A Nigerian-born pastor who has been here for the past seven years says he finds great pleasure in ministering to Jamaicans, especially his students at Northern Caribbean University’s (NCU) School of Religion and Theology (SRT).
“I am enjoying my ministry experience here in Jamaica,” said Dr Ikechukwu Michael Oluikpe, an assistant professor at the school.
“I primarily minister by teaching ministerial students and preparing them for pastoral work. I love this opportunity to shape minds for future ministry. My classroom is my church, and my students are my members. I pray with them, support and care for them as I can,” he said, adding that he is even more pleased when he sees his students graduate and do well in the field as pastors and even conference directors.
Oluikpe was among seven pastors ordained at Mandeville Seventh-day Adventist Church on February 1.