people to Him through salvation of their souls. Since then, I have not been disobedient to Him. He has appeared to me severally with definitive messages.
Tell us about us your transition from the insurance world to a preacher of the gospel
I started my career in insurance in Minna in 1986. Along the line I went to UNIJOS Consult to do diploma in Law while still working on full time. I resigned to finish up my degree down south. I later did Masters in personnel psychology at the then Ondo State University. I was working as insurance agent on my own. One day in 1997, I went to place an insurance Third Party with my former company which I resigned from in Minna. I went to the head office on Broad Street, Lagos. The MD saw me and said why are you running up and down? Who asked you to resign your work? He later said go and resume your work. I resumed and started lunch hour fellowship that same day in a nearby church for the staff. Other people started to join us and so many miracles were recorded. I resigned through the leading of God in 2000 without having anything to do. I had married with a child and expecting another child by this time. I got home and was looking for direction to go. I first of all started to lecture as part time lecturer at Lagos State polytechnic. Later I got engaged by the Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre as Counseling Psychologist and Lecturer for 8 years. It was at the library of the PSSDC that I saw the advert of the Nigerian Institute of Management for the position of Senior Consultant. I saw about 23 people attending the interview but I was the one that was selected. I brought in series of innovations and I was the best staff of the year in my 5 years there. It was at the library of the NIM that the Lord spoke to me, and said I am taking you to a place painted white. As I was opening the newspaper, the Lord pointed to a particular advert. I had to obey Him and applied. It was at the final interview that I saw the place actually painted white and it was the Institute of Directors. When they didn’t bring the employment letter on time I put my mind off it. One morning the Lord said to me that a woman will call you and they will bring your letter from the place painted white today. The woman called me and the letter was brought that same day as the Lord said. I built the training and Director Development department from zero to world class. After three and half years the Lord asked me to leave, and l resigned. The resignation caused heinous pandemonium as the leadership didn’t want me to go. From there I stated consulting. I started the Hero Advisory, and also the Association of Corporate Governance Professionals of Nigeria. I believe if the Lord wanted me or anyone to leave their jobs and face ministry alone He will not be revealing to me one place of work or the other that I will work. 1 Thess 1: 11-12. One day the Lord told me that no one can help Him. Despite my work I go out on evangelism, crusades and I have been holding ministerial discipleship conferences across the country. We hold mission outreach from time to time apart from pastoral assignments with preaching in many churches and conferences.
Specifically, what is the mandate of your commission to ministry, and the gift God endowed for the commission?
The Lord revealed to me my ministry, Jesus Way Outreach Mission, for the purpose of soul winning everywhere. The Lord told me what matters to Him soul is winning. It will be a calamity if any soul is not saved.
Tell us the vision and the purpose of the Discipleship College arm of Jesus Way Outreach Mission, and its relevance to the body of Christ generally
The purpose of the Discipleship College; an arm of our ministry is to obey the commands of Christ “ Go ye into the world and raise disciples, “ Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature,” Mark 16:15. We are teaching disciples everywhere to raise other disciples.