Gregory Lan (G. Lan) Ijiwola currently serves as the Lead Pastor of The CityLight Church in Chicago. He is the founder and principal of The Life Development Center which facilitates the Leading Lights International Network, a training and mentoring network of leaders, currently in over 10 nations, with the mission of societal transformation through excellence in their spheres of influence He is passionate about helping people live purposeful and maximized lives, leadership and spearheading societal and national transformation . G. Lan has authored several books including "Mission Possible: Finding and Fulfilling Your Life's Assignment." He speaks frequently internationally at various gatherings on these subjects. G. Lan has a Ph.D. Degree in Organizational Leadership and is the creator of ToYouBible, a personalized Bible App.
In this powerful message G. Lan Ijiwola explores Habakkuk 2:1-3, unpacking five key steps to align with God's vision: Request, Resolve, Readiness, Response, and Recording. Learn how to seek God with intentionality, position yourself for divine revelation, and respond faithfully to His guidance. Be encouraged to seek a fresh vision from God for your life and discover how to live in alignment with His purpose!
In this powerful message, Dr. G. Lan Ijiwola explores how we, as ambassadors for Christ, can make a difference by leading others to God. Using Daniel 2 as a focal point, Dr. Ijiwola illustrates how Daniel and his friends made King Nebuchadnezzar a friend of God by providing divine insight to his troubling dream. Discover practical insights on how to recognize the deep questions people around us are asking, use the spiritual gifts God has given us, and respond to needs with wisdom and courage. Learn how to turn opportunities into moments that point others to Jesus and make lasting friends for God. Key Points Covered: Recognizing the search for answers in the world around us. Utilizing the unique gifts and resources we have as God's people. The consequences of inaction and the importance of sharing God's wisdom. Pursuing God's guidance through prayer and discernment. Providing hope and perspective that points others to Christ. Transforming relationships and making lasting connections for God's Kingdom. Scripture Reference: Daniel 2, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 (ESV) Learn how to make a meaningful impact in our spheres of influence by being ambassadors of Christ and leading others to become friends of God.
Time and time again, the Bible shows the importance of being in the right place at the right time in alignment with God's purpose and plan for you. Living the rich and satisfying life Christ brought requires being accurately positioned in the right spaces. In this message, Dr. Lan takes you through the theological basis of how divine placement works and how you can fully cooperate with God to be accurately positioned in the right place GOD has mapped out for you every time.
It is important to be aware that as believers, we are involved in a serious, strategic, and spiritual conflict against unseen enemies that obsessively seek to thwart the plans of God and defeat us. In Paul's conclusion to the letter to the Church in Ephesus, he admonishes them to be a strong community of faith able to withstand the onslaught of these evil forces by putting on the armor of God. In this message, Dr. Lan teaches how to develop spiritual strength as individuals and as communities of faith to overcome and engage these forces in victorious spiritual warfare.
Wisdom, the ability to know the right step at every time and in every situation, is the principal thing. It should be one of our most prized possessions. Learn the place and power of wisdom for success in life and understand how to continually grow and walk in wisdom.
The activities of the Holy Spirit in our lives are at varying measures. Being filled with the Spirit is how we increase our consciousness of his presence and allow him to fill our lives and fulfill his ministry in and through us. In this message, Dr. Lan explains what it means to be filled with Spirit, the powerful effects of being filled and how to be constantly filled with Spirit.
God has a magnificent master plan for our lives. This plan when followed leads us into the highest and most fulfilling kind of life we can live on this earth. Walking in this plan is not forced on us. It is prepared for us and presented to us. We have a responsibility to seek this plan and choose to follow it. In this message G. Lan Ijiwola shares about some important provisions and characteristics of this plan.
What does the faith walk look like? What are the essential elements of faith? Gregory Lan Ijiwola shares about these faith elements here.
Since Faith is essential for life, it is important to know how to grow it. Dr Lan shares on how to grow your faith in this message.
"The just shall live by faith" is repeated several times in Scripture. This is a powerful statement. Faith is supposed to be our lifestyle. This force called faith is the root of all manifestations in the kingdom. It is the bridge between our expectations and their realities. In this message, G. Lan Ijiwola shares about the explosive power faith possesses. He provides an overview of what faith in God can accomplish in our lives. Dive in and see the amazing feats your faith in God can accomplish.
Prayer has been the foundation of every move of God. From the gathering in the upper room on Pentecost that birthed the Church, to powerful movements like the Moravians who prayed for 100 years non-stop and sent missionaries all over the world, to the Haystack Movement, and the Azusa Street Revival that birthed the powerful Pentecostal movement to mention a few. The life and ministry of Jesus also testifies to the importance of the prayer foundation. But how do we pray effectively and powerfully to produce supernatural results? Jesus taught us how to as he spoke about prayers to his disciples and later through them. In this teaching, G. Lan Ijiwola begins to unveil some of these secrets of powerful prayers. When you adopt these into your life, your prayer life will exponentially explode with amazing results.
When it comes to love, we have been taught to love God and others but a least spoken about fact is that the degree to which we can love is the degree to which we have received love. We love because God first loved us. We have love to share with others because we ourselves have experienced love. This means it has to start with us. We have to love ourselves first in a healthy way before we can love others well. Unfortunately, many people loathe themselves and to compensate for this, they act out in various unhealthy ways in other to get affirmation from others. In this teaching G. Lan Ijiwola explains the importance of learning to love yourself and how to practice self-acceptance and healthy self-love.
