ANCEDRAM LAGOS HOLDS LEADERS/STAKEHOLDERS RETREAT

Story by: Oluwafemi Dosu 

It was yet another moment of impartation as All Nigeria Conference of Evangelical Drama Ministers; ANCEDRAM Lagos State chapter holds a 24 hour leaders/stakeholders quarterly retreat to further equip her members. 

The retreat which was tagged ‘Come now and let us reason together’ commenced on Friday 23rd of September, 2016 at Hilltop Assembly, Ketu Lagos. While giving the opening charge, the chairman of Lagos ANCEDRAM, Evangelist Isaac Afolahan says there is a need for leaders to gather, to hear the truth; saying many leaders are leading association they knew nothing about. He reiterated that the anointing flow from the head and leaders should be careful of whatever they do as a way of influencing their followers, adding that if a leader is a liar, invariably, the follower will learn to become greater liars. Evangelist Isaac added that many see leaders today that they are upright without checking their growth spiritually, yet in church they got more engaged with church & ministry activities. “The world today might turn against you as a result of your SIN but God is saying if you can open up, I will wash and cleanse you”. 

The State Chairman giving the opening charge

The first National president of the association, Pastor Moses Makinde while giving his speech entitled ‘who is a leader’, said “a leader is that person who sees himself as a servant. Most leaders that will end up with great performance will initially be reluctant. Some leaders get into leadership by circumstance but it is possible for them to perform. Many leaders have forgotten their abode. Leadership is not by stature”, Moses Makinde added. 

Pastor Moses Makinde ministering to the leaders.

Ambassador Johnson Adeyoyin who is the pioneer chairman of ANCEDRAM Lagos state call on leaders of the association to be more financially committed to the association as it is part of the responsibility of leadership. 

Cross section of leaders and stakeholders at the Retreat

Dignitaries at the retreat include Pastor Dotun Elkannah, former National Financial Secretary; Pastor Moses Makinde, Pioneer Ancedram National President; Amassador Johnson Adeyoyin, first Lagos state Chairman & former Ancedram National President; Evangelist Mathew Afolabi, immediate past Lagos State Chairman; Evangelist Seyi Oludare, a one-time state Secretary of Lagos ANCEDRAM; Evangelist Gab Oluniyi, a former state chairman of Lagos ANCEDRAM; Evangelist Sunday Alelagba, a one-time vice chairman of Lagos state among others.

VISION FOR ANCEDRAM LAGOS STATE. 2016-2018

By: Isaac Yemi Afolahan 

(Lagos Ancedram Chairman)

Mission Statement: Strengthening the INSIDE to effectively impact the OUTSIDE.

 Vision/Objectives:

1.      To strengthen the Spiritual, Ministerial and Technical lives of our members

2.      To increase our membership strength

3.      Strengthen and revive all our local units

4.      Encourage membership financial and moral commitment

5.      Create and expand business arm for Lagos ANCEDRAM

6.      Take Lagos ANCEDRAM outside to create impact in the Society

7.      Get a functioning secretariat for Lagos ANCEDRAM

PROGRAMMES

STRENGTHENING THE INSIDE:

1. Strengthen the Spiritual Lives of our members:

a. Organize quarterly retreat programme for Elders, State excos, Local Unit excos and Ministry Presidents.

b. Constant Sharing of God’s word in all our meetings

c. Power prayer sessions in all our meetings

d. Strengthen our praise and drama team

e. Periodic Bible study series

f. Introduce a month fasting and prayer chain for all members

2. Strengthen the Technical/Ministerial Lives of our members:

a. Start a six-month sessional ANCEDRAM College of Drama & Film Production (ACDFP)

b. Organize Workshops/Seminars during different stakeholders meetings

c. Constant Orientation and Information dissemination programmes on the new discoveries in drama world

3. Increase Membership Strength:

a. Develop a comprehensive database for all Lagos ANCEDRAM members

b. Visit and encourage all our old members to see the need to associate

c. Embark on massive revival of our local units

d. Inaugurate campus unit of ANCEDRAM

e. Grassroots’ Stakeholders meeting to gather new members

f. Constant Follow up/welfare of members

4.  Increase Financial Base:

a. Membership & Corporate Registrations

b. Ministry annual due

c. Elders, State excos and Unit leaders annual due

d. Individual financial donations

e. Create ANCEDRAM business Ventures like: Sales of petty materials, movies,

f. Premiere and Dedicate “BI O TIE GBAMI” film for sale

5. Strengthen and revive all our local units

a. Constant Visit to local unit programmes

b. Organize grassroots stakeholders meetings at the local units

c. Inaugurate more local units

6. IMPACTING THE OUTSIDE

a. Hold biannual Lagos ANCEDRAM Village Mission Outreach

b. Build relationship through courtesy visit to corporate bodies and government Parastatals. i.e. CAN, PFN, Christian Pilgrim Board, media houses. etc

c. Command Performance in Public Halls

e. Community Services during Mission Outreaches i.e. Health care, Welfare, Environmental Cleaning, Empowerment and Orientation programmes.

d. Have a quality T Shirt to publicize ANCEDRAM and our film

7. OTHERS

a. Build a blog for Lagos State ANCEDRAM where all our activities can be reported and captured

b. Print “Unction Magazine” Lagos ANCEDRAM edition

c. Get a business Shop/Secretariat for Lagos ANCEDRAM

d. Encourage and assist Local unit to shoot their movie.

e. Shoot more State movies

f. Design a yearly calendar for all the state programmes

g. Strengthen our state congress.  

CREATE THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES

1.      ANCEDRAM College Committee

2.      Follow Up/Welfare committee

3.      Mission Outreaches Committee

4.      Command Performance Committee

5.      Corporate Relationship Committee

6.      Stakeholders Meeting Committee

7.      Congress Committee

We covets your prayer and your support to achieve all of these vision, together we shall fulfill in Jesus Name. Thank you all. LONG LIVE ANCEDRAM, LONG LIVE LAGOS ANCEDRAM. 

Lagos Drama Explosion (LADREX) Season 1

It is no more news that All Nigeria Conference of Evangelical Drama Ministers (Ancedram) Lagos State Chapter will on Monday, 3rd October, 2016 by 12noon will hold LADREX 2016 (Lagos Drama Explosion) which will featuring: a live stage play titled: IN A TIME LIKE THIS which will x-ray the solutions to the problems militating against the socio-economic development of this nation.

The sidelines for this epoch making programme will be the Official Dedication/Release of the association's latest Movie: BI O TI E GBAMI and a Special prayer for the nation NIGERIA

The Venue is Yaba Baptist Church, 19/23 Commercial Avenue/Raymond Street, Sabo Yaba Lagos State.

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