Our Staff - The College Board
The Right Reverend Dr. Theophilus Akano
Principal
At age 12, he had already joined the church choir and by age 15, Bishop Theophilus Akano has already taken some active parts even in the house of God. By the Grace of God, he had his personal encounter with Christ in April 1989 when he was 17 years old, and as a result of this, he started seeking for God’s word in every area of life and the fear of God is very strong in his heart.
He obtained his Dip. Th; BA. Th; and MA. Th. From Sanctuary and Literacy Bible College, an affiliate to Oral Robert University in USA
He completed both his Diaconate and Priesthood Ordination {1998 & 2000} respectively and fully ordained as a Full Priest at African Church College of Theology, Ifako, Lagos, Nigeria. He had served as the secretary to the Clergy Council, Lagos Mainland Diocese when His Eminence J.O.O. Abbe was then the Diocesan Bishop.
Ordained as a priest and minister of Religion and licensed in United Kingdom, Wales & Northern Ireland as a priest in 2010 by His Eminence, Doye Teido Agama, Metropolitan Archbishop of Apostolic Pastoral Congress in United Kingdom. He was Senior Chaplain/Adjutant to His Eminence, Archbishop Doye Teido Agama,
He was consecrated as Bishop on Saturday 10th of September, 2016 and later in 2018 he was received presented the Senior Abbot of St. Hadrian of Canterbury and appointed as Bishop of North Manchester for Apostolic Pastoral Congress.
Bishop Theophilus Oluwasegun Akano was a graduate of Animal Production and Fisheries and Master in Education and Psychology from Lagos State University {LASU}. Also he is a graduate in Theology from University of Manchester UK and he is just wrapping-up his PHD in Theology Programme at the moment. Bishop Akano: obtaining his Doctorate of Theology Degree at Christian Bible Institute and Seminary, Houston, Texas, USA
He is today happily married to his beautiful wife and they are blessed with a wonderful Son.
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Bishop Clive Junior Whittle
Board Member
He completed a Vocational Access Course at City College, obtaining a full number of GMOCF credits, and has undertaken studies in Christian Leadership at Luther King House, HND diploma in Social Care from Stockport College, and also has a Professional Certificate in Effective Practice from the Youth Justice Board.
In 2009 he received the Manchester Peace Award, the Outstanding Social Behaviour Award (OSBA) and he is a qualified motor mechanic from the Army. He was ordained as a Deacon in 1992 and later in 1998 an Elder by the late Bishop Milton A Williams Snr. He served as a local Pastor in Wythenshawe and as a district director of evangelism.
As a Mancunian, he went into the Armed Forces and later the Army Reserves, His full-time employments were working in a residential home with young people and later at Manchester Youth Offending Service has a YOS Support Officer.
He believes his strengths lay in working with people who are caught up in the criminal justice system and Lord has blessed him to be involved with the prison chaplain team unpaid, for many years at Strangeways and Style Prisons, where inmates were able to share their thoughts of feeling rejected when they tried to visit any of the mainstream Churches on their return to the community. He later was presented the office of Prison Chaplain in United Kingdom.
Clive was appointed to the office of overseer at a joint ordination and licencing service at Manchester Cathedral in October 2010, by Bishop Doye’ Teido Agama of the Apostolic Pastoral Congress UK. Clive serves not only for APC, but also for Compassion Prison Ministry in the office over several years.
In 2016 after undergoing months of bishopric training, Clive was consecrated a Bishop for the APC Dioceses of South Manchester with a special duty to the Justice System and Compassion Prison Ministries on Saturday 29th October 2016 at the Manchester Cathedral.
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His Eminence (Primate) Julius Olayinka Osayande Abbe
Board of Trustees
HIS EMINENCE, JULIUS O O ABBE rose from the ranks as a Deacon in the African church in 1985 to the highest position as the Primate of the church. He was consecrated as a bishop in the year 1996 and served meritoriously in several dioceses before his investiture as an Archbishop in the year 2015.
To the glory of God, he is an exemplary servant of God who has led many to Christ by his humility and gentle disposition in sharing the word of God. He is a mentor and source of inspiration to many servants of God, many of whom have risen to high and enviable positions in life.
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Venerable Oluwaseyidola Sybil Akano
Provost
She is a graduate of International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Sybil later got married to Bishop Theophilus .O. Akano in 2008 and ever since then till date, she has been assisting her husband in the ministerial field as the Minister in Charge of Christhouse Bible church, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Sybil had her Priesthood ordination as a Reverend in the Apostolic Pastoral Congress (APC), Manchester, United Kingdom in October in 2015 at a Eucharist ordination service which took place at Manchester Cathedral.
She enrolled into Rhema Theological College UK, where she had her Advanced Course/ Degree in Theology and Biblical Studies and today, she is the Provost of Rhema Theological College and Christhouse Bible Church, UK.
Sybil blessed with a wonderful family, a joyful home and a blessed Son.
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Mrs Abiodun Olufisibe
Board Member
A new board member to Rhema Theological College UK. More info soon
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Deaconess Klorkor Okai
Administrator
She baged her HND in Marketing and joined Fabricare LTD Ghana as a senior sales and marketing executive for four (4) years running.
In the United Kingdom, she attended Telford College of Arts and Technology for her NVQ 2 & 3 in Health and Social Care.
In 2015, she joined Christhouse Bible Church and since then has been the administrator of the children ministry which she has been so passionate about till date. She has ever been very active in kids, families, the church and the world. She engages, teaches and coordinates all affairs pertaining to the children’s ministry, presenting the Good News in age appropriate ways to different age groups. She attends Luther King House with course in Thresholds Access to Contextual Theology.
She is the current General Secretary to Rhema Theological College UK.
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Our Staff - The Academic Staff
The Right Reverend Theophilus Oluwasegun Akano
Specialty: Theology / Biblical Principles & Ethics
He obtained his Dip. Th; BA. Th; and MA. Th. From Sanctuary and Literacy Bible College, an affiliate to Oral Robert University in USA. Ordained as a priest and minister of Religion and licensed in United Kingdom, Wales & Northern Ireland as a priest in 2010.
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Venerable Sybil Akano
Speciality: Ministrial Development/ Community and Youth Development
She is a graduate of International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Sybil later got married to Bishop Theophilus .O. Akano in 2008 and ever since then till date, she has been assisting her husband in the ministerial field as the Minister in Charge of Christhouse Bible church, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Sybil had her Priesthood ordination as a Reverend in the Apostolic Pastoral Congress (APC), Manchester, United Kingdom in October in 2015 at a Eucharist ordination service which took place at Manchester Cathedral.
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Deaconess Klorkor Okai
Specialty: Management/Contextual Theology
She baged her HND in Marketing and joined Fabricare LTD Ghana as a senior sales and marketing executive for four (4) years running.
In the United Kingdom, she attended Telford College of Arts and Technology for her NVQ 2 & 3 in Health and Social Care.
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Mr. Lekan Abijo
Ethics & Personal Development
'Ethics & Personal Development
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Mrs. Esther Olayide Shogbanmu
Guidance & Counseling
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Rev. Dr. Lucky Okome
Prayers & Methodologies
She is a graduate of International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Sybil later got married to Bishop Theophilus .O. Akano in 2008 and ever since then till date, she has been assisting her husband in the ministerial field as the Minister in Charge of Christhouse Bible church, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Sybil had her Priesthood ordination as a Reverend in the Apostolic Pastoral Congress (APC), Manchester, United Kingdom in October in 2015 at a Eucharist ordination service which took place at Manchester Cathedral.
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- Email:admin@rhematheologicalcollege.org
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