1. EMMANUEL OLUWAFEMI OLORUNNISOLA, M.A
713 S Great Southwest Parkway, Cell: 214-527-8791
Apt. 127, email: eolorunnisola@gmail.com
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Career
Goals/Summary
Statement
Highly
motivated
Christian
teacher,
leader
and
creative
writer.
Resourceful
professional
with
demonstrated
ability
to
plan
strategically,
and
lead
diverse
teams
to
greater
levels
of
success.
With
a
proven
ability
to
successfully
and
creatively
analyze
project,
identify
potentials,
and
potential
opportunities,
plan,
develop
and
implement
innovative
and
progressive
solutions.
Aspires
to
be
a
leader
who
develops
leaders,
and
look
forward
to
influence
the
field
of
leadership
through
research,
the
academia,
teaching
and
leadership
ministry.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Leadership Studies (in view),
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas Texas
Expected Graduation: May 2019
Master of Art (M.A) in Christian Leadership,
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas (May 2015)
Thesis: The Struggle for position in Leadership – The Nigerian church case study
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Architecture,
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
(September 2002)
Thesis: The importance of bamboo in Nigerian Architecture
Christian/Ministry Service Experience and Accomplishment
2012 – Present. Sunday School teacher, Associate Pastor, Evangelist and Youth Pastor,
Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Dallas
• Provide Pastoral care, counseling and Leadership
• Plan, prepare and coordinate weekly service and fellowship of the Youth church
• Teach weekly in the adult Sunday school class
• Plan, prepare and teach weekly in the Bible study
• Assistant to the National Youth Pastor for CAC assemblies in USA and Canada
• Develop Teaching and Bible Study curriculum for CAC Youth churches in USA
and Canada

2. 2014 – 2015: Servant Leadership Internship, Summer 2014 to Spring 2015
• Learned the basic Pastoral leadership and counseling skills through observation
during open counseling sessions
• Learned skills in expository preaching and how to effectively communicate to
people of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Help to provide Strategic Planning for church and ministerial growth
• Organized leadership seminars for members of the church and CAC assemblies in
Dallas
• Speaker at Youth and Leadership conference at CAC National Convention in
Maryland.
• Led the men’s small group fellowship in prayer and Bible study.
1995 – 2011: Youth Leader, Youth Minister, Adult Sunday school teacher, Christ
Apostolic Church, Lagos Nigeria
• Develop teaching and Bible study curriculum for the youth church
• Plan, prepare and teach weekly adult Sunday school
• Secretary, assembly Sunday school department
• Secretary, district Sunday school department
• Served as Youth leader and minister
• Organize leadership and empowerment seminars for the youth church
• Organize Sunday school teachers seminar
• Plan, prepare and coordinate weekly service and Fellowship for the youth church
• Write and edit church publications and tracts
• Executive member of the church Evangelism Department
• Served as leader of the Tracts and Literature Department
2003 – 2004: Involvement with the National Youth Service Corps and Nigerian
Christian Corpers’ Fellowship, Kogi State
• State Bible study coordinator
• Develop teaching and Bible study curriculum for the state fellowship
• Member of the state Leadership Executive committee
• Plan, prepare and teach weekly Bible study
• Organize seminar to train and teach Bible study teachers in the state
• Production Manager of the National magazine, Kogi State chapter
• Member of the State magazine Editorial Board

3. 1998 – 2002: Involvement with Christ Apostolic Church Youth Fellowship,
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Chapter, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
• Zonal Coordinator of fellowship
• Plan, prepare and teach weekly Bible study
• Led small group weekly prayer meetings
• Organize leadership and empowerment seminars for the fellowship
• Write and edit fellowship publications
• Editor-in-chief of the fellowship magazine
• Member of the university Joint Christian fellowship planning committee
Professional and Leadership involvements
2012 – 2015: Involvement with Facilities and Plant Operations (FPO) Department at
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
• Worked as Custodial on campus
• Clean restrooms and pull trash in offices
• Oversee the general cleanliness of assigned building on campus
• Work with other FPO staff on cleaning duties on campus
• Attend monthly training seminars for FPO staffs
• Attend servant leadership seminars for all staff on campus
2008 – 2011: Involvement with Sola-Ola Limited, Lagos Nigeria
• Worked as Architect and Construction Manager
• Worked as Administrative and Human Resources Manager
• Oversee staff recruitment and welfare
• Give professional advise to clients
• Supervise management staff daily activities
• Organize training seminars
2007 – 2008: Involvement with Lorion Ventures, Lagos Nigeria
• Worked as Administrative and Human Resources Manager
• Oversee staff recruitment and welfare
• Organize construction team
• Supervise management staff daily activities
• Organize training seminars

