In the book of Acts of the Apostles 10:38, the Holy Book conceptualizes “how God transformed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power.” At the surge of this astonishing development, he was spiritually empowered to go about doing good—particularly by initiating the massive healing of persons critically afflicted by the devil—thereby attesting to the belief that God’s presence was with him, as captured in the latter part of the verse: “who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed.”
In addition, Euergeteo is an antiquated Greek word that emphasizes nebulous concepts such as “benefactor,” “philanthropist,” “supporter of charitable works,” and “someone who commits his financial resources to meet the needs of disadvantaged people.” This word better explains another aspect of Jesus’ ministry—one in which miracles and healing are no longer the focus, but something else, such as charitable works, philanthropism, material gifts, and resources proffered to tackle the needs of people living at the edge of society (anything within the scope of the greater good). In a dumbfounding instance, Jesus wrought supernatural miracles of provision by supernaturally ballooning five barley loaves and two fishes to feed thousands. It is a fundamental truism that the ministry established by Jesus boasts of a treasure trove of resources and supporters. In proof of this, Luke 8:2–3 states that there was a group of wealthy women who supported Jesus’ work. Further proof is that Jesus also had a treasurer among his disciples, Judas Iscariot—the handler of the ministry’s finances. As a treasurer with a deep understanding of the charity message in Jesus’ ministry, Judas Iscariot protested the decision of Mary to use a luxurious pound of spikenard (a rare scented oil) to anoint Jesus’ feet. Reacting, he asked Jesus, “Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?”
In the spirit of the goodness Christ has brought—and basking in a full understanding of goodness as a fruit of the Spirit as presented in Galatians 5:22–23—a son of God, Prophet Ebenezer Akinsunlola, has evolved as the human icing on the cake and a living illustration of Christ’s kindness and selflessness, including his willingness to lighten our darkened lives with the candle of his benefits and philanthropy, his supports. Akinsunlola is a blunt illustration of the fact that when the Holy Spirit has chosen to dwell and work mightily in us, he redirects our focus from ourselves to the needs of those around us, and sparks a supernatural urge to forgo ourselves in the course of meeting the natural needs of others. Like Nehemiah and Moses, Akinsunlola has barely waited for politicians to give direction to the people. Instead, he has established himself as a prophet-leader who is not only preoccupied with rebuilding the falling walls of our Jerusalem, but has also cared for the people by putting forth courageous advocacies, mediation, and frantic petitions that could assist in leading them out of slavery.
It is not in doubt that Prophet Ebenezer Akinsunlola has positioned himself as a people’s prophet, benefactor, moral center, guiding light, and Sycamore tree. His deep knowledge of the Word has also tended toward a surgeon’s precision in the theater of Biblical principles. As a man who has devoted himself to the service of others, it is no exaggeration to brand him as one of the many angels endowed the breast of this world as meteors and catalysts, in light of his pragmatic operations on the altar—magnetic soul-winning and epistemological demystification, along with theological grasp. Concretizing his patriotism and devotion to godly discipleship, GBICON, a theological school affiliated with world-renowned theological universities, decorated Prophet Ebenezer Akinsunlola, JP, with the honorable conferment of Doctor of Philosophy in Discipleship (Honoris Causa), similarly, the Idanre Development Association in Indianapolis acknowledged his uncommon philanthropic gestures by further embellishing him with its Humanitarian Service Award.
Born in the Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State many years ago to the hardworking family of late Chief James Olofinsanmabo Akinsunlola, a subsistent farmer and vendor of corrugated iron sheets, Akinsunlola subjected himself to learning (both informal and formal) and excelled. He discovered his passion for God early enough and exploited it to the best of his ability by trying his hands on various church instruments. At Christ Apostolic Church, Isalu, Ebenezer Akinsunlola exemplified dedication in its truest form and spoke determination in words; he sang commitment and birthed initiatives. From being a juvenile instructor and usher at the children’s Sunday Schools to playing a critical role in the choir as drummer, trumpeter, and keyboardist, he progressed further by igniting a revolution with the newly introduced Boys’ Brigade, where he served under Bishop Eniola—a Sunday School teacher at the time.
Frankly, Akinsunlola was not born with a silver spoon. He was born into an average and surviving family of a hardworking man who did not grow to rely heavily on either parent. He struggled to eke out a good life for himself, his wives, and the many children. Ebenezer Akinsunlola is the last child of his mother, Madam Osebolaji Akinsunlola, a trader and prayer warrior. He determined early in life never to live an average life or rely on handouts from his father or relatives to survive—choosing instead to stake inspiration on the challenges, with his father’s only motorcycle which could barely protect him from the threat constituted by sun and rain. From Primary School, he proceeded to Methodist High School, Idanre. At Methodist High School, it became easy for him to manifest his God-given talents in Mathematics, including leading assembly processions and prayers. He would later be spotted for his potentials and appointed as the Chapel Prefect. In the course of the interview that birthed my book on him, I had the opportunity to initiate personal conversations with his childhood friends who attested to his school-to-church routine. According to one of them, Akinsunlola only managed to get home after school before making it to church—most times in school uniform.
At the conclusion of his secondary education, he proceeded to the College of Education, Ikere, a citadel of learning that honed and impacted him with Mathematics and Social Studies—the subjects he taught for stipends in various secondary schools in Idanre, including Ilemobola High School, at graduation. He would later defy all odds by proceeding to the University of Ilorin, where he bagged a Degree in Educational Management. He defied all odds in the sense that he had to cope with the death of his father, along with other sundry challenges in which poverty played a prominent role. Having known God and the power of prayer, he was fond of going to the mountains in Ilorin to pray. During the course of one of his prayer sessions, he appealed for God’s intervention and promised to share his food with a stranger. God not only answered his prayers but also inspired him, in a vision, to pick his partner—one who also frequented the mountain for prayers.
Akinsunlola is renowned for his massive crusades and the wonders that follow them as miracles and soul harvest for God.
It is not in doubt that what later became answered prayers for Akinsunlola resulted from many years of sacrificial dealings with God, particularly through offerings and tithes, including rigorous tutelage under renowned men of God like Prophet Kayode Arowolo Thompson, an indispensable figure in his life. Akinsunlola would later fly out of the country and make exploits with his beautiful family, comprising his wife, Pastor Mrs. Oluwaseyi Akinsunlola, and the children. True to his promise to God on Mount Ibudo Efo, he has committed to massively alleviating poverty—particularly in his native Idanre and in his country, Nigeria. Through scholarships to many indigent students, massive procurement of JAMB forms, personal investments in health and food at critical periods for the poor, rehabilitation and accommodation of the destitute, empowerment of women with grants, and more, Ebenezer Akinsunlola has transformed lives and nations. He has kept religiously to being his brother’s keeper through various intervention programmes, the latest being the refurbishment of the moribund MTD Police Station, Idanre, in the spirit of his birthday. As a beneficiary of his large heart and milk of human kindness, I seize this opportunity to wish him a happy birthday on this day, 23rd March, 2026. May he continually soar higher.
Tunde Akingbondere LL.B, BL(in view), writes from Kano
