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Emmanuel Osunkoya

Emmanuel Osunkoya also known as  Paul Emmanuel (Born Emmanuel Folorunso Osunkoya  July 28, 1960) is a Nigerian-American Pastor, Evangelist, Physician and Professor of Public Health. He is the son of Jacob Osunkoya a well known farmer and native medical practitioner. His mother’s name is Susannah Arinola Osunkoya. Both his parents were from Ijebuland in Ogun State of Nigeria. He was raised both in Lagos and Imuroko-Ijebu. He is the last of 5 children. He got married at the age of 31. He attended the prestigious University of Ibadan, where he received a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree.

His Education

Emmanuel attended primary school education at St John Primary school Odosimadegun-Ijebu from 1966 to 1968, and Yaba Model School, Lagos from 1969 to 1974. He attended the Apostolic Church Grammar school in Lagos for his secondary education between 1974 and 1979. He later proceeded to London where he studied Physic, Chemistry and Biology at advanced level at the Hackney College, London from 1980 and 1982. He returns back to Nigeria and studied Medicine at the famous University of Ibadan from 1982 to 1990 and received a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. He migrated to the United States in 1996 and studied Masters Degree in Public Health at the Benedictine University, Lisle, and Illinois from 2009 and 2011. He enrolled and completed a PhD degree program in Public Health (Epidemiology) at Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota between 2012 and 2015.

His Career

Emmanuel started his life as a banker when he worked as a bank clerk at Wema Bank in Shagamu, Ogun State of Nigeria between 1979 to 1980. After completing his medical education at the University of Ibadan on January 1990, he completed a clinical rotation (housemanship) program at the Lagos University teaching hospital, Ikeja-Lagos from 1990 to 1991. He worked as a resident Physician both at Wemimo Hospital, Shomolu-Lagos and Chikko Medical Center, Surulere-Lagos from 1991 to 1993. He opened his own private practice business when he established Life Gate Hospital in Lagos where he worked as proprietor and Chief Medical director from 1993 to 1996.

In the United States, Emmanuel taught in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program of Malcolm X College in Chicago from 1999 to 2001. He worked as a substitute teacher at the Chicago Public Schools in Chicago between 2001 to 2002. This position allows him to teach elementary and high school students in Chicago. He was employed as a Shift Supervisor for Mid City Parking in Chicago from 2002 and 2006. This position was an administrative position and it allows him to have experience in human resources administration, leadership, and teamwork.

From January 2007 and June 2014, Emmanuel worked at Chicago State University in various capacities ranging from Research Assistant, Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Master of Public Health (MPH) Program Director, Associate Professor and Full Professor. He started Narrow Medical Tutors in Chicago and worked there as the President and CEO from 2015 to date.

His Ministry Services

Emmanuel’s call into the ministry started in 1968 when his mother on her death bed gave him her bible. He was just 8 years old at the time. His mother admonished him to serve the Lord at all time and ensure he attend church services every Sunday. From that moment on, Emmanuel acknowledge God’s call upon his life and his call into ministry was later confirmed by many other men of God.

Emmanuel surrendered his life to Jesus Christ in 1980 during a morning church service held at the Apostolic Faith Church in London. The born again experience that he encountered on that day enable him to receive the gift of salvation, sanctification, peace, love, joy and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. On his way to return to Nigeria from London in 1982, the Lord spoke to his heart that he will one day be sent back abroad to propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ worldwide.

Upon reaching Nigeria, he joined the deeper life Bible Church in Lagos and was with the church for about 5 years (1982-1987). He also fellowship with the Apostolic Faith Church in Lagos and Ibadan from 1988 to 1996. It was in these two churches that he learns how to do the work of the Lord. The two churches also gave him an in-depth knowledge of the Bible. In 1990, Emmanuel joined Evangelistic People International Church (EPIC), Ketu-Lagos where he was appointed and ordained as an Associate Pastor and Sunday school superintendent. He was in this church from 1990 to 1995 where he rose to become pastor and director of missions and church planting. God used him and Sister Williams Sosorobia to plant many churches for the Epic Mission Church. Through his ministry effort, EPIC Bible College was re-established and the school trained hundreds of pastors, evangelists and other categories of ministers. He was the first Registrar of the Bible College, a position he occupied for five years.

In the United States, He started All Saints Pentecostal Church in Chicago along with Pastor Emmanuel and Lady Evangelist Adesanya between 19977-1998. The church later became known as Christ Life Church, Chicago. On July 28, 1998 he registered and started Rapture of the Saints Ministries, Chicago. It was in this ministry that he travelled to many parts of Africa to propagate the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. In December 2008, Rapture of the Saints Church was established in Chicago and it was located at 634 S. 31st Street, Chicago, IL 60616. The church functioned for eight years in Chicago before it was relocated to the City of Eden in North Carolina. God has used Emmanuel to preach the Gospel to thousands of soul through personal evangelism. Crusades, revivals, Christian literature distribution and the social media.

Personal Life

Emmanuel has been married two times. The two marriages ended in divorce. He fathered three children. His first wife was Tinuola Adesiyan Abiola with whom he had a son, Tijesunimi Osunkoya (born December 9, 1991) and a daughter Susannah Arinola Osunkoya (born February 25, 1997). His second wife was Toyin Olawunmi Owolabi who had a daughter for him named Sharon Arinola Osunkoya (born October 23, 2009).

His Research and Publications

Below is a list of books authored, books reviewed, peer review articles published and conference papers submitted.

Books Authored

·       Epidemiology for Health profession, its principles and applications, Emmanuel Osunkoya, ShakirudeenAmuwo, William Ebomoyi, Kendall Hunt Publishing; 1st Edition (August 6, 2012)ISBN-10: 1465204814   ISBN-13: 978-1465204813

Book Reviewed

An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology and Pathophysiology Correlations  (9th Edition) by Leonard  Crowley. ISBN-13: 978-1449665593, ISBN-10: 1449665594

Peer Reviewed Articles

·       Thomas Lyon, Emmanuel Osunkoya,  Yvonne Anguh, Adedeji Adefuye and Joseph Balogun (2014)  HIV Prevention and Education in State Prison Systems an Update, ,  Journal Of Correctional Health Care,

·       E. William Ebomoyi, Emmanuel Osunkoya, MorolayoAfolabi-Bello and, Josephine I Ebomoyi(2014)  Awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among College-Age Urban Students and their Suggested Primary Preventive Strategies to Avoid the Viral Infections, ,  Journal of National Medical Association 2014.

Conference Paper:

·       Prostate cancer knowledge and screening experience among African American, white and Hispanic residents residing in South Side of Chicago   Conference Paper · Nov 2011  Anthony Sallar ,  P. Bassey Williams,  Emmanuel Osunkoya

·       Conference Paper: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Knowledge, Attitude, and Prostate Cancer-Screening Experience among African American Men in Southside Chicago: Intervention Strategy for Risk Reduction Activities  Conference Paper · Nov 2010   P. Bassey Williams, Anthony M. Sallar, Emmanuel Osunkoya