Association for Christian Theological Education in Africa
L’Association pour l’Éducation Théologique Chrétienne en Afrique
Associação Cristã para Educação Teológica na África

Prof. Emmanuel Oyemomi

ACTEA Representative West Africa

Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Oyemomi, a veteran Baptist pastor, is the immediate past Rector of Baptist College of Theology, Lagos, July 1, 2014-June 30, 2024; but currently serving as regional Quality Assurance for ACTEA in West Africa. After his twenty-three years of pulpit ministry which saw him in Benin City for 2 years, Lagos for 8 years, Abeokuta for 10 years, he lectured at the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary Ogbomoso in the Department of Biblical Studies, Faculty of Theological Studies. 

His areas of specialization is New Testament but with keen interest in Biblical Studies, Preaching, Music, and Worship, with a research interest in Biblical Pneumatology, and philosophy. He has examined several PhD works and serves as external assessor for the Professorial seat in some seminaries, reviewer to some local and international Journals of repute. A missionary to the core, and a die-hard church-planter. He is adjunct lecturer with Barclay College, Kansas City, Havilland, and TNIU in the US.

He is married to Revd Mrs Abosede Oyemomi and the marriage is blessed with 3 children, two girls already married with 4 grandchildren.

books
  • Essentials of Christian Preaching — With Twelve pragmatic Applications and Eleven Special Services — For African Theological Institutions. Ibadan, Nigeria: Baptist Press, 2020.
  • Introduction to the Bible and Exegetical Theology.  2 volumes.  Lagos:  Fine Print Manufacturing, 2019.
co-edited book
  • Oyemomi, Emmanuel O., Esther O. Ayandokun, Oluwatoyin Adewuyi, et al., eds.  Multi-Staff Pastoral Ministry.  Revised and enlarged edition.  Lagos:  Baptist Press, 2017.
articles & chapters
  • “Appraisal of Religious Language, Religious Realism and Contemporary Christianity in Nigeria.”  In Raising Kingdom Ministers for Christ through Theological Educators, edited by Gabriel Olatunde Olaniyan and Samuel Olugbenga Akintola, 30–46.  Ogbomoso, Nigeria:  Baptist Press, 2017.
  • “Biblical Model for the Recruitment of Leaders and its Challenges for Theological Education in Africa.”  In Leadership in Africa:  Challenges for Theological Education, edited by Emiola Nihinlola, Thomas Oduro, and Deji Ayegboyin, 250–260.  WAATI Papers 6.  Ibadan, Nigeria:  West African Association of Theological Institutions (WAATI), 2012.
  • “Christian Higher Education and the Phenomenon of Spiritual Strongholds.”  In The Development of Christian Higher Education in Africa:  Essays in Honour of Professor Joseph Abiodun Ilori, edited by Samuel Peni Ango and Olusayo ‘Bosun Oladejo, 333–345.  Ogbomoso, Nigeria:  International Council for Higher Education (ICHE), West Africa Network, 2014.
  • “Financial Prudence as a Panacea for Effective Christian Education.”  Practical Theology:  A Journal of Baptist College of Theology Lagos 8 “Effective Christian Education in the 21st Century” (2015):  114–128.
  • “Globalization and Its Implications for Indigenization of Christian Worship.”  Ogbomoso Journal of Theology 10 (2005):  134–142.
  • “The Pedagogical Treatise for Excellence in 2 Timothy 2:15 and its Challenges for Theological Education in Nigeria.”  In Theological Education and the Challenge of Excellence, edited by Samuel Peni Ango, 178–190.  WAATI 2012 Conference Papers.  Enugu, Nigeria:  West African Association of Theological Institutions (WAATI) and Ilorin, Nigeria: Modern Impressions, 2013.
  • “Spirituality and Biblical Theology for Theological Education in Africa.”  Ogbomoso Journal of Theology 14, no 2 (2011):  93–108.
  • “Theological Perspective of Discipleship Training:  A Challenge for the Church in Africa.”  In Indigenization of the Church in Africa:  The Nigerian Situation:  Essays in Honour of Rev. Dr. E A. Bamigboye, edited by Adelani A. Akande, Moses Audi, and Olusayo Bosun Oladejo, 421–440.  Ogbomoso, Nigeria:  Baptist Press, 2012.