About Us
Strategy
Chapters
Programs
Events
SOWERS is a group of passionate Christians drawn together (from diverse denominations) with a passion to see the kingdom of the Lord Jesus and our dear Father established on earth. Our Hearts are filled with deep-rooted compassion for the lost souls in our nations and we continuously give ourselves to the course of librating them from the gross darkness and deprivation that has enslaved them for several ages. Through the immense support of our dear partner, The Holy Spirit, we are making good progress in the calling, Sowers has reached over 27 tribes in 6 nations in 10 years and has chapters in over 20 chapters in 5 nations.
SOWERS started in 2001 in the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) when a group of young students under the mentorship of Dr. Dan Ozioko began staying back during semester holidays and breaks to take the gospel to the unreached communities within the senatorial district using pantomimes and creative ministrations as medium of communication. They were known as Sowers Theatre. Many wondrous works were wrought by the Holy Spirit through their sacrificial ministry and through successive generations of Sowers Theatre in UNN and the continues involvement of the alumni in the ministry, the mission group has continued to grow in impact and reach even beyond Nigeria.
- FIELD MISSIONS: The Sowers’ reach out strategy of going to the missionary fields for evangelism, crusades, trainings, seminars, sports / social / cultural / etc events, water baptism, Holy Spirit baptism, conflict resolutions, breaking of curses, etc. Field missions can be carried out by a group of persons or delegated individuals- such as sponsored missionaries.
- MONEY MISSIONS: The Sowers’ reach out strategy of bankrolling the gospel to the nations of the earth. Our financial / material gifts have no minimal or maximal constraints. It’s as the “WAR” demands.
- CHARITY MISSIONS: The Sowers’ reach out strategy of caring for the needy and hurting among us. We involve in the mobilization and distribution of relief materials, humanitarian aids and care gifts to those that are in dire need of such, across the earth, and by so doing, bring Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit to them.
- PRAYER MISSIONS: A Sowers’ missions strategy that transforms the life of a people and brings about the rebirth of a nation through effectual, fervent prayers. These missions can be on-field, off-field, organized, or separated, as the Spirit leads.
- THE CARPENTER’S MISSION: A builder’s approach to mission that The Sowers uses to encourage and promote ongoing missionary works on a field. It involves structural buildings, civil constructions, professional and vocational trainings and services, and more, that are geared to further strengthen missionary works in any field(s) across the earth.
- SCHOOL OUTREACH: Through the Crusaders’ Fellowship International, Sowers brings the gospel of our Lord Jesus to little children in our schools, making disciples of them, baptizing and teaching them to observe the gospel of Jesus
- SOWERS DISCIPLESHIP SCHOOL: An open school for Christians, run as a Distance Learning Program. It seeks to develop the believer in the knowledge of the cause they have been called into, that they may know the truth of their calling, their rights and their duties in the Kingdom.
- City Chapters – Chapters in Cities considered being evangelized areas. These chapters are focused on mobilizing the Christians within their domain to get involved in the Sowers vision and championing the ministry causes through creative strategies and finances. Example: Sowers Lagos, Sowers PH, Sowers AA, Sowers Abuja, etc. They are considered as substantial support to the other 3 chapter types.
- Campus Chapters – Campus Chapters in areas where the Gospel is already being preached with freedom and a demonstration of the Kingdom presence. These Chapters are focused on mobilizing Christian Students and Lecturers within their domain to get involved in dynamic rural evangelism and global missions. Example: Sowers UNN, Sowers UNEC, Sowers ABSU, etc.
- City Missions – Chapters in cities considered to be unreached or under evangelized. These chapters are focused on winning souls, discipleship and sending them forth as soul winners to reach their world with the gospel using the SDS. Example: Sowers Plakoji, Sowers Parakuo, etc.
- Campus Missions – Campus Chapters in areas considered to be under evangelized or unreached with the gospel. Like the City Missions, these chapters are focused on soul winning, discipleship and raising of dynamic soul winners from within and around the campuses. Example: Sowers UNICALAVI, etc
- Mobilization Campaign – this program is aimed at creating missions awareness among Christians, recruiting new members & partners, and promoting the Sowers vision in your domain. Different approaches may apply as your environment demands: Dinners, Concerts, Church/Fellowship visits, club presentations, street floats, media publicity, door-2-door campaigns, etc.
- Membership Training (MT) – this program is aimed at helping every member and partner to fully understand the vision in which they have been called into. Every Sowers member must have attended a Basic Membership Training before being considered a substantial member of a local chapter. Membership Training is organized by a local chapter and facilitated by delegate(s) of the Ministry Department of the CEC. Contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Ministry Department.
- Prayer Mission Project (PMP) – this is an arm of the 7 reach-out strategies of The Sowers. It focuses on reaching out to a given people, cause or ministry through prayers. It is important to receive guidance/ approval for a Prayer Missions project from the Prayer Department of Zone or CEC (depending on which is your supervisor) when organizing one for your chapter; this would help you to fully accomplish the objectives of a Prayer Mission to a people, cause or ministry. Contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Prayer Department.
