:: DIVINE WORD INTERNATIONAL COGIC ::

Pastor's Bio | Statement of Faith

Bishop Kenneth Obi is an elder in the Church of God in Christ. He is a native of Nigeria, Africa. He came to America as a student in 1984. He is presently studying for his Doctorate of Clinical Christian Counseling at Restoration Christian Counseling Theological Seminary.

Bishop Kenneth Obi is happily married to Missionary Michelle Obi and together they are proud parents of five wonderful children. (Tierra, Terrell, James, Jeremiah and Jessica).

Bishop Kenneth Obi gave his life to God in 1989. He did not understand what this meant until October 7,1995 when he walked into One Step of Faith C. O. G.I. C. Under the leadership of Elder M U. Mitchell and First Lady Missionary Gene Mitchell, Bishop Kenneth Obi received the Holy Ghost. Later while he attended One Step of Faith God spoke to him a told him to start his own church. He did not move quickly.

He went on with God and did not remember what God had said until November 2002. While he attended the Holy Convocation in Memphis, Tennessee God spoke to him again and said the name of the church will be Divine Word International.

The foundation of the church was laid in Nigeria, West Africa on October 1, 2004. Between October 2004 and December 2004 the church was built. On December 19, 2004, the first service of Divine Word International C.O.G.I.C. was held. Since October 2004, Bishop Kenneth Obi has started three churches in Nigeria, West Africa.

Bishop Kenneth Obi is presently a member of Greater New Macedonia C. O. G.I. C, where he is Associate Pastor. He serves faithfully under the leadership of Bishop Fredrick Kelly and First Lady Mother Kelly. We pray that God will keep on blessing Bishop Kenneth Obi and Missionary Michelle Obi.