V/S/E Olufiayo Akinkunmi

V/S/E Olufiayo Akinkunmi is a passionate spiritual leader, dynamic teacher, and author dedicated to transforming lives through faith. For 20 years, he has faithfully shepherded the Celestial Church of Christ Olajuwon Parish in Toronto, Ontario, embodying a powerful legacy of love, leadership, and sacrifice. Driven by community service, he actively extends his outreach through vital prison and long-term care ministries, while participating in impactful research initiatives involving Black churches in Ontario.

In addition to his pastoral work, he hosts a weekly online Bible study and leads a ministry focused on equipping adults, youth, and children with spiritual foundations and practical life skills. Alongside Olufunke, his wife of 56 years, he has co-authored two books, including The Word of God in HIV/AIDS Counselling and I Am Coming Soon. Above all, V/S/E Akinkunmi is a devoted family man, blessed with four children and eight grandchildren who carry on his rich legacy.

FAITH & COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD