Gbenga Onakoya

A Holy Spirit filled and God-fearing personality, compassionate and dedicated ministry functioning in various capacities such as Pastoral Care, Counsellor, Hospice Chaplain, Preacher, Teacher, and Care Giver. This is in addition to over 10 years of banking experience covering wide range of banking sector among which are Customer services Relationship management, Credit analysis and Credit management, Risk management. In addition to these are effective and efficient administrative skills.

Ability to optimally use human and material resources of the organization to achieve organizational goals in a competitive business environment.

HOSPICE /BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER at RAPID RESPONSE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC. (2022-07 – 2026-01)

• Counselling and Praying with Clients in the facility
• Managing relationship with Physicians, Nurses and hospital managements
• Prospecting hospitals and health facilities for the patronage of our facility and services.
• Serve as facility liaison officer with other stakeholders in the health sector.
• Periodic monitoring of Spiritual and emotional wellbeing of Clients
• Pastoral Care and managing Bereavement
• Working with family members of deceased patients in their time of bereavement.

Minister @ Rod of God Parish at REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (2017-08 – 2022-05)

• Sunday School Coordinator
• Prayer Coordinator
• Bible Study Coordinator
• Altar Minister
• Conducting Baby Christening
• Teenagers Class Teacher

Hospice Chaplain at Kern Medical California (2016-06 – 2017-07)

• Pastoral Care
• Spiritual Support for patients and their families
• Help patients in coming out of emotional trauma
• Conducting daily devotion
• Providing guidance and counselling to patients and their families under a very conducive atmosphere

Minister @ Jesus Tabernacle Parish at REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - Bakersfield, California (2015-04 – 2017-07)

• Altar Minister
• Sunday School Teacher
• Church Treasurer

Minister @ Perfect Gift Assembly (Halleluyah Zone) at REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - Lagos, Nigeria (2010-01 – 2015-12)

• Assistant Parish Pastor
• Parish Sunday School Coordinator
• Zonal Sunday School Coordinator (overseeing Sunday school department of 33 parishes of the church)
• Area Treasurer
• Area Secretary
• Leader of the Prison Ministry (Outreach department of the church that reach out to Prisoners in preaching, taking to them food items, groceries and toiletries)
• Member of Evangelism and follow up team

Assistant Chaplain at AB -10 Hospital (2011-04 – 2014-07)

• Aiding patients Spiritual and emotional recovery
• Coordinating Prayers and Worship session for patients
• Assisting bereaved families from recovery of the loss of their love ones.

Business Development Manager at Oceanic Bank Plc (2001-06 – 2011-10)

• Business Development
• Effectively and efficiently coordinating the Branch Marketing Team to grow the deposit position as well as the Credit position of the Branch

Masters in Divinity in Divinity – Redeemers University North America (RUNA)

Post Graduate Diploma in Theology in Theology – Redeemed Christian Church of God Bible College in Lagos Nigeria (2014-01 – 2014-12)

Masters in Business administration in Business Administration – Obafemi Awolowo University (2007-01 – 2007-12)

BSc in Political Science/ Social Sciences – Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria (1997-01 – 1997-12)

WASC – Ipakodo Grammar School, Ikorodu (1989-01 – 1989-12)