THE LEGEND;
Benson Andrew Idahosa (September 1938 – March 1998) affectionately called PAPA or BA by his followers, was a Charismatic Pentecostal preacher, and founder of the Church of God Mission International with headquarters in Benin City, Nigeria.
Born to non-Christian parents in a predominantly non-Christian community, he was rejected by his father, John, for being frail and sickly. He constantly had fainting spells as a child, and on one of his spells, his mother, Sarah, abandoned him at a rubbish heap presuming him dead. Hours later, he came to, and began wailing and was rescued by his mother. He grew up in a poor household. Like most of the surrounding houses, his family home was a mud house. This reality denied him access to education until he was fourteen years old, when he was able to attend school.

The Archbishop Benson Andrew Idahosa left his footprints on the Sands of time. The timings of his life’s events were also significant. He began his ministry at age 24, and was born again on a Sunday in January 1960, the year of Nigeria’s independence and few months after the departure to Glory of the reverred patriarch, Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola in July, 1959. Idahosa sharpened his evangelical teeth under Pastor Oko at the Assemblies of God, the largest single pentecostal group in the world with over 60 million members. He was mentored by the likes of T.L Osborn, Gordon Lindsay, Oral Roberts and the likes.
Raising the dead was to become one of the hallmarks of his ministry. In all, it was recorded that he raised 28 persons from the dead at different locations including his meetings and crusades. In 1989, Idahosa led 1 million people in a crusade at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos for the first time #HisPassionWasSoulWinning…

Benson Idahosa brought a lot of firsts into Christianity in Nigeria and Africa. He raised so many men, too numerous to mention-,the serious faces of Christianity in Nigeria today all had business to do with Idahosa. By March he ‘Marched’ to be with Jesus. Yes, papa departed humorously at dinner while taking a glass of juice called ‘Pure Heaven’..True, his remains may lie still at the Faith Miracle Centre , but his baton, his mantle will continue to be transferred to future generations-If Jesus tarries. The year 1998 heralded the beginning of gigantic revival strides across the world today, in not one but various ministries.
Some of his quotable quote’s;
*Life is full of choice but faith in God will affect them all.
*If you know where you are going, you will not be afraid of where you are now.
*When you give the devil attention, it will give you direction
WE REMEMBER PAPA TODAY…
Friends! What’s your favourite quote about papa?

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