Tonto Dikeh Launches 'New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle,' Unveils Weekly Abuja Fellowship

Nollywood actress turned evangelist Tonto Dikeh has officially announced the launch of her own ministry, named New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle (NWPT), stirring widespread reaction across social media following the announcement on Sunday.

Dikeh unveiled the initiative through her Instagram page, describing NWPT as an interdenominational altar, spiritual home, and global movement for consecrated believers seeking to experience what she called the raw power, purity, and presence of God. According to the announcement, the ministry exists as a dwelling place for those who refuse to settle for what she described as lukewarm Christianity, positioning it as a space specifically for people hungry for genuine revival, spiritual fire, and personal transformation.

Outlining the vision behind the new movement, the announcement stated that NWPT aims to witness a global awakening of consecrated believers operating in what it termed the raw power, purity, and presence of God, with the ultimate goal of transforming nations and establishing what Dikeh described as the Kingdom of Christ on Earth.

On its broader mission, the statement explained that NWPT intends to build an interdenominational altar centred on prayer, revival, and apostolic training. According to the announcement, this training is designed to equip watchmen, activate spiritual gifts among members, drive what it called relentless soul winning, and deliver what was described as total freedom to the captive through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Dikeh was also careful to distinguish her new ministry from a conventional church setting. In her announcement, she stated plainly that NWPT is not a church, but rather an intense gathering of individuals consecrated and equipped for the purposes of God, a people she described as set apart, refined by His presence, and commissioned to advance His Kingdom.

Drawing spiritual inspiration for the movement's name from Mark 2:22, which speaks to the idea that no one puts new wine into old wineskins, the ministry frames itself as a fresh spiritual vessel intended for believers seeking a deeper, more intense encounter with God rather than a repackaging of familiar religious structures.

According to details shared in the announcement, NWPT will hold its weekly fellowship gatherings every Friday at 6:00 p.m., with the venue listed as Omini Grand Hotel, formerly known as Alexis Hotel, located upstairs near Masalachi Junction in Jabi, within Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The launch of the ministry comes months after Dikeh began signing off some of her social media posts using the name "Ada El-Roi" and significantly increased her visible participation in Christian activities. Among these activities was her involvement in Pastor Jerry Eze's New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD) community, a widely followed prayer platform that has attracted a large following across Nigeria and beyond in recent years.

Dikeh's evolving public identity as an evangelist has continued to generate conversation in recent months, following earlier viral moments in which she spoke about her Christian faith journey, including previous public testimonies detailing her transition from what she described as a troubled past into her current life dedicated to Christian ministry.

The announcement of New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle has, as expected, drawn a wide range of reactions from Nigerians online, with hundreds of comments reflecting sharply divided opinions about the actress's new spiritual venture. While some social media users have expressed support for her continued spiritual journey and new ministry, others have voiced scepticism, a pattern that has repeatedly accompanied Dikeh's increasingly public embrace of Christian evangelism over the past year.

As NWPT begins its weekly Friday fellowship sessions in Abuja, attention will likely remain on how the movement develops and how Dikeh's continued transition from Nollywood actress to self-described evangelist unfolds in the public eye going forward.