Wesley Ogude
President, Royal Youth For Christ International Fellowship (Ryfc)
Mississauga,ON
Summary
A strong spiritual leader with a proven track record as President/CEO of Royal Youth for Christ International Fellowship, excelling in strategic visioning and executive leadership. Expert in covenant wealth creation and management. Spearheaded the launch of a global Christian mentorship initiative and an evangelistic YouTube channel, reaching thousands of youth and young adults across the body of Christ globally with life transforming impact.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
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Work History
President/CEO
Royal Youth for Christ International Fellowship
08.2014 - Current
- Led the vision of establishing Royal youth for Christ International fellowship (Ryfc)
- Established the mandate, mission, vision, values, statement of faith and the leadership structure of the Organization
- Appointed key leaders of the ministry by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, shared the vision of the organization and established major policies and procedure including major functional ministry departments
- Developed leadership training programs and led the training and development of key leaders of the organization, including VPs, Directors and team leads.
- Led the establishment of different life transforming programs to give expression to the mandate, vision and mission of Ryfc across the body of Christ globally
- Led the pioneering of the first Christian and Professional one-on-one mentorship program for youth and young adults across the body of Christ globally
- Established an Independent Advisory Board (IAB) comprising of key leaders across the body of Christ, including Dr. Samuel Donkor and Dr. Rose Donkor.
- Launched Royal Power for Greatness (RPG) - a global Evangelical online Youtube Channel to reach youth & young adults across the body of Christ with the message of the gospel, with over 30,000 subscribers.
- Preach and teach the message of the gospel to youth & young adults globally on an on-going basis through various online platforms locally and internationally.
- Preach and teach in various churches and conferences both locally and internationally.
- Mentor Christian Leaders across the body of Christ on Covenant wealth through the school of covenant wealth.
- On-going counseling and pastoral support for Ryfc workers, volunteers, pastors and other Christian leaders.
Youth & Young Adults Pastor
Foursquare Gospel Church
10.2001 - 06.2011
- Served as the first youth and young adult local church pastor to drive the growth of the younger generation arm of the church as part of the church planting team
- Served in the church counsel in the capacity of elder and led bible studies, Sunday School and local evangelism programs
- Organized different youth and young adult programs, conferences and retreats in alignment with the spiritual leadership of the church Pastor.
- Supported our local Pastor through pulpit ministry, preaching on sundays and involvement in Pastoral marriage and family counseling
Church Pastor
Foursquare Gospel Church
07.1996 - 09.2001
- Led the church plant of a new local church branch of Foursquare Gospel Church Soluyi, Gbagada, Lagos
- Appointed associate pastors, elders, council members and various departmental heads to oversee different departments of the local church including, Men's president, women's president, youth, children workers, prayers, evangelism etc.
- Preached on sundays, led bible studies, prayer, and organized various local evangelism programs to grow the church
- Participated in various denominational leadership programs, retreats and conferences.
Education
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) -
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
ON, Canada 05.2001 -
MBA - Global Business Strategy
Queen's University
Kingston ON, Canada 05.2001 -
Chartered Management Accountant (CMA) -
Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (USA)
USA 05.2001 -
Certified SAP Application Consultant -
SAP Academy
Toronto, ON 05.2001 -
MBA - Marketing
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria 05.2001 -
Chartered Accountant, CA (Fellow) -
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Nigeria (ICAN)
Lagos, Nigeria 05.2001 -
Chartered Banker (Fellow) -
Chartered Institute of Bankers, Nigeria (CIB)
Lagos, Nigeria 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria 05.2001 -
Skills
Executive Leadership & team building
Strategic visioning
Effective communication
Presentation & public speaking
Analytical and critical thinking
Executive project leadership
Large IT project implementation
Advanced Strategic Financial Planning and Management
Consulting & executive advisory
Wealth Management & Tax strategies
IT, Systems and Social Media management
Preaching, teaching & counseling
100 Most Influential Black Canadian
Awarded in recognition of ministry impact on youth & young adults globally
Timeline
President/CEO
Royal Youth for Christ International Fellowship
08.2014 - Current
Youth & Young Adults Pastor
Foursquare Gospel Church
10.2001 - 06.2011
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) -
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
05.2001 -
MBA - Global Business Strategy
Queen's University
05.2001 -
Chartered Management Accountant (CMA) -
Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (USA)
05.2001 -
Certified SAP Application Consultant -
SAP Academy
05.2001 -
MBA - Marketing
University of Lagos
05.2001 -
Chartered Accountant, CA (Fellow) -
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Nigeria (ICAN)
05.2001 -
Chartered Banker (Fellow) -
Chartered Institute of Bankers, Nigeria (CIB)
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Lagos
05.2001 -
Church Pastor
Foursquare Gospel Church
07.1996 - 09.2001
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