By Seyi Gesinde
July 7, 2026
A seasoned gospel teacher, Pastor Tunde Jaiyebo, has urged Christians to pursue their God-given purpose with unwavering determination, reminding believers that as long as life endures, hope remains.
The Senior Pastor of Charis Family International Church gave the charge while ministering at Making Your Life Count Conference 2026, a four day programme which began on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the ministry’s headquarters along cultural Centre Road, Mokola, Ibadan.
In the ministration themed, “RELENTLESS”, with Job 14:7-9 as the primary text, opening the message, Pastor Jaiyebo linked relentlessness with hope, drawing attention to the biblical illustration of a tree that can sprout again even after being cut down.
“It is amazing. If a tree has hope, then why should you compromise your dream?” he said.
According to him, the condition of a person’s life can change regardless of how long a situation has remained dormant.
“There is still hope for you,” he declared.
“Our GOD is the GOD of many chances. As long as there is life, your story is not over.”
He also referred to Psalm 126:1, which says, “When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion…”, as an illustration of GOD’s ability to restore situations that appear to have remained unchanged for a long time.
“No matter how long your situation has remained dormant, your life is changing,” he said.
Quoting Job 14:9, “At the scent of water it will bud and put forth branches like a young plant,” Jaiyebo prayed for renewed life in areas that may appear dead.
“Whatever appears dead in your life, receive fresh life in JESUS name,” he said, specifically mentioning finances, marriage, business, vision and destiny.
Vision determines pursuit
Pastor Jaiyebo identified the ability to see as one of the greatest assets a person can possess, arguing that people’s perception of their future influences their actions, commitment and persistence.
“One of the greatest assets anyone can possess is the ability to see,” he said.
“What you see will determine how your life will be.”
He explained that people who cannot perceive a positive outcome in difficult circumstances may eventually abandon their pursuit.
“If you cannot see light at the end of the tunnel, you will eventually turn back,” he said.
According to him, vision influences both engagement and effort.
“What you see determines what you engage in, and the level of commitment and diligence you apply to what you do.”
Jaiyebo, however, warned that many people have what he described as defective spiritual sight.
“Their limitation is not the absence of opportunity, but the inability to perceive what GOD is showing them,” he said.
‘Seeing is more than looking’
Speaking on spiritual blindness, Jaiyebo referred to Isaiah 42:19-20, where the LORD asks, “Who is blind?”
He noted that repeated exposure to information does not necessarily result in understanding or revelation.
“Many have looked repeatedly, yet they have seen nothing,” he said.
“Many have listened to countless messages, yet they have heard nothing.”
He added, “Seeing is more than looking, and hearing is more than listening. It is receiving divine understanding and revelation.”
Drawing from Revelation 3:18, Pastor Jaiyebo led the congregation in a prayer for spiritual sight, asking GOD to remove blindness, provide discernment and reveal opportunities and direction.
“LORD, anoint my eyes that I may see. Remove every form of spiritual blindness. Let me discern opportunities, perceive Your direction, and receive fresh vision,” he prayed.
He also prayed that “at the scent of Your Spirit, let every dead area of my life come alive again, in JESUS name.”
Four perspectives that shape people’s lives
Pastor Jaiyebo identified four different ways through which people may see themselves.
The first, he said, is seeing from the angle of circumstances.
He noted that people can allow their experiences, including academic failure and other setbacks, to determine their perception of themselves.
The second is seeing through people’s opinions.
According to him, people’s comments and judgements can become an unhealthy basis for determining personal identity and future prospects.
The third is seeing through what the devil is saying.
He illustrated this with negative statements that cause people to become discouraged about their age, achievements or present circumstances.
The fourth and most important perspective, he said, is seeing yourself through the Word of GOD.
“It is not a cliché, but the reality of who GOD made you to be,” Pastor Jaiyebo said.
“See yourself from the perspective of who GOD says you are.”
The Word produces expectation and determination
Referencing 1 Corinthians 2:9, Pastor Jaiyebo explained that seeing oneself through the Word of GOD should produce expectation, focus, determination and relentlessness.
According to him, the believer should develop the expectation that what the Bible says about him or her is attainable.
“It is going to provoke an expectation that I can be who the Bible says I can be,” he said.
He added that revelation creates focus.
“I must become what I see.”
According to the cleric, such revelation also produces “a resolve and determination, a revolution”.
Ultimately, he said, it produces a relentless attitude.
“I am going to get this thing,” he declared.
Jaiyebo further explained that the realities referred to in 1 Corinthians 2:9 are not merely future possibilities that GOD is yet to create.
“Those things are already created. Not that He is about to prepare them,” he said.
