The Branch is a community in Abuja gathered around teaching, prayer, and the person of the Holy Spirit. But we’re carrying something bigger than a Saturday morning.
We open the word extensively and re-examine old truths for a new generation. Every gathering is recorded, because the word is not a product. If you can be in the room, come. If you can’t, the room comes to you.
We believe God is raising a people who know how to rest in Him, who live in His presence as natives rather than visitors, and who can look past denominational walls and see Jesus together.
A people who carry His presence into how they live, work, and love their nation, and who can be trusted with responsibility in their homes, their work and their country.
A righteous shoot, bringing safety, justice, and a name we can dwell in. That is what we’re contending for: a people so rooted in God’s presence that safety and rest spread from us into our homes and our nation (Jeremiah 33:14-18).
“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised… In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.”Jeremiah 33:14-18, KJV
Our tagline comes from the prophet Zechariah, who saw a city that God Himself kept safe. That’s the church we’re building: open, undivided by denomination or background, because God Himself is our defence and our glory. Wherever you’ve come from, and whatever your background, there’s a place for you here as we reach out to the whole world.
“Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls… for I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.”Zechariah 2:4-5, KJV
We exist to be three things. Each one has a name we say of ourselves, and each one is a way of living rather than a programme to attend.
To cultivate an atmosphere of God’s abiding presence, through worship, the teaching of truth (Aletheia), and prayer, that unites believers and forms disciples who walk in the Spirit, love others, and carry God’s glory into every sphere they’re called to.
We believe faith was never meant to stay private. A people truly at rest in God’s presence become people who can be trusted with eternal responsibility in their homes, their work, and their nation. Part of what we’re building at The Branch is a generation of believers whose faith shapes how they show up as citizens, neighbours, and stewards of what God has entrusted to them.
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Lead Pastor & Teaching Elder
Pastor Joel Osoba is the Lead Pastor and Teaching Elder of The Branch Ministries, Abuja, a ministry committed to the teaching of Scripture, prayer, and a life consciously lived in the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Joel brings a deep love for learning, clarity of thought, and careful engagement with Scripture to his teaching ministry. His particular burden is to help believers develop a strong biblical foundation, think deeply about their faith, and grow into a mature, intelligent and Spirit-led expression of Christianity.
His ministry centres on the conviction that the Christian life is not merely a collection of beliefs or religious activities but an ongoing fellowship with God through the Holy Spirit. He teaches believers to become natives of His presence: people who learn to rest in God, discern His voice, walk in truth, and carry the life of Christ into their homes, work, relationships, and society.
Through The Branch, Joel is passionate about revisiting timeless truths, opening the Scriptures extensively, and creating a unifying ground where believers from different backgrounds can encounter Jesus beyond denominational boundaries.
He is also a writer and Bible teacher and regularly shares his reflections and teachings through The Branch Letters and other teaching platforms.
He is married to Gbemisola Joel-Osoba, and together they are committed to seeing a generation of believers grow in the knowledge of God, the love of truth, and the life of the Spirit.