{"id":2197,"date":"2025-10-17T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:08:29","slug":"uma-ukpai-his-bounce-back-to-divine-power-kristilere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/uma-ukpai-his-bounce-back-to-divine-power-kristilere\/","title":{"rendered":"Uma Ukpai : His Bounce Back to Divine Power – Kristilere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since the announcement of the Call to Glory of the great servant of God, many people have written several tributes and comments \u2014 with some even claiming to have received the mantle for a double portion of his anointing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me first state that, although I never had the privilege of meeting him face to face or sitting under his ministration directly \u2014 apart from few clips of his messages I listened to or watched on TV and social media \u2014 I can boldly say that the life and ministry of Baba Uma Ukpai stand tall alongside that of the great father of Pentecostalism, Archbishop Benson Idahosa, (a man who greatly influenced my faith in the miraculous as a young Pastor in the 90s before he was called to glory on the 12th of March, 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of all the stories about Dr. Uma Ukpai that I have come across years back, the one that most deeply moved me reveals \u201cHis Bounce Back to Divine Power.\u201d Please take a moment to read it.
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His Bounce Back to Divine Power
As a young pastor, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai fell into sin. He had an affair with a young lady several times. Later, after a genuine encounter with God, he decided to end the relationship and turn away from sin. The lady, feeling hurt and betrayed, became angry \u2014 perhaps thinking she had been used and dumped. The same man who once professed affection was now calling her a tool of the devil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her pain, she went to the church and reported him to the senior pastor, exposing how the young Pastor Uma had been sneaking into her room at night after church vigils. The church reacted swiftly: he was publicly suspended and disgraced. He was asked to vacate his one-room apartment in the pastor\u2019s quarters, out of fear that he might influence or harm others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeless and rejected, he sought refuge in an old, uncompleted building without a roof. Whenever it rained, he was drenched. All he had were a few clothes and his Bible. Yet, in that lonely place, he desperately sought God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same villagers who once saw him as a man of God now mocked him. Even his parents rejected him, rejoicing that \u201cthe gods of the land\u201d had finally punished him. But there, in that broken place, Uma Ukpai prayed day and night:
\u201cLord, give me power. If You have truly forgiven me, give me Your anointing.\u201d
He fasted continually. A kind woman would bring him food daily, but often found that he hadn\u2019t touched the previous meal \u2014 he was too lost in prayer and tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Months later, the church restored him, but the stigma remained. People avoided him; few dared call him \u201cPastor.\u201d Then one December, a renowned man of God was scheduled to minister in their community. The sick, blind, and lame all gathered in anticipation. But suddenly, news came that the guest speaker would not be coming.
Panic spread among the pastors \u2014 none felt worthy to take the pulpit. In desperation, someone suggested, \u201cLet\u2019s ask Pastor Uma Ukpai.\u201d It wasn\u2019t faith that moved them, but a desire to shift possible embarrassment to him.<\/p>\n\n\n

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When he climbed the stage, people began leaving. The interpreter dropped the microphone and walked away. Others murmured, \u201cWhat can this fornicator say to us?\u201d Uma wept openly. Still, he began to sing softly through his tears. Then \u2014 the atmosphere shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A crippled man suddenly shouted and began to walk! Then a blind woman screamed, \u201cI can see! I can see!\u201d More miracles erupted everywhere. People who had left ran back, thinking the famous preacher had arrived. But it was still the same young man \u2014 broken, forgiven, and restored \u2014 standing in tears before God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon, the interpreter who had left and returned was struck by the power of God and fell under the anointing. The entire field was filled with healings and deliverance. People wept, repented, and glorified God. That night, the crusade that was meant to end by 8 p.m. continued until midnight \u2014 filled with testimonies of divine restoration and power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From that moment, God announced His servant again. The same man who was once rejected became one of the most sought-after ministers in Nigeria, Africa, and beyond.
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A Word of Encouragement
As we pay our tributes to this great general of faith, I feel led to encourage anyone whom the devil has whispered to that \u201cit is over.\u201dDo not believe that lie. You can rise again. You can bounce back \u2014 stronger and more anointed than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And to those claiming his mantle of a double portion, perhaps that mantle is meant for someone who, like the young Uma Ukpai once was, is down right now \u2014 someone God is about to restore through this very testimony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that\u2019s you, rise from the ashes. God is set to give you double for your shame.
Shalom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rev. Dr. Israel Kristilere is the Senior Pastor of Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Kagod<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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