Emmanuel Soji Adesanya (Senior Pastor)

Omolola Adesanya (Associate pastor)

Pastor Emmanuel Soji Adesanya is the senior pastor of Christ Life Church Chicago, a teacher and preacher of God’s word, his practical application of the bible to everyday living makes a great impact in peoples’ lives. Pastor Soji Adesanya also works at City of Chicago, department of environment, as environmental engineer. His college education started at Yaba College of Technology in 1982, where he graduated in 1987 with Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering. He attended University of Zagreb in Croatia for a post graduate certificate course in 1991. He graduated in Pastoral Education and Chaplaincy with Diploma from international institute of pastoral education and chaplaincy in 1995. He also graduated with Bachelors degree in theology at Faith Bibible Theological Seminary in 1996. He was admitted to Illinios Institute of Technology(IIT) to study Environmental Engineering in Fall 1996. He graduated from IIT in February 1999, with Master of Science degree in Environmental Management: a tripartite degree, combining Environmental Engineering, Environmental Law and Business Administration. Soji and his wife Lola have three children, and they all reside in Chicago.

Pastor Omolola Adesanya is the associate pastor of Christ Life Church Chicago, a versatile bible believer and teacher. Pastor Lola Adesanya also works with Governors State University, University Park, Illinois as Information Technology Support Associate. She obtained Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering in 1986 from Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria. She has Diploma in theology, pastoral education and chaplaincy from international institute of pastoral education and chaplaincy in 1996 . She also graduated with Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from Governors State University, University Park, Illinois in Spring 2001. Lola and her husband Soji have three children and they all live in Chicago.