The first Apostles/ Bishops conference of West Africa 3 under the newly assigned Lead Apostle, Oscar Nwanza, took place in Lagos, Nigeria, from Wed 26th to Friday 28th February 2025.

It will go down well as a historic event where all active Apostles and Bishop in Nigeria, Cameroun, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea played active parts. 

The conference also had as guests Lead Apostles Benjamin Saffo(Ghana) Yedenou (Gabon) Leno (Guinea), Geoffrey Nwogu retired (Nigeria) and all retired Apostles/Bishops in Nigeria.

The conference coincided with the visit of our Chief Apostle, Jean Luc Schneider, accompanied by District Apostles Michael Ehrich (South Germany) and Soko (Zambia) over the weekend for a festive Divine service for the departed on 2nd March 2025. 

Of great importance during this conference was a befitting evening of musical/ vocal ensembles to celebrate our recently retired Lead Apostle Nwogu, who had served as a minister for 47yrs, 20 of which as Apostle. 

On Wed morning, the conference kicks start on a spiritual note at the newly dedicated Apostles/Bishops Conference hall.

Lead Apostle Nwanza exhorted all participants with a text word from 2 Timothy 4: 2 – 3 ”Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long suffering and teaching........"

Lead Apostle Nwanza remarks: When we take a holistic and realistic look at our commission, we become very humble because God's children have been entrusted into our hands… The unity of the apostolate, acting in accordance with the rules of our church and preaching the gospel in a proper manner, must not be compromised, he concluded. 

For the general part of the conference, many topics were selected and all the Apostles contributed with so much explanations. Among the topics were: Attendance in divine services, public relation and media, offerings, unity of the church, our relation with other churches, regional organization of the work of God in Nigeria and the church administration standards which was boosted by the Head of Administration (Sister Blessing Onifade who Accompanied by Evangelist Akpan Daniel) 

Shepherd Charles Urua, the National Head of Seminar, took on the new Guide for ministers and other topical issues, including Inactive congregations, guidelines for newly ordained Apostles. Apostle Felix Kpegasin collaborated.

In conclusion
All retired Apostles and Bishops led by Lead Apostle Nwogu rtd were ushered in to bare their minds. Having been brief on deliberations and decisions of the two-day conference, Lead Apostle Geoffrey Nwogu rtd and Apostle Felix Emanerame on behalf of the retirees called for concerted efforts to bring back confidence.

They insisted that more should be done on vineyard activities, pastoral care, and more efforts to improve attendance and Offerings. Speaking on behalf of active Apostles, Apostle Kpegasin assured them that all hands are on deck to bring back confidence.

He pleaded for patience understanding and unalloyed continuous support. Rounding off, Lead Apostle describing them as wise men, thank them for their sacrifices and service of love. It's time to do good, we will do everything humanly possible to "bring confidence back.

General assembly
On Saturday 1st March, there was a general assembly of all District Ministers in Nigeria with all Active Apostles and Bishop where all in attendance and other far reaching decisions were also considered