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Olukoya’s Books Has Been A Blessing To Me - Bankole By Dupe Akinlaja Can you introduce yourself and your background, where you are and what you currently do? y name is Olawale Bankole. I hail from Lagos state, Nigeria. I am a member of the Mountain of fire and miracles ministries. I worship at MFM International Headquarters Youth Church in Lagos. I am in the prophetic group. I hold a bachelor's degree in Cell Biology and Genetics from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. I am currently a graduate student at the University of Texas, Permian Basin, Odessa, Tx, U.S.A, where I study Biology with focus on Biomedical research.
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At what point did your path cross with MFM and by extension, Dr. D.K Olukoya? Although, I was not born into MFM, neither do I have any known family member who attend MFM, I had slightly known Dr. D.K Olukoya during my secondary school days because he was an alumnus of the school and did sponsor so many of our programs including Inter-house sport competition. So, I did not really know as a clergyman but as a Philanthropist and a Successful individual. It was during my Undergraduate days I got to know more about him as I seldom attend MFM youth church Sunday services at the UNILAG multipurpose hall. He became highly inspirational to me after getting to know his academic feat as a young man. He graduated as the best student from Methodist Boys' High School (MBHS), also he had the best CGPA graduating from microbiology department, UNILAG, a record which was not broken until recently. He later proceeded to University of Reading for his Ph.D in Molecular Genetics after procuring a competitive scholarship. Most of all these drew me to him especially, knowing that my academic career path is like his and needless to say, I was also the best graduating student from MBHS in my set back in 2008. For the kind of background, he had, spiritual and academic wise, it was not difficult to have him as a role model and so I decided to worship at MFM youth church of which I enjoyed the prayers.
has the rest of his books that I have read. How has the church helped in b uilding your spiritual life? Wow! The church has really imparted my spiritual life. I had the encounter just after I graduated from UNILAG. I started with the foundational class which really is imperative for every new convert to pass through. During the class I got Holy Baptism and Water Baptism just after the conclusion of the class. Subsequently, I joined the prophetic group of the youth church where I was exposed to the ministry of prayer. I can also boldly say I have read the bible from cover to cover after this encounter. It is wonderful you know. The reverent atmosphere at every moment of church service could be felt in the church and is very contagious. I see handsome and beautiful youths vibrant for Christ and this on its own always want you to do more spiritually. You would always want to be in church especially when you have been born of the spirit.
What spectacular and specific act of generosity have you enjoyed from Dr. D.K Olukoya, that has helped pr opel your career today? Well nothing specific but a lot of spectacular act of generosity of Dr. D.K Olukoya both directly and indirectly that haveI enjoyed. He loves speaking to the youth department and wants our growth both spiritually and career Bankole wise. Countless sponsored empowerment programs from him to us and his teachings “He became highly has clearly imparted my career path. inspirational to me after Dr. D.K Olukoya has contributed to scientific research in Nigeria. I know he gives out getting to know his funding which I must have gained from academic feat as a young indirectly. He funded the D.K Olukoya Central Research Laboratory in UNILAG which I did man. He graduated as the not really work there because I had already graduated as at when my department in best student from UNILAG started making use of the Methodist Boys' High laboratory and I was preparing to come the U.S because I already got a scholarship here. I School (MBHS), also he know students (both undergraduate and had the best CGPA postgraduate) who are currently enjoying working in the lab as the facility and graduating from equipments can be compared to international m i c r o b i o l o g y standards. I have some couple of friends there.
What is your impression of Dr. D.K Olukoya? We all know the kind of person he is, if you listen to his sermons well. One thing I would like to say is that he is a very disciplined man, and this is what has set him apart right from department, UNILAG, a If you were to meet Dr. Olukoya today, what his youth. He has been able to discipline record which was not word of appreciation would suffice? himself to get to this level. The story he tells God has really daddy G.O for me and I think us during his sermons of how he was able to broken until recently.” nothing I can say can suffice. All, I would say stand by his beliefs, separate himself and is Daddy, you are source of blessing to me and resist peer pressure especially during school to this generation. I am not the first to say this and would not be days is very wonderful to hear. I know him as a man who would the last as you continue to impact souls on daily basis both not give room for compromise. directly and indirectly through your numerous sons and He is a very generous man, a loving father and someone who has daughters. I can only pray for continual empowerment on you built confidence in the lives of so many youths out there from God through Christ Jesus. Amen. Thank you, daddy. including myself. I remember his very book I read titled "students living in the school of fear", it was a blessing to me, so
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