CITATION OF APOSTLE DR. IDONGESIT EZEKIEL JAMES
Apostle Dr. Idongesit Ezekiel James is General Overseer, Alive Tabernacle International Worldwide, a former Deputy Director of Security & Intelligence of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Lagos state chapter (2018-2024) and current Director of Security & Intelligence of Renewed Ministers of Christ (RMC) Lagos state. He is also the set man of Feeding the Feeders Organization.
Apostle Dr. Idongesit Ezekiel James is a faithful servant in the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ for over four decades. He is practically whom God has called him; a preacher of the gospel with maximum impact in the lives of people. He is gifted by God with extraordinary talents in music, art, preaching, administration, diplomacy, writing, farming and absolute and trustworthy servant-hold in the body of Christ.
BACKGROUND
Apostle Dr. Idongesit Ezekiel James was born over six decades ago at Ikot Okoro in Oruk Anam L.G. A of Akwa-Ibom State. He is the first son of Etol Adiaha Family.
EDUCATION
Idongesit Ezekiel James had a very remarkable informal and formal education in the areas of religion, morals, norms, customs, sanitation, singing, dancing, farming, buying and selling. He started his formal education at Ikot Essien Ikot Obioruk Primary school. He proceeded to Community Secondary School, Nung, Ita Ikot Ibritam in Oruk Anam for his secondary education. Eventually, in response to the call of God upon his life as a preacher of the gospel, Idongesit Ezekiel James furthered his formal education at GFM Christian University, Okota, Lagos, for theological education and obtained: Diploma (1983) Bachelor in Theology (B.Th.) 1990, and Masters of Theology (M.Th) 2001 for that prestigious theological university.
MINISTERIAL CALLING AND GROWTH
Following the path of his progenitor, Samuel the Beloved; Idongesit Ezekiel James, on relocation from Oruk Anam to Etim Ekpo, was sowed as a covenant seed by his parents to Christ Faith Church (CFC). Between1987-2003, he diligently served his spiritual son ship under the now late Arch Bishop Otong with absolute passion, indelible posterity, selfless generosity and loyal humility in spirit, soul and body.
In the course of his ministerial growth, Idongesit rose to the post of chair of student pastors in Ikot-Oku and Ikot Owuk in 1994. Subsequently, he was drafted at different times to Kano where he served five years, Port Harcourt three years and Lagos three years as District Pastor of Christ Faith Church, Alimosho, Lagos.
ALIVE TABERNACLE INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE
Triggered by a divine mandate, Apostle Dr. Idongesit Ezekiel James founded Faith Alive Mission (now known as Alive Tabernacle International Worldwide) on April 18, 2004; barely a year after the glorious home call of his spiritual father and disciplier, Arch Bishop Otong, General Overseer, Christ Faith Church (CFC). A year later, Idongesit was ordained Reverend by Apostle S. Marks in 2005. The mandate of his ministry (Alive Tabernacle International) anchors on welding basic human values with simplicity. He often espouses or expresses the philosophy profoundly in one of his popular quotations “It takes result to banish insults”
MARRIAGE & FAMILY
Apostle Dr. Idongesit Ezekiel James properly got wedded in a Holy Matrimony to his heartthrob Mrs. Blessing Ezekiel James in Akwa Ibom since 1989 till date. Their marriage is happily and successfully blessed with awesome children and grandchildren.
HONOURS & AWARDS
Apostle Dr. Idongesit Ezekiel James has previously been decorated with various honors in recognition of his outstanding & excellent contributions, selfless services and commitments to the body of Christ and humanity generally in various spheres:
Some of his previous awards or honors of recognition include the following:
1.Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Agege/Ogba province’s MINISTERIAL AWARD in recognition of his uncommon devotion and exceptional service to God and PFN (2019)
2.Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Agege/Ogba province’s AWARD OF EXCELLENT SERVICE in recognition of his uncommon devotion and exceptional service to God and Humanity (2021)
3.Global Leader of INTEGRITY MERIT AWARD for Honesty, Good Governance, Transparency and Accountability Towards the Development of His Country
4.EVER GREEN AFRICAN GOSPEL MAN OF GOLD in recognition of his uncommon height of achievements
SUMMARY
Apostle Dr. Idongesit Ezekiel James; the amiable General Overseer of Alive Tabernacle International Worldwide, a former Deputy Director of Security & Intelligence of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Lagos state chapter (2018-2024) and the current Director of Security & Intelligence of Renewed Ministers of Christ (RMC) Lagos, is very humble, gentle, cheerful, friendly, joyful, amiable, honest, hardworking, helpful, loving, lovable, highly responsible, and spiritual father of many Nigerians.
His resume from cradle to date portrays him as a versatile Christian religion practitioner, a power house of church management& administration, a theological scientist and an embodiment of a living saint.
