The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement is celebrating a significant milestone this December, marking 23 years of dedicated ministry under the leadership of its founder and General Overseer, Pastor Lazarus Muoka. The anniversary coincides with a powerful end-of-year retreat themed "Only God Can Do This," reflecting on the journey and the ambitious divine mandate that guides the church.
A Divine Calling and a Global Vision
According to Pastor Muoka, the ministry began in 2002 when he answered a divine call, dedicating himself to a special assignment from God. This calling was anchored on a threefold vision focusing on grassroots revival across the globe, the restoration of apostolic Christian experiences within the church, and fostering a deep consciousness of heaven among believers.
This vision is intrinsically linked to what the mission describes as its 10-billion-soul mandate. The church believes it is tasked with winning ten billion souls for Heaven's kingdom, a monumental goal that has driven its evangelistic activities for over two decades. "We trust that God, who began this work and is still with us, will complete it," the leadership affirmed.
Anniversary Celebrations and a Call to Prayer
The celebrations commenced with a special thanksgiving service on December 20, 2025. This will be followed by the annual end-of-year retreat scheduled for December 25-26, 2025, at the church's headquarters in Lagos. The retreat's theme, "Only God Can Do This," acknowledges divine sustenance through challenges.
The church is using this anniversary period to call for passionate prayers of appreciation to God and to seek divine intervention for global crises. They urge believers to pray for freedom from the world's prevailing social, political, and economic quagmire, emphasizing that true peace is found only in God. The season also serves to draw attention to the second coming of Jesus Christ.
Aggressive Evangelism and Preparing for Christ's Return
Pastor Muoka outlined the church's proactive approach to fulfilling its soul-winning mandate. The methodology includes aggressive grassroots evangelism:
- Preaching in marketplaces, buses, and neighbourhoods.
- Deploying hundreds of buses and cars to different communities.
- Using aprons as tools for awareness about God's kingdom and church programmes.
The church's message centers on repentance, highlighting the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ for humanity's justification. They express a determination to "go to any length" to inform sinners about the destructive consequences of sin.
The leadership also pointed to increasing global issues like violent crime, corruption, and persecution of churches as signs of the end times. They implore people to return to God for genuine peace and reconciliation, stating that human enterprise only succeeds with divine blessing.
The anniversary message concluded with an invitation to worship and a prophetic declaration by Pastor Lazarus Muoka: "Chosen is blessed and shall not be cursed. Whosoever blesses the Chosen people shall be blessed, and whosoever curses them shall be cursed, for Chosen is blessed." The church remains steadfast, believing its emergence is a divine blessing to humanity for deliverance and preparation for heaven.
