When Heaven Records Faith — The Meaning of the IPPC 2024 Awards
I. The Season of Faith Accounting
Every November, the LoveWorld Nation gathers at LoveWorld City under the leadership of Rev. (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome D.Sc., D.Sc., D.D. for what has become one of the most significant convocations in the body of Christ — the International Pastors’ and Partners’ Conference (IPPC).
It is more than a global meeting; it is the annual season of faith accounting and prophetic renewal, when ministries and partners across continents present their year’s labour before the Lord in thanksgiving, and receive new vision for the year ahead.
About the IPPC Structure
The two P’s in IPPC stand for Pastors and Partners. The conference unfolds in a sacred rhythm that mirrors the divine order of stewardship within the LoveWorld Nation:
- International Pastors’ Conference (Mon–Wed) — A convocation for ministers of the Gospel devoted to doctrine, discipleship, and the pastoral mandate.
- International Pastors’ & Partners’ Conference (Thurs–Sun) — Broader sessions where both ministers and partners receive instruction and prophetic direction for the new ministry year.
- Departmental Awards (Wed–Fri) — Individual departments such as the Healing School, Healing to the Nations, and the International School of Ministry (ISM) honour top partners and ministries for measurable impact.
- LoveWorld Presidential Awards (Sat) — The climax of recognition, personally presented by Rev. (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome to the Top Partnering Ministries across the global network.
- Global Thanksgiving Service (Sun) — The closing celebration where the entire LoveWorld family offers united praise and thanksgiving for the grace of the past year and receives prophetic direction for the next.
This progression—from pastors to partners, from departmental to presidential, from labour to thanksgiving—captures the rhythm of divine stewardship: leadership, partnership, recognition, and gratitude.
The IPPC also serves as the spiritual hinge of the LoveWorld calendar. It closes the outgoing ministry year and simultaneously inaugurates the next. As each department presents its results, the entire ministry conducts a sacred audit of grace — assessing obedience, recording impact, and aligning to fresh instructions from the Spirit. Immediately after IPPC, the new LoveWorld Ministry Year begins, carrying forward the prophetic direction received during the conference.
For partnering ministries such as Sunesis Learning Initiative (SLI), this season is both reflective and apostolic: a time to honour the faithfulness of God, to evaluate our stewardship in the Gospel, and to receive renewed mandate for the nations. In LoveWorld’s prophetic rhythm, evaluation leads to impartation, and recognition births new responsibility.
II. Sunesis Recognitions — Evidence of Fruitfulness
As a partnering ministry within the LoveWorld Nation, Sunesis Learning Initiative (SLI) participates in the global mandate to disciple nations through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our work centres on apostolic teaching, leadership formation, and the advancement of Kingdom values across governance, education, and culture. Within this prophetic ecosystem, every partnership is sacred; every project becomes a record of faith in action.
During IPPC 2024, the grace of God upon Sunesis was acknowledged through multiple recognitions across the LoveWorld departments and the Presidential platform. These awards bear witness not to human effort, but to divine partnership — proof that faith produces measurable fruit when aligned with vision.
1. International School of Ministry (ISM)
Top 200 Partnering Ministers & Ministries Globally — 7th Position
This honour represents the fruitful collaboration between Sunesis and the International School of Ministry under the leadership of Rev. (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome. It recognizes our joint commitment to equipping ministers of the Gospel with apostolic doctrine and spiritual understanding for effective nation-building.
2. Healing School
Top 100 Partnering Ministers & Ministries Globally — 23rd Position
Through partnership with the Healing School with Pastor Chris, Sunesis continues to promote divine healing as a vital expression of Christ’s compassion to the nations. This recognition affirms our role in advancing the ministry of healing, restoration, and faith across borders.
3. Healing to the Nations
Global Top Partner
This special award highlights our contribution to Healing to the Nations Magazine — a publication and outreach platform that carries healing testimonies and faith-building truths to millions worldwide. We celebrate the privilege of helping make these materials accessible in new territories and languages.
4. LoveWorld Presidential Award
Top Partnering Ministries Globally — 10th Position (Presidential Category)
This highest honour, personally presented by Rev. (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, is the culmination of departmental recognitions and represents the overall impact of our collective faith exploits within the LoveWorld Nation. To stand among the Top 10 Global Partnering Ministries is a testimony of grace, consistency, and alignment with divine purpose.
We give glory to the Lord Jesus Christ, our Rewarder and Builder of all things. We honour our Man of God, Rev. (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, for his unwavering vision, mentorship, and leadership that inspire excellence in the ministry. We also recognize every partner, intercessor, and collaborator who has laboured with Sunesis throughout the ministry year — your faith, prayers, and partnership are part of this testimony.
These recognitions are not the end of achievement but the continuation of obedience. They remind us that Heaven notices faith, records it, and multiplies its impact. In LoveWorld, celebration is not about applause; it is about alignment — a visible declaration that our faith is working and that our fruits remain.
