Pastor Ikechi John Stephen

Tribute to my loving father

From every perspective I find it difficult to put this down, but I realize this is one of the numerous ways I can express my feeling during this time of grief chi
and pain.

Your surprise departure threw my family and I into deep thoughts of uncertainty, but I take courage to the fact that Christ in us is the hope of glory. Colossians 1:17.

Indeed, I found in you a peacemaker, a true disciple of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, undiluted Christian, Pastor, Mentor, and Father to me and family. A de-tribalistic leader and generous and well-meaning father who showed enormous compassion and love to the well-being of all those that came your way. Your contribution, and advice and spiritual life, were something to be emulated. Your legacies will be remembered by all. You have fought a good fight of Faith and your golden crown await you in glory.

Daddy you are a man of humble character, I still remember those days, when you will come out of your office and wake all the young brothers up in the night to play table tennis with you, you will watch us play and than play with the best hand and win, and you will still play with everyone around that night. You never saw us as strangers or low lives.

I can still remember the first time you asked me my name at Deacon Pius photo-studio, I was scared of you then, but your fatherly approach calmed my fears and brought me close to you

Though we are deeply pained by your death, but we find solace in the Word of God that we shall see you again on the Resurrection morning

Pastor Ikechi John Stephen
Redemption Ministries
Agudama-Epie
Bayelsa State.