History of the Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF)

Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF) History

If you’re reading this, it is likely that you’re a Corp member who is currently in the NCCF Family house or at the NYSC Orientation Camp. If you’re not any of these, then you’re likely reading out of sheer curiosity, for knowledge sake or research purposes. Truly, NYSC means nothing without passing through NCCF and living in an NCCF family house is not complete without knowing how it all started. If you know the beginning, you will appreciate NCCF and what she stands for.

I lived in NCCF Ebonyi State House, Abakaliki,  2013/2014 Batch C and as the State House Brother’s Coordinator, I was opportune to get my hands on information that were not readily available to other Jesus Corpers.

In the early days of 1930’s there lived a British missionary, specifically a Scottish by name PA. S. G ELTON who resided in Ilesa, Osun State (i.e. southwestern part of Nigeria). He gave the prophecy that a time will come when the Federal Government of Nigeria will pay her youths to preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the nooks and crannies of the nation. This prophecy tarried for some time and look like it will not come to pass until between 1967 and 1970, when (Nigeria was hit with civil war) popularly known as Biafra war.

However in 1973, during the regime of General Yakubu Gowon, in a bid to build one united Nigeria he established a scheme known as the NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), this scheme demands that young Nigerian graduates be posted to states other than their state of origin to serve their fatherland in other to foster unity.

NCCF Divine Providence

In 1983 NCCF came into existence. In NCCF we call ourselves “Jesus Corpers” and we have a slogan which is: Jesus Corpers/NCCF will never die  – one big family. NCCF has her national headquarter in Jos, Plateau state. NCCF is three in one body;

Fellowship (Where Christ and not church is preached)

Corporate body (meaning NCCF is registered with the corporate affairs commission, and as a corporate body, NCCF can sue and can be sued but we thank God for since then NCCF has not sued or been sued). One big family indeed

Rural rugged evangelism

NIGERIA CHRISTIAN CORPERS' FELLOWSHIP NIGERIA DIRECTORY

This is an interdenominational Christian Corpers' Fellowship,where all Christians across of the federation,gather together in unity of faith in course of their 'compulsory one year National Service to the Nation

She is the only non-denominational and inter-denominational  christian corpers' fellowship recognised by NYSC right on camp.

Our history date back to the year 1930 where the old British-sage Pa S.G Elton (of blessed memory) prophesied that 'a time is coming when the Nigerian government will pay d Nigerian Youth a token to propagate d gospel to the nooks and crannies of d nation-NIGERIA'. 45yrs afterwards (1975),

NYSC came on board, and this birth Christians mitin in their respective orientation camp as one!

At this level,all denominational Christians in every state came together (as a unified body) in unity of faith, to serve d Christ dey represent and not just d govt (dat employed them).

NCCF is a twin to NYSC and our core-vision in EVANGELISM (RURAL-RUGGED EVANGELISM)

NCCF is not just a service to humanity but a service to God in an interdenominational (christian).

We project the 'unity of the body of Christ than anything'.

It is good to note that 'being in NCCF does not stop you from attending  your denominational church'.We are only after people not just being denominational minded.

We've been praying  you for your safe arrival we are here for you, we are concerned about you, we know it is not easy anyways, you've waited long and now you are about to begin a new journey! So we wish you a great time in camp, we wish you a safe trip to your various camps. Remember, wherever you are posted to: all things work together for the good of them that love God and have been called according to His purpose, Be not afraid, forget all those stories they've told you! Glide on GRACE, We know you will make it. From all of us here at NCCF, we say enjoy your Service year. We know you might need help around, so we've attached a directory for locating any NCCF State chapter anywhere you are in the country! Enjoy

NCCF State CHAPTERS Current Addresses

The following are the current

1. Abia State

NCCF Secretariat (Lodge), behind ABIA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, ORJI UZOR KALU ROAD, NEW G.R.A LAYOUT, UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE.

