The most widely televised New Year’s Eve event in the world kicked off with celebration and thanksgiving.

A year ago, the man of God, Pastor Chris, said to a similar audience, “the year is nothing without the word of God,” summing up the reason for which millions were tuned in via LoveWorld Networks, terrestrial television and radio to start the year off with prophetic insight. The grace, words and power of the Spirit that will define the destinies of participants in 2019 was soon be released as the man of God declares what the Spirit says for the year.

Pastor Chris presents young entrepreneurs, inventors and leaders from across Africa with Future Africa Leaders’ Award.

Beginning five years ago, the Future Africa Leaders’ Award, an innovation of the LoveWorld President, has been recognizing the commitment of young leaders to the progress and development of the continent at every New Year’s Eve Service.

Pastor Chris went on to say, “you can never know you as God knows you, until you know Him,” showing through the scriptures that, since we were created by God, our true identity is hidden with Him.

The man of God, Pastor Chris, presented the year 2018 winners with trophies, acknowledging their work, along with a token of encouragement in the amount of $10,000 for each winner and $25,000 for the Star Prize Winner. This year’s winners are: Dahaba Daniel Sakoh (Senegal); Yusuph Gasase (Tanzania); Maame Yaa Addei Mensah (Ghana); Godwin Egba (Nigeria); Isaiah Deng (South Sudan); Ngassa Merlin (Cameroon); Taonga Ngoma (Zambia); Chris Iyama (Nigeria); Lantante Duamangue (Niger); and, Deliwe Makata (Malawi).

Pastor Chris recognized social and economic impact of young South Sudanese leader, Isaiah Deng.

Out of the 30 nominees for the Future Africa Leaders’ Award 2018, ten young people from different African nations were honored and encouraged to do more as winners of the prestigious recognition, announced at the Future Africa Leaders’ Awards.

From the elite crop of FALA Winners 2018, one Star Prize Winner stood out in the person of 20-year-old Isaiah Deng from South Sudan. Notable among the conferences Isaiah hosted in his nation this year was a Youth Conference held in commemoration of the International Youth Day. His programs have inspired over 3,000 students and teachers from 20 schools to nation-building.

Young Isaiah trained 20 Sudanese youth on computer optimization at Texas School of Computing and Mimshack Designs in South Sudan for a period of one month and an additional 20 on Solar and Electrical Installation in partnership with State Ministry of Education and Green Power Electric. These training were aimed at creating employment opportunities for young people and equipping them for these opportunities.

These and several other accomplishments characterize the citation of the Star Prize Winner, earning him the recognition of the LoveWorld President, along with a cash prize of $25,000. Congratulations to Isaiah Deng!

Congregations around the world anticipated the word of the Spirit for 2019, as Pastor Chris welcomed them into 2019.

Few Moments later, the LoveWorld President, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome welcomed the global congregation into the year 2019 as the LIVE program broadcasted from the LoveWorld Convocation Arena in Lagos, Nigeria.

Participants around the world eagerly anticipated the prophetic word for the year, being serenaded and danced to the tune of music by LMAM artistes, Eben, Joe Praize, Password and Testimony Jaga. Shortly after, audiences around the world crossed into the new year with the man of God, Pastor Chris led Senior Pastors in the LoveWorld Nation in a special thanksgiving to God for a supernatural year.

“This year, you are going to shine ever so brightly,” Pastor Chris says, declaring 2019 to be ‘the Year of Lights’.

The much-anticipated moment of the New Year’s Eve Service with Pastor Chris finally came as the man of God, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, declared 2019 to be ‘the Year of LIGHTS’! “This year, you are going to shine ever so brightly,” the LoveWorld President said, further qualifying the prophetic insight for the year.

Expounding on this defining word of the year, Pastor Chris shared four important things about light: light is for illumination; light gives leadership; light gives empowerment; and, light is for signs and seasons. These four types of the light, as described by the man of God, have positioned a most glorious year for LoveWorld citizens and participants in the service all over the world.

“We’re entering into a new phase of the Church’s ministry in the earth, like as never been known before — a dimension of the glory of God in the earth beyond what the Church had known,” Pastor Chris declared in prophecy. The man of God went on to hint that powerful angels like have never been on the earth before are being released to help the Church accomplish the Father’s desires. “You’re going to see signs and wonders like never before”

HAPPY NEW YEAR!