User:Benjamine Oteka/sandbox

Benjamin Oteka is an evangelist, pastor Faith center cathedral (FCC) and is, CEO of Save Africa a humanitarian organization. As a highly gifted Evangelist Benjamin has preached to daily gatherings from 400 to over a million people at a time in Uganda, Africa, North America, South America and South Asia, republic of China , Australia ,New Zealand and the islands of pacific .He has been holding open-air crusades where God's supernatural power is manifested for over 25 years. Typically, the lame walk, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life and many other miracles are reported to characterize these evangelistic gatherings.

Benjamin Oteka (born 05th March 1980) is a renowned Ugandan Evangelist popular for his massive open-air crusades that are accompanied by supernatural demonstrations including: the lame walking, deaf hearing, healing of the sick, amongst other miracles. He is known for the invitation to "come alive and dead, and see the active display of love and power by the only Living God”. Benjamin Oteka Born:	Benjamin Oteka, (05th March 1980) in bwola village Lamwo district, Uganda Occupation :	 Fisheries Science and Technology, Pastor, Author and CEO of Save Africa mission Spouse(s) :	Separated Website	www.benoteka.org

Early Life and Family Benjamin is the last of eight children born to David Amone and Esther ayaar…. His father, David Amone was a Agricultural Engineering expert specializing in the mechanics of all kinds of agricultural farm implements and equipment. He worked in various government farms from 1960 till 19xx. But Benjamin almost followed in his father’s career path. He studied at Kitgum High and went on to attain a Bachelor’s degree of fisheries science and technology in Agriculture from Makerere University but specializing in Fish breeding. He worked as a Fish breeder in several private farms before focusing entirely on his ministry as pastor and  evangelist  up to date. However, Benjamin’s work of evangelist started at the tender age of 10 when he had a dramatic encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ during which God called him to preach. At the age of twelve, he started to preach and by age fourteen he was pastoring already. Benjamin’s early start in Ministry is owed to his grandfather, the great and First African evangelist in Northern Uganda and Sudan. The great Christian Chief (Rwot) Lasto Obol used to ride on horseback to preach the gospel in the entire Acholi region and in Sudan. In 2010, exactly 100 years after the Chief had established a church at Runbek in South Sudan, Benjamin held a massive crusade on the same venue that involved millions of people. the late chief Lastro is said to have foretold that Esther Ayaar, Benjamin’s mother who was expectant with Benjamin at the time, would deliver a boy who shall be an preacher and shall be called Oteka’. Oteka means “the mighty one”. Benjamin was indeed born black.

Marriage Benjamin married Carole Veazey Ward on December, 2008. At that time, Carole Veazey Ward was a divorcee having been married to ward Vaezay with whom she had two children. However, the couple had no children in their marriage. In 2013, the couple separated after Carole left their marital home, and thereafter filed for a divorce in the same year. She also filed for a Nulity of their marriage in the same court. Since then, these matters have not been resolved and both have remained unmarried.

Controversy

Arising from the separation of Carole from Benjamin from the time she left their home to date, the pastor was in the limelight over the troubled relationship. Particularly, Carole’s allegations of violence ended in a conviction which has seen the pastor in and out of prison. However, in March 2019, the Court of Appeal considered his request for, and granted him, bail on the basis of: his good track record of a violence free life since his child hood and throughout adulthood; his being a law-abiding citizen; and, honoring all court and police bond requirements in previous suits filed against him by his former spouse. The pastor has also the support and good will of fellow ministers in his home area that have gone ahead to engage both the police and relevant authorities on the way that Carole has handled their troubled relationship. Ministry, Theology and Missions Benjamin has ministered in his home country, several countries in Africa, some countries in Asia, South America, Australia; and, over 70% of the 52 States of the United States of America. All these missions are attended with signs and miracles which has led Benjamin to state that “Miracles have not decayed but are still available to demonstrate the glory and power and truth of God” as recorded in his book “the Lost Gospel”. Benjamin is a pastor at Faith Center Cathedral which is one of the largest Pentecostal congregations in Northern Uganda with affiliate churches spread throughout the region. His teachings emphasize faith toward God, the charismatic operation of the Holy Spirit, the grace of God towards lost mankind and also how the gospel is the key to many of life’s social, political, economic challenges. He speaks at conferences, outreaches university student communities, and engages high level government leaders. His engagement with leaders includes presidents, ministers, influential government leaders, Anglican and Catholic Bishops, Muslim leaders and others on the theme the 'Role of the church in national transformation'. In Honduras, his evangelistic work drew the attention of the President and his high level officials during the …..one week crusades held at Toguarapapa  in South Sudan,  he engaged 150 leaders from the highest to the lowest levels including the governor of Western Bar El Ghazel,  12 government ministers, Chiefs, Sultans, Priests, Pastors ; while in South Africa, ……... Philanthropy Benjamin Oteka is also the CEO of Save Africa Mission which is an organization focused on development programs in support of water and sanitation, health and education service delivery in under-served communities of Northern Uganda. Under the initiative of increasing access to clean drinking water for the water-stressed communities in the current districts of Lamwo, Kitgum and Gulu, at least 25 boreholes have been dug. Future service delivery will include health center and school classroom infrastructural development to support the same communities to have enhanced access to medical services; and, education for children aged 7- 15 years old.

Awards

Benjamin Oteka has been awarded with PHD by  Leads Impact  University in Texas as the …………

Books written Published Works

1.	The Lost Gospel. .

2.	The jungle preacher

3.	Dream and Interpretation

4.	Alone with God