David Ibiyeomie

You're very correct if you say "we've been off grid". On behalf of the entire KTF TEAM, I apologise. We are working on something very serious and when we're done, you'd be glad you were patient with us.

Today is a special day, there's so much to be unhappy about but I tell you what there are "10,000 reasons for our hearts to find" (Matt Redman - Bless the Lord oh my soul). Count your blessings name them one by one. God is working out something for you in the midst of all your troubles. Hold on and Keep The Faith!

Pastor David Ibiyeomie
Senior Pastor Salvation Ministries

Well, news making the round is that today is the birthday of one of Heaven's finest sons, Pastor David Ibiyiome. Born in Bonny Island on October 21, 1962, his late parents were indigenes of Bolo Town in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers state. He became born again in 1995 and also discovered his divine calling same year. That kinda reminds me of Apostle Paul.

Everyone's got to have a mentor somehow, someone to check your progress or someone you admire and aspire to be like and as God would have it, Bishop David Oyedepo was the angel in human form sent to polish him and the fruits are evident in his ministry today as his church SALVATION MINISTRIES is the fastest growing church in the South South region of Nigeria.

He attended full time Bible School at the Word of Faith Bible Institute, an arm of Pastor David Oyedepo’s ministries in 1996. In the course of his training, he was greatly influenced by Bishop Oyedepo’s standards.

Author of many books, Faith speaker, motivator, mentor to many and much more, did I forget? He's a great dancer, you need to see him do the Ikwerre waist dance, if you're a woman you'd be ashamed cos he'd beat you to it... Don't mind me, but don't disbelieve me.

David Ibiyeomie is joyfully married to Peace Ibiyeomie, who is also a pastor by calling and they are blessed with a son, David.

Sir, we are GroupKTF celebrate with you and pray your ministry blossoms more in Jesus name!

In other news...

Shola Idowu 

On Twitter this morning, I saw something ooo... Hmmm...

Remember that lady that always looks like a man and raps better than some men too??? I'm not talking of Sasha, I'm talking of Wierd MC! I heard she's now born again and doing gospel music!

@wolexforreal's tweet says so. We shall investigate sha...

What can we say? God is gradually bringing them into the kingdom. God do more! Put flames on them and turn them to your mighty power of salvation!

Praise the Lord!

Top News

Greetings Precious Saints! How's the week starting up for you? It's always hectic on Mondays for some and for some it's just there, nothing extra to do than to continue the chain of work. Well, I've got good news for you as always; cast your burdens upon Jesus, for he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7. I trust the Lord who says, "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest" (Matt. 11:28), to fulfil His Word upon your life of which he reiterates that, "He cannot lie cos his not the son of Man to do that" (Num. 23:19). So relax, God's got this!

Over the weekend a few things happened. Two great gospel musicians took another step in different directions. Whilst Nathaniel Bassey launched his album official. Kirk Franklin gave his daughter's hand In marriage. Below are pictures of the great events from Nigeria to the United States.

Let's start from the international scene...

Don't you just love it when Dads are sweetly jealous over their
Princesses? Kinda reminds of God who loves us with jealousy!

Kirk Franklin gave away his beautiful daughter, Carrington, to Maxx Nakwaasah, her college sweet heart on Saturday (Oct. 1). On his instagram account, kirkfranklin he wrote a very emotional message that got me eyes welled up with tears... hmmm... I guess that's the father-daughter thing. Congratulations to the new couples!


Next up...

