PASTOR YEMI DAVIDS
‘Every leader you get comes from society, not from the moon. Every human being comes from a family. The family system needs urgent attention. If the value system is corrupt, then the country can’t work. I train my children to be selfless because self-centeredness is what we have around these days. If I am leading people and think only about myself, I won’t care about what happens to them as long as my salary is paid. That is why I think it starts with the family system. Value for human life is almost non-existent in African culture; and that value is actually the driver of development.’ Pastor Yemi Davids
Yemi Davids is a man driven by passion to raise leaders in our society today. He was born on 26th March. He gave his life to Christ as a student of Abeokuta Grammar School, Ogun State, before proceeding to study Urban and Regional Planning, at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. He was offered the opportunity to become a lecturer at the University because he was the best student in his class, this opportunity was declined when he got the call of the Lord to start a ministry in his final year called ‘Living Word Fellowship’.
His one year National Youth Service Corps in Benue State as a teacher gave him the adequate time needed to plan, prepare and pray for the Ministry. Together with some friends from campus who were interested in the Ministry, they formed a team. This team prayed for about a year and six month before fully commencing in December 2001.
Global Impact Church founded by Pastor Yemi Davids is one of the fastest growing Churches in Africa with keen interest on skill acquisition and human capacity development with headquarters at the Goodland, Ifako, Lagos, Nigeria.
He has attained several Biblical and Educational qualifications from institutions like; Daystar Leadership Academy (DLA), Nigeria, Pan Atlantic University, Nigeria, Institute of leadership & Management, United Kingdom and University of Huddersfield, London, e.t.c. He is the host of the popular radio program ‘Wisdom Today’. He also oversees the Human Potential Fund (HPF) that helps youths finance their education and entrepreneurial pathways. He is the convener of Ministers and Leaders Forum (MLF) dedicated to leaders. He has authored several books including 7 laws of Favour, In pursuit of Academic Excellence and many more.
Pastor Yemi is married to Pastor Bimbo, a woman with great passion for women empowerment and child development. They live happily in Lagos with their four beautiful daughters.
Sources:
Global Impact Church
The Punch
Daystar Leadership Academy
