Training Committee
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Who are we

CHURCH WARDENS’ TRAINING, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – THE JOURNEY SINCE 1988

In 1985, a spiritual revelation through Late Prophet Adesina directed Traffic Wardens led by Evangelist W.O. Oduyoye (Jnr) to start celebrating their anniversary yearly, the way other bands do. When the directive was related to the Church Leadership, it was felt improper for the two wardens’ bands in the church to be celebrating their anniversary separately. Thus they decided to fuse them together in 1986. After the merger of the Church Wardens and the Traffic Wardens, the Training Committee was constituted in 1988 by Church Wardens’ Executive to facilitate integration and standardization of operational processes, procedures and practices.

BEGINNING OF TRAINING

The Training Committee constituted then had the following members:

Most Snr. Apos. I. A. Roluga Coordinator
Snr. Apos. S. A. Allen Secretary
Snr. Apos. T. Adesanya
Elder Bro. A.O. Sanu

The first assignment undertaken by the committee was to train newly admitted Church Wardens. Seventeen members were cleared spiritually for the training originally scheduled for six months. However through divine intervention it was extended to one year.

The Training Committee later commenced the training of Children Ministry Wardens due for transfer to the Youth Fellowship Group.

In 1997, the Training Committee was reconstituted as follows:
Special Apos. S. O. Odutayo Coordinator
Evangelist J. A. Adewale Secretary

In the year 1999, another set of training executives emerged with the following resource persons;
Late Snr. Apos. E. A. Akinyanju Coordinator
Snr. Apos. S.A. Allen Secretary

It was at this point that training became centrally planned and coordinated such that all prospective wardens are centrally recruited, screened and trained. It was under this leadership that ‘millennium graduands’ of the Training Committee emerged.

In the year 2004, new set of Training Committee emerged as follows:
Snr. Apos. S.A. Allen Coordinator
Teacher Femi Sobande Secretary
Evangelist Demola Oladapo

In the year 2006, the Training Committee was reconstituted into Expanded Training, Research & Development Committee with the following resource persons;

Teacher. Sowande Coordinator
Teacher. Femi Sobande Secretary

The above executives were also in charge of the 2009 trainees.

At the inception of 2012, for more effectiveness, the Training, Research & Development committee was broken up into two Units thus:

Subheadquarters
Teacher. Femi Sobande Coordinator
Teacher. Gbenga Ipadeola Dep. Coordinator
Teacher. Bayo Adesanya Secretary
Reverend Niyi Oliwo
Evangelist. Olayemi Ogun
Teacher. Seye Awoyemi
Teacher. Adebowale Fabiyi

Branches
Evangelist Toyin Lawal Coordinator
Evangelist ‘Labi Adekeye Dep. Coordinator
Teacher Gbolahan Taiwo Secretary

At the inception of 2014, the rank of training committee was re-organized and it’s presently like this;

Reverend. Niyi Oliwo Coordinator
Prophet. David Oyemakinde Dep. Coordinator
Teacher. Bayo Adesanya Secretary

TRAINING & DELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

In II Timothy 2:15, Paul advised Timothy and indeed all servants in God’s vineyard to “Study to shew thyself approved………..”

In full recognition of these words of wisdom and the importance of the need for continuous training in our call, we have put in place:

Formal and on-the-job training of not less than 12months for all new entrants and Children Ministry Wardens approved for transfer to Youth Fellowship Group.
For continuing operational retooling and spiritual growth; as well as continuous improvement in effectiveness and efficiency of members, Continuous Educational Programmes in form of regular revivals, lectures, seminars and workshops for all Church Wardens.
To synchronise and standardize the practices, performance and mode of service in all branches and units in Surulere District we have extended our training and development programmes to all our branches since 1992.
Further, as part of our supervisory role and as follow-up to our training programmes we undertake branch visits, through our Branch Coordinating Unit, to observe and monitor branch Church Wardens on the job.

Highlights of Training Programmes:

  1. In 1992 and 1993, we organized induction and refresher courses for Church Wardens in all branches and units in the District. 
  2. In 1999, Training Seminar was conducted for Church Wardens in Ojodu Circuit.
  3. In 2000, a seminar with the theme “Church Wardens: Challenges and Expectations in the 21st Century” was held in Aguda Branch for all Wardens in the District.
  4. Follow-up training lecture was conducted at Amazing Grace Branch.
  5. In the same 2000, a seminar was conducted for junior and senior Youth Wardens tagged “Youth Wardens as Role Models in a Delinquent Society”.
  6. In 2000 – 2002, a training programme on “Duties and Responsibilities of Church Wardens” was carried out on Circuit basis covering all the Circuits in the District.
  7. In 2003, Training, Research & Development Unit undertook a retraining programme based on our revised “Yellow Book” and “Guide to Ministry of Helps” by W. O. Kafidiya
  8. In 2004, a District seminar titled “Human Resource Management in a Spiritual Organisation” was held.
  9. In 2006, a District Seminar with the theme, “Where Art Thou?” was held at the Sub-headquarter.
  10. In 2008, a seminar tagged “Be Holy……” was held at the Sub-headquarters with all Wardens in Surulere District in attendance.
  11. In 2009 – 2011, Induction/Refresher/Rededication Training Sessions/Seminars were undertaken for Ikotun Branch, Mangoro Branch, Ojodu Circuit, Ketu/Alapere Circuit, Abesan Branch, among others; rounded up with Ordination, in some cases.