My encounter with Benny Hinn-Bishop Idahosa

Leading preacher and the presiding Bishop of God’s First Ministries International also known as Illumination Assembly, Dr. Isaac Idahosa, recently returned from this year’s International Gathering Of Eagles (IGOE) in London. In an interview with Sunday Express, the widely traveled man of God spoke on his encounter with famous US preacher, Benny Hinn, and his plans of bringing Hinn to Nigeria.

 You recently returned from one of the biggest meetings of men of God in the UK, International Gathering Of Eagles (IGOE) how did it go?

This year’s International Gathering of Eagles (IGOE), which is annually hosted by by Pastor Alex Omokudo of the Victorious Pentecostal Assembly was awesome. It’s basically the annual gathering of international speakers who are usually a blessing to people around the world. I was privileged to be one of the guest speakers for this year’s IGOE alongside other great apostles of God like Pastor Benny Hinn, Arch Bishop George Bloomer from America and a host of others. We looked at the subject matter “With God All Things Are Possible”. It was a mammoth crowd with testimonies abounding to the goodness of our God. It was a weeklong event.

How would you describe the experience?

It was an explosive experience because the presence of God made all the difference. You see, God’s presence is all you need because all you need is in His presence so people cultivated better ideas on how to build different relationships with the Holy Spirit by plugging into the supernatural.

Now that you are back, do you intend to bring these men of God to your church?

George Bloomer will be here during our International Blestival Of Grace (IBOG) Conference, which comes up from December 1 to 8. We are trusting God to host Bishop George Bloomer from the United States and some other people from there also. We are also looking forward to bringing people like Ron Kenoly, who is my very good friend and other anointed men of God here between November 17 and 18, for another special conference called “Restoration Of All Things”. It is going to be explosive here in November and that will continue in December with our IBOG.  Then by January 2014, all things being equal, Pastor Benny Hinn should be visiting us here in Nigeria. We discussed that in the UK and he looked forward to coming to Nigeria in January.

Bishop let us talk about your encounter with Benny Hinn, what was it like?

That was my very first encounter with him and it was remarkable. He is an epitome of grace, the man commands so much of God’s presence. You can’t be with Benny Hinn and be dry. He is the man who speaks into peoples’ lives and he relates well with people. After ministering, we met at the dining table and he was cracking jokes. So he spends time with people just as he spends time with God. He cracks jokes, he makes people laugh. So the Benny Hinn you see preaching is different when he is relaxed. A man you want to be with always.

What exactly did he tell you during the encounter?

He said he likes me. He also said to me, “you are a great man whose greatness has just begun and I would love to be in Nigeria with you.” And sincerely, we cannot wait to host him here soon.