VEN. SAMUEL KOLAWOLE AKINOLA

VEN. SAMUEL KOLAWOLE AKINOLA

Lecturer (AVCTA)

PhD, MA, BA, Dip Th

Akinola Samuel Kolawole is a native of Ilesa in Ilesa West Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. Born on 12th July  in the middle 70’s, baptized at Holy Trinity Church now Cathedral, Omofe, Ilesa on 1st January, 1976, Confirmed on February 16th, 1996 at St Paul’s Anglican Church Baboko,Ilorin, Kwara State. Married on June 11, 2005 – St Barnabas Day – at St Michael’s Anglican Church, Odowo, Okemesi-Ekiti, Ekiti State to Mrs. Akinola Janet Olanrewaju (Nee Olayiwola : Okemesi-Ekiti) Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife, BNSC Nursing Science, HND Public Health Nursing{A Staff of Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Ado-Ekiti}
Samuel is from Hastrup Abe dynasty In Ilesa, He is the first Grandchild of High Chief George Abe the late Bajimo of Ijesaland. Kolawole was Deaconed on June 26, 2001, Priested:  June 30, 2002 Statutory Canon:  July 9,2009 Archdeacon:  July 16, 2017 and Collated: Sept 3,2017 and presently A Lecturer in Greek and New Testament Literature in his Alma mater from September1, 2017 till date

Qualifications with Dates
Primary School Leaving Certificate                             1987
Senior Secondary School                                            1993
Diploma In Theology (Overall Best Student)                2001
Bachelor Of Arts (Hons) in Education                           2010
Masters Of Arts (New Testament)                                 2015
Masters Of Arts (Religious Studies- New Testament)   2017
Doctor Of Philosophy in New Testament Studies          2020

Working Experience

  1. 2017-Till date Lecturer, Archbishop Vining College Of Theology, Akure, Ondo State
  2. 2015- 2017 Vicar, St James’ Anglican Church, Iwaro, Erijiyan-Ekiti
  3. 2012-2015: Vicar, St James’ Anglican Church, Ipole-Iloro-Ekiti
  4. 2010-2012: Vicar, St James’ Anglican Church, Iloro-Ekiti
  5. 2010-2007: Vicar/ Chaplain,  All Souls’ Anglican Chapel, Okemesi -Ekiti
  6. 2007-2005: Curate, St Paul’s Anglican Church, Efon-Alaaye –Ekiti
  7. 2005-2004: Curate,    St Paul’s Anglican Church, Odo-Owa –Ekiti
  8. 2004-2001: Curate,   St Michael’s Anglican Church, Ikoro –Ekiti
  9. 2001- 1996 Church Agent, St Paul’s Anglican Church, Baboko, Ilorin, Kwara State
  10. 1996 – 1994 Sales Clerk at Buttery I and II, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
  11. 1994- 1993 Law Clerk, Obasola Chambers, Ilesa, Osun State

Other Activities:

Boys Brigade Financial and Bible Secretary  1990- 1993 at 6th Ijesa company, Holy Trinity Church Now cathedral Omofe, Ilesa
Visioner and Missoner of The Boys Brigade Evangelical Team at St Paul’s Anglican Church Babooko, Ilorin, Kwara State 1997-2001
Editor and Financial Secretary of Student’s Press Club, Archbishop Vining College of Theology, Akure 2000-2001
Member of Mayokun Choral Band, Archbishop Vining college of Theology, Akure. 1998 – 2001
Member of AVCTA Intercessory Group 1998-2001
Executive Member of Ekiti State Boys Brigade Council for many years
Diocesan Missioner of Diocese of Ekiti-West from 2009 for several years
Principal, Diocesan School of Evangelism, Diocese of EKiti-West 2010-2012
Diocese of Ekiti-west Coordinator and Assistant National Secretary, Church of Nigeria Prayer Convocation
And many others

Essays:           

Assessment of Anglicanism in the light of New Generational Churches (Article submitted to the Diocese of Ekiti-West for Priesthood Examination) May 2002
Impact of Christianity on Education of the people in Efon Alaaye Community in Ekiti State. (A Research project submitted to The Faculty of Education, University of Ado-Ekiti now Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti.)  September 2006
The significance of Anointing Oil in James 5:14 in relation to the Anglican Diocese Of Ekiti-West, Church of Nigeria ( A research Dissertation submitted to Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria) March 2017
Petrine concept of Christian suffering(1Peter 4:12-19) and its implications to selected churches in Ekiti State, Nigeria (A PhD Thesis submitted to Crowther Graduate Theological Seminary, Abeokuta in affiliation with Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti) August 2020

Published Works:                  Oruko, Oriki ati Apemo Olodumare

God needs a wife
SKOBA notes on Ethics
Theology and The Practice of Preaching
Hints on the Boys Brigade

Other Works:

  • Understanding Pneumatology
  • Ministry of Shepherding
  • Why a wicked God?
  • Who is this Jesus?

Monographs:             Notes on Pastoral Psychology, Pastoral Counselling and Pastoral Theology

Notes on Introduction to the New Testament

Under Publication:

  • The shepherding Jesus — A book of Biblical and Contemporary testimonies of God’s faithfulness.
  • Business of the Church – Teachings on Evangelism and Church- Planting

Current Position at Vining College:          
1.         Chaplain, The Boys’ Brigade 1st Akure Cadet Company, Akure

  1.       Student Affairs Officer
  2.       Summer School Coordinator
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