ABOUT THE VISIONEER
Pastor Igyem Danladi Perry is the founder and General Overseer of Lantern Gospel Ministry International Abuja, Nigeria. He started preaching in his secondary and tertiary school days. He has organized outreaches, seminars, crusades in different communities amongst denominations. He received God’s call into ministry proper through vision, though he had a career to pursue in life. In 1999, he had an encounter with the Holy Spirit that changed his life forever and produced a deeper passion to reach the un reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He works with Plateau State Government, under the ministry of Education as a vice Principal Administration in Naraguta Grammar School, Jos. (Grant aided). He studied Master of Divinity (M.Div. Pastoral) at Jos ECWA Theological Seminary (JETS) and graduated as a trained pastor (2014).
He is married to Esther and together they are blessed with three children namely, Jesse, Junias and Jael. Since his encounter with the Holy Spirit, he has been working as an Evangelist and the church has experienced tremendous growth and has exploded into new realms and spiritual re-awakening. He was antagonized severely by his very leaders for preaching the gospel, but he kept on the race until now, glory be to God.
VISION STATEMENT
The ministry envisages unbelievers reached with the word of God, to transform them, encourage them to Holy living ready for the second coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
MISSION STATEMENT
To win, Nurture, and Disperse committed membership to preach this good news of the salvation that is in Christ Jesus to unbelievers and by providing sound Biblical knowledge, spiritual formation and practical skills in their communities.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- To evangelize communities/societies with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- To mobilize people, who will be trained to begin to teach or preach and witness to the lost sheep in order to win them for Christ Jesus.
- To mobilize and raise funds for easy implementation of the vision and mission statement of the ministry.
- To build strong (strengthen) unity among Christians from different denominations.
- To build a strong spirituality and knowledge of God.
- To uphold the Bible as a source of Authority and HolySpirit as the great teacher and source of power.
- To help in church planting in areas of need and hand it over to any Bible believing denomination.
- To come in partnership with any Bible believing church to assist them in church planting either in Urban or Rural areas.
HISTORY OF THE MINISTRY
Lantern Gospel Ministry International, Abuja, is a Christian non-denominational multicultural fellowship body of Christ led by pastor Igyem Danladi Perry in Abuja, Nigeria. The ministry was founded on the 23rd March, 2016. The name of the ministry is a reference of the book of Matthew from the Bible verses 14 of chapter 4. However, the official name of the organization is Lantern Gospel Ministry International (i.e LAGOM). The ministry operates as a non-profit organization with its head quarters in Abuja Nigeria.
Formation - 2016
Type - Christian non-denominational
Location - Bwari, Abuja, Nigeria.
Official language - Several languages
Founder - Pastor Igyem Danladi Perry.
The ministry organizes crusades, revivals, outreaches and discipleship in any Bible believing church.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
The ministry has Mrs. Betty Gad as the Admin. Secretary and computer operator. The office is opened five working days in a week and she administers every responsibility un-behalf of the ministry when the need arises within office hours.
TEAM OF COUNSELORS
This is a team of Spirit – filled qualified personnels working in the ministry as counsellors and organizers. They are responsible for the planning, organizing, and co-ordinating all outreaches and to give counsel to people who are in need.
DOCUMENTATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
PRAYER AND REVIVAL COMMITTEE
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE