El Shaddai International Christian Centre
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El Shaddai International Christian Centre is a group of churches led by Ramson Mumba. He started His first church in 1998 in Bingley
, West Yorkshire
, and then moved to Bradford
in 2000, experiencing considerable growth. In 2004, Ransom Mumba moved to London
to plant a church, and churches have also been started in Manchester
, Birmingham
, Cardiff
, and Lusaka
, Zambia
. In early 2007, the London church purchased the Golders Green Hippodrome
for £5,000,000.
El-Shaddai London has recently planted its 7th church in the UK, into the city of Sheffield. Dr Ramson has also moved to Houston, Texas to start the 9th church globally.
Rasmon Mumba is the spiritual child of Creflo Dollar
, and has been affiliated with his organisation in 2002. The church is also a member of the Evangelical Alliance
. Ramson Mumba was described as "chic and trendy" by Jonathan Oloyede in an article on the black church in Christianity Magazine
.
Nevertheless, ESICC is not a "black church", it is a church where all are accepted, regardless of race, skin color or gender, and therefore does not adhere to the transgression of segregation, which defies the essence of the Gospel
.
Bingley
Bingley is a market town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, and then moved to Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
in 2000, experiencing considerable growth. In 2004, Ransom Mumba moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to plant a church, and churches have also been started in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, and Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
, Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. In early 2007, the London church purchased the Golders Green Hippodrome
Golders Green Hippodrome
Golders Green Hippodrome was built in 1913 by Bertie Crewe as a 3000-seat Music Hall, to serve North London and the new tube rail expansion into Golders Green....
for £5,000,000.
El-Shaddai London has recently planted its 7th church in the UK, into the city of Sheffield. Dr Ramson has also moved to Houston, Texas to start the 9th church globally.
Rasmon Mumba is the spiritual child of Creflo Dollar
Creflo Dollar
Creflo Augustus Dollar, Jr. is an American Word of Faith teacher, pastor, and the founder of the non-denominational World Changers Church International based in Fulton County, Georgia. Creflo Dollar Ministerial Association , Creflo Dollar Ministries, and Arrow Records...
, and has been affiliated with his organisation in 2002. The church is also a member of the Evangelical Alliance
Evangelical Alliance
The Evangelical Alliance is a London-based charitable organization founded in 1846. It has a claimed representation of over 1,000,000 evangelical Christians in the United Kingdom and is the oldest alliance of evangelical Christians in the world....
. Ramson Mumba was described as "chic and trendy" by Jonathan Oloyede in an article on the black church in Christianity Magazine
.
Nevertheless, ESICC is not a "black church", it is a church where all are accepted, regardless of race, skin color or gender, and therefore does not adhere to the transgression of segregation, which defies the essence of the Gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
.