Ogundipe tasks members to stand out as he marks birthday

On March 10, Nigerians in various continents of the world in their thousands, gathered at Grandeur Hall, Oregun, Ikeja to celebrate the birthday of a wonderful man of God, Prophet Oladele Ogundipe of Celestial Church of Christ (Genesis Global). The gathering also featured an international Conference with the theme ‘Stand Out’, and the unveiling of his book titled ‘My Glory is not Negotiable’.CYRIACUS NNAJI has the report.

The celebrant, Prophet Ogundipe, who came into the event in T-shirt, beaming with smile, exchanging pleasantries as he received accolades from friends and well-wishers, later changed into a well-designed French suit for the proper kick-off of the celebration.

The event which involved cutting of cake featured Team Genesis, Team Standout, Team Godfrey, Dr. Smile and Genesis Global Choir, who were all on hand to provide musical entertainment, and comedy, making the event exciting from the beginning to the ending.

Telling a brief story about himself, Ogundipe said he neither attended university nor polytechnic but his destiny was not in polythene bag, adding that he was not born with silver spoon but he has been able to construct his own silver spoon. “It is not a crime to be born poor, but it is crime to die poor, if you plan to go to next level with wrong ladder, you will certainly not go far.

He celebrated a man who used to allow him to sit down on the floor of his room to watch TV, Baba Rasheed Olowo Brown, this was so because there was no television in his own father’s room.

Ogiundipe said when his parents gave their lives to Christ, people mocked them “but I never knew the mockery was for our making. Ignore those mocking you, because God is making you. Don’t look at those mocking you but look unto God who has connected you to a purpose, you are created for something. Nobody is fighting you because you are empty, they are fighting you because you are loaded. They are not fighting you because of where you are, they are fighting you because of where you are going. Nobody is fighting you because of your lies, they are fighting you because of your prophecy.”

On the theme of the conference, he said “Standing out means being peculiar, being extraordinary, being paradigm shifted, being a different person in every way and everything. To stand out, don’t surround yourself with parasites, listen to your internal dialogue, think differently, do things differently. Stop moving with people who have nothing to offer, those who do not have good news for you. Change your location. If you want to stand out, you must not be traditionally built.” He urged members to be uncommon.

Some of the issues treated in the book, My Glory is not Negotiable include Man and His Glory, Classes of Glory, Enemies of Glory, My Glory Is Not Negotiable and Restoring Your Lost Glory.

The 103 page pocket size book was revealing, the launching was however done without asking people to make donations. “I don’t wanna call you one by one to come and launch, no, am not gonna do that. One man call me and asked me what do you want me to give you on your birthday, I told him, I don’t want car, I don’t want a house, what I am expecting is for all Genesis Global members worldwide to be elevated.”

Apart from ‘My Glory is not Negotiable’, other books written by Ogundipe include Enough of Slavery; Better Life; Behind the Veil; Be Unstoppable; Standout, while many others are still at their finishing stages.

Ogundipe while stating that one should not be slow in whatever that is on his mind, said until you meet a prophet that will ignite you, your life will never be on fire.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ogun and Lagos, Dalapo Badmus, who was present at the occasion extolled the rich and gargantuan prophetic height of Ogundipe, saying that members should continue to pray for Ogundipe. She urged members to believe in him, while at the same time advising doubting Thomas to steer clear because it is dangerous. “It is dangerous to stay in his ministry without believing in him, but once you believe whatever you desire, you will receive.”