The charismatic man of God, Bishop (Dr.) Tom Samson is at it again. He is set to shake the city of Lagos to nit’s foundation with his annual explosive programme For about eighteen years running, the hugely respected and popular man of God has been declaring war against all manner of satanic assaults, foundation problems, captivity, poverty, oppression, etc. And he has recorded outstanding testimonies, both for himself and participants of the programme. For those who many not know, Bishop (DR) Tom Samson is the presiding Bishop and the General Overseer of CHRIST ROYAL FAMILY INTERNATIONAL CHURCH, a church he started 30 years ago with just about 9 members in Egbeda where the very first building of the church now sits. Today, the church has gone international, impacting communities and nations worldwide. The church has over fifteen branches in Lagos alone and many branches as well in London, Canada, America and several parts of Europe. It also has an 100 Acre city in Ota on which it’s College of Educations and the proposed Monarch University whose approval is expected to come later this year.
The education loving man of God also is also the founder of about fifteen Nursery, Primary and secondary schools spread across Lagos and Ogun state. He is also the founder of a hospital equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, printing press, water factory. Incredibly, Bishop (Dr) Tom Samson has a foundation with construction equipments that helps communities rehabilitate so many roads, provide transformers for needy communities, sink bore holes got a handful of schools of international standards to its credit.
This year’s “IT IS WAR!” programme, according to Bishop Tom Samson, will be different. It is going to be power packed and the Lord has assured that testimonies will abound right from the ministration ground and days to follow. The programme starts on Sunday, 7TH of August, 2022, at Lagos Airport Hotel, (Oranmiyan Hall) off Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos, by 3pm prompt. The remaining days of the programme will run from 8th to 13th of August, 2022, at the Royal Tower, 2 Adegbola/ Tom Samson street off Obafemi Road, Ikeja Along bus-stop, Ikeja, Lagos by 6pm. The very last day, of the programme, will be on 13th of August and it will start by 8 am at same Royal Tower. This year’s edition of “IT IS WAR!” has been declared against satanic oppression, hardship, sickness and diseases.
Many will recall that the “IT IS WAR!” programme started in Lagos about 18 years ago at the Lagos Airport Hotel. Lagosians woke up one morning to see the streets of Lagos flooded with posters of the man of God in military camouflages, ready to declare war against all satanic activities in the land and free God’s people from all shackles of satanic captivity, oppression and poverty. It was a huge success. The highly energetic Bishop was seen on television jumping from a helicopter in military camouflage, landing on the ground and walked out from fire to declare war on Satan and his agents.
According to the Bishop, “IT IS WAR” has recorded boundless testimonies ever since its inception. “It has raised men. It has transformed lives. We have impacted people’s lives. And many of these people, in turn, give back to the ministry. People have often wondered where we get the money to do things we do like expansion, creating more branches, rehabilitation of roads, and so on, it is from the kindness and generosity of those whose lives have been transformed by the church. Many of our members who had problems traveling o the United States, UK, Canada, they are now citizens of these great countries. The concept of “IT IS WAR!” is to break the yoke of the devil over people’s lives. There are demonic powers frustrating the people, even the nation, preventing the people from reaching their full potentials. This is what “IT IS WAR!” was set out to fight. The concept of “IT IS WAR!” is liberating people from demonic strong holds. I came from a family held down by demonic stronghold. They didn’t marry in my family, the children didn’t succeed until gave my life to Christ in 1985, and that began my journey to the University. I listened to the likes of Idahosa and met Oyakhilome after my salvation. Indeed, God raised me to set the captives free. Some people have asked, why war? It’s not a physical war. The Bible says the weapons of our warfare are not canal, but they are mighty though God to be pulling down the stronghold. Through “IT IS WAR!” I have seen Inspector General of Police, I have a military General succeed and excel in their careers. I have seen politicians excel through prayers and “IT IS WAR!” At this year’s programme, we will be dealing with all the enemies of our nation. We will launch war against evil plans of the enemy on individuals, their businesses, their professions. It will shock many to know that it was through “IT IS WAR!” that I got the opportunity to travel out of the country for ministration for the first time. There were four American ministers of God in the country during the first “IT IS WAR!” programme whose flights were delayed then. Then, they saw the fliers of “IT IS WAR!” and the Lord ministered to them to take me to the United States. They came to Makinde in Ikeja where I was ministering and were impressed with what they saw, seeing the manifestations of the power of God. They wanted me to come over to the United States to join them in a conference and they prayed to God to direct them to be sure if I was a true anointed man of God because of the stories they about Nigerians. And they received a positive response from the Lord and in a couple of weeks after, my wife and I received our passports and visas shortly after, we were in the United States. So, it is through “IT IS WAR!” I got my breakthrough. We built a Tower in Ikeja, and it was built in just six months. This is how this programme has run for several years. So, when something is productive and changing people’s lives, it will stand the test of time because it has the touch of God, it is not fake. From “IT IS WAR!” we started building a city, building schools. And I am trusting that this year’s edition will prove to be even more powerful than all the previous editions, that is the promise of God.”
