In the process of locating a place of worship in Liverpool, she contacted Rev. Paul Epton who was a pastor in Birkenhead, Wirral via the phone directory. He was courteous, kind, helpful and full of zeal. He had purchased the old Children’s hospital on Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead and turned it into a residential home for the elderly, and a vibrant church – The Wirral Christian Centre. Dr. Gloria was given accommodation in one of the top flats of the residential home. As God would have it, the church was downstairs and her son’s Nursery was also downstairs. In those days, she worked at the Aldey Hey Accident and Emergency unit doing 12 hour shifts. Her husband, Dr. Ebi visited her twice with the other children and during those visits he met Rev. Paul Epton. They got on well together and played squash together. Dr. Gloria finished her studies and returned home but she was to return to the UK with her family not long after her return because

1. Of an incident that occurred at the Medical Centre where she worked. After her return from the UK, one of the patients stole drugs to sell. It was a scandal that threatened to implicate Dr. Gloria but God delivered her and she was exonerated. Consequently, her plans for a Maternal and Child Centre were put on hold. The Centre was to be one dealing with nutrition – strengthening of the immune system, immunisations and general well being.
2. Their baby son, Ebi Geoff Edwards-Inatimi died aged 11 months old.
3. They were attacked in their home by armed men. The main target was Dr. Ebi but fortunately he was in Makurdi to deliver a lecture. Their British residency had been renewed previously with some help from Rev. Paul Epton.

They returned to the UK in 1988 and settled in Birkenhead, Liverpool although offers were made to them in London. They sensed the Lord wanted them to be in Liverpool and they were welcomed in Birkenhead by Rev. Paul Epton. At that time, Dr. Ebi was appointed a professor and member of faculty with the International Correspondence Institute, later to become Global University with headquarters in Texas, USA. It empowered him to teach, grade assignments, interact with the faculty and award certificates and diplomas on behalf of the Institute. Dr. Ebi served with Rev. Paul Epton, first as an Assistant and later as an Associate Minister.

Dr. Gloria got a job as a Registrar in Pediatric Cardiology and Neurology but eventually settled for Community Paediatrics at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Alder Hey is now the main Royal Liverpool Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and encompasses all medical needs including mental health. The Edward-Inatimis received favour from God in more ways than one. Their children attended the Christian Fellowship school in Liverpool where they were taught the fundamental teachings of Jesus Christ. Their eldest son was granted a scholarship to St. Anselm’s College, a Catholic boys’ school, when the Principal heard that Dr. Ebi was a missionary. They were also able to buy their home.
Dr. Gloria had to drop the children at school and then travel to either Toxteth or Waterloo/Crosby and that took its toll financially and physically but the Lord sustained her. With time, Dr. Gloria became more involved in Toxteth even though the crime rate in Toxteth was high. Hope was rising though, education initiatives were instituted and God’s people were praying. Dr. Gloria met some people like Pastor Shirley Mpetha who had a gift of evangelism and other folks. Eventually folks were taken to the Wirral Christian Centre by bus but while the leadership of the church was enthusiastic and supportive, the membership was not. Soon, the arrangement failed and the busing stopped.

Dr. Ebi was conferred with a BA degree in Theology via the Elim Theological College, then in Nantwich, and of the University of Manchester in 1998. As a result of Dr. Ebi’s completion of the BA degree in Theology, he was ordained a full-fledged Elim minister and following a subsequent interview with Rev. Paul Epton, it was time to move on. The Edwards-Inatimis left Wirral Christian Centre and arrived in Toxteth with no job for Dr. Ebi but with a lot of hope. It was a stressful time but with God’s comfort, there was hope. Church commenced at Solway Community Centre that had lots of sporting facilities such as table tennis, basketball, etc. The hall was used for services and the name God gave the church was Toxteth Community International Church. The Solway Community Centre imposed some limitations. Start and finish times were fixed, midweek services and discipleship studies were difficult to arrange. God led them to St. Bede’s, off Harlington Road which was approached from Lodge Lane. The time at St. Bede’s was fruitful and during the time there, the church acquired an office at Ducie Street, off Granby Road. Eventually, the church had to leave St. Bede’s because there was an ongoing debasement of the altar and interior of the church by some unscrupulous elements. The next place was the United Reformed Church at Earle’s Road. During these times, Dr. Ebi travelled to Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and South Africa as he was invited. God granted him huge responses and success. He met with Ewen Gillespie who was pastor of Emmanuel Church and soon they began to pray and eat together. God led Toxteth International Community Church to have afternoon meetings in the Emmanuel Church building after their services on a Sunday.

The congregation of Emmanuel Church was dwindling and in the meantime, Dr. Ebi met a group of Americans through a young man, David Praise, who had been the leader of Islamic youth in Nigeria. He consequently met Apostle Judy Shaw who was based in South Dakota and eventually she introduced Dr. Ebi to Bishop Joseph McCargo the leader of International Network of Churches, Ministries and Businesses, Inc. (INCMB) who recognised Dr. Ebi’s calling. In 2003, Emmanuel Church and Toxteth International Community Church merged and The New Life International Worship Centre was founded. Within a year, the Gillespies decided to retire and leave Toxteth and The New Life International Worship Centre inherited the building, Glory House. The New Life International Worship Centre is now called The New Life International Mission.

On the 24th day of July, 2004 by Apostolic decree Dr. Ebi Edwards-Inatimi was consecrated to the office of the Bishop of the Lord’s Church, by implication becoming a worldwide missionary. Bishop Joseph McCargo was the Chief Consecrator with the first consecration carried out in Maryland, USA and the second at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. The reception was held at the Library of the Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King.

Dr. Gloria was consecrated Suffragan Bishop in July 2010 after passing qualifying exams and writing a dissertation. She had, previously, been ordained Pastor by laying on of hands in the United States of America. Bishop Ebi took his role very seriously and tried his best to achieve and live out his calling. He was called home on the 26th of August, 2017. The New Life International Mission is now led by Bishop Panton Okon, to the glory of God.