{"id":18,"date":"2018-04-10T22:33:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T22:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2025-09-21T07:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T07:01:13","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/?page_id=18","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18\" class=\"elementor elementor-18\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c1b853 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39c1b853\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7883d6bf elementor-widget__width-inherit ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7883d6bf\" 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menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page parent hfe-creative-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/?page_id=18\" class = \"hfe-menu-item\">Our Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1411\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page parent hfe-creative-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/?page_id=21\" class = \"hfe-menu-item\">Our Values<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1410\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page parent hfe-creative-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/?page_id=27\" class = \"hfe-menu-item\">Our Belief<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul> \n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eccc96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8eccc96\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/PastorAndMissus2-1-230x299.png 230w, https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/PastorAndMissus2-1-350x454.png 350w, https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/PastorAndMissus2-1-480x623.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b893b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b893b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5c2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe5c2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Pastors <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe93218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe93218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome,<span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> and thank you for visiting Restoration Arena Poughkeepsie, \u201cWhere we exhibit God\u2019s love and where the Word of God Is Taught and lived with Integrity.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Here at Restoration Arena Poughkeepsie, you will discover that we care deeply about you and your family; our desire as a church\u2014a body of believers in Christ Jesus\u2014is to assist you on the path towards your spiritual growth. We endeavor to meet both the spiritual and physical needs of everyone that comes to our church. This is a church where God\u2019s word is taught in a clear and practical manner, relevant to us and to our situations today, resulting in an understanding of the things that God requires of us. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">If you are searching for a church where you can enjoy a vibrant, personal fulfilling relationship with our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, then Restoration Arena Poughkeepsie is the place to be. We offer various programs, activities and ministries that you and your family will benefit from. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Once again, thank you for visiting our web site. We hope you find the information on this site helpful. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h6><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">About Pastor Niyi and Pastor Mrs. Yemi Odeniyi<\/span><\/h6><p>Niyi Odeniyi is the<span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> Pastor of Restoration Arena Poughkeepsie. Pastor Niyi is a passionate teacher of the Word, a servant-leader and an encourager extra-ordinaire who is deeply interested in challenging people to live holy, maximize their God-given potential and fulfill their God-given purpose. He has a heart for those in need and cares deeply about hurting souls. <\/span><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Pastor Niyi is happily married to Yemi Odeniyi and they are blessed with three wonderful children.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b77d133 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b77d133\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20bacc30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20bacc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pl-18\" class=\"panel-layout\">\n<div id=\"pg-18-0\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;25px&quot;,&quot;row_stretch&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;overlay&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;overlay_color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;}\">\n<div data-stretch-type=\"full\" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\">\n<div id=\"pgc-18-0-0\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<h2 id=\"panel-18-0-0-0\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;content_alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;title_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;,&quot;headings_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;}\">RCCG Restoration Arena Poughkeepsie<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;content_alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;title_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;,&quot;headings_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;}\">Extending God\u2019s love to all people.<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;content_alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;title_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;,&quot;headings_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;}\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing a holy people fully dedicated to living for God.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;content_alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;title_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;,&quot;headings_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;}\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restoring hope, transforming lives, maximizing potential and fulfilling God-given purpose.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><br><\/div>\n<h2><b>RCCG<\/b><\/h2><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, sans-serif;\">As received by the General Overseer (G.O.), Pastor E. A. Adeboye, and communicated to the Headquarters leaders, our vision and mission statement shall remain intact, with a qualifying addendum in view of the peculiarity of the demography in the North American region. They are as follows:<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-18-1\" class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;50px&quot;,&quot;row_stretch&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;overlay&quot;:true,&quot;overlay_color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;}\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-ratio-direction=\"right\"><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-18-1\" style=\"padding: 50px 0;\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\"><div id=\"pgc-18-1-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\"><div id=\"panel-18-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" data-style=\"{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;abtUs&quot;,&quot;widget_css&quot;:&quot;font-size:25px;\\nfont-family:\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;Times New Roman\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;, Times, serif;&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;content_alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;title_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;,&quot;headings_color&quot;:&quot;#443f3f&quot;}\"><div class=\"abtUs panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-18-1-0-0\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\"><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make heaven.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To take as many people with us.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To have a member of RCCG in every family of all nations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To accomplish No. 1 above, holiness will be our lifestyle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To accomplish No. 2 and 3 above, we will plant churches within five minutes walking distance in every city and town of developing countries and within five minutes driving distance in every city and town of developed countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will pursue these objectives until every Nation in the world is reached for the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&nbsp;ADDENDUM:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For planting new parishes in North America &amp; Caribbean countries, the location to any existing parish must be at least 10 minutes driving distance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission Our Pastors Welcome, and thank you for visiting Restoration Arena Poughkeepsie, \u201cWhere we exhibit God\u2019s love and where the Word of God Is Taught and lived with Integrity.\u201d \u00a0 Here at Restoration Arena Poughkeepsie, you will discover that we care deeply about you and your family; our desire as a church\u2014a body of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1457,"href":"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions\/1457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rccgpoughkeepsie.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}