Nathaniel Bassey launched his third album on Sunday 2nd of October. The Album titled "This
God is too good", features Micah Stampley, one of America's finest singer and song writer. You can make your orders for it via his website. Click here

WHAT DO YOU SEE? Prt 2

Just in case you missed the first part, start from here

 

Ezekiel looked in the valley at God’s command and saw rightly again, he saw dry bones, a vast number, and God asked if they could live again, Ezekiel must have learned from others so he said, “O Lord God, thou knowest”. If you don’t know, simply say, Lord, I don’t; Don’t guess or imagine, God loves sincere people. Open people. Honest and true people. This part throws me back to Joshua and Caleb. Numbers 13:25-14:10, tells a story of 12 spies. While 10 saw men like Giants, record breaking and making people, strong and mighty, Joshua and Caleb saw people that could be conquered ‘if only the Lord delights in them’. God doesn’t really need everyone or the vast majority to believe in Him but surely wants

PRAISE VESSEL

God has always sought for those who would worship him with a sincere heart. One of God's favorites, actually, the man after God's heart - David, was a worshipper. He never missed a moment of true praise and honest worship. In our time we have seen worshippers and we have heard true worshippers. Praise too is a form of worship that lifts you from the troubles of life and keeps you afloat the storms.

When Jehoshaphat was threatened by the Moabites and Ammonites, God told him, put minstrels in front of the army and just praise. 2Chro. 20:1-24. In the end, they got the victory! That's the power of praise.

WHAT DO YOU SEE? Prt 1

I do get my inspirations to write in the weirdest of place. I won’t tell you where I got this, but I tell you, this, made me think and change/channel my mind to see things through  the eyes of Faith in God and I pray you see something too - that thing that God sees.

There’s a quote I saw sometime ago and it reads thus: “we all look but see differently”. I thought over it and it was true. Apart from eye defects, our visions or sight are often times streamlined to our mind’s view. How do I mean? What you see at first view of a thing is what your mind had in its basic thought pattern or belief. Take for example, you see a beautiful house from afar and instantly what comes to your mind is that, ‘if the inside can be this lovely then, most definitely, the inside would be superb’. That’s your minds basic thought and belief but the heart break comes when on entering the house, it’s a total shadow of whatever it is you had in your mind. We all could be staring at the sky, or an art work and what we see is very different from each other. That is what we want to see.

Hang on there!

Sometimes I sincerely do wish I could take away the tears, pain, sorrow, and anguish from the eyes of people. Staring out my office window I see a lady on wheelchair and watch her head bowed to the handrails, muttering something and then that heart wrenching sob just pops out… within me, I just say, “Lord, please, just do whatever it is asking of You, it’s sad enough she’s on wheelchair!” and then tears well up my eyes too.

There’s so much pain everywhere.

My friend buzzes me and she tells me she’s got no place to stay and where she is at the moment, any little things brings insults to her from her host. I feel her pain and disappointment, but what can I do? I just pray and say, “Lord, please, intervene, she serves you with her heart, just intervene…”

There’s trouble on every side.

If only I could reach out to the place of wealth I’d distribute it to all that came my way for help or felt hungry or in need. This I can do; PRAY! I don’t really know how much pain you feel at the moment, and how much lack you are going through. Never has there been a time when frustration is felt in the air as this, but like Apostle Paul, learn to say, “Nothing can separate me from the love of God! Hunger, lack, frustration, pain, sickness, death or life, angels or demons, nothing at all can take God’s place in my life!” (Rom 8:35-39)

Don’t stop speaking the Word of Faith, “for scripture saith, whosoever believe that on him shall not be ashamed”(Rom. 10:11). Remind God constantly of His promises. For those who feel they have it all, learn to give. You are not rich until your next door neighbor feels your impact (not intimidation). Life turns around, you could be in the shoe of lack in some point of your life. The rich need the poor and the poor need the rich.

To the oppressed, there is hope! To the lost, you are being searched for! To the hungry, you shall be filled! To the persecuted, Your Redemption is near! Only fix your eyes upon Jesus!

KTF! 

WHY DID I GET MARRIED?

It’s Saturday morning and here in Nigeria, it’s all about weddings. Those of us familiar with the Tyler Perry movie titled "Why did I get married?" that featured actresses like Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry himself and others would remember the various scenes of black American marriages and how some people perceive marriage. The answer to that the question came from different angles. It was more like a question that was aimed at, ‘I should have just remained single, what kind of marriage is this?’ that’s another question within the question. It was a good movie in the end.

I’m not a marriage counsellor but I’m going to come from the side of the Bible on this question.