HISTORY

All nations Evangelism Ministries Inc. (ANEM) was established as an organisation in 1977. It was founded by Archbishop Pius G. Dyegeh, a man called and anointed as by God as a prophet to the nations of the world. His Grace Most Rev. Dr. P.G. Dyegeh was diveinely called by God into ministry. The name ALL NATIONS EVANGELISM MINISTRY came as a result of the vision Archbishop Pius G. Dyegeh received from the Lord in 1977 to go all over the world to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is a ministry working for the whole body of Christ.

In 1981, the ministry’s headquarters was moved from Afia to Katsina-Ala. At Katsina-Ala, the Christian Faith Bible College was also established in 1983. The ministry’s headquarters is now at Faith cathedral, Kashim Ibrahim Road, Makurdi, Benue state.

When he returned to Nigeria in 1981, after graduating from the school of ministry in California, USA, he had gotten a proper grasp of what God wanted him to do. It was in response to the vision to carry the message of the gospel to the world that the All Nations Evangelism Ministries was established with eight (8) arms. They include Bishop Dyegeh crusade international which began evangelism work in the late 70s in Nigeria. It organized crusades, seminars, healing rallies, revivals and workshops, this arm has given birth to many churches.

Today, under the church ministry, 412 functional Faith centre churches have been established with a pastoral strength of over 400 ministers. They are spread across Nigeria.
The training arm of the ministry, the Christian Faith Bible College was established in 1983 and has trained over 9000 ministers of the gospel from Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroun. The Tower of Faith is the engine room or power house of the ministry where programmes and projects are conceived, planned and executed by the way of prayers.

The middle belt commission on Evangelism was established in 1994. It organizes evangelism, conferences, seminars and school of ministry across the region in order to awaken people into spiritual favour and faith.

The healing Hands publication is the publishing arm of the ministry that provides information to the public as well as document information into books, magazines, newsletters etc.
Under this arm, many books have been produced which include: Master keys unto Miracles, the Covenant Anointing, five steps to Freedom and victory over depression, all authored by by Archbishop Dyegeh.
Others include the Healing Hands magazine, the Dynamics of increase and the call and the Tent by Archbishop Yiman Orkwar. Duty calls for women and the women of substance by Rev. Christie Orkwar. Life beyond the Grave and Beauty the devil’s weapon by Rev. Iwa Nyajo.

The rural Evangelism commission anchors the work of Evangelism in the rural areas in Nigeria to keep the light of the Gospel burning.
The directorate of social services, another arm of the ministry today has primary and secondary schools which compliment Government efforts in providing quality education to her citizenry.

On 2nd March 2001, the council of elders unanimously appointed Bishop (Dr.) Pius G. Dyegeh as the first Archbishop of the ministry. This appointment was ratified by the ministerial council on the 12th April, 2001. Most Rev. Dr. Pius G. Dyegeh was a member of several national and international Christian bodies and had won several awards and commendations. This great servant of God passed unto glory on August 26th, 2007.