"A Journey Through Time: Unraveling the Key Moments That Shaped Our Story."
2005-2006
Many great things usually start off small. It takes one man to change the narrative.
- 25 year-old Pastor Tobi arrived in London, United Kingdom from Nigeria in February 2005 and began pastoring 16 people in his uncle’s house in Peckham.
- Pastor Tobi had a passion for helping young people, especially those involved in gang culture and the streets in his local area.
- Despite the pressure to remain conventional, Pastor Tobi was unconventional, preaching a different message and empowering people to excel beyond the norm.
2007-2008
Ashosh House.
- The gathering transitioned from a house fellowship to a church, with approximately 30 people regularly attending services held at Ashosh House — a local community hall.
- Regular initiatives were organised to engage young people in the community, including hosting breakfasts and weekly activities like game nights and cinema outings.
- Even at an early stage of the church, Pastor Tobi was also supporting members and non-members financially as well as aiding young people to pursue their dreams and aspirations during this time.
- Following his release from prison at 20-years-old, Samuel Akokhia was introduced to Pastor Tobi — who was in his late twenties at the time — by his mother who wanted him to have a better life.
2009-2010
Rebuilding the broken walls.
- The church grew to hundreds, and to accommodate the growth, it moved to a new location at 87A Newington Causeway.
- To mark his 30th birthday, Pastor Tobi released his first book, with a book launch at Hilton Hotel, London Paddington.
2011-2012
A church on the move.
- In February 2011, the church moved into its first building in Lewisham where hundreds of people gathered.
- Significant amounts of money were invested into renovation works to transform the building into functional spaces including offices, a children’s department, and an auditorium.
- After the investment of these funds, they ultimately lost the building—an unexpected turn that unknowingly set a new standard for operating without a permanent, physical location. During this transitional period, the church began using Novotel and Greenwich Picturehouse as temporary bases.
- This marked the beginning of a new era for the church—one defined by mobility and the use of unconventional venues such as hotels and luxury spaces, a distinctive hallmark of SPAC Nxtion that continues to this day.
- In 2012, the church relocated to Lancaster House, which served as its permanent base for several years, during which many more young people joined the church and began to seek Pastor Tobi’s leadership.
2013-2014
The inception of House Fellowships.
- While based at Lancaster House, the church doubled in attendance and even held two Sunday services — a morning and an afternoon session — to accommodate the growth.
- House Fellowships were formed covering multiple areas throughout London; Peckham, Elephant & Castle, Islington, Croydon, Camberwell, Bermondsey.
- A major response was made following the death of Fico Dougan who was stabbed to death in the borough of Croydon leading to the creation of ‘Fico’s World’ under Pastor Tobi’s leadership.
- Launch of ‘ETL - Emerging Triumphant Leaders’, a conference designed to inspire the leadership ability of individuals from all walks of life.
- The church still remained engaged with the community through many initiatives including Prison ministry.
- The first Ashburnham Retreat with certain leaders.
- Samuel Akhokia became the youth pastor, a major move for the church at the time.
2015/2016
Marking its 10th year of building, the church experienced significant growth and transitioned to becoming SPAC Nation.
- SPAC Ministries renamed to ‘SPAC Nation’.
- The Ashburnham Retreat was attended by many members and the event was followed by an influx of hundreds of young people.
- ‘Hope Dealers’ inaugural concert in December 2016; the first of its kind in the church.
- The church lost the Lancaster House premises, prompting a move to Avonmouth and continuing its practice of holding services in various venues and luxury hotels.
2017/2018
As SPAC Nation's influence expanded and its impact on the community became increasingly evident, it attracted substantial media attention.
- SPAC Nation was featured in the Financial Times and appeared across various media outlets, including ITV News, BBC, and the Victoria Derbyshire show to name a few, for its efforts in reforming gang members.
- Hope Dealers became a viral sensation for their Balaclava Performance and pioneered Gospel Drill, a new genre of music which gained cultural popularity worldwide and coverage on various platforms including BBC 1Xtra’s Fire in the Booth and many others.
- In response to youth crime, Pastor Tobi led the Brixton March in partnership with the Peace Alliance, drawing hundreds of young people to take part.
- The first Youth Revival university tour launched across the United Kingdom, visiting areas such as Kent, Hertfordshire, Northampton, Essex, Portsmouth, and Coventry. Over three thousand young people attended the tours which included Leicester and Birmingham in 2019 when Pastor Tobi and SPAC Nation joined that leg of the tour.
- SPAC Nation and Pastor Tobi awarded Isaiah Wellington Lynn, a student from an underprivileged background in East London, with a cheque of £10,000 to fulfill his dreams of going to Harvard.
- In 2017, Neil Coyle, Labour MP for Bermondsey & Southwark, visited SPAC Nation during a church service at the Hilton Hotel Bankside, where he was photographed with Pastor Tobi. He sought the church’s support for the local elections, acknowledging its significant community presence in the area — a factor that contributed to his electoral success.
- Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Head of Operations and Performance, Ade Adelekan, visited SPAC Nation and Pastor Tobi in response to the large number of young people seeking a better life and surrendering knives and drugs at the altar.
- Gavin Barwell, former MP for Croydon Central and former Downing Street Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Theresa May, visited SPAC Nation to show support to Pastor Tobi and for the work young people were doing in Croydon.
