PFN Biennial Conference: Why Bishop John Praise May Emerge Through Consensus
From Tuesday, February 11 to Friday, February 14,2025, at the Dunamis Dome in Abuja, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria will gather to elect the new president, which will lead for another two years.
The incumbent president, Bishop Fransis Wale Oke, seems to have been advised to allow another candidate to lead the elite Christian organisation.
For 40 years of the existence of the PFN, no northerner has led the group.
There’s groundswell of opinions that a northerner should be given an opportunity to at least lead the PFN.
The deputy president of the PFN, Bishop John Praise , is the most senior officer from the northerner axis in the Pentecostal heirracy.
He is seen as the rallying point and a unifier because of his disposition to issues, which is based on consensus.
Besides Bishop Praise is also loved by all. Humble and accessible by the small and mighty.
He returns every missed call, even if it is an unknown number .
Little wonder, both the young and old all love him. His respect for the Fathers of faith is second to none. He loves and forgives everyone.
Bishop John Praise is the presiding Bishop of the Dominion Chapel International Church, with branches in the UK and most parts of Nigeria with its headquarters in Abuja.
He is the president of the Dominion Bible Faith Institute (DOBFI), the training arm of the ministry.
“No wonder his emergence will cause a jubilation because he is seen as a servant leader.” Said a source.
A source who was privy to the new arrangement said: ” I won’t be surprised if Bishop Praise emerged as the consensus candidate. He possesses the charisma and spiritual maturity to lead the PFN at this defining moment. Most of those the elders have spoken to are zeroed in on him. First, he is the most senior northerner in the PFN hierarchy now. He understands the issues and how to tackle them. In order to achieve the seamless transfer of power from Bishop Oke to another leader, the cap fits Bishop Praise,” he added.
As the nation waited with bathed breath for a new PFN leader, all eyes are on Bishop Praise to provide the needed leadership at this moment.
