Provost, Dean & Registrar
The leadership of the Doctors in Ministry School of Mentorship, equipping the next generation across every profession and background.
Provost of the School of Mentorship. Holds the academic vision and oversight of the programme. Also serves as Founder & Chairman of Doctors in Ministry on the Board of Trustees.
Dr Mena-Wisdom Ewhrudjakpor is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and the founder of Doctors in Ministry. His vision is simple and profound: that the calling to medicine and the calling to ministry are not two separate lives, but one integrated Kingdom assignment, and that the fruit of that assignment belongs to everyone.
He is a passionate believer with a strong and growing walk with Jesus Christ. His faith journey has included serving as President of the Redeemed Christian Fellowship, University of Ilorin, General Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Corpers’ Fellowship, Lagos State, and currently leading the Koinonia UK Medical Team under the spiritual leadership of Apostle Joshua Selman.
He is also a graduate of the Koinonia School of Ministry. Through Doctors in Ministry, podcast, mentorship, missions and media, he is building a global movement that opens the wisdom of medicine to the world.
A sought-after speaker who has addressed audiences at the UK House of Parliament, the Financial Times Headquarters and BBC London, Dr Mena-Wisdom E. brings together clinical authority, spiritual conviction and a deep commitment to raising people of purpose.
Dean of the School of Mentorship, leading academic delivery and faculty oversight. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. Also serves as Vice Chairman of Doctors in Ministry on the Board of Trustees.
Dr Kehinde Adewale Adebisi is a board-certified Paediatrician and Neonatologist, academic physician, and medical educator currently practising in the United States. With over 15 years of medical experience spanning clinical practice, research, teaching, and leadership, he is deeply committed to advancing child health, medical excellence, and Kingdom impact through medicine and ministry.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, in 2011, completed his internship at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, and worked as an Emergency Medical Officer at the Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti. Driven by a passion for child health, he later relocated to the United States, where he completed his residency training in the Columbia University Pediatrics Program at Harlem Hospital Center, New York, in June 2020. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics.
His academic contributions include multiple research posters presented at scientific meetings in New York and a peer-reviewed publication titled “Readability Assessment of Internet-based Patient Education Materials on Anticoagulation Therapy.” He is also a recipient of the Patient Safety Recognition Award at Harlem Hospital Center for his commitment to quality care and patient safety.
Dr Adebisi serves as Vice Chairman of Doctors in Ministry on the Board of Trustees, and as Dean of the Doctors in Ministry School of Mentorship, where he supports academic delivery, faculty oversight, and the development of purpose-driven leaders. His leadership journey began at the University of Ilorin where he served as General Secretary of the Redeemed Christian Fellowship, and he remains passionate about mentoring young professionals and communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ with clarity, wisdom, and compassion.
Registrar of the Doctors in Ministry School of Mentorship, holding records, admissions and academic administration. Also serves as Head of Africa Missions (see Mission Field Heads below).
Dr Olabanji Oluwafemi Peter is a devoted Christian leader with a strong passion for spiritual growth, youth development, and service to God’s kingdom. Over the years, he has served faithfully in several Christian organisations, including the Nigeria Christian Corpers’ Fellowship (NCCF), Kubwa Zone, FCT, Abuja, where he served as Coordinator, demonstrating exemplary leadership, integrity, and commitment to advancing the gospel. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Glorious Liberty Christian Church of God (GLCCG), Offa, Kwara State, where he also serves as a pastor. Through his dedication to mentoring, discipleship, and community service, he has positively impacted many lives within and beyond the church community.
Dr Olabanji is a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. He served as Team Lead of the West Africa PRO-Cashew Project in Nigeria, a project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. For many years he was a Training Consultant at McGeorge Consulting Limited, Development & Innovation Center; Principal Consultant (Agriculture) at Niels Mac Limited; and Head of Research and Innovation at SmallGrowr Limited.
He is a Country Representative of the Global Forum for Sustainable Rural Development (GFSRD), a global forum for researchers in rural development headquartered in India.
Known for his humility, teamwork, and unwavering faith, Dr Olabanji continues to inspire believers toward purposeful Christian living and effective kingdom service. He is married to Funmilayo Abiodun, and they are blessed with three children: Grace, Gloria, and Gabriel.
Director of Mentorship and Student Affairs, holding the participant experience, pastoral care and student journey across each cohort. Also serves as Treasurer of Doctors in Ministry on the Board of Trustees.
Dr Chidera Aligbe is a medical doctor and Internal Medicine Trainee based in the United Kingdom, with a special interest in Acute and General Internal Medicine. Having obtained her MD degree and spent the greater part of her professional journey within postgraduate medical training across Greater Manchester, she is deeply passionate about delivering excellent, compassionate, and patient-centred care through the practice of medicine.
Alongside a demanding medical career, she is actively involved in ministry and Kingdom service. She serves within the Koinonia Medical Team and partners with several ministries across the United Kingdom and Nigeria, contributing to initiatives focused on spiritual growth, outreach, leadership development, education, and community impact.
Dr Aligbe also serves as the Director of Mentorship and Student Affairs at the Doctors in Ministry School of Mentorship, where she provides leadership in student engagement, mentorship development, welfare, and pastoral support, helping to shape and nurture the next generation of purpose-driven leaders.
Beyond medicine and ministry, she is passionate about beauty, entrepreneurship, and personal development, having successfully established and managed a hair and beauty business over several years. She is committed to continuous growth, excellence, and service, with a vision to influence lives both within and beyond the medical profession.
She is happily married to Mr Ifeanyi Nwabekwu, and together they are devoted to serving the purposes of God and advancing Kingdom impact through faith, leadership, and service.
