All Africa Baptist Fellowship

BEYOND JERUSALEM: WOMEN, LIVING THE GOOD NEWS! (A Direct Charge to Baptist Women Across Africa- Pastor Elias Apetogbo- Continental President, All Africa Baptist Fellowship) Wonderful Baptist women, the call is bigger than us, bigger than our churches, bigger than our unions and bigger than our nations. We are called to go beyond Jerusalem. Acts 1:8 calls us to be Christ’s witnesses beyond the places we know and the spaces where we are comfortable. To go beyond Jerusalem is to think beyond ourselves, beyond our families, beyond our local churches, beyond our ministries, beyond our conventions and unions, beyond women, and beyond our countries. The burden of God reaches where our eyes may not yet see and where our hands may not yet be able to reach. LIVING THE GOOD NEWS BEFORE YOU PREACH IT The first call is to live as disciples of Christ. Our lives must become living messages. We are not finished simply because we have shared the Gospel, led someone to Christ, witnessed baptism or helpe...

   DAY 13 PREPARATION GUIDE AABF GO MONTH –  Jesus is the Way 📖 Anchor Scripture: John 14:6 REDISCOVERING YOUR ASSIGNMENT “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses…” — Acts 1:8 As we continue this journey of preparation toward GO Month, today calls us to remember something essential: You are a witness. Not later. Not when everything feels perfect. Not when you feel fully ready. Now. A WORD TO THE BRETHREN PREPARING FOR 2026 GO MONTH Your calling is not accidental—it is intentional. Long before this GO Month, God has already positioned you in specific places, among specific people, for a purpose. Your workplace, your neighborhood, your daily interactions—these are not ordinary spaces; they are mission fields. The question is not whether you have a platform. The question is: Are you conscious of your assignment? REFLECTION MOMENT Take time today to think deeply: ·        Where has...

  DAY 14 PREPARATION GUIDE AABF GO MONTH – Jesus is the Way 📖 Anchor Scripture: John 14:6 THE CALL TO REFLECTION “Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. ” — John 14:6 As we begin this sacred countdown toward GO Month, this first day is not about activity—it is about alignment. Before we step out to tell the world that Jesus is the Way , we must pause and ask ourselves a deeper question: Do I truly live like Jesus is the only Way? Evangelism is not first a message we preach—it is a conviction we carry a lifetime. A WORD TO BRETHREN PREPARING FOR THE GO MONTH You have been called, set apart, and entrusted with the greatest message on earth. Yet, the strength of your witness will always flow from the depth of your personal walk with Christ. This is a moment to: ·        Reconnect with your first love ·        Reaffirm your cal...

AABF OFFICE STAFF MEMBERS VISIT FORMER NIGERIAN PRESIDENT, HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO The staff members of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship were hosted for breakfast by President Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria (1999-2007), who is a committed Baptist and great encouragement to God's people in Nigeria and beyond.  The delegation, led by the AABF Continental President, Pastor Elias Apetogbo, took place last Sunday, 18th January 2025, at the Abeokuta home of the former president. The meeting was to formally identify with President Obasanjo as a political figure, Global Peace Ambassador, and a living Baptist legend who served incredibly in public offices.    The meeting was also to formally invite him to be part of the 2026 General Gathering of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship, where he is expected to serve as the keynote speaker for the Baptist Forum for Good Governance (BFGG), a non-partisan platform to bring current and prospective Baptist ...

The Chair of Baptist World Alliance (BWA), Rev. Karl Johnson, Continental President of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship (AABF), Pastor Elias Apetogbo and the Chairman of AABF West Africa as well as President, Ghana Baptist Convention, Rev. Enoch Thompson were joined by other leaders of the Baptist family in Ghana on a courtesy visit to the President of Republic of Ghana, His Excellency, President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House, Accra on Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 as part of the official visit of Rev. Johnson to Africa on the invitation of Pastor Elias Apetogbo. The President of the Republic joined the Baptist leadership with joy and excitement as he sits to listen to the introduction of the Baptist delegation. Rev. Enoch Championed the introduction and described the President of the Republic as a gift of impact.  He went on to appreciate him for the 2025 year-end gift offered to the Baptist family that was used to deliver 200 bed mattresses for a Baptist-owned institu...

  The second edition of the Young Preachers’ Contest, organized by the children's ministry arm of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship, has come and gone, with Sunday David Oladipupo from Nigeria emerging as the continental champion. The contest started nearly one year ago with 32 contestants who applied from different countries. The jury members were carefully selected to reflect Africa, and they did thorough work from the first round to the final phase. The competition was conducted online through video submissions under a very strict code of conduct. The participants were required to showcase the name of their churches in every submission. They also preached in church settings, while most of the productions were produced by the media department of the churches. We deeply appreciate the strong commitment of our Baptist pastors in preparing the children for the contest. The AABF team visited Union Baptist Church, Agege, Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, 18th January, 2026 to present the...