CHURCH
HISTORY
Pastor (Mrs) Obby Okeke is a prayer a
warrior, barrier breaker and an intercessory vessel called, ordained and
equipped by God to preach and teach the undiluted word for the sole purpose of
winning souls for Christ and preparing them for heaven. She has a mission and
vision to set the captives free, heal the sick, deliver the oppressed and to empower
the less privileged. Pastor (Mrs) Obby Okeke is the founder and senior pastor
of CHRISTIAN BRETHREN MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL aka (SOLUTION GROUND), with its headquarters
situated in the heartbeat of the nation, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Like
so many ministries, CBM started off very small with less than ten(10) members
at NO.5 Aghedo Street, Off Gapiona Road, GRA Benin City, Edo State. Today CBM
has become a household name in Edo State and its environs and records over five
thousand members in a single service.
Christian brethren ministry was born
following the instruction of God to Pastor (Mrs) Obby Okeke in April 1998,
where she constantly saw herself in visions under a mighty tree with a shade,
assisting different classes of people from all walks of life to carry down their
loads and burdens from off their heads irrespective of the size or shape.
Apparently, Pastor Obby Okeke refused the call of God into ministry despite the
constant warnings from her spiritual father Late Archbishop Benson Idahosa as
she is so constantly fond of saying when taking a trip down memory lane on
activities that led to the birth of the ministry: "Papa
will always tell me, see you see grave".
She however continued her life as a businesswoman until she had a fatal
accident that nearly took her life but was spared by the grace of God. It was
after this incident that she quitted her business and entered full time ministry.
From a small room in which the ministry
started, CBM gradually grew in size and strength and on the 29th of
January 2001, the church moved into a 2000-seater auditorium. In no record
time, the church had evolved from a gathering of few to a congregation of
thousands. The constant growth of the church led to the building and dedication
of her current auditorium on the 31st of December 2008 which has
been the abode of the ministry till date.
Pastor (Mrs) Obby Okeke is an
international preacher that has taken the gospel of Christ to different nations
of the world. She has affected lives in nations like the United Kingdom,
America, Canada, Netherlands, among many others. She took the world by storm,
has repeatedly dealt heavy blows to the kingdom of darkness and has helped many
regain their lives from the evil clutches of the enemy. Through her ministry,
many people have surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ, been delivered from
the yoke of barrenness, regained their sights, recieved healing from cancer and
some other chronic diseases. The ministry has experienced the grace and goodness
of the God as demonstrated in the great signs and wonders that abound in her
midst through the power and magnificence of the Most High. The testimonies that
hit the Christian Brethren Ministry’s (CBM’s) shores every day are a
confirmation that Pastor (Mrs) Obby Okeke is truly called and ordained by God
to deliver his people from the oppression of the devil. Today the church has
branches around the nation in Abuja (FCT) and in Asaba (Delta state) and
continues to extend beyond the shores of Nigeria in line with the plan of God
and the unfolding prophesies.