our general overseer: dr. mensa otabil
Dr. Mensa Otabil is the Founder and General
Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church, headquartered
in Accra, Ghana, which has a network of local assemblies in Ghana,
Europe, the United States, Canada, and other parts of Africa. He
is also the founder and Chancellor of
Central University, and CEO of Otabil and Associates, an executive and Leadership
Growth Consultancy.
He also serves as the senior pastor of Christ Temple, a ministry
of the International Central Gospel Church, with a congregation in
the tens of thousands. His overriding passion is to see the
timeless principles of the Bible made applicable to the renewal
and transformation of Africa. His messages speak to the pertinent
concerns of a continent and people seeking solutions to their
perplexing challenges.
Dr. Mensa Otabil has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees for
his work in various fields. He was also a recipient of a
Millennium Excellence Award. In 2007, he was honored by the
Government of Ghana with a state award, Order of the Volta
(Religion). He was, in 2013, considered the twenty-fourth most
influential Ghanaian. In 2015, Ghanaians voted him as the "Most
Influential Person in Ghana". In March 2018, Dr. Otabil made it to
the list of 100 Most Reputable Africans.
He is an astute author who has published several motivational,
leadership and devotional books. He is a highly sought-after
speaker at major conferences and mega-churches around the
continents of the world.
Dr. Otabil presents a radio and television program called Living
Word where he addresses life issues such as religion, education,
economic development, and family life. The program has been
broadcast by several radio and television networks in Ghana and
across the world.
Dr. Otabil Is a Ghanaian and resides in Accra, the capital city of
Ghana. He is a devoted husband to his wife, Joy, and father to
their four children, Sompa, Nhyira, Yoofi, and Baaba Aseda.
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