III. The Biblical Principle Behind Recognition
Every act of faith leaves a trace in the Spirit. Scripture reveals that God not only sees faith; He records it and responds to it with pleasure. The writer of Hebrews declares,
“For by it the elders obtained a good report” (Hebrews 11 : 2, KJV).
Their obedience became a testimony before Heaven. Faith was not an internal conviction only; it was evidence presented before God’s court as proof of trust.
The same chapter explains the divine reaction to faith in another way:
“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him” (Hebrews 10 : 38, KJV).
Faith, then, is never neutral. It brings either divine delight or divine displeasure. When we move forward in obedience, God rejoices; when we shrink back, His soul finds no pleasure. To be recognized is to have pleased the Lord in a measurable assignment.
Recognition as Alignment, Not Vanity
In the Kingdom, celebration is never flattery. It is the acknowledgment of spiritual accuracy—the confirmation that a person or ministry has walked in harmony with divine purpose. From the parables of Jesus to the letters of Paul, Scripture shows that God delights to commend faithful service:
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things” (Matthew 25 : 21, KJV).
Divine commendation always produces multiplication. Reward is God’s way of enlarging responsibility. This is why recognition within the LoveWorld Nation is sacred; it is not a human ranking system but a prophetic affirmation that the law of faith (Romans 3 : 27) is working through willing vessels.
Faith Measured by Fruit
Jesus taught, “By their fruits ye shall know them” (Matthew 7 : 20). Fruit is the visible proof of inward faith. When LoveWorld departments and partnering ministries present their yearly results at IPPC, they are engaging a biblical principle that began long before modern awards—the principle of faith evaluation and testimony. Just as the elders “obtained a good report,” today’s ministries present living evidence that faith still produces outcomes God can record.
Thus, recognition becomes worship. It is our public declaration that faith is alive, fruit is visible, and God is faithful. To celebrate what He has done through His people is to proclaim His righteousness among the nations.
IV. Faith Exploits and Divine Records
From Genesis to Revelation, God teaches His people to do the work and to document the work. Faith is not only believed; it is acted and archived.
God’s Pattern: Do, Then Record
When Joshua led Israel into covenant faithfulness, Scripture notes that he wrote the covenant matters “in the Book of the Law of God” and raised a witness (Joshua 24:26). Acts of obedience were not left to memory; they were preserved as testimony. Kings kept chronicles; priests maintained records; prophets wrote visions. Recording God’s works is part of serving God accurately.
The pattern continues in the prophets:
“Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.” (Malachi 3:16, KJV)
Heaven listens when faith speaks—and Heaven writes when faith acts. There is a book of remembrance because God is righteous to acknowledge every work done in His name.
Heaven’s Administration of Testimony
Revelation reveals a heavenly administration that engages books and the Book of Life (Revelation 20:12). While the Great White Throne concerns the judgment of the unbelieving, the scene still makes one reality unmistakable: God keeps perfect records. For the believer, this principle appears in another courtroom—the Judgment Seat (Bēma) of Christ—where works are evaluated for reward (2 Corinthians 5:10). In both scenes, the language of Scripture is administrative: books opened, deeds considered, outcomes rendered.
New Testament Commendations as Living Records
The New Testament embeds this same culture. Paul’s greetings and commendations (Romans 16) are not social niceties; they are Spirit-inspired records of service: “who bestowed much labour,” “my fellow workers,” “approved in Christ.” The early Church wrote down the names and labours of faithful saints to preserve their testimony and inspire imitation (Hebrews 6:12).
Why Departments Track Fruit
Within LoveWorld, departmental reports and recognitions at IPPC mirror this biblical ethos. Counting souls won, cataloguing distributions, documenting trainings, reporting partnerships—this is not bureaucracy; it is discipleship by record. Evidence trains the next generation to value accuracy, stewardship, and multiplication. When Sunesis and fellow ministries present results, we are not chasing applause; we are offering witness—placing our year’s obedience on the altar as measurable faith.
Thus, faith exploits are twofold:
- Obedience that bears fruit (what Heaven sees), and
- Testimony that is recorded (what Heaven preserves).
In this light, recognition is not a finish line but a checkpoint of faithfulness. The record exhorts us to abound more and more, and it prepares the reader for the deeper logic behind reward.
Transition: Having established that God both delights in and documents faith, we now consider the covenant logic that guarantees reward—why the Lord is just to recompense labour done in faith.
V. Christ the Righteous Judge and the Law of Reward
“He… is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him” (Heb 11:6). In Paul’s words, “every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour” (1 Cor 3:8). Reward is not sentiment; it is justice administered by the Righteous Judge (2 Tim 4:8; 2 Cor 5:10).
