PLENARY SPEAKERS
Adeleke Adedipe
Adeleke Adedipe holds a BSc in petroleum engineering from University of Ibadan, MSc in international management from University of Liverpool United Kingdom, and DSc in project management from European American University Commonwealth of Dominica. He is a registered engineer and member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers with 40years of experience in oil & gas exploration and production. He worked variously in Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited, Shell Research Centre Rijswijk The Netherlands, Petroleum Development Oman in Muscat Sultanate of Oman in the Middle East and Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC). While in Shell, he was Asset Chief Petroleum Engineer (November 2000 – October 2001), Production Operations and Maintenance Manager (November 2001 – September 2004), pioneer General Manager Corporate Security (October 2004 – December 2007) and Senior Portfolio and Opportunity Development Manager (January 2008 – July 2010), and voluntarily retired in July 2010 in pursuit of further ventures. He served as pioneer Chief Operating Officer in LEKOIL Nigeria Limited (June 2014 to March 2020). Like in his engineering profession, Adeleke’s service in the household of faith is worthy of mention as he began service for the LORD in Redemption Ministries Port Harcourt where he was ordained a pastor in May 1992. From 1995 to 1998, he was Associate Pastor in The Bread of Life Fellowship (an affiliate of the Protestant Church of Oman. And in the seven years spanning 2001 - 2007 he was the President of the Christian Fellowship in SPDC Port Harcourt. He established The Triumph of Faith Ministry in 2000 with involvement in the publication of Christian literature, evangelism and missions in Africa, Asia and Middle East. He is author of many Christian articles and books which include: The Triumph of Faith published in 1998, The Confidence of Faith in 2000, The Assurance of Faith in 2002, Destiny of Glory in 2007 and Life Beyond Rehoboth in 2011. The Triumph of Faith was produced In Muscat, the capital of Sultanate of Oman as a pioneering Christian work approved for publication by the country’s government. In addition, he is an active apostolic voice in preaching righteousness and transformational leadership and in discipleship and mentoring to raise Christians in the marketplace for kingdom exploits in Nigeria and internationally. He is married to Bamitale Gladys (1982) and they are both blessed with two sons (Adetoyese and Adetoyebi), a daughter (Adetoyeke) and a grandson (Adewale)
Alfred Cooper
Founder, ASCA
Alfred Cooper is an ordained presbyter of the Anglican Church of Chile. He has been Senior Pastor of the “La Trinidad” Church of Las Condes, for more than 35 years since its inauguration in 1983. He was born in Valdivia, of Anglo-Chilean parents, Cooper, Rickards. He began his secondary education at The Grange School in Santiago, and then completed it in England at The Oratory School in Reading. He studied at the University of Bristol, where he received an Honours Degree in Modern Languages majoring in Spanish. It was during his university studies, after actively embracing atheism, that he had a personal encounter with Christ while traveling through Spain. After graduating, he worked teaching at Monserrat High School in the British Antilles. He enrolled at All Nations Christian College, England, where he completed his Theological and Missionary studies. In 1974 he returned to Chile and married Hilary Barratt. He began his pastoral work mostly in Santiago by planting churches throughout the country. In 1976 he was ordained Deacon of the Anglican Church, Presbyter in 1978, and in 2000 he was appointed Canon by Bishop Colin Bazley, for his work as an evangelist. He held the position of Evangelical Chaplain in the Palacio de La Moneda during the presidency of Sebastián Piñera. He still serves as Chaplain at The Grange School. During the last years he developed a television program, "Hazte Cargo" (“Be responsible”). He extended his academic experience with a Master’s Degree in Social Studies and Leadership at Azusa Pacific University in 1999. Since 1981 he has belonged to the Haggai Faculty teaching seminars to leading national leaders of the developing world at the Haggai Centres in Maui and Singapore. In the field of research, he has dedicated himself to the study of the impact of the Gospel on post-modern cultures, New Age, secularism and alternative spiritualities. He has written four books: "Hombre Life" (Life Man), "It shouldn't happen to a missionary", "How Anglo Chileans can get to heaven" and the most recent “Inside the Palacio” (available on Amazon). In March 19, 2015 he was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop in the Diocese of Chile. He is 69 years old with 4 married children and 8 grandchildren. He continues to serve as Senior Pastor of La Trinidad.
