Afrigather Bishop Adewumi Solomon Adesina is a medical practitioner and normal overseer of Essence Christian Church. On this interview, the chancellor of Kingdom Diplomats College, Virginia, USA, shares the story of his life with TUNDE ADELEKE…..CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
How did you make your transformation from medical observe to the winery?
I discovered myself within the nursing occupation by accident; it wasn’t one thing I deliberate, however I discovered myself there. I’ve been there for fairly some time, solely to grasp that it was a method to an finish for me, and now I realised it was the time to fulfil the calling of God upon my life. And I’ve been striving so exhausting to attain that function. Because of that, I started to work for myself and I began the church. Within the course of, I wanted to organize and equip myself to develop into a frontrunner within the Lord’s winery. Now, that has been fulfilled by the grace of God. That’s what I’m wired to do going ahead.
How was rising up for you?
I had a really humble starting. I used to be born some many years in the past. I began my early schooling within the early 70s and post-primary schooling in mid-70s in Èkiti. Similar to another particular person on the road there, who truly has the thoughts of reaching or making it in life, my rising up was filled with ups and downs. I keep in mind after I completed my secondary schooling; I needed to choose up a job at a spot apart from the place I grew up at Epe Plywood Business in Lagos State. That was a really attention-grabbing interval of my life, my first publicity to the world. It was tough and hard, however right here I’m immediately by the grace of God. Then, after that I started to consider doing one thing worthwhile for myself, I went again to highschool within the hope of changing into a greater particular person in life. As I stated, my rising up was filled with ups and downs then, however I thank God I’m nonetheless standing. Similar to anyone on the road, there have been good days, unhealthy days, good occasions, unhealthy occasions, good seasons and unhealthy seasons, I went by means of all of these, and by the grace of God, I confronted it squarely, as a result of I knew I had a purpose to attain.
Are you able to throw extra gentle in your academic background?
That’s an extended story, as a result of after I completed secondary schooling, I actually longed to return to highschool and I went into nursing after which I proceeded to do my post-basic nursing at Obafemi Awolowo College, Ile-Ife. I completed from there and felt the necessity to proceed my schooling. I went to the Medical College of the Americas, The Nevis, within the West Indies. So, I completed that and nonetheless felt the necessity to additional my schooling and I went to acquire my Grasp’s diploma at Capella College, USA. Whereas doing that, I used to be working to maintain my schooling. After that, as a result of I needed to transfer from the place I used to be to heed my calling as an instrument within the hand of God, I then went forward to acquire my doctorate levels in Theology and Christian Counselling. That’s the place I’m proper now, fulfilling the decision of God upon my life.
What about your profession trajectory?
As I discussed earlier, after I completed my primary nursing schooling, I began my very own hospital in Lagos and it was very profitable earlier than I travelled out of Nigeria to the USA. That’s what I’ve been doing. Every little thing simply scattered in every single place –college, job, and within the course of, I received married in 1994 and I’ve two stunning youngsters, who’re grown up now and unbiased.
So, how did you discover love?
We (my spouse and I) truly belong to the identical occupation. We met at Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital, Ile-Ife the place we labored collectively as employees nurses. We met there and one factor led to the opposite till we received keen on one another and we received married.
What are you able to recall as the most important challenges you have got confronted?
Life itself is a problem. The challenges I might say I confronted are simply what any particular person attempting to develop up and make it in life would face. I wouldn’t say the challenges I confronted have been extraordinary however, to God be the glory, the challenges that got here my means have been all surmounted. The challenges I confronted have been overcome by the ability that’s within the spirit of God. Since I’ve relationship with God Almighty, I actually don’t regard any problem as a giant deal. No matter problem that comes my means, I resort to prayer, belief in God and God has by no means failed me. He has been so good to me. That’s the reason I’m the place I’m immediately to the glory of God.
What are you able to say is your most memorable second?
Properly, to start with, after I completed my primary nursing programme, having obtained some schooling that would qualify me to practise alone was memorable to me. And I had a profitable observe in Lagos. Travelling out of Nigeria to the USA was additionally very memorable. With out essentially discussing it, the occasion that led to it was horrible however I overcame it with the ability of prayer by means of the connection I’ve with God.