• Phone: 08037779238
• E-Mail: [email protected]

2. ABUJA

Opposite ABUJA INTERNATIONAL  ACADEMY, BABA STREET, OPPOSITE ABACHA ROAD JUNCTION, MARRABA, P.O.BOX 6289, GARKI ABUJA.

• Phone: 07033695367, 07068277440
• Email: [email protected]

3. ADAMAWA

JESUS EMBASSY, MASAKARE KAREWA, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE.

• Phone: 08061608453, 08027460069.
• P.O.BOX 261, JIMETA, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE
• Email:-  [email protected]

4. AKWA-IBOM

NCCF AKWA IBOM 256, ABAK ROAD, BEFORE FEDERAL SECRETARIAT, IKOT OKUBO OFFOT,

P.O.BOX 2308, UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE.

TEL: 0803376724, 07036826425

5. ANAMBRA

NCCF JESUS CORPERS’ LODGE, UMUIKE, AWKA. P.O.BOX 322, AMAWBIA, AWKA ANAMBRA STATE.

• Phone: 080357552148, 0816214595
• Email: [email protected]

6, BAUCHI , 14,NCCF LANE, OPP. SCHOOL OF AGRIC, YELWA LEBURA, P.O.BOX 709,

BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE.

TEL: 08036268853,08078240642

EMAIL:  [email protected]

7., BAYELSA , NCCF SECRETARIAT/FAMILY HOUSE, OLD AZIKORO ROAD, OKAKA, YENAGOA, BAYELSA.

TEL: 08034240102

E-MAIL: [email protected]

Postal Addy: P.O.Box 429, yenagoa.

8., BENUE, NCCF FAMILY HOUSE, BESIDE BSIEC OFFICE, ANKPA QUARTERS, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE. P.O.BOX 869, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE.

TEL: 07036677844

E-MAIL- [email protected]

9., BORNO , BEHIND BORNO EXPRESS TERMINUS OFF JOS ROAD, MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE. P.O.BOX 2579, MAIDUGIRI, BORNO STASTE

TEL: 07039277107

E-MAIL: [email protected], [email protected]

10., CROSS RIVER, NCCF CROSS RIVER SECRETARIAT ADDRESS, NO 23 AKIBA STREET, IKOT ANSA,

CALABAR. P.O.BOX 3112, CALABAR, CROSS-RIVER STATE.

TEL: 08062625980, 07057027450

E-MAIL: [email protected]

11., DELTA, NO 4 JESUS CORPERS’ AVENUE BEHIND STADIUM AFTER OLD STANDARD LIFE BUILDING,

ASABA, DELTA STATE

TEL: 08033855844

E-MAL: [email protected]

12., Ebonyi State

NCCF Ebonyi state

• Address: 1, Jesus Corpers' Street, OFF NNOROM BEHIND FEDERAL SECRETARIAT, ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE. 
• P.O.BOX 722
• Phone: 08034238103, 07063621656
• Email: [email protected]

13., Edo State

NCCF Edo State

• Address: PLOT 51, JESUS CORPERS STREET, OFF LUCKY IGBINEDION WAY, FEDERAL HOUSING ESTATE. IKPOBA HILL, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE.
• Phone: 08037793032,08031870504.
• Email:
  

14., EKITI State

NCCF Ekiti State

• Address: PLOT 2, IYIN ESTATE, NEW IYIN ROAD, ADO EKITI, EKITI STATE.
• P.O.BOX 1335, ADO – EKITI, EKITI STATE.
• Phone: 07037845584,08063703466
• Email: [email protected]

15., Enugu State

NCCF Enugu

• Address: Plot 38/39 Okwor LAYOUT, BESIDE ASSEMBLIES  OF GOD CHURCH, MAINLAND, EMENE, ENUGU STATE.
• TEL: 08057931633,07060665383.
• Email:
  

16. GOMBE State

NCCF Gombe State

• Address: NCCF Secretariat, Behind NIPOST Office
• P.O.BOX 311, OFF BACUHI Road, Gombe, GOMBE STATE.
• Phone: 08130435850,08034598194
• Email:
  

17. Imo State

NCCF Imo State

Address: Area ‘V’, Holy Rosary School JUNCTION, PORT HARCOURT ROAD, NEW OWERRI, Owerri, Imo State.