Scripture names distinctions of honour as crowns: an imperishable wreath for disciplined mastery (1 Cor 9:25); believers themselves as our crown of rejoicing in His presence (1 Thess 2:19–20); a crown of righteousness for all who love His appearing (2 Tim 4:8); a crown of life for those who endure (Jas 1:12; Rev 2:10); and a crown of glory for faithful shepherds (1 Pet 5:4).
Earthly recognition at IPPC is thus a prophetic rehearsal of this tribunal—names called now anticipating the Day when Christ Himself calls names.
Faith’s Legal Economy
In the same letter we are told,
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward” (Hebrews 10 : 35).
Here, recompence translates μισθαποδοσία [misthapodosia — “payment, compensation, settlement of account”].
Faith creates a claim in the Spirit. The believer does not demand out of pride but stands upon contract. The covenant economy of Heaven is exact: “God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love” (Hebrews 6 : 10). To forget would be injustice, and injustice is impossible to a righteous God.
The Tribunal of Christ
Paul unfolds this justice further:
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad” (2 Corinthians 5 : 10).
The phrase judgment seat translates βῆμα [bēma — ‘raised platform, tribunal, victor’s rostrum’].
In Greek athletic games, the bēma was where the judge rewarded victors, not where criminals were condemned. Paul borrows this image to describe the Believers’ Tribunal—the great evaluation of works for eternal distinction. The bēma is therefore the ultimate IPPC, Heaven’s own Award Ceremony, where Christ Himself presides.
The Five Crowns of Distinction
Scripture names specific crowns, tangible emblems of reward already recorded in Heaven’s archives:
- Incorruptible Crown — the imperishable wreath for disciplined mastery in the race (1 Cor 9:25).
- Crown of Rejoicing — believers themselves as our joy/boast “in His presence at His coming” (1 Thess 2:19–20).
- Crown of Righteousness — for all who love His appearing (2 Tim 4:8).
- Crown of Life — for endurance under trial/faithful unto death (Jas 1:12; Rev 2:10).
- Crown of Glory — for faithful shepherds when the Chief Shepherd appears (1 Pet 5:4).
These are not poetic figures but appointments of authority—positions of trust in the eternal administration of Christ’s Kingdom. Each crown is both record and reward—documentation translated into dominion.
Earthly Recognition as Prophetic Rehearsal
When partners and ministries are honoured at IPPC, the Church rehearses this tribunal in miniature. The Presidential platform, the reading of names, the conferment of plaques—all prefigure the moment when the Lamb Himself will call names from Heaven’s registry. Every earthly plaque whispers of an incorruptible crown awaiting faithful servants.
Therefore, recognition is sacred drama: a visible prophecy of invisible justice. It reminds us that service is never forgotten, and that Heaven’s administration is active even now. Faith’s law court is already in session; reward is a matter of record.
VI. Earthly Awards as Prophetic Shadows
Every public recognition in the body of Christ is more than ceremony; it is prophecy enacted. The stage, the names, the applause, the music — all become earthly symbols of a heavenly reality that Scripture calls the appearing of Christ and His rewards.
Paul unveils this mystery when he writes,
“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.” (2 Timothy 4 : 8, KJV)
The Apostle looked beyond the moment of his ministry to a future coronation at the Bēma of Christ. He saw the faithful arrayed before the righteous Judge, each receiving recompense for works done in love. That same pattern is rehearsed every time the Church pauses to honour faithfulness. When a plaque is lifted on stage, Heaven’s court is reminded that the covenant still speaks.
Recognition as a Prophetic Drama
At the International Pastors’ and Partners’ Conference, recognition ascends through ordered levels — departmental, presidential, and finally eternal. Departmental awards acknowledge stewardship within specific trusts; presidential awards gather those fruits into a single global testimony. Together they dramatize the transition from labour to commendation, from obedience to entrustment. In this sense, IPPC is a living parable of the Bēma Seat itself: a prophetic shadow cast backward from the future.
The Holy Spirit designed these moments not to exalt individuals but to train the Church’s imagination for the coming tribunal of Christ. They recalibrate ambition from human applause to divine approval. As Scripture says,
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat (bēma) of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” (2 Corinthians 5 : 10, KJV)
This verse is not threat but promise: God intends to remember faith. The same grace that saves us now will evaluate us then, not for condemnation but for reward. Every faithful act, every seed sown, every prayer offered in secret will stand up to testify.
From Applause to Alignment
For the Sunesis family, the stage moment at IPPC is therefore not an end but a summons. It calls every partner to keep their gaze fixed on the real ceremony yet to come — the Day when Christ Himself crowns His own. Until then, each earthly award functions as alignment training: learning to rejoice when Heaven rejoices, to measure success by faithfulness, and to count recognition as responsibility renewed.
