Methodist Church gets pioneer bishop in Owo Diocese

Methodist Church Nigeria  has named Rt. Revd. Williams Egbetakin as pioneer Bishop in Owo Diocese of Ondo State.

Egbetakin, who had served at various capacities within the Methodist Church emerged at the 48th and 13th Abuja Binal conference held in August 2022 as new head of the administration of Owo jurisdiction.

At a news conference organised by the leadership of the church, yesterday, in Owo, the new bishop called for unification among the different Christian dominations, lamenting the division among Churches.

He said integrity was fast eroding among Churches because people are now finding it difficult to know which of the sets are genuine.He also called on Churches to shun anything that could damage their integrity.

“The spreading of gospel is common because when you get to CAC, Anglican, Methodist and others, they proclaim Jesus Christ but we are divided. So, the division is very obvious against the prayer of our lord Jesus Christ in John 17 verse 20. Being a Dean in Emmanuel College, Ibadan, jointly owned by Church of Nigeria, Anglican and Methodist Church Nigeria, I want to see how I can bring economic unification into play in the environment where I found myself,” he said.The cleric promised to lay a solid and sound foundation that others could follow. He said good rock pebbles, good cement and good people’s assistance are needed to put this thing in position so that others coming would see where to rest.”

“As a teacher, there is one thing I cherish and is also essential in my heart, is eligibility because eligibility brings about accountability. If you are eligible then you are appointable, if you are appointable you must be accountable, if you are accountable then you must expect either punishment or rewards. So, my assignment as a pioneer, is to lay a good foundation and create a financially vibrant diocese,” he said.

Egbetakin charged ministers in the Church to return to teaching instead of peddling fake prophecies around.

Owo Diocese comprised Owo, Akure and some parts of Ekiti (Old Ondo State), but Ekiti and Akure were removed which left Owo alone.