'RETIRE TO REFIRE
There arose Pharaoh who did not Know Joseph led by the Regional Director of Foursquare churches in the Americas and other young leaders of Foursquare church who requested that after Dr Emokpae’s retirement he should transition to the position of Ministry Elder of the Foursquare Caribbean (particularly TT). Dr Emokpae did not really understand what that title meant. Consequently, Dr Emokpae decided to step down and leave The Foursquare work in the carribean from December 2024. Dr Emokpae also decided to retire from Foursquare Church in Nigeria end of March 2025 and transition into the Community Foursquare route in USA; synchronizing his ministerial call in Nigeria,USA and globally, as MACEDONIA CALL GLOBA ASSEMBLY; with the consent of the Parents of the ministry Rev, Dr & Rev. Mrs. Richard Oloidi and the National leader of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria. That gave birth to MACEDONIA CALL GLOBAL ASSEMBLY to make Jesus Known in the US, Africa particularly Nigeria and round the world accompanied by good works.
Dr Emokpae’s love for the brothers and sisters in the Caribbean can never wane but he was stepping down from Foursquare work in that region to enlarge and deepen Macedonia Call globally. The seed God wanted Dr Emokpae to sow in the Caribbean has been done. He is to water it under THE MACEDONIA CALL GLOBAL ASSEMBLY, with Pastor Turnel Hendrickson leading the work in that Region
C.WHAT NEXT
Dr Osaren Emokpae’s portfolio as Executive Counsellor of Foursquare Nigeria ended 31st March 2025, exactly two years he transitioned from hands-on pastoring in Nigeria to that of the Caribbean and the US. Although Dr Osaren Emokpae had desired to run the Nigerian leg of Macedonia Call 100% under foursquare Gospel Nigeria, as in other countries; Consultations with Rev Dr Richard Oloidi, the Spiritual Father of Dr Emokpae and Rev Dr Sam Aboyeji, the General Overseer Foursquare Nigeria, it was felt it will not work in Nigeria. Consequently, three of them agreed THE MACEDONIA CALL should run as Independent ministry in Nigeria but at liberty to be a community Foursquare church in the US. Consequently, the incorporation certificate of The Macedonia Call Global Assembly was presented by Dr Osaren Emokpae to Rev Dr Sam Aboyeji on Tuesday 21st January 2025. Rev Dr Sam Aboyeji, requested that Dr Osaren Emokpae should not turn his back on Foursquare Nigeria, particularly, his Spiritual children.
Like in the book titled by Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo- ‘NOT MY WILL’ Dr Emokpae said that since it is the Will of the Lord God that he- Dr Osaren Emokpae- continues in Ministry of Jesus, to deepen MACEDONIA CALL to the Caribbean and the United states (with its Global Headquarters in USA and annex headquarters in Nigeria) to other parts of the world, he will strategically be combining forces with other like-minded Christian fellowships and churches round the world to reach out with the love of Christ to the lost-giving them The Good News accompanied by Good Works, unhindered, and with godly grace and freedom.
- SCRITURAL GROUNDING OF THE MACEDONIA CALL
Macedonia Call -Acts 16: 6-15
6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. 9 During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11 From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. 12 From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district[a] of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. 14 One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
- CONCLUSION
Paul heeded the MACEDONIA CALL. So has Dr Osaren Philips Emokpae, who now assumes the role as PRESIDING BISHOP. Rev Mrs Imose Osar-Emokpae takes on the responsibility of Senior Pastor and senior Associate Presiding Bishop of MACEDONIA CALL GLOBAL ASSEMBLY IN THE AMERICAS. Pastor Ebi Tebepina-Pastor in charge Nigeria’s headquarters church, and Pastor Tunde Oniwide, Lead Steward of THE TEASURE Church, Akure, as Associate Bishops of MACEDONIA CALL GLOBAL ASSEMBLY in Nigeria.