Rethinking our growth obsession through a sustainability lens
Churches today can become far too obsessed with numerical growth at the expense of other important factors. A Nigerian pastor recommends we do not forget the issues of sustainability.
Babatomiwa M Owojaiye
Babatomiwa M. Owojaiye serves as the Senior Pastor of First ECWA in Ilorin, Nigeria, under the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA). He is also a fellow at the Centre for Research and Innovation of ECWA Theological Seminary, in Igbaja. Beyond his pastoral role, Babatomiwa is the founder and CEO of the Centre for Biblical Christianity in Africa, an initiative aimed at deepening biblical understanding across the continent and expanding the transformative impact of the Christian message in the public sphere. He holds a PhD in World Christianity from Africa International University, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh. During his academic journey, he distinguished himself as a doctoral teaching and research fellow at the university. Babatomiwa is actively involved in intergenerational leadership development, he is widely travelled and a highly sought-after speaker. He is happily married to Oluseyi, and their union is blessed with children.
