Festival of Champions 2026– RCCG Champions Cathedral [News]

[News] Festival of Champions 09 2026 Theme “New Song”

The 9th edition of the Festival of Champions, organised by RCCG Champions Cathedral, Region 70, holds from Wednesday, 18th to Friday, 20th November 2026, in Effurun, Delta State, with the theme “New Song.”

The three-day annual gospel festival brings together an impressive lineup of renowned Nigerian and international gospel music ministers, worship leaders, and ministers of the Word for a powerful gathering of praise, worship, prayer, and the preaching of God’s Word.

Featuring celebrated gospel ministers such as Nathaniel Bassey, Dunsin Oyekan, Mercy Chinwo, Moses Bliss, Micah Stampley, Chioma Jesus, Lawrence Oyor, Muyiwa Olarewaju, Sunmisola Okeleye, and Lilian Nneji, among others, Festival of Champions 09 promises a rich worship experience for believers across different generations.

The programme also features Joyous Celebration from South Africa and the Region 70 Mass Choir, adding to the diversity of musical expressions expected throughout the gathering.

Beyond the musical ministrations, the festival welcomes anointed ministers of the Word, including Pastor J.F. Odesola, Pastor K.K. Ndukwe, Apostle Michael Orokpo, Pastor Daniel Olawande, and Pastor Dolapo Lawal, who minister during the three-day event.

Built around the theme “New Song,” this year’s festival invites participants to approach God with grateful hearts and experience renewed praise, worship, and testimony.

Speaking about the inspiration behind the theme, Pastor Emmanuel Emefienim explains:

“We hold the festival so people can praise and worship God sincerely. This year’s theme, New Song, is an invitation to come with a thankful heart and go home with a new testimony.”

With free entry and provisions for live broadcasts across television and digital platforms, the festival extends its invitation beyond Effurun, giving people around the world an opportunity to participate.

Event Details

• Event: Festival of Champions 09
• Organiser: RCCG Champions Cathedral, Region 70
• Theme: New Song
• Date: Wednesday, 18th – Friday, 20th November 2026
• Location: Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria
• Hosts: Pastor Emmanuel Emefienim and Pastor E.A. Adeboye
• Entry: Free
• Format: Physical Gathering and Live Broadcast

Ministering in Music

Festival of Champions 09 features an extensive lineup of gospel music ministers, worship leaders, and music groups, including:

• Nathaniel Bassey
• Muyiwa Olarewaju
• Micah Stampley
• Dunsin Oyekan
• Mercy Chinwo
• Chioma Jesus
• Lawrence Oyor
• Moses Bliss
• Prinx Emmanuel
• Sunmisola Okeleye
• Beejay Sax
• Adeyinka Alaseyori
• Lilian Nneji
• Bidemi Olaoba
• Mr M & Revelation
• Bukola Bekes
• Chinyere Udoma
• Greatman Takit
• Sounds of Salem
• Tope Praise
• Joyous Celebration (South Africa)
• Region 70 Mass Choir

Ministering in the Word

The festival also features powerful sessions of preaching and spiritual ministration from:

• Pastor J.F. Odesola
• Pastor K.K. Ndukwe
• Apostle Michael Orokpo
• Pastor Daniel Olawande
• Pastor Dolapo Lawal

Festival of Champions 09: Programme and Venues

The three-day gathering takes place across two venues in Effurun, Delta State.

Wednesday, 18th & Thursday, 19th November 2026

• Time: 3:00 PM daily
• Venue: RCCG Champions Cathedral Family
• Address: 16–18 Airport Road, Old Airport, Effurun, Delta State.

Friday, 20th November 2026 – Grand Finale

• Time: 6:00 PM
• Venue: Urhobo College Field
• Location: Effurun–Sapele Road, Effurun, Delta State.

Join The Event Online

For those unable to attend physically, Festival of Champions 09 is also available through live broadcasts on digital and television platforms.

• Facebook – RCCG Champions Cathedral
• Instagram – RCCG Champions Cathedral
• DStv – Channel 198
• GOtv – Channel 29
• Dove TV
• RTM
• YouTube: RCCG Champions Cathedral YouTube Channel

These broadcast options allow viewers outside Effurun to participate in the festival’s praise, worship, and Word sessions.

The Theme: “New Song”

The theme “New Song” centres on thanksgiving, renewed praise, and the expectation of fresh testimonies.

Throughout Scripture, a new song represents a fresh response to God’s goodness, deliverance, faithfulness, and mighty works. It reflects a heart that recognises what God has done and responds with renewed gratitude and worship.

For Festival of Champions 09, the theme invites believers to come before God with thankful hearts, celebrate His faithfulness, and anticipate fresh testimonies.

It encourages participants to:

• Develop a lifestyle of thanksgiving.
• Recognise God’s goodness in every season.
• Worship God sincerely and wholeheartedly.
• Trust Him for fresh testimonies.
• Celebrate His faithfulness through praise.

The central message is simple: Come with a thankful heart and leave with a new song of praise and testimony.

About Festival of Champions

Festival of Champions is an annual gospel gathering organised by RCCG Champions Cathedral, Region 70, in Effurun, Delta State.

The festival brings together gospel music ministers, worship leaders, preachers, and believers for days of praise, worship, prayer, and the ministry of God’s Word.

Over the years, the gathering has welcomed notable gospel ministers and attracted thousands of participants. The second edition, held in November 2019, featured ministers such as Don Moen, Frank Edwards, Tim Godfrey, and Mercy Chinwo, among others.

The 8th edition took place from 19th to 21st November 2025, under the theme “Joyful Noise,” with Nathaniel Bassey, Dunsin Oyekan, and Micah Stampley among the featured ministers.

With the 9th edition themed “New Song,” the festival continues its annual tradition of bringing believers together to celebrate God through music, worship, and the teaching of His Word.

About RCCG Champions Cathedral

RCCG Champions Cathedral is a major parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), located along Airport Road, Effurun, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. It serves as the headquarters of Region 70.

Under the leadership of Pastor Emmanuel Efe Emefienim, alongside Pastor Ifeoma Emefienim, the church is committed to spreading the Gospel, raising godly believers, and building a community rooted in faith, love, and fellowship.

Through its worship services, ministry activities, and programmes such as Festival of Champions, RCCG Champions Cathedral welcomes people to experience God’s presence, grow in faith, and fulfil their God-given purpose.

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