pastor Ike Akabogu has a long history with the things of God that began in his teenage years in Nigeria when he got ahold of Brother Kenneth E. Hagin’s book The Authority of the Believer. After reading this book, Pastor Ike had a greater revelation of what the power of God working through a believer could do. Pastor Ike knew from that moment he wanted to do great things for God and he had the ammunition to do it.

Armed with the desire to see people free from sickness and disease, Pastor Ike moved to the United States with plans to attend medical school. His plans were redirected when the Lord said, “I did not call you to become a medical doctor; I have endowed you with a healing anointing.” Heeding the voice of the Lord, he moved to Iowa where he met a man by the name of Reverend Jay Eberly who was a guest minister at the church he attended. While Rev. Eberly was speaking, the Spirit of God spoke to Pastor Ike and said, “This is your man of God...follow him.” Shortly after this experience, Rev. Eberly became the pastor of this same church, Spirit of Faith Family Church in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Having been brought up under Pastor Eberly’s ministry, Pastor Ike travelled throughout the United States and other nations, taking the power of God to people with such excitement and faith that led to remarkable miracles.

In 2012, while on a ministry trip to Brazil with his spiritual grandpa Dr. Ed Dufresne and spiritual father Rev. Eberly, Pastor Ike witnessed a very well organized ministry to the nation of Brazil that included the training of ministers and church planting. The Lord Jesus spoke to Pastor Ike and said "take what you see here (in Brazil) to Africa--starting with Nigeria." Over the course of the next year as he sought the Lord concerning this instruction, the Spirit of God told Pastor Ike to start holding quarterly meetings in the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja, with the plans to start regular church services there after two years.

Through these quarterly meetings, the Spirit of God has brought people together that are hungry for God, His Word and the genuine move of the Holy Spirit. Today, Pastor Ike, along with his wife Mrs. Jarilyn, Pastor a vibrant church in Abuja--Spirit of Faith Church International--where the Word of God is boldly taught and demonstrated by the Spirit of God

Akabogu FAMILY Rev. Ike and Mrs. Jarilyn are joined in ministry by their four children, Ebube, Amala, Chibike and Arize.

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