My testimony is about how the Word of God has completely transformed my life.

When I came into The Carpenter’s Church about five years ago, I was broke, jobless, dirty,

frustrated, angry and full of so much nonsense I was tired of. I wanted a change. Although my

family and I were worshipping with another church, I was not satisfied because on many occasions

I tried to go for altar calls but the opportunity never arose as the pastor there was more concerned

about members contributing and sowing seed than winning souls.

So I decided to come to TCC especially since we just moved into the area. T

hat day I met a classmate in church, who encouraged me to keep coming to church and that maybe

I would be given a space to sell popcorn after service. Things were that bad. Nothing was working.

I believed everything I was going through was due to my sins and previous actions.

I started coming to church with my children and listening to Pastor Charles teach the Word.

Then I knew I could not even pay for my sins or actions even if I wanted to. Sometimes

I would have so many questions in my heart. I did not have anybody to ask and when I

came to church the pastor ministering would somehow answer those questions in very clear terms.

I did not have to book to see the pastors. Believers’ Classes were amazing! In fact if I was to

give it a name, I would say: “Christianity Simplified.” My whole life was changing. Then on a

Sunday one of the pastors said that just by sitting and listening consistently to the Word, your

heart or mind will be renewed.

My hardened heart was breaking gradually right in front of me and then I realized all of the anger

and hate I felt inside of me was because I had been depressed all along. This depression had controlled

me so much that nobody even wanted me around or to be with me. This depression also pushed my husband far

from me and I was becoming unbearable. I would quarrel with him for days and for every little thing. I even

remembered boasting to him that I was very malicious. I started attending MoThaRs Collection.

That is a testimony on its own. Married women and men, you don’t know what you are missing by not attending

The MoThaRs Collection and The Boaz Brigade. At the MoThaRs Collection, I saw love, compassion and understanding amongst women.

When a woman complains she does not need to tell you it happened to someone else when it was happening to her. We were open and sought help.

I heard real advice given to them and I knew this is it. I was lacking love, how then could I give it to my family?

I realized I had to work on myself before I would be able to work on any other person.

God was so faithful and patient with me. One night I was sleeping and in my dream I just heard,

“When Satan is in the family, trouble, trouble, oh.” I used to have terrible nightmares and we

did not have morning devotions or any other kind of devotion. I started the devotions with the

children and later I had another dream, with a voice saying, “Jesus is in the house.” Hallelujah!

When I woke up I told my sister staying with me that we can’t stop this devotion. I realized that

whenever we gather to pray that God answers us because the Bible says that where two or three are

gathered in His name, He is there with us (Matthew 18:20). God continued answering whatever we brought

before Him as we came to Him with worship and praise. When I faced a great challenge in my marriage,

Pastor Charles was such a blessing to me. Almost every Sunday he preached, there was a rhema word for

me. And this did not happen once or twice. The grace of God has made what seemed impossible in my life to become possible.

In TCC, I learnt that one way to financial prosperity is through giving; but not under compulsion.

This I did. I remembered one day, I was tired of being broke, yet by this time I was a committed tither.

I was wondering why the window of heaven was not open for me by God. Where was my “more than enough?”

That weekend I came to church and Pastor Nkechi preached and said, “The measure you give is the measure

you receive.” This Word clicked. I realized I was only paying my tithe, but I was giving nothing else,

so I only had enough to eat and that was it. I increased my giving with expectation and for the first time

I received a cash gift I had never received in life without working or earning it. God also blessed me with a paid job and a growing business.

I have found out that the preacher is so important to mankind, he is a mouthpiece of God with a specified

amount of time to preach and change the mentality of children of God, through the Word God has put in his mouth.

Many times the preacher does not even get feedback from the congregation. Imagine if the preacher in his selfishness

sends out a wrong word due to his selfishness and the child of God takes the word and it leads to death? This is why

I am forever grateful to the pastors: Pastor Charles whose messages still live on; Pastor Nkechi and also Pastor Sola

for the simplified and practical Word of God spoken every day that is changing lives daily. Indeed you are a gift to my world.

I also want to thank the leaders of the TC Cubs Department for the Teachers’ Prep Class we hold,

the outlines are so simple and practical for children and we also learn a lot there. I know God is

not through with me yet. I am a work in progress. God is taking me through this path and when I come

out of it I will be pure just like gold. I have started the journey; there might be some traffic on

the road; if I run out of fuel in my vehicle I will buy more. If the car breaks down, it will be fixed

because I’m not coming down from this vehicle of change.