• Phone: 08151676347, 08037106044
• Email:  [email protected]

18., JIGAWA 

NCCF Jigawa

Address: ZAI QUARTERS, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE. P.O.BOX 152, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE . TEL: 07035875349, 08185797064

E-MAIL: [email protected]

19., KADUNA, 18, SAPELE CRESCENT, OFF ODE EZEKIEL CRESCENT, OFF cmbu ROAD, BARNAWA GRA, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE

TEL: 07033513788, 08062808606

E-MAIL : [email protected]

20., KANO , NCCF FAMILY HOUSE, PHASE 3, BADAWA LAYOUT, KANO STATE.

TEL: 07034118776,08034525149

E-MAIL: [email protected]

21., KATSINA, NCCF, 36 ABUJA CRESCENT, BEHIND GABBY HOTEL, KOFAR KAURA, NEW LAYOUT, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE.

TEL: 08034949659

22., KEBBI, GIDAN COPPA, BEHIND OLD C.I.D OFFICE, HALIRU ABDU ROAD, P.O.BOX 145, BIRNIN KEBBI, KEBBI STATE.

TEL: 07037919609,07034639414, E-MAIL: [email protected]

23., KOGI , PLOT 11, BLOCK 9, OFF HASSAN KATSINA ROAD, ZONE 8, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE. P.O.BOX558, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE.

TEL: 0738295679, 08036045499.

E-MAIL: [email protected].

24., KWARA , NCCF SECRETARIAT, BEHIND MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LAGELU AREA, OFF OLD JEBBA ROAD, ILORIN, KWARA STATE.

TEL: 080377064635, 08035617288.

25., LAGOS, 2, AVENUE, ABIMBOLA ESTATE, ALONG AGEGE ABBATTOIR ROAD, BEHIND TEXACO FULLING STATION ABULE AGBA,LAGOS.

TEL: 08023320483, 08093259870

E-MAIL: [email protected]

26., NASSARAWA, OPPOSITE LAFIA TOWNSHIP STADIUM, MILLIONAIRES QUARTERS, LAFIA, NASSARAWA STATE. P.O.BOX 294, LAFIA, NASSARAWA STATE

TEL: 08039196682, 07038136367, E-MAIL: [email protected]

27., NIGER, NIGER STATE SECRETARIAT, CORPERS’ CLOSE OFF BAY CLINIC RAOD, TUNGA

TEL: 08057806712, 08060547081 E-MAIL: [email protected]

28., OGUN , 10, BAMGBOSE CRESCENT, IDIMANGO, ADIGBE ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE.

TEL: 08063153017 E-MAIL: [email protected]

29., ONDO , NCCF ONDO STATE SECRETARIAT/FAMILY HOUSE,

PLOT 7 PHASE I, ANGLICAN COMMUNION ESTATE OPPOSITE STANBIC IBTC BANK, BESIDE PASIAL SCIENTIFIC, ALAGBAKA.

P.O.BOX 1181, AKURE, ONDO STATE

• TEL: 08035716763 
• Email: [email protected]

30., OSUN , OPPOSITE ST. MATTHAIS ANGLICAN CHURCH, ADETORO LAYOUT, DADA ESTATE, P.M.B 4457, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE.

TEL: 08063675500, 08061398810.

31., OYO, NO 5 & 6 ONIYORIN STREET, EMIRATE JUNCTION AIRPORT, OLD IFE ROAD, IBADAN, OYO STATE.

TEL: 08065510541, 08038010770

32, PLATEAU, NCCF NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, NEW G.R.A, BEHIND ECWA STAFF SCHOOL, FARIN GADA, JOS, PLATEAU STATE. P.O BOX 1797, JOS PLATEAU STATE. 08061360725,08036803532 E:mail - [email protected]

33.RIVERS, NCCF RIVERS, PLOT 206A ORDINANCE ROAD BESIDE SASUN HOTEL TRANS AMADI, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE.

