Hi guys, I am so excited to welcome you to our annual men’s conference, Mandate. Our theme for 2020 is ‘Thriving In Uncertain Times’. For the first time in Mandate history, the conference will be completely digital! I believe now, more than ever, we need to be encouraged, through the help of the Holy Spirit, so we can truly navigate the world, even in its current state. 2 Chronicles 7:14 tells us that God has given us the power to declare healing over our land. So, as we declare that, and put our faith behind it, our lineup of speakers for this year’s conference, will also teach, encourage, and prepare us for life in the ‘new normal.’ I am looking forward to these three days. My prayer is that at the end of the conference, we will have renewed strength to thrive in these uncertain times. Enjoy the conference!
AGU IRUKWU
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GUEST MINISTERS
DR A. R. BERNARD Dr A. R. Bernard is one of the most influential religious leaders and transformative visionaries of our time. He leads one of the largest congregations in the United States, with 40,000+members. He enjoyed a successful career in finance before following his calling and opening a small storefront church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He is now the Founder, President and Senior Pastor ofChristian Cultural Center (CCC). Once a Nation of Islam follower and teenage civil rights activist, Dr. A. R. Bernard’s secretary introduced him to Christ and invited him to a Nicky Cruz crusade where he surrendered his life to Christ. From that point forward, Bernard has been a student of history and the Bible — educating, nurturing, and equipping his congregants to navigate their faith with sound values and biblical principles. Today, he is a premiere thought leader in Christianity and American History/Race Relations and has been featured on Fox News, CNN, NBC’s Today, MSNBC, CBS News, TBN, BET and has his own weekly show on Daystar TV. Bernard embraces radio, TV, social media and other forms of communication to share his message and bring Christ to the culture on a regular basis. His transformative messages are also shared in his books, Happiness Is... and Four Things Women Want from a Man. Dr Bernard has welcomed a host of world leaders, dignitaries, governors, senators, congress members, and local officials, such as President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to name but a few. His wife, Karen, resigned from her career with the Queens County Supreme Court and accepted her calling to co-pastor with her husband. Together they have successfully experienced 48years of marriage, 42 years of ministry, raised 7 sons and are blessed with 24 beautiful grandchildren.
PASTOR PAUL ADEFARSIN Pastor Paul Adefarasin is the Founder and Metropolitan Senior Pastor of the House On The Rock, a multiracial, multi-tribal, and multifaceted Church with several daughter Churches and ministries throughout Africa and in Europe. He is the Founder and President of The Rock Foundation, a charity committed to social reformation, education, provision of healthcare and relief work within Nigeria. A visionary leader, he is widely acclaimed as a bridge-builder, who works assiduously towards the unity of the Church with a desire to close the gap between the Church and the secular world. Pastor Paul’s ability to transcend race, tribe and creed, as well as his unique approach to ministry, has led to the forging of many strategic relationships between the Church and secular communities in Africa and across the world. A Christian Minister, Author, Coach, Motivator, Television Broadcaster and Speaker, he is well-known for his clear message of grace and a burning passion for the transgenerational transformation of society, his nation and his continent. He preaches hope, healing, productivity and empowerment to all through his television broadcast, ‘Something Is About to Happen’, which continues to air in millions of homes across Africa and Europe after more than 20 years. Pastor Paul is the convener of “The Experience”-the largest annual musical event in Africa. He is also the immediate past Deputy National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) –the umbrella body for charismatic word of faith and Pentecostal churches in Nigeria, and a life member of its National Advisory Council. Pastor Paul is married to Ifeanyi, who co-pastors the House on The Rock Church with him. They have three children.
KEN COSTA Ken Costa is a veteran investment banker, Christian strategist and activist, professor and speaker. With more than 40 years of experience in the financial sector, Ken operates at the intersection of spirituality and business to reach “Zennials” – the generation connecting millennials and Gen Z – with sage advice for leading better lives and building resilience in a dramatically changing workplace. Ken is passionate about helping others live well, do good, and feel connected and at peace in a society that often excludes spirituality from the working world. Through teachings and books, he reveals how to find purpose in a volatile, uncertain, complex and anxious world, in which disruptive technology is changing the way we live and work. Ken is a trusted advisor and in-demand speaker in business and in politics, advising the British prime minister and senior executives on navigating macro-understandings of economics and politics. Ken has been involved in many rainmaker deals, including the sale of Harrods to the Qatari royal family in 2010. In 2016, he was named one of the top deal advisers in Europe over the past 20 years. Ken’s well-known book, God at Work: Live Each Day with Purpose (Thomas Nelson, 2016), discusses the challenges of living out faith in the workplace and shares his own struggles and experiences. By applying biblical principles to 21st century business culture, he offers practical advice on pressure points like ambition, failure, finances and giving. He also authored Know Your Why: Finding and Fulfilling Your Calling in Life (Thomas Nelson, 2016), which continues the discussion of living through God daily and finding and fulfilling your calling. Ken grew up in South Africa and studied law in Johannesburg and Cambridge, where he was a student activist who stood up for academic freedom and fought against racial segregation. He is a trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, a charitable organization founded by Nelson Mandela, whom Ken met on several occasions. He currently lives in London with his wife, Dr. Fiona Costa, a classical musician and research fellow at the University of Roehampton. They have four adult children.
LORD MICHAEL HASTINGS Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick sits as an Independent Peer in the House of Lords. In the early years of hiscareer, Michael served as a Commissioner with the Commission for Racial Equality; a Member of the Social Security Advisory Committee and was the first minority on the Metropolitan Police Committee. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2003 for services to crime reduction and community safety and was later conferred with a Life Peerage in 2005. He became the BBC’s Head of Public Affairs and then its first head of Corporate Social Responsibility in 2003 before becoming KPMG international’s Global Head of Citizenship in 2006. In 2005, he received the UNICEF Award for his ‘outstanding work on effecting positive solutions for Africa’s Children’ and for 12 years up to 2019, Michael attended the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, also leading the enquiry into the Future of Civil Society for the WEF. In 2014, Michael was conferred with a Doctorate in Civil Law from the University of Kent, Canterbury in recognition of his leadership at KPMG, the BBC and for his work in international development and corporate responsibility. In October 2019, he became the first recipient of the Stephen R Covey Principle-Centred Leadership Award at the Huntsman Business School, Utah State University and in June 2020, he was appointed as the Professor of Leadership, Stephen R Covey Institute, University of Utah. He remains a Vice President of UNICEF UK and an Ambassador for TEAR FUND.
EMMANUEL SMITH Emmanuel Smith is a psalmist who loves taking the people of God into His presence through the art of worship and praise. He was a live semi-finalist on THE VOICE UK, where he was mentored by Will.i.am, and gave some very memorable performances on the show including singing the popular gospel song ‘Made a way’ by Travis Greene. Called into ministry since age 12, Emmanuel has served faithfully since then and continues to be a great pioneer for the gospel of Christ as well as an inspiration to his generation and beyond. Emmanuel has been privileged to grace the stage with other minstrels of the gospel such as, Jermaine Dolly, Uche Agu, Muyiwa and many more. He recently had a sold-out headline show at theIndigo O2 in Greenwich. It was a night of beautiful music which included original songs as well as some of the songs he performed on The Voice UK.
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