Sunday, November 3, 2013

NCCF: A TOOL IN THE HAND OF CORPS MEMBERS FOR THE EXPANSION OF GOD'S KINGDOM


As the name implies, the Nigeria Christian Corpers' Fellowship (NCCF) is a nondenominational fellowship of Christian Corps members with branches in all 36 states of Nigeria and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The fellowship operates on three platform; first as a FELLOWSHIP, FAMILY and ORGANIZATION.

With a well-structured leadership, NCCF remains the most vibrant and well organized youth body in Nigeria today. It helps Christian corpers to live and relate for proper spiritual and moral growth. NCCF has a structure that if any corper can subject to will find his/her service to God and father's land fulfilling. Let me share my unforgettable experience as a Jesus Corper

1. NCCF AS HELPER.
With the crowd of corpers that are new to the system, NCCF helps in filling all the forms properly and direct you to the next place to go until you're through. Charging of phones is always free at NCCF tent. Whenever you run out of cash, NCCF is always there for you. Just submit your ATM card, they will save you the stress of taking permission to go out and your pin is surely save with them. Even after the camp, the fellowship will still guide in registration at the LG, directing new corps members to their PPAs & opening their account. These relieves some people that are not used to the stress which an average Nigerian see as normal.

2. PROMPT INFORMATION
Many useful information about what and when to do what from beginning of the camp till the end of your service year will be communicated mostly to you in d evening fellowship, to make your service year less stressful.

3. ACCOMMODATION AFTER CAMP
Absolutely, family house is a wonderful place to be, a place where the spirit of oneness is being embraced. A place where the strength of spiritual growth can never be compromised. It's not an exaggeration that the day you go to your PPA (Place of Primary Assignment) from camp is always a stressful day, also with great fear of where you are going. NCCF will send bus to camp from different zones to convey corpers free to their destination and the NCCF family house is always open for anybody to live.

4. MORAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH
For those that lived in the family house, what I'm saying will not sound strange. NCCF helped corps members to have a better relationship with their maker with sound biblical doctrine being taught. NCCF helped to change every evil perception and plan for or about NYSC. Many see NYSC as a free place for immoralities and also to meet with new people. We have rules we call ancient landmarks in the family house which has helped millions of corps members staying connected to God.

5. TALENT DISCOVERY
NCCF helps in harnessing spiritual and social lives. In fact, it’s an avenue to have a family in a distant land. NCCF will help u to discover yourself right from the camp. You are free to join any unit and develop yourself in anything your heart desire. There are some that confess that it's NCCF that help them to discover their talent/spiritual gifts in doing what they are doing. Drama, Choir, Bible teaching, Instrumentalist, Ushering and so on........

6. LEADERSHIP
Looking at d way duties and functions of executives are been done, you will think that they have been there for years, whereas it’s just by training and the divine guidance of the holy spirit. By the grace of God I was so close to the executives which helps me to really know a lot about what it takes to serve as an executive in NCCF. The experience was so wonderful. National conference, state rugged, state conference, zonal rugged, and the GENCO is a great experience that prepare you for future executive life.

7. FAMILY SETTING
The family setting of the family house is just so wonderful. Where you have to see 'Papa' as your father no matter his age. It helps one to be humble and respect authorities. It prepares you for the future family you are going into. As a Mama you will learn how to cook, take care of many people and be submissive to the order of your husband. As Uncle you learn to be a disciplinarian, to keep records, relate with people and so on.....

8. RURAL RUGGED
NCCF is a vibrant force in the service of God and Humanity. Several forgotten villages have been reached by NCCF, thus restoring hope to the hopeless and putting smiles on the face of the less privileged. Our core vision "RURAL RUGGED EVANGELISM" will expose you and help you to experience the type of life other people are living. You are happy when you minister to the less privileged in word of God, which is the great commandment to every Christian while also ministering to their social, physical, medical and psychological needs. You will be happy with the level of Joy the villagers feel within those few days.
These and many more are the reason I always thank God for NCCF.

 9. THE FAMILY SONG
This song mean so much to us as a family. It constantly reminds you of the kind of love that only NCCF can give to you as a corps members in the body of Christ. You will sing the song on camp every day after fellowships and also in the family house. The wordings of the song are so true and real that after your service year, you will actually be glad to be a part of the great family called N.C.C.F.
The song goes thus.............

 I love this family of God
 So closely knitted into one......
 They have taken me into their arms and I'm so glad to be....
 A part of this great family.

10. IN CONCLUSION
NCCF will be so glad to receive you with open arms irrespective of who you are (your colour, tribe, background, denomination, and so on......) in any state of the federation including FCT.
It is always our song and our prayer that

NCCF will never die..........
Rural Rugged will never die.......
Tell me do you really love this family...