College of Bishops Consecrates Isong's Wife As Bishop
By Judex OKORO
The wife of the popular Calabar cleric and founder of the Christian Central Chapel International (CCCI), Dr Emmah Isong, has been consecrated Bishop by the College of Bishops. The consecration of Pastor Helen took placed at the CCCI headquarters at Ikot Ene Obong, 8miles in Calabar.
The consecration ceremony, which was presided over by Bishop of kingdom Power Chapel, Elposo Texas USA, Bishop Paul Vincent, enjoined Isong's wife to see the elevation as a height that come with new responsibility of propagating God's word at all times.
In his exhortation, the presiding Bishop, who drew another biblical inference from the Book of Gen. 11: 31 & 32, to prepare her for the task, urged the new Bishop not to allow the giant stride which she may had attained in the past hinder the fulfillment of her destiny. "Preach the truth, don't be like others who will turn away the truth. I pray God to help you, as you enter a new season and new phase," he stated.
Drawing from another Biblical allusion from the Book of John 12:13, the officiating minister urged the bishop elect not to be despair, but be hopeful, and not to allow her past failures hinder her from discharging the new responsibility assigned to her.
"Like Apostle Peter who failed in ministry and quit only to go back to fishing which was his old trade. Like Abraham forget you past success and move on. You have just entered into a new dimension of Glory. God will fast track a new path of success," the cleric maintained.
The consecrated Bishop is a preacher of the word of Jesus Christ, author, retired magistrate and a mother of three who was born in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. She began her educational at African Church Princess Girls' School, Lagos, for her First School Leaving Certificate and later enrolled at Our Lady of Apostle Secondary School and Queens College also in Lagos for her General Certificate of Education (GCE).
She proceeded further and obtained a B.Sc in Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry Option) at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology. She latter gained admission at the prestigious University of Calabar for her Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
She subsequently bagged Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree, and a Masters Degree in Policy and Administrative Studies.
In 2013, she got admitted into the University of London where she again obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Laws (International Dispute Resolution), a Post Graduate Diploma in Laws, and a Master of Law (LLM) Degree in 2018.
She is currently the administrator and legal adviser at CCCI; a church where thousands gather to worship the Lord in Holiness, Power, and Prosperity. She was recently named 100 leading Women by Nigeria Woman Annual 2021 Edition. She is married to Bishop Dr. Emmah Isong and this union of 35 years is blessed with 3 children, and 6 grandchildren.
Humility, integrity, and the fear of God are her hallmarks as she is an outstanding and highly respected Mother of Faith. She is widely traveled and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in places like the United States of America, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Israel, Ghana, and Cameroon.
Bishop Helen Emmah who also hold a diploma in French, is a member of Professional Negotiators & Mediators, Fellow Institute of Chartered Mediators and Counselors.
She is currently the National Publicity Secretary of the women wing of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN).