TEL: 08032628551, 07032720198

34. SOKOTO, GUSAU ROAD, BEHIND PISTOLAR MOTORS

DAMBUWA, OLD AIRPORT AREA, SOKOTO STATE

TEL: 07035985245, 08065667960

E-MAIL: [email protected]

35., TARABA , NCCF SECRETARIAT , NO 5 DONGA ROAD, JALINGO, TARABA STATE.

E-MAIL [email protected]

36. Yobe State

NCCF FAMILY HOUSE, NEAR EVIDENCE OF FAITH CHURCH, NEW JERUSALEM, YOBE STATE.

P.O.BOX 105 (POST CODE – 620001)

DAMATURU, YOBE STATE

TEL: 08036419824,08089331391

E-MAIL [email protected]

37. Zamfara State

NCCF FAMILY HOUSE, BEHIND ZADP, ZAMARU, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE.

TEL: 08034975985, 07035581549

 

THE BORN AGAIN EXPERIENCE

A man named Nicodemus came to Jesus by night. Perhaps he was afraid of criticism or he had a desire for a private conversation, or maybe he wanted to know more before committing himself to Jesus Christ. In any event, he came and asked Jesus some questions. Jesus looked at him and said, “Nicodemus, you need to be born again” (Cf. John 3:5). In fact, He said, “Verily, verily”—and any time Jesus used that expression, He meant that what was to follow was very important. He said, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee … ye must be born again” (John 3:5,7, KJV). Have you been born again? Call it conversion, call it commitment, call it repentance, call it being saved, but has it happened to you? Does Christ live in your heart? Do you know it? Many people have thought a long time about religion and Christianity and yet have never made a commitment.  Are you committed to Jesus Christ? Nicodemus must have been stunned when Jesus said, “You must be born again.” It wouldn’t seem shocking if C

THE FULL EXPRESSION OF THE SPIRIT

Our-God is Multi-dimensional, never has he been limited to a single Dimension, over-time God reveals himself and manifest in our live in unique and greater dimension per-time. The Spirit of God is the working power or Dynamo of God. There are two ways in which a Believer is filled with the Holy Spirit; an Indwelling (within) and him coming upon the Believer. The Spirit is in a Believer when the Believer receives Christ. John  3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.  3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?  3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God ........ 1 Corinthians  6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are n

 

NCCF generate funds through four means

Tithes

Offerings

Freewill donation

Capitation: One out of your 12-month allowances payable while you are still serving. It can be paid in instalment

NCCF is built on three R keys:

Rehabilitation

Reconstruction

Reconciliation

During the orientation camp program, Christian graduates met and fellowship with one another. They then went back to their various states and shared their experience of which to their surprise happened to be the same.

NCCF family house is a home away from home.

NCCF provide accommodation to Corpers who want to stay with them

NCCF provide accommodation to Non-Corpers who need urgent accommodation

NCCF is present in every State in Nigeria, and each State has a zone and Subzone

Just like Campfire night in Orientation camp, in NCCF, you will participate in rural rugged evangelism. This is the very reason why NCCF exist. The whole of Jesus Corpers in a particular State meets up in a particular village or town to share the Gospel as well as to give out free medical checkups and relief materials to the community. This exercise lasts for 3 days, and without NCCF, NYSC has little meaning.

…. and that’s all for NCCF History

NCCF Family Song

NCCF Family Song goes as thus;

I love this family of God

So closely knitted into one

They have taken me into their arms and am so glad to be a part of this great family.

Hand in hands together will stand

I need you to build this family,

I need you to always pray for me

Higher and Higher we will go

Stronger and Stronger we will be

Brighter and brighter we will shine

Don’t you know you mean so much

Papa, you mean so much to me

Mama, you mean so much to me

Uncle, you mean so much to me…

[Any Corpers name] you mean so much to me…