The Profile

Christian Faith Ministries International (CFMI) sponsors these outreaches from its base in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria:

• Pentecostal Christian Faith Assembly churches
• Christian Faith Institute
• Christian Faith Academy
• Christian Ministers Association
• Life of Christ Outreach
• Christian Faith Missions
• Christian Faith Online Bible College

Christian Faith Ministries International sposnors gospel mninsitries launched in January 2007in Jos, northern Nigeria in proximity to Islamic cultures of the Sahel of sub-Saharan Africa. From Jos CFM reaches out to northern Nigeria and nations bordering the Sahara, including Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso and others. Across the Sahara, CFM ministers in Egypt, reaching people from nations of the Middle East.

CFM was founded by Kent and Ruth Hodge, in cooperation with Emmanuel (T.E.) Razack and the founding members from Nigeria. 

CFM is associated with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and with the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). At CFM’s Pastors Conferences leaders from all denominations are included as speakers: such as ECWA, Anglican, COCIN, Pentecostal, Baptist, Catholic and Independent churches. Students are sent from all denominations to enrol in CFI.

Board of Trustees

The board of trustees is made up of some of the founding members plus two ministers from other churches.

Eldership Team

The pastoral eldership team overseeing the ministry is made of all the founding members plus a  group of external leaders of ministries from inside Nigeria. The names will appear here soon.

Board Education

Rev. Kent Hodge, President PCFA, D. Min ORU

Rev. T. E. Razack, Provost CFI, enrolled Ph. D. SATS

Rev. Paul Shettima, Academic Dean CFI, B. Th

Rev Gariel Asio, Liberian CFI, B. Th

Rev. Jonthan Oastler, Senior Pastor Toowoomba COC, Toowoomba Christian College, BB, B. Th

Rev. Peter Linnecar, Principal Peniel Academy, M A (Cantab) M A (CGCHE) Cert Ed (Oxon)

Rev. Mrs. Carolyn Linnecar, Pastor Peniel Church, M A (Cantab) M A (ORU)  

Professor Samuel Thorpe, Undergraduate Department ORU, Ph. D. University of Tulsa

Professor Umar Habila Dadem Danfulani,  History of Religions, University of Jos, Ph. D. Uppsala 

Founding Members

Founding members of CFI include:

Rev. Dr. Kent Hodge – President
Rev. T.E. Razack, M.Th – Provost CFI
Rev. Bashir Koshekai – Registrar
Rev. Gideon Bwala – CFI Dean
Rev. Paul Shettima – Academic Dean
Rev. Henry Diamond – Outreach
Rev. Gabriel Aiso – Librarian

• Our Past

Dispatched to Africa

The book Dispatched to Africa describes the first 20 years of Kent and Ruth’s time in Africa. It is no longer in print, but you may download it here.

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