The Carpenter's Church

ABOUT US

The Carpenter's Ministry is a growing Bible believing Christian ministry located in the heart of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Vision for The Carpenter's Ministry was given by God to Pastor Charles Omofomah to achieve excellence through the message of power, direction and integrity to his generation and to generations yet unborn. As with every God-centered vision, The Carpenter's Ministry has grown in phases over the years, birthing other God-given initiatives, which continue to impact people all over the World. The Vision is being fulfilled through various arms of the Ministry:
• The Carpenter's Church www.thecarpenterschurch.org
• Broken Wall Healing School www.brokenwall.org
• Freshdew Television Ministry www.freshdew.tv
• Ekklesia: School of Local Church www.ekklesiaschool.org
• The Ready Writer Publishing House www.thereadywriter.net
• Jubilee Prison Ministry
• Scarlet Thread: Home for Ladies
• Zamar Records

OUR HISTORY

The local assembly known originally as Royal Evangel Church began in Port-Harcourt Nigeria about 25 years Ago (July 1990), a week after Pastor Charles arrived in Port Harcourt having left his previous appointment in Northern Nigeria. He arrived in Port Harcourt with about ₦250 (approximately $1.25 US, as at 2015) with no idea where he would sleep that night. He had not previously lived in Port Harcourt. From that day, the story has been one of God's miraculous direction, provision and increase. The Local Church comprises of:
• The Carpenter's Church [The Adult Church]
• The Carpenter's Teen Church [TC2]
• The Carpenter's Cubs [Children's Church]

NAME CHANGE

In 2001, Pastor Charles Omofomah, then the Presiding Pastor, changed the name of the church from Royal Evangel Church, to The Carpenter's Church. Since then we have been known by that name. Someone may wonder why the name: “The Carpenter's Church.”

The inspiration of the name comes from the verse Pastor Charles read from, the day he announced the change to the congregation: “Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” (Mark 6:3). When Jesus was on this earth, He was called “The Carpenter” as He was engaged in carpentry work before His ministry. This is still His spiritual title today, since His present day ministry through the church is all about designing, making, mending and restoring men's lives, just like a carpenter would. He does this through His Word and power. We make bold to say that this local assembly — The Carpenter's Church, is named after Him. Our church like a carpenter's workshop is one place where He carries out His work of making and mending men's lives. THE PRESIDING PASTOR OF THE CARPENTER'S CHURCH

Pastor Nkechi Ene is a full time minister of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. She served as the Associate Pastor to Pastor Charles Omofomah until he went home in glory on the 27th of February 2013. She now serves as Presiding Pastor of The Carpenter's Church. She was born in Accra, Ghana and spent most of her early years in Lagos, Western Nigeria. She is a graduate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka with a First Class Honours Degree in Electronics Engineering. Pastor Kech [as she is fondly called] is a woman of God who pursues a passion for excellence in the things of God with transparency and tireless dedication. Truly a "mother in Israel" her love for God's people is at the center of her heartbeat to see them move from one level of glory to the next as they apply the same principles she lives by which she learnt under Pastor Charles and now teaches to millions on Freshdew. Pastor Nkechi (nee Chijioke) is anointed to dynamically teach the Word of God with grace expressed in clarity and charisma. She is married to Emeka Ene, an Engineering Executive and they are blessed with two daughters, Zoe and Chloe and also with adopted daughters, Tracy and Osi.