- Mission Outreaches – this is the hallmark of the Sowers vision – taking the gospel of our Lord Jesus and the Ministry of the Holy Spirit to the unreached and under evangelized… The format, schedule and duration are totally as the Spirit leads and as your target field demands. Soul winning, discipleship and raising soul winners from our fields is our supreme task in mission projects. For support contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Missions Department.
- Mission Projects: a chapter, field or zone can decide to embark on a project(s) that would facilitate the accomplishment of the vision and purpose of Sowers within the target community. For support, contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Missions Department.
- Discipleship School – Discipleship School is important for a missions chapters, aimed at filling the members with the Word, teaching them to become true disciples, raising them into role models and commissioning them to become Soul winners. For support and curriculum, contact: info@sowersdiscipleshipschool.org and cc: cec@sowersintl.org
- School of Missions – School of Missions is important for all chapters and members seeking to excel in their calling in Sowers. The school introduces participants to missions survey, strategies, ethics, fields, mobilization, funding, evangelization, etc. for support contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Ministry Department, Missions Department.
- Partners’ Dinner/ Concert/ Day/ Month/ Forum – this event is aimed at celebrating our local and ministry partners as well as raising new partners for the great vision the Lord has committed into our hands. The format and schedule is as your environment demands: forum, dinners, concert or just a meeting. Outstanding partners for different partnership arms are presented tokens for recognition of their contributions, while new partners are registered. Sowers ID cards are issued at these events. For support and guidance, contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Finance & Partnerships Department.
- Capacity Development Seminar (CDS) – this is a very important event aimed for members’ development and empowerment. CDS theme and choice of facilitators is as your environment demands. For example CDS for a Campus Chapter/Mission could be “Time Management, Finding Scholarship or Educational Funding, Starting & Running a Campus Business, Key to Academic Excellence, etc”, while a City Chapter could hold a CDS with such themes as: Missions for Busy People; Managing your family finances, relationships & issues; Career Development; Investing in Real Estate; Stock Trading; etc. for support, contact: editorial@sowersintl.org and cc: cec@sowersintl.org
- Sowers International Convention (SIC) – the annual convocation of Sowers members to refresh on the vision and receive divine directions for higher realm of service in the vision.
- Zonal Convention – an annual convocation of Sowers members within a specified zone. Aimed at focusing the attention of members to the missions needs within their zones and empowering them to fulfill their calling in the zone! For support contact: cec@sowersintl.org
- NEC Meeting – the quarterly business review meeting of Sowers chapters, zones and national office by the leaders. It is also a forum for Spiritual refreshment and teachings. Contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Admin Department.
- ZEC Meeting – the monthly activities’ review meeting of Sowers chapters within a zone by the leaders. It is also a forum for Spiritual refreshment and teachings. For support contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Admin Department.
- Chapters’ Retreat – this is an important regular event for every chapter. Aimed at a charismatic renewal of the members, spiritual empowerment and growth. For support, contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Ministry Department, Prayer Department
- Family Heads Retreat (FHR) – this is an important regular event for the leadership of every chapter. It is aimed at prayerful planning and preparations in the running of the chapter activities. For support, contact: , contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Ministry Department, Prayer Department
- Leadership Development Course (LDC) – this course is designed to raise leaders and provide direction to young chapters in Sowers. It is important to hold regular LDC in young chapters or for incoming leadership of old chapters as the course would help new leaders understand the leadership structure in Sowers as well as advance them in the understanding of the Sowers vision and objectives. Contact: cec@sowersintl.org – Attention: Ministry Department
Mobilization
To create awareness about the unreached and under evangelized nations of the earth among Christians and to recruit / mobilize Christians to reach out to them.
Preparation/Organization
To train, prepare, and equip willing Christians to reach out to the unreached and under evangelized nations of the earth.
Reach Out
To reach out to the unreached and under evangelized nations of the earth with the gospel of our Lord Jesus; the show of love; and the impartation of the Holy Spirit.
Discipleship
We make disciples of Christ, teaching them to observe the gospel of Jesus. We fulfill this purpose through the Sowers Discipleship School (SDS).
To donate to the Sowers cause and be a part of the mission campaigns, please see our various account details below
Tithes, First Fruits, Offerings and Seed Faiths
The Sowers Theater Ministry
0026348479
Access Bank
National Outreach (NATO) Support
The Sowers Theater Ministry – NATO
0098409814
Access Bank
Operation Northern Storm/Radio Missions
The Sowers Theatre Ministry – Radio Missions
0098417037
Access Bank
Volunteer Teachers Network Account
Sowers Theatre Ministry
1001034104 (Naira)
Keystone Bank.