South Region Conference
2018 Speakers
- Reverend Joseph Mohammed A Ali, born March 5th, 1947. Converted from Islam to Christ in 1969. Married 1977 to Christie Adebisi Olukemi Ali. We have 14 children: 6 biological, 8 adopted orphan, with 16 grandchildren. Schooled in the US some 43 years ago (1975-85). Returned to Nigeria 32 years ago. Taught briefly at University of Ilorin and the United Missionary Theological College (UMCA TC).Trained as a Theologian.
In June 1985, we took the burden of Church planting/missions. Currently I oversee the Churches as Apostolic Overseer and the Senior Pastor of the HQ Church in Ilorin Kwara state in Nigeria. We are also heavily involved in itinerant ministry across denominational boundaries.
- Dr. Oluchi Immanuel is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician, Obesity medicine specialist and bestselling author of 'Worship & Wellness: The Discovery.' She completed her undergraduate education at Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in Biology and a minor in Sociology. Dr. Oluchi then went on to the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston (UT-McGovern) to study medicine. After medical school, Dr. Oluchi stayed at UT McGovern to complete her residency program in Internal Medicine. Upon graduating, she took a position at an Executive Health & Wellness Clinic. During her time at the clinic, Dr. Oluchi saw and coached more than a thousand patients in preventive health. Dr. Oluchi is the founder of Fidem Wellness LLC, a faith-based wellness company which seeks innovative ways to inspire people of all stages of life to begin implementing small lifestyle changes that will lead to overall better quality of life and the prevention of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Dr. Oluchi is passionate about faith, health, and wellness! When not working, Dr. Oluchi enjoys spending time with her husband, Kevin, and daughters (4 years old and 2 years old) and volunteering in her church.
- Dr. Adiele Nwankwo is a strategic visionary leader, recognized as a high performing business executive with over 30 years of Public and Private sector experience in infrastructure development and services. He recently resigned as a Senior Vice President of WSP- 34,000 people global infrastructure firm, where he served in several high visibility and leadership positions.
He is the Managing Partner of C2G, a small business firm, dedicated to helping organizations deploy their resources more strategically to create and manage infrastructure assets that transform communities.
He has had the privilege of serving ACF at various positions, a member of the Atlanta Chapter. He is married with 4 adult children and 4 grandchildren.
As a member of the African Christian Fellowship (ACFUSA), he has served in various leadership capacities. He currently serves as the Director of Capacity Building on its national board.
Although not a professional teacher, he has a gift for teaching and enjoys imparting knowledge. Tido, as he is fondly called, has a strong passion for intercession and a desire for wholeness and reconciliation in all aspects of life. He has been an invited speaker at churches, Christian conferences, women’s conferences, and marriage seminars, amongst others. When he is not busy with cardiology, entrepreneurship or ministry, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his beautiful wife and two lovely children.- Dr. Abiodun Olatidoye is an accomplished husband, father and physician. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, and Echocardiography. He is also a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI). Dr. Olatidoye has presented papers at national and international scientific meetings as well as published in the cardiology and medical literature. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and the American Society of Echocardiography.
Dr. Olatidoye is currently a cardiologist with Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, GA. Over the years, he has served on various hospital committees, and in different capacities, including medicine department chair in Atlanta area hospitals. He currently serves as Medical Director, Echocardiography laboratory, Southern Regional Medical Center, and Vascular Ultrasound Laboratory Director at his practice. As a testament to his dedication and commitment, Dr. Olatidoye has received several awards as an outstanding physician, including his selection in 2004 as a Southern Regional Health System LEGEND.
Outside of the professional arena, Dr. Olatidoye has served on various church boards as well other organizations. He has a strong passion for Africa, especially his native Nigeria, believing strongly that origin is deliberate from God, with divine obligations. His passion has also been shaped by personal tragedies as a result of the inadequacies of an underdeveloped society. These experiences are a constant drive for his quest for change in Africa and the developing world.
- Victor Nwoji was born in Abia State, Nigeria. He earned his BSC degree in Food Science and Technology from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Nigeria in 2002 and his MSC in Food Microbiology and Biotechnology from University of Nigeria, Nigeria in 2007. While at the university, he developed a passion for missions, being strongly influenced by Dr. Stanley Nwoji’s teachings and missions outreaches amongst the then unreached people of Amankanu, Enugu State, Nigeria. Victor felt a strong need to work for The Lord Jesus Christ amongst the unreached Nations of the earth. Victor has zealously followed this passion as his life mission.
After his post-graduate studies, he married Amarachi Nwoji whom he met while at the University. His wife, Amarachi, shares the same passion of reaching the unreached and both of them began pastoring a Millions For Christ church while he was simultaneously a faculty member of Godfrey Okoye University, Nigeria, where he taught Biotechnology to undergraduate students.
In April 2011, he left Nigeria for Sierra Leone and has since been a key representative of the African Christian Fellowship (ACF). He presently oversees the ACF’s activities and projects in Sierra Leone and does so alongside planting churches in the unreached areas of Sierra Leone (Mathaska, Kamaranka, Malone, Makori, Rockel, Magburaka) particularly in Northern Sierra Leone. He has established an ACF youth group in Sierra Leone with active members in Freetown and Northern Sierra Leone, who are mostly students and graduates with a passion for reaching other young people for The Lord Jesus Christ. The ACF youth groups have over 10 Chapters in Northern Sierra Leone. Victor lives in Freetown with his wife and 3 children and is currently pursuing another Masters degree in Research and Public Policy. He pastors a church of about 80 members in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Apostolic Emissary of the Apostolic Embassy to the Nations, Bishop of the Missionary Society of St. Francis of Assisi of the International Communion of Orthodox Episcopal Churches (ICOEC) and Presiding Archbishop of the ICOEC
President/CEO LifeCare Ministries Intl., Inc. & Global Leadership Development Institute
Bishop John Goodwin and his wife, Amonna Sue, both children of missionaries, raised in Ghana, West Africa, where their families have been in ministry for over eighty years. They have been in full-time cross cultural ministry since 1979.
During this time they founded two development and relief organizations, established 33 church based schools, a health care system with several outpatient clinics, community health programs and a referral hospital. At one time he was responsible for over two hundred full time employees, several hundred volunteers and oversight of a Christian School system. They have also done extensive refugee relief work with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. The Goodwins have assisted in the establishment of many other works in the United States and around the world including a worldwide missionary movement.
Bishop John was Licensed in 1968 and Ordained in 1975 in the West Texas District of the Assemblies of God. He was received into Apostolic Succession in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches in 2000 and Consecrated a Bishop in November, 2003. He was one of the founding bishops of the Christian Communion International and the ICOEC.
John and Amonna Sue have three adult daughters and two sons –in –law, all of whom are involved in a lifestyle of ministry. They also have two of the best grandchildrenever.