‘You are not an accident’
Turning to Ephesians 2:10, Pastor Jaiyebo stressed that believers are already GOD’s workmanship and have been created for specific purposes.
“We are, we are not going to be,” he said, emphasising the present reality of the believer’s identity and purpose.
“You are not an accident.”
He explained that there are predetermined things that GOD wants believers to accomplish.
He also referenced 2 Corinthians 9:8 (AMP), saying the promise of divine provision should create anticipation and strengthen a believer’s determination to pursue purpose.
“Every favour and earthly blessing come to you in abundance. This is our reality,” he said.
From survival to executing purpose
Jaiyebo challenged the church to move beyond a survival mentality and become more intentional about fulfilling Kingdom assignments.
“As a church, we need to move from survival level to executing purpose,” he said.
According to him, survival should be regarded as a phase that believers must eventually move beyond in order to pursue purpose effectively.
“It is a phase we must move away from, to pursue purpose.”
He argued that GOD desires believers to have their earthly needs adequately addressed so that they can devote themselves to Kingdom responsibilities.
“God wants us to take care of earthly concerns so we can face Kingdom business,” he said.
“You must leave the struggling zone.”
Jaiyebo further argued that believers should not define their Christian experience merely by repeated supernatural interventions.
“You are not designed to live by miracles,” he said.
He challenged Christians to envision tangible contributions to society and the Kingdom.
“The story should be that I have built a church in my community, I have built hospitals, I am doing missionary work,” he said.
He also challenged believers to see themselves as church planters, school builders and sponsors of crusades and evangelism.
‘GOD wants your life to be a reflection of Himself’
Jaiyebo said the ultimate objective is for believers’ lives to reflect the character and purpose of GOD.
“GOD wants your life to be a reflection of Himself,” he said, again referencing Ephesians 2:10.
From Ephesians 1:15-18, he emphasised the importance of the “spirit of wisdom and revelation” in understanding GOD’s purpose.
“There are some mysterious things about you that GOD wants to become a reality,” he said.
He described the believer’s understanding as having eyes that must be enlightened.
‘The world is waiting for you’
Jaiyebo identified three critical realities that believers must see when their spiritual understanding is enlightened.
The first is the hope of His calling.
He challenged believers to consider whether they are keeping GOD waiting by failing to fulfil their assignments.
“People who have no value for their lives get entrenched in things that have no eternal value,” he said.
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The second is that the world is waiting for believers.
Referencing Romans 8:18-19, he explained that people and communities are waiting for the manifestation of what GOD has placed within His people.
“Some people won’t go to school if you don’t sponsor them,” he said.
He also noted that some people may remain unsaved because believers have failed to take evangelism seriously.
“Some are not born again now because you are not doing evangelism.”
He therefore warned believers against becoming distracted by unnecessary conflicts.
“Avoid distractive battles,” he said.
“Don’t get involved in a battle that eventually you come back to apologise.”
The third reality, he said, is that the church is waiting for believers.
Referring to CHARIS, he connected the message to the church’s emphasis on making one’s life count both in this life and in eternity.
“Here in Charis, that is why we say making your life count here and hereafter,” he said.
He noted that when believers compare their present position with the Word of GOD, they can recognise a gap that must be addressed.
“If you look at the Word of God and where we are, there is a gap.”
Relentlessness is required for abundance
Jaiyebo acknowledged that believers can become discouraged when they consider the distance between their current circumstances and their desired destination.
“You can be discouraged thinking why are you where you are,” he said.
However, he stressed that abundance requires persistence.
“But to get to the place of abundance, you must be relentless.”
He described relentlessness as “unyielding persistence” and identified four areas in which Christians must remain relentless:
Relentless in the Word of GOD.
Relentless in faith.
Relentless against the devil.
Relentless in purpose pursuit.
He reminded the congregation that every individual has significance in GOD’s plan.
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“Your life is critical to God.”
“The Word needs you.”
“It takes faith to get these things done.”
‘Your life will not be wasted’
In his closing charge, Pastor Jaiyebo urged the congregation to examine the practical impact of their Christianity.
“What is the impact of your Christianity in your family, community, in the nation?” he asked.
He challenged believers to make a firm decision to fulfil their divine assignment.
“Make up your mind, I will not disappoint God.”
He also addressed married couples, urging them not to allow petty conflicts to consume the energy and attention that should be devoted to their larger purpose.
“As a couple, there is more to do than petty fights,” he said.
The message ended with a strong emphasis on purpose, persistence and divine assignment, with Jaiyebo urging believers to remain relentless until what GOD has placed within them becomes a reality.
“Your life will not be wasted.”