Prayer has been the foundation of every move of God. From the gathering in the upper room on Pentecost that birthed the Church, to powerful movements like the Moravians who prayed for 100 years non-stop and sent missionaries all over the world, to the Haystack Movement, and the Azusa Street Revival that birthed the powerful Pentecostal movement to mention a few. The life and ministry of Jesus also testifies to the importance of the prayer foundation. But how do we pray effectively and powerfully to produce supernatural results? Jesus taught us how to as he spoke about prayers to his disciples and later through them. In this teaching, G. Lan Ijiwola begins to unveil some of these secrets of powerful prayers. When you adopt these into your life, your prayer life will exponentially explode with amazing results.
Prayer has been the foundation of every move of God. From the gathering in the upper room on Pentecost that birthed the Church, to powerful movements like the Moravians who prayed for 100 years non-stop and sent missionaries all over the world, to the Haystack Movement, and the Azusa Street Revival that birthed the powerful Pentecostal movement to mention a few. The life and ministry of Jesus also testifies to the importance of the prayer foundation. But how do we pray effectively and powerfully to produce supernatural results? Jesus taught us how to as he spoke about prayers to his disciples and later through them. In this teaching, G. Lan Ijiwola begins to unveil some of these secrets of powerful prayers. When you adopt these into your life, your prayer life will exponentially explode with amazing results.
The most powerful privilege and tool GOD has given us to fulfill his will on the earth is prayer. It has the power to change anything. In this powerfully motivating message, G. Lan Ijiwola shares about the power of prayer and how to engage it for your life.
In order to experience the best of God, we have to be willing to present our all to him. In this message G. Lan Ijiwola shares 5 aspects of our lives that God asks us specifically to present to him.
The exponential is characterized by or being an extremely rapid increase (as in size or extent) of something. This is the prophetic declaration over the year 2022.
From two stories in the book of Luke, G.Lan Ijiwola shares important nuggets on finishing your year strong while preparing for the new year.
No matter the space you are in, you can trade it for the advancement of of God's plans for you by recognizing that God works even in the most unlikely spaces to bring to pass his purpose for your life.
In the book of Philippians, Paul addresses the issue of joy and happiness extensively. The word joy or rejoice was repeated several times in the book? However the background of the book reveals that Paul was the unlikely encourager. The last 4 years of Paul's life were tough: 2 years in prison in Caesarea, a voyage to go to Rome to appear before Nero. He was shipwrecked, stranded on an island, bitten by a poisonous snake, survived the winter there, got to Rome, then spent 2 more years in prison, chained to a guard 24-7, while waiting for trial and then execution. Why would Paul who has just gone through all these and under house arrest write to others encouraging others? How did Paul learn to be joyful all the time no matter what? He reveals the secret in the book of Philippians. Gregory Lan Ijiwola shares some of Paul's secrets to joy in this message.
The mystery of Christ is what Paul was commissioned to preach. This is the Rosetta Stone of the New Testament. In Christ- (En Christos) is the key to understanding the New Testament. It unlocks the mystery of the divine life. In this message Dr Gregory Lan Ijiwola continues to unveil more of who you are in Christ.
In Christ: Your Being and Capabilities by G. Lan Ijiwola
In Christ : Recovering the Benefits of Our Union with Christ by G. Lan Ijiwola
Run The Race : Following God's Plan For Your Life Part 4 by G. Lan Ijiwola
Run The Race : Following God's Plan For Your Life Part 3 by G. Lan Ijiwola
Run the Race : Following God's Plan for Your Life Part 2 by G. Lan Ijiwola
There is a race you are to run. Your life is not unplanned but preplanned. You are not only to run but to complete the race. In this series, Dr Lan unveils the truth of how you can run your race, fulfill your purpose and live a fulfilled life that glorifies God and makes a difference in the world.
Together Part 4: The Practice Of Together by G. Lan Ijiwola
Together Part 3: The Plot Against Together by G. Lan Ijiwola
Together Part 2: The Purpose of Together by G. Lan Ijiwola
Together Part 1: The Plan & Pattern of Together by G. Lan Ijiwola
Accelerating Heaven on Earth By Loving the Poor by G. Lan Ijiwola
Accelerating Heaven on Earth Through Prayer and Fasting by G. Lan Ijiwola
Renew 2: The Power of Fasting by G. Lan Ijiwola
Cooperating With Heaven's Agenda by G. Lan Ijiwola
The Experience - Heaven on Earth 6: Experioencing Open Heavens Part 4 by G. Lan Ijiwola
The Experience -Heaven on Earth 5: Experiencing Open Heavens Part 3 by G. Lan Ijiwola
The Experience:Heaven on Earth 5 - Experiencing Open Heavens Part 2 by G. Lan Ijiwola
The Experience - Heaven on Earth 4: Experiencing Open Heavens by G. Lan Ijiwola
The Experience: Heaven on Earth 3 by G. Lan Ijiwola
The Experience: Heaven on Earth 2 by G. Lan Ijiwola
The Experience: Heaven on Earth by G. Lan Ijiwola