Then, attending to america, one other section of the challenges of my life began; I started my profession, my academic profession another time. So, individuals suppose it’s not straightforward to make it within the USA, and that Nigerians are among the most educated individuals within the USA. I truly wished to be a part of them (essentially the most educated individuals); so, I stayed on track and I believed I could possibly be a part of essentially the most educated individuals within the USA and I went to highschool. I keep in mind after I went to the College of Theology, I met individuals who had had two, three, 4 PhDs there and I used to be simply coming newly to the college! It’s like ‘how do I deal with these individuals?’ Not fairly lengthy after I began my doctoral class, I used to be made the chaplain for my doctoral class. It’s like ‘how would I cope right here? How would I be capable of talk with this calibre of individuals with increased levels written after their names?’ However God noticed me by means of as a result of He loves me a lot. Not fairly lengthy after I used to be made the chaplain of my class on the college, I used to be referred to as in the future that I might be the chaplain for the whole college. So, that’s what occurred! I keep in mind my college president telling me ‘why don’t you begin your personal college?’ To me, that’s a giant factor! After all, he is aware of me very effectively and is aware of my functionality. I then requested ‘Are you critical?’ He stated ‘sure.’ And earlier than it, after ending my first doctoral programme, he stated, ‘What are you ready for proper now?’ To me, it’s scary to start out a college. He then stated if I didn’t really feel I might do it then, why didn’t I end my PhD? And that’s what I did. And shortly earlier than I completed, he requested once more ‘Why don’t you begin now?’ I stated if you would like me to start out, why don’t you inform me the way you began your personal? Then, she wasn’t prepared to inform me how she began it. I needed to join individuals and to the glory of God and thru prayer, I began Kingdom Diplomats College. Proper now, I’ve college students right here in Nigeria and within the USA. These are memorable occasions in my life that I can’t neglect and might be eternally grateful to Almighty God for.
How has it been working within the Lord’s winery?
That’s one other factor I might not be capable of describe as a result of it’s tough and hard too. Just like the physician within the hospital offers with all method of diseases, the identical means we take care of all method of points –religious points– being an instrument within the hand of God. It’s actually powerful. In different phrases, one has to fully give up his life to God and permit Him to take absolute management of no matter one is doing. That’s what I consider I did and I’m nonetheless doing, however I wish to let that it’s not a straightforward task. It takes the grace of God to outlive it. For those who’re not prayerful, when you’ve not surrendered your self to God, there’s the tendency for one to fail. It’s not so simple as individuals see it. Many individuals wish to develop into pastors; they wish to be this or that within the Lord’s winery, however we have to suppose twice earlier than making the choice as a result of we now have seen nice prophets, nice pastors who took up the mantle, however failed. And we now have seen individuals who took the mantle and succeeded. I wish to succeed as a result of it’s a course of. The truth that you might be standing immediately doesn’t imply you may’t fail. By the grace of God, I’ll proceed to face. Ministry task will not be a toddler’s play. Already, when you’re not dedicated, you might stand for some time, however there may be the tendency to fall. However by means of prayer, protecting with the dictates of the phrase of God, one is certain to face as a result of God will not be powerful with His youngsters. One may undergo a whole lot of challenges, however you might be assured that God is within the midst of His youngsters. Anybody who does that can succeed within the ministry.
How do you cope as a servant of God, household head and proprietor of a college?
The satan finds work for an idle hand, because the saying goes. For those who’re busy, getting concerned in lots of issues, there may be the tendency to achieve life. I’m a household man, a accountable one for that matter by the grace of God; a frontrunner of a ministry, and a chancellor of a college. After all, that’s rather a lot, however I give God the glory, I’ve been in a position to do all issues in Christ, who sustains me. If you wish to achieve life, let God be your information and guardian as a result of He’s trustworthy abundantly past what we are able to suppose He can do for His youngsters. Simply belief Him, and He might be there for you.
Do you hearken to music in any respect?
The thought of listening to music is form of relative. The satan is so humorous and would wish to derail individuals. Individuals who go to church and aren’t actually born once more are into listening to music greater than prayer or finding out the phrase of God. I wish to react to that query based mostly on what occurred to Apostle Paul and Silas once they have been in Macedonia, within the area of Philippi, imprisoned. They have been chained collectively, however as a substitute of reacting badly to their state of affairs, they have been praying. Once they had the conviction that God had delivered them, that God had answered their prayer, they started singing and praying. Reward may be very developmental in our lives. Earlier than you sing, it’s important to pray exhausting; we must always make prayer extra necessary in our lives than listening to music. Music is one thing the satan has been utilizing towards most individuals within the church; that’s why they don’t even have relationship with God. All they do is to hearken to music. I’m not saying they shouldn’t hearken to music, however we must always make prayer and the phrase of God extra necessary than listening to music. After you’re satisfied that you just’re in spirit with God, God will provide you with a tune, and the form of music you’ll hearken to will simply come to you. You don’t must hearken to music for the sake of listening to music, make sure God is in your midst.
Amidst all these, how do you recreate?
I nonetheless discover time to calm down. What I do every day or each different day is that I am going to the fitness center. I am going to the fitness center for one or two hours each different day. I do this and that has been extraordinarily useful. I’m mentally and bodily alert to do what I’ve to do on the market. So, it’s an excellent factor to have some type of train that may hold you mentally and bodily alert.
