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Dunamis International Gospel Centre
AbbreviationDIGC
RegionWorldwide
HeadquartersAbuja, Nigeria
FounderPaul Enenche
Origin1996
Abuja, Nigeria
Official websitedunamisgospel.org

Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), is a church headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria, with Dr. Paul and Dr. Becky Enenche, as the senior pastors.[1][2][3]

History

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Dunamis International Gospel Centre was established on November 10, 1996.[4] A church service was held there for two weeks before the church moved to the Abuja Sheraton Hotel & Towers, where worship took place for about six months.[5][6][7] The church moved to its own worship location at Area 1, beside the Old Federal Secretariat in Abuja, in June 1997, less than a year after the ministry started. The ministry has several branches worldwide.[8][9][10][11][12]

Locations

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Glory Dome

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The Glory Dome

On November 24, 2018,[13][14][15] the new international church headquarters, known as the Glory Dome (or glory sanctuary), was dedicated. It has a 100,000 capacity auditorium.[16][17][18][19][20]

The Glory Dome sits on an expanse of land referred to as the Lord's Garden, situated on the airport road in Abuja, Nigeria.[21] Its foundation was laid on September 14, 2014, and construction took four years from 2014 to 2018 with its roof built by Geometrica Incorporated.[22][23]

Church collapse

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On Friday 3 October 2023, Dunamis International Gospel Centre's North Bank branch in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria collapsed, killing pastor Emmanuel Ahmed and leaving 4 others injured.[24][25] The senior pastor of the commission Paul Enenche visited the scene.[26] The state governor Hyacinth Alia also visited the church.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "HQ Church – dunamislondon.org". Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "DUNAMIS CHURCH PROFILE – UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DUNAMIS INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL CHURCH". Nigeria Christian Events. July 24, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "25 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DR. PASTOR PAUL AND DR. MRS. BECKY ENENCHE". gospelnaija.com. April 17, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Thomas, Shola (June 3, 2022). "Daddy Enenche: God's General turns 54". Vanguard News. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dunamis International Gospel Centre: History & Basic Facts You Need To Know". Daily Cross Walk. July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Voice, Idoma (June 10, 2018). "Abuja's monuments of faith and the Dunamis phenomenon". Idoma Voice Newspaper. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Bp-Relate (August 30, 2016). "History Of Dunamis International Gospel Centre". Believers Portal. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "5 mega Nigerian churches operating in Ghana". myinfo.com.gh. June 7, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "dunamislondon.org – Dunamis London | Branch Church of Dunamis Intn'l Gospel Centre, Abuja Nigeria". Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Voice, Idoma (June 4, 2018). "From Theatre to Altar: The untold story of Dr. Paul Enenche of Dunamis". Idoma Voice Newspaper. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  11. ^ Emmanuel, Ifedayo (July 24, 2020). "DUNAMIS CHURCH PROFILE – UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DUNAMIS INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL CHURCH". Nigeria Christian Events. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Dunamis church empowers eight members". Vanguard News. March 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Pastor Paul Enenche, Pastor, Prophet, Evangelist, Nigeria Personality Profiles". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  14. ^ Akinola, Wale (November 25, 2018). "World's largest church auditorium opens in Abuja". Legit.ng – Nigeria news. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "The History of Dunamis International Gospel Center". Sportafriq. September 1, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  16. ^ Godwin, Ameh Comrade (November 24, 2018). "INTERVIEW: How we built multi-billion naira 100,000 capacity Glory Dome in less than four years – Dr. Paul Enenche". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  17. ^ "Pastor Paul Enenche Reveals How Dunamis Glory Dome 100,000 Capacity Largest Church Auditorium was built » FLATIMES". January 2, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "The Glory Dome Specification (video) – Dunamis New Auditorium". Guidefreak. November 28, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  19. ^ Daniel, Mfonobong (August 26, 2020). "Top 10 Largest Evangelical Church Auditoriums in the World (2022)". Nigerian Infopedia. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "20 magnificent photos of Glory Dome; the biggest Church in Africa with 100,000 seater capacity". myinfo.com.gh. June 2, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  21. ^ "Houses of worship". Geometrica. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  22. ^ "Profile". Geometrica. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  23. ^ Times, Premium (November 23, 2019). "Enenche, the Glory Dome and Critics: One Year After, By Festus Owete". Premium Times Opinion. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  24. ^ Charles, John (October 4, 2023). "Pastor dies, four worshippers injured as Benue church collapses". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  25. ^ Sunday, Ochogwu (October 3, 2023). "Pastor dead as Dunamis church collapses in Benue". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  26. ^ Abdullahi, Mariam (October 3, 2023). "Pastor Paul Enenche visits the site of collapsed Dunamis Church building in Benue". NewsNow Nigeria. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  27. ^ Ogwuche, Ejembi (October 3, 2023). "Gov Alia storms site of collapsed building, blasts Dunamis leadership". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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