Dr. Azembe I. Joseph is an alumnus of the Nigerian Christian Bible College (N.C.B.C) who has excelled academically and in the mission fields. He was born on the 24th august 1967 in Mbaduku Local Government Area Vandeikya in Benue State Of Nigeria. He studied at N.C.B.C 1986-1988 and graduated with advanced diploma in ministerial studies and 1989-1992, he obtained Diploma in Religious Education from N.C.B.C. University Of Calabar Programme
Dr. Azembe I. Joseph is a seasoned Lecturer at the School Of Biblical Studies, Jos. Specializing in Church History and Religious Studies. He holds a PhD in Church History from the university of Jos and is pursuing a second PhD in Theology and Apologetics. He has extensive experience as Dean of studies, Minister and church planter of many congregations in Benue and Plateau States. He is an Editor of many Journals and has authored multiple publications and contributed significantly to academic and ministerial development. He is currently the Post Graduate coordinator, School Of Biblical Studies Jos. Plateau state.
CURRENT CHALLENGE
The ministry of this Alumnus is very fruitful but the area he is now working is faced with insecurity, people are displaced, church halls burnt, crops destroyed and lives lost. Many are now living internally displaced camps. People are psychologically traumatized with this situation . Christians are praying but the physical needs to be taken care of is not enough. There is need for church hall burnt down to be replaced and the people whose houses and properties destroyed assisted to replace them. The condition is pathetic but poverty caused as a result of this insecurity is making it very difficult to salvage the situation indeed there is hunger, sickness and poverty among the people of Benue State Of Nigeria. people who are subsistence farmers cannot farm again, Farmers who dare to go to the farm are killed by herders who have taken over the lands. Benue State once known as food basket of the Nation can hardly feed her people again, the land is in dilemma. According to Dr. Azembe, many churches are now meeting in homes /camps and some brethren contribute money and food to help the situation.
They need our prayers and concerns.
Thank you and God bless
Uyai Joshua
Director Of Public Relations And Development