- SPAC Nation was invited to 10 Downing Street to explore how Pastor Tobi’s framework could be leveraged to promote social mobility among young people from ethnic minority backgrounds, enabling them to become effective contributors to society rather than offenders.
- Pastor Tobi and SPAC Nation attended a closed-door meeting with Mark McEwan, former Metropolitan Police Commander for Crime Prevention, Inclusion, and Engagement, who now serves as Assistant Chief Constable in Northern Ireland.
- Pastor Tobi and SPAC Nation attended a meeting with Sadiq Khan and other faith-based leaders, where they discussed and shared solutions to address the rising surge of knife crime across London.
2019/2020
SPAC Nation remained at the center of the media and political spotlight, driven by the bold moves and evolving vision of its leader, Pastor Tobi.
- The release of the BBC’s Escaping Gangs: Death, Jail or Redemption, which followed the lives of SPAC Nation members who used to live a life of crime.
- Pastor Tobi attended the 2019 Conservative Conference in Manchester and was pictured sitting behind members of the Conservative cabinet, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- The Mayor of Croydon visits a SPAC Nation Sunday service.
- The “Easter March” on Sports Sunday, hundreds of young people marched throughout the City of London.
- Pastor Tobi hosted former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo.
- Pastor Tobi handed over SPAC Nation to Pastor Samuel Akokhia, making him Senior Pastor of the church and himself the Global Pastor of SPAC Nation.
- Pastor Tobi announced that SPAC Nation would be known as the ‘Nxtion Family’, with each of the five families (formerly known as Community Units) being led by a Family Head.
- UK National lockdown saw the introduction of home services from physical gatherings.
2021/2022
SPAC Nation’s 140 businesses and initiatives increase their work in the community.
- The Limitless studio opened in Barnet, London, later opening a second studio in Soho.
- For Mothers Day 2021, The City Welfare provided 300 mothers with food for their families, while thousands of pounds worth of children's and family essentials — like nappies and baby milk — were donated across the UK, Ireland, Nigeria and Ghana.
- Pleroma Academy collaborates with the City of London council on their employability workshop for care leavers.
- The City Welfare partnered with Tao Group Hospitality, including the Michelin star restaurant Hakkasan and Yauatcha London, with proceeds from sales donated to support single mothers and families across the UK in honor of Women’s History Month 2022.
2023/2024
SPAC Nxtion Family continued to cement its place as one of the world's most influential movements, hosting some of the most exclusive events on the UK social calendar and drawing tens of thousands of guests, including world leaders, decision makers, power players, and celebrities.
- The launch of WILD (Women in Leadership Dimensions) in 2023 united thousands of women from all walks of life and welcomed international guests from over 15 countries for a 2 day event, an international night and summit.
- Launch of ‘Better Together Prosperity Reforms’ and launch of the Office of Global Strategy with Pastor Tobi as the Global Head of Strategy.
- 11/11 2023: The W Car Rally in central London and The New Faces Awards in London, Park Lane.
- The Gloss: Beauty and Wellness Summit in the heart of London with thousands in attendance.
- STEM Think Tank hosted Pastor Tobi and SPAC Nxtion at Imperial College.
- Women’s March with Pastor Tobi to 10 Downing Street to present a petition to Downing street for ‘The Girl Child’.
- The formation of the Nxtion Sports Association (NSA) and football tournament; £3,000 cash prize awarded.
- In July 2024, to mark the 10 year anniversary of community units, six new churches were launched as an establishment of impact in communities across London since 2013.
- Pastor Tobi attends R3CON Technology inaugural summit held at Samsung HQ, Kings Cross London with many industry leaders including Cybersecurity and AI experts.
- The W Fashion Week 2024 hosted at Mercedes-Benz World with 2000+ guests in attendance.
- PT Churches Tour: PT visits the New Gen Churches - CNG, Wealth Emerge, ENG, Lovers and Inspirer’s and Wealth One.
- 11/11 2024: Festival of Nations was held at a prestigious location in London, Park Lane with an exclusive guest list and a private concert from Davido, KCEE, Zlatan and more.
- The BBC released an interview with PT addressing rumours surrounding his immigration status, a previous charity commission report and various allegations aimed at SPAC Nxtion.
2025 - Present
Pastor Tobi and SPAC Nxtion Family marked 20 years of impact and raising leaders highlighted by the establishment of the Fourth Generation, the emergence of New Generation Leaders propagating churches across London City, Strategy Heads representing multiple offices across various industries and growing hubs across Europe, Africa and the Americas.
- Pastor Tobi gives an official address to the SPAC Nxtion Family to commemorate its 20th year anniversary.
- The Annual Strategy Meeting; a forum for Presentations and Debates between Heads of Strategy.
- Corporates and Professionals hosted Pastor Tobi at their first internal event held at AON HQ in London.
- ‘Excellence, Enterprise & Relationship’ Phoebe Service during which young aspiring entrepreneurs pitched for investment and SPAC Nxtion Family invested a total of £20,000 into SMEs in the U.K. and in Nigeria.
- Launch of ‘Heard or Not Podcast’ a series of raw, unfiltered interviews and conversations with Pastor Tobi and many representatives of the generations across the SPAC Nxtion Family.
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