Mountain of Fire and Miracles

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries(MFM) is a Pentecostal organisation founded in Yaba, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria in 1989, now with churches in several English-speaking and non-English speaking countries. It was founded by Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya (DKO).

Mission

The mission of MFM is to propagate the message of the Christian Scriptures around the world and to proclaim the salvation found in Christ. As a church, it seeks to convert lost souls and reconcile them with their Creator by instilling in them a sense of prophecy. By reminding mankind of their obligation to honor the Word and Power of God, MFM wishes to guide people with the aid of the Holy Spirit.

Foundation

Mountain Of Fire And Miracles Ministries was founded by Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, at a prayer meeting in 1989 in his living room.

The prayer group purchased a large site at 13 Olasimbo Street, Onike, Yaba. It was an abandoned slum near the University of Lagos. It has now been transformed into the International Headquarters of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries of which Olukoya is the General Overseer. The first service there was on April 24, 1994.

Even at the new location, believers and those seeking help kept coming leading to a very large congregation. This situation posed a challenge of crowd, growth and expansion management to the leadership of the church. Thus, MFM evolved a strategy of a network of branches in every state capital, local government headquarters, senatorial district and locality.

In Enugu, MFM's worship centre was judged to have been constructed illegally, and despite its popularity it was demolished in 2013 by the state government.[1]

MFM is a Christian church. According to the group's literature, it is committed to "the Revival of Apostolic Signs, Holy Ghost fireworks and the unlimited demonstration of the power of God to deliver to the uttermost".[2] As the name would imply, the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries places a great emphasis on wonders, miracles and other Apostolic acts.

Leadership

MFM is described as "a do-it-yourself gospel ministry, where your hands are trained to wage war and your fingers to do battle."[3] This militant tone is reflected throughout the teachings of MFM, where it calls upon members to become aggressive Christians and some of the groups founded by MFM such as the Prayer Warriors, the Territorial Intercessors and the God's Violent Army.[2]


All women are required to wear skirts and head covers out of respect. Prayers tend to be repetitions of faith-based claims, spiritual decrees and commanding prayers often directly from Scriptures and with an emphasis on safety found in Jesus Christ.

MFM is noted for opposing witchcraft, and has been accused of witch-hunting in North America[4] and the United Kingdom.[5] It has also be termed as the die die church by liberal Christians.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tony Edike (11 October 2013). "Enugu demolishes Mountain of Fire & Miracles’ church building". Vanguard. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 http://www.mountainoffire.org/about_us.html
  3. ↑ "Dr D. K. Olukoya". Bell News Network.
  4. ↑ Leo Igwe (21 December 2014). "Mountain of Fire And Miracles Ministries: Another African Church Prosecuting Witch hunt in Contemporary America". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Leo Igwe (13 February 2015). "Praying Against Witchcraft in the UK". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

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