Celebration Church International

Celebration Church International (also known as CCI) is a international charismatic Christian denomination headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.[1][2]It was founded by Emmanuel Iren and has several branches located in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.[3][4][5]

Celebration Church International
ClassificationEvangelicalism
TheologyCharismatic
Origin2 November 2012 (2 November 2012) Ikotun Lagos, Nigeria
Official websiteccing.org

History

Celebration Church International first started as a campus youth fellowship called "Triumphal Youth Fellowship" in Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State.[6] The fellowship was founded in 2008, and was led by Emmanuel Iren while he was an undergraduate student at the university.[7]

In November 2012, the church was officially established and inaugurated. Two years after, in 2014, the church was renamed from Life Triumphal Church to Celebration Church International.[8][9]

The church's first branch was in opened in Ikotun, Lagos. With time, Celebration Church International was moved to Ikeja and later expanded to other parts of Nigeria.[10]

Locations

Celebration Church International has 16 campuses in different cities in Nigeria including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Abeokuta, Uyo, and Ibadan. Its headquarters is located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.[11][12]

Celebration Church International also has four branches located in the United Kingdom (Birmingham, London, Manchester and Glasgow),[13][14] two branches in Canada (Toronto and Ottawa) and one branch each in the United States.

Beliefs

The theological standing of the church is Pentecostal. The church's website outlines that it believes in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.[15][16]

References
  1. "CCI marks 8th anniversary". Vanguard News.
  2. "Celebration Church International provided warmth from Sunday's rain » YNaija". YNaija. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. "About Celebration Church International". Celebration Church International. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. "Celebration Church International Is Leading A Generation To Faith". Channels Television News.
  5. Tendekai G. Chida and Takunda Chabata. "The role of faith-based organisations in emergency humanitarian aid : The case of celebration church international in Harare province". Sabinet African Journals.
  6. "Who Is Pastor Emmanuel Iren and How Did He Start Up His Ministry?". blog.shuzia.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  7. "'We must have audacity to embrace vision regardless of culture'". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  8. "Celebration Church celebrates 10 years, releases documentary". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  9. Ihechi, Deborah (7 October 2022). "SUNDAY SERVICE AT CELEBRATION CHURCH INTERNATIONAL". Daily Devotionals. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  10. Adedeji, Olamipo (19 January 2021). "Emmanuel Iren: The New Face of Nigerian Charismatic Movement Through Celebration Church International". Daily Trust. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  11. "Celebration Church celebrates 10 years and commemorates it with a documentary!". Pulse Nigeria. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  12. "Four reasons why I love Celebration Church International". Laju Iren. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  13. "Celebration Church International – Birmingham, United Kingdom". Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  14. "Celebration Church International – Manchester, United Kingdom". Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  15. "Who we are". Celebration Church International. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  16. "Celebration Church Int'l on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.

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