Thus, earthly honour becomes prophecy in motion. It declares that the age of reward is near, that Jesus is the righteous Judge, and that the Kingdom’s economy is one of remembrance. Every plaque, every handshake, every shout of thanksgiving points beyond itself to the words that every servant longs to hear:
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant… enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” (Matthew 25 : 21, KJV)
VII. Partners in Battle — The David Paradigm
Kingdom partnership is warfare by covenant. When Scripture records that “They came to David at Ziklag, mighty men, helpers of the war” (1 Chronicles 12 : 1, KJV), it unveils God’s pattern of victory through helpers in battle. David’s triumphs were multiplied through men who shared his assignment, not merely his admiration. Their loyalty turned a personal anointing into national deliverance.
The phrase “helpers in war”—from the Septuagint βοηθοῦντες ἐν πολέμῳ [boēthountes en polemō — “those who assist in battle”]—expresses the prophetic architecture of partnership. Helpers extend the king’s reach; their obedience transforms vision into conquest. Scripture establishes their equality in reward:
“For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.” (1 Samuel 30 : 24, KJV)
David’s men shared the spoils because they shared the spirit of the mission. This principle becomes explicit in the New Testament when Paul unveils partnership as participation in grace:
“Ye all are partakers with me of grace.” (Philippians 1 : 7, KJV)
The Greek term synkoinōnos tēs charitos — “joint sharers of the same grace” — shows that the grace of apostleship can be distributed through partnership. Those who stand with a commission share its anointing and its reward. Partnership, therefore, is not sponsorship; it is spiritual co-labour that reproduces the same results in every participant.
Faith Partnership in the LoveWorld Nation
In this same spirit, every partner in the LoveWorld Nation stands as a helper in war—advancing the Gospel through giving, prayer, evangelism, and strategic engagement. Each department represents a battalion in this prophetic army, and each recognition at IPPC is Heaven’s roll-call of those who stood faithfully in formation.
When Sunesis Learning Initiative receives recognition, that honour is collective. It belongs to the entire body of partners who have shared in this grace—those who prayed, taught, gave, and bore burdens with prophetic patience. The plaque in the natural corresponds to a record in the eternal, and the joy of one becomes the joy of all.
The Prophetic Call to Continue
As the new ministry year unfolds, the call intensifies: helpers of war advance, not retire. Each project, publication, or teaching becomes another front in the spiritual campaign. To partner is to extend the line of victory. Together, we publish truth, disciple leaders, strengthen nations, and prepare the earth for Christ’s return.
And when the war is over and the Commander appears, the voice that once called names at IPPC will call them again in glory:
“Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” (Revelation 22 : 12, KJV)
VIII. Gratitude and Call to Faithfulness
The Sunesis family gives all glory to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church and the Author of every good work. Every fruit recorded, every life transformed, and every recognition received is the outcome of His grace at work in us. We stand as witnesses that “it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2 : 13, KJV).
We offer heartfelt thanksgiving to the spiritual father and pattern of our Man of God, Rev. (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, D.Sc., D.Sc., D.D.—for his unending faith, his fatherly guidance, and his vision that has shaped our pursuit of divine excellence. Under his leadership, we have learned that faith is measurable, that the Gospel is strategic, and that partnership is sacred. We also extend profound gratitude to the LoveWorld leadership and departmental directors—the Healing School, Healing to the Nations, and the International School of Ministry (ISM)—for receiving Sunesis as a trusted collaborator in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A New Ministry Year of Greater Accountability
The close of IPPC marks the birth of a new ministry year across the LoveWorld Nation. As the global family crosses that threshold, we renew our consecration to the vision of our Man of God—to disciple nations, equip leaders, and advance the Kingdom of Christ in every sphere of human life. Each project, lecture, broadcast, and publication becomes a new line in Heaven’s record—a living testimony that faith continues to speak.
IPPC reminds us that God’s accounting system is perfect. He forgets nothing done in love, and He multiplies every act of obedience into new opportunities for fruitfulness. Therefore, we press forward with greater precision, knowing that faith is cumulative—that every seed, every soul, every revelation adds weight to our eternal reward.
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” (Revelation 3 : 11, KJV)
A Prophetic Exhortation to Partners
To all our partners, friends, and collaborators across nations: this is not the season to reduce pace; it is the season to accelerate. The honour we received at IPPC 2024 is both testimony and responsibility. The Lord has trusted us with visibility because He has counted us faithful in stewardship. Let us therefore abound in every good work—teaching, publishing, counselling, and transforming societies by the wisdom of God.
We declare with the Apostle Paul, “The grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 1 : 14). That same grace now calls us higher—to deeper accuracy, broader reach, and greater impact for the Gospel. As we step into the new year of ministry, our gaze remains fixed on the true Rewarder, Christ Himself, whose voice will soon announce the eternal commendation we have rehearsed on earth.
To Him be glory in the Church, both now and forever. Amen.
