One of the fastest growing pentecostals and most friendly church in Rivers State and across the globe, known as Gateway International Church, has in it’s magnanimity offered scholarships to some members of the Church, on march 30th, 2025, at the gateway international church Alter of mercy of God.
This is part of the act of benevolence initiated by the church and was approved by the Lead Pastor George Izunwa to assist some members of gateway international church who are in need.
This unique program by the gateway international church is said to be a monthly program and it runs in series to capture those slated for that particular month.
Speaking to our correspondent shortly after the presentation of items to the various beneficiaries of the gateway international church for the month of march, 2025, Directorate Head, incharge of Pastoral Care and special business unit, from the office of the Lead Pastor George Izunwa, Pastor Joseph George Ajueshi said that gateway international church has categories for those who benefits from the gateway benevolence, pointing out that those who benefited from academic assistance (scholarships) include, Victoria Jonah and Onuigbo Prince will Nmesoma Chukwu.
Others who fell on compassionate ground include, Irongbu Benedict Chizoba, Allen Eunice Nwankwo and Ngozi Perpetual.
On what informed the initiation of benevolence to gateway international church members, Pastor Joseph George Ajueshi said that the Lead Pastor of the gateway international church, Pastor George Izunwa is a man of large heart.
According to pastor Joseph Ajueshi, Lead Pastor George Izunwa discovered that everytime members of gateway church are in need and in trying to reach out in giving out to not only members of gateway international church, but the society at large, with preference to some members of the church who are in need of benevolence.
Ajueshi further stated that apart from the benevolence, the church also empowers some of it’s members by supporting their businesses financially.
He used the medium to advise the beneficiaries for benevolence to use what has been given to them to assist their families, while those for business category to ensure judicious use of the funds available to them by applying it to the business so that the business can grow to the next level.
While Fielding questions from our correspondent on the sustainability of the capital intensive gateway monthly program, Pastor Ajueshi opined that the benevolence is sustained through the church offerings and tithes by members of the church.
Responding onbehalf of the beneficiaries, Victoria Jonah who was offered an academic assistance ( scholarships) expressed gratitude to the Lead George Izunwa who approved the funds for the academic assistance and other benevolence offered given to some members of the church.
He, also expressed surprised that gateway international church could offer some of them scholarships.
He, prayed for more anointing, grace and God’s protection for George Izunwa and family, appealing that such gesture should be extended to other members of the gateway international church who are also in need of one form of assistance or the other.
In a similar development, the church also did what they called street market raffle draw where the successful participants smiled home with tangible gift items, while others were compensated for participating.
Meanwhile, in thesame month of march, 2025, gateway international, as part of it’s monthly activity or program dedicated Eleven Children at the altar of mercy of gateway international church, in addition to gateway mothering Sunday celebration among other activities.
