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    Author: isreal2us

    Israel Oluwole Olofinjana is the founding director of Centre for Missionaries from the Majority World and an ordained and accredited Baptist minister. He is the pastor of Woolwich Central Baptist Church, a multi-ethnic, multicultural inner city church in south east London having pastored Crofton Park Baptist Church (2007-2011) and Catford Community Church (2011-2013). He is a Yoruba Nigerian coming from a Pentecostal background. He holds a BA (Hons) in Religious Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and MTh from Carolina University of Theology (CUT). Israel is the editor of “African Voices: Towards African British Theologies” (2017), “Turning the Tables on Mission: Stories of Christians from the Global South in the UK” (2013), and co-editor of “Encountering London: London Baptists in the 21st Century” (2015). He is also on the editorial board of Missio Africanus an online journal of African missiology in Britain. He is the author of “Reverse in Ministry and Missions: Africans in the Dark Continent of Europe” (2010), “20 Pentecostal Pioneers in Nigeria” (2011) and “Partnership in Mission: A Black Majority Church Perspective on Mission and Church Unity” (2015). He has also contributed to academic journals, chapters in books and various other contributions on the subject of Reverse Mission, African Christianity, mission and Theology and Black Majority Churches (BMC). He is a member of the Global Connections Council and a visiting scholar and trustee of Redcliffe College. He previously served as a member of the Baptist Union Council. Israel’s research interest includes African theology, Reverse mission, multicultural churches, intercultural ecumenism, Contextual Theology, Pentecostalism, Black Majority Churches and World Christianity. He is a Borough Dean in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and also a Baptist District Minister having oversight over about twelve Baptist Churches in Greenwich/Bexley. He is very passionate about the Bible and likes to help people connect with its stories. Israel is happily married to Lucy Olofinjana a first class graduate in Social Anthropology and International Development at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Lucy works as the Unity Programmes Manager with the Evangelical Alliance serving on projects like the One People Commission and the Great Commission. They have a beautiful boy, Iyanu (Miracle of God) Olofinjana

    Press Release: Rev Israel Oluwole Olofinjana is announced as the Evangelical Alliance’s new One People Commission director

    The Evangelical Alliance is delighted to have appointed Rev Israel Oluwole Olofinjana as our new One People Commission (OPC) director. From 1 April he will be taking… Read more “Press Release: Rev Israel Oluwole Olofinjana is announced as the Evangelical Alliance’s new One People Commission director”

    December 15, 2020 by isreal2us

    Intercultural Perspectives on Missiology

    About the Author Dr. Elaine YIP, is a graduate of Professional Doctorate in Practical Theology in Anglia Ruskin University in 2019. Her research interest was feminist theology… Read more “Intercultural Perspectives on Missiology”

    September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 by isreal2us

    The Fight for Equality: The need for Gender Justice by Dr Elaine Yip

    The death of George Floyd in the United States has sparked off the nation-wide and even world-wide demonstrations in the United States and in the world. The… Read more “The Fight for Equality: The need for Gender Justice by Dr Elaine Yip”

    July 15, 2020 by isreal2us

    God’s Kingdom is Multi-ethnic (A video Resource to help Church networks, Mission Organisations and Theological Colleges)

    As issues of racism has suddenly become a top priority people are discussing, I thought it best to put together a short video to help churches, mission… Read more “God’s Kingdom is Multi-ethnic (A video Resource to help Church networks, Mission Organisations and Theological Colleges)”

    June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by isreal2us

    Press Release New book released: World Christianity in Western Europe: Diasporic Identity, Narratives and Missiology

    World Christianity in Western Europe is a new book edited by Israel Oluwole Olofinjana and published by Regnum Books, Studies in Mission (Oxford Centre for Mission Studies). A… Read more “Press Release New book released: World Christianity in Western Europe: Diasporic Identity, Narratives and Missiology”

    April 6, 2020June 4, 2020 by isreal2us

    Faith Perspectives: Six Theological Responses to Coronavirus

    As COVID-19 continues to rampage our world and as our collective humanity tries different measures in order to survive, I have been reflecting theologically on what Coronavirus… Read more “Faith Perspectives: Six Theological Responses to Coronavirus”

    March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 by isreal2us

    The Genesis of the Aladura Movement In Nigeria: Lessons on Coronavirus

    Our world is facing global challenges that is making us to think and respond in different ways. We are facing climate change all across the globe, Coronavirus… Read more “The Genesis of the Aladura Movement In Nigeria: Lessons on Coronavirus”

    March 9, 2020 by isreal2us

    The Explosive Growth of African Christianity: Tributes to Pastor Gabriel Diya’s Family

    Past and recent church statistics are saying that the continent of Africa now has the highest number of Christians in the world. The center for the Study… Read more “The Explosive Growth of African Christianity: Tributes to Pastor Gabriel Diya’s Family”

    February 6, 2020 by isreal2us

    Tribute to Professor S Mbiti: A Pioneer of Modern African Theology

    Today I heard the news that Professor John Mbiti sadly passed away on the 5th of October.  On the one hand, this makes me very sad that… Read more “Tribute to Professor S Mbiti: A Pioneer of Modern African Theology”

    October 26, 2019October 28, 2019 by isreal2us

    Reflective Report of the conference- The State of Diaspora Mission in the UK. By Brenda Amondi

    The state of diaspora mission in the UK conference was recently held at All Nations Christian College in Ware, Hertfordshire. It was well attended with about 60… Read more “Reflective Report of the conference- The State of Diaspora Mission in the UK. By Brenda Amondi”

    September 12, 2019September 16, 2019 by isreal2us

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