The Refuge is a daughter Church of House on the Rock Churches with headquarters in Lagos. Pastor Paul A. Adefarasin founded the House on the Rock in December 1994 with a vision of empowering believers for the fulfilling of their God-ordained destinies. The Refuge was birthed in September 1999 under the inspirational leadership of Pastor GoodHeart Obi C. Ekwueme. The Refuge acts as a springboard for strategic ministry in the northern region of Nigeria and beyond.