Time Out

With BARUWA FOURSQUARE
D. O.

Baruwa Foursquare Youth got their District Overseer, Revd. Samson Idowu Alawode, to spend time with them and to answer intimate questions.  It was also fun when the District Overseer said he did not know he would become so successful in life as a village boy.  However, when the wife, Revd. (Mrs.) Sarah Alawode, took the microphone, she said that she could see her husband becoming so successful in life because he (The D.O.) was diligent in his service to God all the while.  It was a take home for all of the youth because it points to the fact that while the man may be screening the past of his fiancée, the lady is looking to the future of the man.

The youth came in one by one at first but in a short while, the registration table was congested and the auditorium of the District Headquarters church was filled up with lively youth of the district.  They were all fed by the district and everybody returned home happy.  The theme of the Time Out with D. O. was Don’t Wait for The Door of Opportunity Create Yours.  The District Overseer admonished the youth to look out for opportunity in all their situation and exploit it.  He drew his inference from the victory of David over Goliath from II Samuel 17.  He said while others were afraid of Goliath, David trusted God and confronted Goliath though he has never been a soldier until that time.

To have a feel of the event click on this link http://youtu.be/KKp1rn_xgTU

LISTENING LEADERSHIP

Rev. S. I. Alawode,
D. O., Baruwa F.G.C. District

The youth of Baruwa District of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has something powerful to look forward to; a listening leadership.  In his address to the District Council at her inaugural meeting, the District Overseer, Rev. Samson Alawode pledged to listen to all who have something to say to him to ensure success of the district in populating the kingdom of God.  He said “I am ready to listen and promise not to shout anybody down”. 

One of the major challenges confronting the youth ministry world over is the shortage of listening leadership.  Many leaders prefer to dictate to the youth what they should be doing without being sensitive to their plight and/or views.  The youth of Baruwa District is however blessed with a listening leader.  To demonstrate this, when he was approached on issue of October 2012  joint youth program by his district youth with the mother district, he gave his approval without hesitation despite the fact that the two districts were expected to have concluded their splitting process by September 2012.  He has repeatedly told his District Youth Minister that he desired a re-birth of the youth ministry and that he should go and dream his dreams with the youth.  Though he desires that the youth should be actively involved in church pioneering work he is ready to embark on programs which will address the youth’s challenges first.  To this end, the youth are encouraged to speak out because their leader and father in the Lord is listening.