Membership

Membership

Members Commitment

The core vision was documented (Hab 2:1-2) thus: To be a living proof of God’s model family on earth. To accomplish this, the members committed to the following:

Maintain the monthly rotational prayer meeting
Stand in the gap for our homes, our families, our friends and for the church of God and the nation Nigeria as a whole.
Build up our homes to be perfect examples
Retain discussions and prayer points within the house for purposes of confidentiality
Ensure the fire in the group and the prayer altar does not go out
Greet one another with “Only good news will I hear from you always”
Maintain unity, peace and the bond of love and support for one another.
TBF’S Identity

In the course of the year, members agreed that the home could not be built or established by one person and decided to incorporate spouses who were not members of the Winners Trumpet. The idea of The Family Prayer Movement, being strictly choir-based, was therefore broken. It should be clarified that the group is not a “Yoruba-based” association neither is it now a strictly LFC member’s association. The group consists of members hailing from 9 states in Nigeria. Some members have since left the winners trumpet and Living Faith Church to other Bible-believing churches in Abuja and beyond.

Membership Constitution

The original membership of TBF comprises those that attended the 1st inaugural meeting on March 27th, 2011. They are: Sisters Dami Olokeogun, Bimbo Matt-Ojo, Iyabo Oluwadare, Kemi Arolasafe, Moji Oluwakayode, Vickie Ajala, Iyabo Oluwadare, Mercy Olakunde; and Brothers: Tunji Olatunde and Matthew Ojo.

The List drawn up for potential members based on above criteria was more than these in attendance at the first meeting. The inaugural members thereafter made concerted effort to bring in other deserving members/families: The Bankoles, The Utsalos, The Ojemuyiwas, The Kolawoles and The Uchendus. The only family that declined membership due to reasons of other commitment were the Uchendus. This realization followed several attempts made by TBF to extend fellowship to the family (Uchendus). Currently the only family that has requested a temporary step down is the Olakundes (Sis Mercy). The request for temporary suspension was granted by the group.

TBF is currently made up of 14 families.

Past EXCO Membership (2014 – 2019)
2014 – 2017 Pst. Gbenga Arolasafe (elected President); Dcn Wale Ajala (General Secretary; Dcns Dupe Utsalo (PRO) and Dcns Moji Oluwakayode (Treasurer).
2017 – 2019 Dcn Seun Olokeogun (elected President); Dcns Iyabo Oluwadare (Vice President); Sis Bunmi Olowookere (General Secretary); Dcns Yemisi Bankole (Financial Secretary).
2019 – 2021 Dcn Wale Ajala (President); Dcns Abimbola Matt-Ojo (Vice President); Dcns Iyabo Oluwadare (General Secretary); Dcns Tayo Kolawole (Financial Secretary; Dcn David Kayode (PRO)
2021 – 2023 Eld Joe Bankole (elected President); Dcns Kemi Arolasafe (Vice President); Sis Grace Adeyemi (General Secretary); Dcns. Yemisi Bankole (Financial Secretary); Dcns Damilola Olokeogun (PRO)
Current EXCO Membership (2023)
Pst. Matthew Ojo (President),
Sis Bunmi Olowookere (Vice President)
Dcns Vickie Ajala (General Secretary)
Dcns Abimbola Matt-Ojo (Financial Secretary)
Dcns Wande Ojemuyiwa (PRO)

Generally, the exco runs for two years. Renewable terms are allowed.

Intake of New Membership

CONDITIONS: Intended member must be

born-again Christian
be a worker in local assembly (we don’t encourage bench warmers or impassiveness in church membership)
Introduced and recommended by a member (jointly by the two spouses if married)
Couples are encouraged to join but one spouse, and singles may be considered under exceptional circumstances and on the condition that meetings can be held in such homes as usually done on rotational basis.