{"id":7364,"date":"2017-01-09T15:50:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=7364"},"modified":"2017-11-07T11:59:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T10:59:25","slug":"obaje-rev-prof-yusufu-ameh","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/obaje-rev-prof-yusufu-ameh\/","title":{"rendered":"OBAJE,(Rev). Prof. Yusufu Ameh"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JP, B.Th, M.Th, Ph.D; cleric; b: December 15, 1949; so: Kogi; m:Justina; nc: 1;ed: Qua Iboe Mission Primary School, 1956-63; Government College (Barewa College), Zaria, 1964-68; Baptist Theological Seminary Ogbomoso, 1971-75- University of Edinburgh, 1976-82; School of African and Oriental studies, University of London, 1978; Hebrew University, 1977; Ecumenical Institute for Advanced Theological Research, Jerusalem! 1979-80; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA, 1989; cr: ag. Pastor, United English Baptist Church, Kaduna. 1970-71; Pastor, Antioch Baptist Church Ogbomoso, 1975-76; Adjunct Tutor, Baptist Seminary, Ogbomoso, 1975-76; Registrar, 1983-89; dir. of Academic Affairs, 1989-92; presd., since 1993; Interim Pastor, Ikoyi Baptist Church. Lagos, 1991-92; prof, of Systematic Theological and Philosophy, since 1993; Proprietor, Crown Football Club; Spiritual Adviser, Nigeria Youth Association; Deputy dir. General, International Biographical Centre; mem. Research Board of Advisors, American Biographical Institute; Chaplain, Aso Rock Chapel, 1999-2005; mm: Edinburgh Graduate Association; Prince Abubakar Audu University Governing Council; Provisional Governing Council, Bowen University, Kogi State Foundation; Opportunity International, Ecumenical Association of Nigerian Theologians; International Association of Mission Studies; Treasurer, Child Care Trust Fund; presd. Nigeria Theological Education Council; award: Justice of Peace, 1998; Kogi State Government Merit award, 2001; NBC Youth Conference award of Excellence, 2002; Nigerian Tribune Role Model award, 2001; Ambassador for Peace; Interreligious and International Federation for Peace; Numerous awards by ABI and IBC; ah: Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Scholarship Achievement award, 1975; publ: Seventeen books and numerous articles in journals and newspapers; hob: reading, counseling the youth, writing, music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[319],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-7364","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-clergy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/7364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/7364\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7364"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=7364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}