Founder, ASCA
Hamid Iqbal
Reverend Hamid Iqbal holds B.A., BD., and Master of Divinity in Theology. He was ordained into the ministry in 1999. He serves as a Theological Educator in Bible Baptist College, Lahore, Pakistan. In 1996 Rev. Hamid started a fellowship with other independent Bible Believing Churches and God-fearing pastors, Soon God raised His people to share the same vision and burden for souls, and today a strong team of dedicated men, women and Pastors join hand with Rev. Hamid. Bible Believing Church Ministry is committed to the spiritual and physical welfare of the destitute and needy people. Bible Believing Church Ministry is the community and rural-based ministry, this is one of those ministries which are considered as newborns when compared to the older and more established parishes in Pakistan. Despite the fact, in all the (15 years) of its life, BBCM has extended its services and mission to the remotest and farthest villages The ministry runs the Christ’s School (serving the deserving) Essa Nagar, Lahore, Pakistan. At present with 125 children studying free of cost in this center with qualified staff who provide good teaching and bible lessons in the classes. Email: Pastorhamidiqbal@gmail.com
Founder, ASCA
Mike Adegbile
Reverend Mike Adegbile is from Nigeria. He and his wife Elizabeth have three sons. Mike has been involved in student ministries since 1985 with the Nigerian International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES); served as National Director of NIFES for eight years (2002-2010) after completing the Masters in Missiology degree at All Nations Christian College, UK. Since 2012, Mike has been leading the Nigerian Missions Movement and serve as a lay leader in a local Anglican Church in Jos Nigeria. Mike has leadership roles with Nigerian Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization; Nigeria 4/14 Window Global Initiative; Lausanne Global Diaspora Network (GDN) and the Global Church Planting Network..
Founder, ASCA
Ruben Ezemadu
Rev. Reuben E. Ezemadu is the founding (and currently the International) Director of the Christian Missionary Foundation Inc. He served as the pioneer General Secretary and later as the Chairman of NEMA (Nigeria Evangelical Missionary Association), the General Coordinator of the Third World Missions Association (TWMA) and currently the Continental Coordinator of the MOVEMENT FOR AFRICAN NATIONAL INITIATIVES (MANI) as well as the Nigeria Ministry Center Director of the Development Associates International (DAI) His contributions to the development of the missionary movement in Nigeria and beyond has earned him the following awards: “1998 AKANU IBIAM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PROMOTION OF THE VISION AND WORK OF CROSS-CULTURAL MISSIONS” by Wesley International Theological Seminary, the “1998 WOSOM MERIT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN MISSIONS WORK” by World Outreach School of Missions, and an honorary DOCTOR OF DIVINITY by the World Link University. He was also featured in the biographical documentary by the Alliance Research Network International titled “Indigenous Missions In Nigeria: Pioneers Behind the Scene” He has authored and edited a number of books on Missions, as well as contributed several articles to other publications. His most recent books are: Sending and Supporting African Missionaries in the 21st Century (2005)and Models, Issues and Structures of Indigenous Missions in Africa (2006)and The Role of the Majority Church in Missions in AZUZA STREET AND BEYOND (2006) He is married to Bosede Olaitan Ezemadu and blessed with four children (Chika, Chuks, Buchi and Joshua), a son-in-law (Sayo Afolabi) and three grand-daughters (Chinwe, Amarachi & Chimdinma).
Founder, ASCA
Charles Omekwu
Charles O. Omekwu is a child of God and has consistently walked with Jesus for over four decades. He has ministered the gospel across towns, villages and cities in Nigeria, Kenya, Bedford, Luton, Birmingham, and Manchester, all in the United Kingdom. He is the host of the Charles Omekwu Show on the Lion FM Station of the University of Nigeria Nsukka. Over the years, Brother Charles has emerged as a leading multidisciplinary professional- Certified Librarian, Agricultural Extensionist, University Administrator, Editor, Mentor, Scholar, Researcher and highly-sought-after Conference Speaker. Professor Omekwu as an accomplished University Don, Principal Officer, and Administrator, served the University of Nigeria as a Member of Governing Council (April 2013-April 2017). He is also an Attorney at Law, duly called to practice as Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme of Nigeria. His thoughts are encapsulated in over 70 journal articles, edited books conference proceedings, inaugural and distinguished lectures, keynote addresses and book chapters. He is happily married to his gracious wife Becky and they have three precious children.
Founder, ASCA
Isaac Omolehin
Rev. Isaac Omolehin is an evangelist, a pastor, and a teacher of the word of God. He is fully involved in taking the gospel of the Kingdom of God across the nations of the world both personally and by sending missionaries. He preaches on Radio and Television and holds crusades in cities and villages in Nigeria and around the world. He also pastors The Word Assembly, Ilorin.
He is married with children, two of which are missionaries in Tanzania and United Kingdom.
Founder, ASCA
Richard Erhiawarien
Since coming to know our Lord Jesus Christ in his teenage years at a youth camp in December 1973, Richard Erhiawarien has been driven with a passion to take the transforming Message of God’s love to a needy world – both locally and to the ends of the earth, especially to people who do not have an opportunity to hear the good news.
Richard leads Adonai Partners, a Christ-centered mission and development organization he founded in 2006 after more than three decades of missions work in Africa. Adonai Partners works with, and through churches and missionaries on both sides of the Atlantic, to plant churches among unreached peoples - people with the least opportunity of hearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. As a development organization, Adonai demonstrates God’s love in practical ways to communities, families and vulnerable children, especially those affected by war, disease and extreme poverty; bringing hope and transformation through holistic programs.
On the professional level, Richard is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor. He was on the staff of the World Bank in Washington DC for 21 years. He is also one of the ministers of Immanuel's Church where he has served for more than 20 years. He and his wife Patience live in Silver Spring, MD, USA and they are blessed with five adult children and two grandchildren.
