Vineyard Christian Ministries set for 2025 Word Conference

The presiding bishop of Vineyard Christian Ministries, Bishop John Osa-Oni, has announced preparations for the church’s annual Word Conference, scheduled to hold from Wednesday, December 3 to Sunday, December 7, at the ministry’s headquarters in Osolo Way off International Airport, Lagos.

Speaking during a media parley with journalists, the bishop described the conference as “an auspicious moment to wrap up the year and redirect believers back to the power of the spoken Word.”

According to him, this year’s edition will feature an array of eminent ministers from across the world. They include renowned evangelical leader and Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre, (KICC), Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, whom Bishop Oni described as “a cherished friend of over 40 years,” and Dr. Dean Brown, a Jamaican-born American Bible teacher and graduate of the Rhema Bible Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Also expected is Bishop Mon Igbinosa, former chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). Edo State. Bishop Oni noted, is a respected authority on Christian marriage and has been married for almost 50 years.

Oni and other in-house ministers, including his wife, Rev, Mrs Enitan Osa-Oni will also speak at the five-day event, which features daily morning and evening sessions.

Dwelling extensively on the conference focus, Bishop Oni emphasised that the Word of God remains the foundation of every spiritual transformation and societal renewal.

He said, “In Genesis 1, God created the world with the Word. Without the Word, nothing exists. We are justified by the words we speak. We are what we say.”

Quoting several scriptures including Matthew 12, Acts 20:32, Psalm 68:11, and Proverbs 18:21, the bishop explained that both individuals and nations rise or fall on the strength of the words they consistently declare.

He added, “The reason many people remain small in life is because of what they keep saying. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. If you don’t speak the right word, your world cannot change.”

Oni further stressed that the 2025 Word Conference is intended to “reposition believers to speak life, faith, and victory, especially as the nation prepares to enter 2026.”

While noting that the conference does not operate with a single theme, he revealed that Saturday’s session will focus on Christian marriage under the sub-theme “Fix It.”

He explained that marriage crises often stem from wrong foundations, misplaced priorities, and lack of shared values.

Reflecting on past editions of the conference, Bishop Oni recounted several testimonies, including miraculous healings and couples who conceived after long periods of waiting.

He said participants should expect an atmosphere of God’s presence, deep teaching, and supernatural encounters.

“Where the Word is, the presence of God is. God’s Word can fix anything. Anything the Word cannot fix does not exist,” he declared.