4. 2005 – 2006: Involvement with Daltrade Constructions Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
• Worked as Architect and Project Manager
• Design building and landscape construction plans
• Supervise constructions on site
• Worked as marketing executive for the construction materials
• Give professional advise to clients
• Organize construction team
2004 – 2005: Involvement with DBN Television, Lagos Nigeria
• Worked as News reporter and television program producer
• Worked in the sports, news, and religious department
• Proposed strategic plans for Christian talk show on television
2003 – 2004: Involvement with Kogi State Properties Development Limited, Nigeria
• Worked as Architect
• Design building plans
• Supervise building constructions
• Work with Building Manager on implementation of plans
Para-church Ministry / Organization (in proposal)
2015 – till date : Founder and President of Brighten Your Corner Ministry
• Train and teach Leadership empowerment to youth leaders and ministers in
Nigerian churches in Dallas/Fort Worth
• Provide strategic planning advice to churches, youth ministries and organization
• Organize leadership seminars for ages 10 – 40 years
• Teach servant leadership to middle school, high school, college and graduate
school students
• Teach servant leadership to working young adults
• Organize community hymn singing for African churches in Dallas/ Fort Worth
• Provide mentorship programs for youth with leadership potentials
• Organize community service and outreach programs
• Discover young talents and provide avenues for their voices to be heard
• Provide publishing opportunities for potential young Christian writers
• Organize talent discovery competitions in churches
• Provide care, support and counseling for troubled youths

5. • Work with churches to train leaders and voluntary workers on servant leadership
• Design and plan, prepare and teach Bible study curriculum on how youths can be
shining light in their generations.
Teaching Competence
• Evangelical College Graduate Teacher’s Diploma, May 2015
• Sunday School Teacher (adult class) Nigeria and USA, 1998 – till date
• Bible Study Teacher, Nigeria and USA, 1998 – till date
Certifications/Fellowship/Professional Affiliations
• Evangelical College Graduate Teacher’s Diploma, May 2015
Awards/Honors
• Best essayist in Lagos State, Nigeria: Ages 15-18 years categories, Nigerian
Conservation Foundation / Chevron / NNPC Joint National Award, 1993
• Honorable Mention, National Award: Ages 15-18 years categories, Nigerian
Conservation Foundation /Chevron / NNPC Joint National Award, 1993
Publications
• Femi Olorunnisola, Do you want to be healed? Author House Publishers, IN.,
USA, 2012
• Femi Olorunnisola, Jesus can stop because of you. Insight Publications, Lagos
Nigeria, 2007.
Personal and Family Background
Birthday - April 7, 1977
Married with 2 children
Citizen of Nigeria
Hobbies and sports – writing, poetry, singing, teaching, speaking, travelling, soccer and
golf.

6.
References:
Pastor Isaac Abiara
Senior Pastor
Christ Apostolic Church, Arlington, Texas
469-360-9170
abiaraik@msn.com
Dr. George Hillman Jr.
Professor and Chair Educational Ministries and Leadership Department
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
214-887-5261
ghillman@dts.edu
Dr. Rodney Orr
Professor and Chair World Missions Department
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
214-887-5391
rorr@dts.edu
Dr. Lin McLaughlin
Professor Educational Ministries and Leadership Department
Assistant to Dean for Academic Assessment
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
214-887-5131
lmclaughlin@dts.edu
Dr. Aubrey Malphurs
Senior Professor Educational Ministries and Leadership and Pastoral Leadership
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
214-887-5334
amalphurs@dts.edu
Dee LittleJohn
Operations Administrator/Director of Custodial Services
Facilities and Plant Operations
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
214-755-4685
dlittlejohn@dts.edu

7. Sheila Etonga
Director, ALARM ministries
Dallas, Texas
832-654-1008
eyele12@yahoo.com
etongasheila@gmail.com
Dr. Olusoga Martins Akintunde
Pastor, All Nations Prayer Network
Houston, Texas
650-387-8316
olusogamartins@gmail.com
Pastor Adebola Ajagunna
Pastor, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Eagles Nest Parish
Dallas, Texas
281-777-3235
aajagunna@gmail.com