Founder, ASCA
Charles A. Cody
Dr. Charles A. Cody is the Founder and President of Word Alive Church, Inc. Intl Tampa, FL since 1993, Orlando, FL 2017. Dr. and Mrs. Cody have 7 children and 8 grand-children. Dr. Cody has a wealth of knowledge spanning from Telecommunication, Engineering, Marketing, Biblical Studies and Religious Philosophy; he also has special trainings as a Certified Life Coach, Evangelism and Leadership. Dr. Cody has hosted weekly radio broadcasts on WTIS 1110 AM, and aired daily television on TBCN Network. Dr. Cody has traveled and ministered missions in over 42 countries and believes in evangelism outreach within the community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His passion is to see the body of Christ walking and operating in their divine calling and blessing here in the earth.
Founder, ASCA
Isaac O. Ijaopo
Rev. Isaac .O. Ijaopo is the Senior Pastor of Springs of Life Mission , Ibadan ,Nigeria; President, Christian Development and Counseling Centre ; and Publisher of Lifespring Magazine [a life inspiring and motivating magazine] . Apart from his outdoor seminars and workshops , he hosts and facilitates the regular programme of the Blessed Couples and Singles Fellowship International. He holds a Ph.D degree in Theology from United Bible University ,Lagos, Nigeria. Professionally , he holds a B.Sc degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, a Diploma in Banking and Finance from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria and an M.Sc degree in Banking and Finance from University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is happily married to Rev.[Mrs] Grace Ijaopo a seasoned woman of God and author of ‘The Girl, Her God Her Guy “, and also “The Portrait of Glorious Woman”.
Founder, ASCA
Peter O. Atoyebi
Dr. Peter O. Atoyebi is a Missionary-Missiologist committed to a four-cardinal-point of Heaven, Harvest, Home and Health (4H). He holds a BSc (Ife) in Social Sciences, a MSc (Ibadan) in Economics, a MDiv. (AIU, Nairobi) in Missions and a PhD (Missiology) from North West University, South Africa. A life member of Nigeria Economics Society, he taught Economics and served as missionary/trainer across Africa for over 20 years, planting over 250 churches and raising over a thousand ministers, majorly in denominations of nations of Cameroon, Nigeria, Congo, Kenya and the Indian Ocean. He is presently involved in contextualized training for urban mission and church planting and growth; and had served as Senior Lecturer/Academic Dean in West Africa Theological Seminary (WATS), Lagos and Reuben George Theological Seminary (REGETS), Ibadan. He is married to Dr. Lucia Adenike Atoyebi and they have five adult children.
Founder, ASCA
Isaac Apata
Rev'd (Dr.) Isaac Apata is a believer with a strong passion to win souls for Christ. He attended Nigeria Graduate School (MTPI) in affiliation with Bethany Global University. Also did his Masters with Yeshiva Biblical Research Institute and his Doctor of Divinity in Missions and Evangelism with Yeshiva Biblical Research Institute. He was among the delegates representing Nigeria in Lausanne at South Africa 2010. He is a missionary and evangelist by calling. By the grace of God, he has carried his messages to Asian and African countries. He is the International Director for The Soul Refreshers Foundation Inc. Dr. Apata is happily married to a fellow missionary Pastor Rebecca Apata and blessed with wonderful children.
Founder, ASCA
Kunle Ogunkolati
Pastor Kunle Ogunkolati is currently the Vice Chairman, Centre for Biblical Christianity in Africa, for Nigeria. He served as a pastor and church planter for more than 25 years at the Deeper Life Bible Church, Abuja and Lagos Nigeria. He was a mission Coordinator for missionaries in Mozambique, Namibia and Guinea Bissau for several years in the same church. He currently pioneers Pentecostal City Mission in Lagos. An Alumnus of Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology, Kenya, now Africa International University. He is an associate member of International Bulleting of Mission Research, New Haven Connecticut, and a research fellow at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, United Kingdom.
Founder, ASCA
Gboyega Olusola
Gboyega Olusola is a seasoned preacher of the Word of grace with clarity, insight and signs and wonders attending to it. He is the Fullstatrure Director for Member Care among 36 tribes in many counties. He is also a mobilizer of men and materials for missions recruiting and involvement. He is a marketplace leader particularly in ethnics, leadership principles and relationship between missionaries and churches. He is married to Dr. (Mrs.) Olubunmi O. Olusola – a lecturer in the University of Ibadan, and they are blessed with children.
Founder, ASCA
Dejan Aždajić
Holds two master’s degrees in Christian and Islamic Theology and a PhD in the anthropology of Islam. He has been actively involved in Muslim-Christian dialogue for many years and currently works as a professor of practical theology at the Giessen school of theology, Germany. There he trains and equips young men and women of God for the work of the ministry and the spreading of the Kingdom of God. His most recent book is *The Shaping Shaikh: The Role of the Shaikh in Lived Islam among Sufis in Bosnia and Herzegovina* (Berlin De Gruyter 2020)
