Dele Alaba Ilesanmi

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Pastor Dele Alaba Ilesanmi (HND; B.Ed.; PGDE; PGDM; PGDTh.; M.A.; PhD.; ThD, RBRS) is Professor of Biblical Research Studies and Biblical Education at Testament Theological Seminary, Professor of Faith Theology and Theoretical Theology at Chosen Life Christian University, and Founder and President of the ChristoPress Institute of Biblical Research Studies and Theological Education (CIBREST). He is a pastor, theologian, biblical educator, biblical research scholar, and renowned academic. He specialises in Scripture-Governed Biblical Research, Biblical Christian Education (Bibliogogy), and Theology (Faith Theology and Theoretical Theology) with particular expertise in theo-theory and methodology. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Professor Ilesanmi is recognised for developing original Scripture-governed theories, methodologies, models, concepts, and research frameworks, including Grounded Truth Theory (GTT), the Scriptural Review Paradigm, Bibliogogy (Theogogy, Christogogy, Pneumagogy, and Apostogogy), Parabolic Differential Learning Theory, Faith Theology, Theoretical Theology, Scripture-Governed Research, etc., all of which seek to establish Scripture as the governing authority for biblical research, theological knowledge construction, and Christian education. His scholarship integrates biblical studies, theology, hermeneutics, educational theory, and research methodology into a coherent framework for academically rigorous and biblically faithful scholarship. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ He is the Founder and President of the ChristoPress Institute of Biblical Research Studies and Theological Education (CIBREST) and Editor of numerous journals, including the International Journal of Biblical Research Studies (IJBRS), the Mature Journal of the International Institute of Christian Theologians, Scholars, and Professionals, and the African Journal of Kingdom Education. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ He has held professorial appointments at Testament Theological Seminary and Chosen Life Christian University (Seminary). Testament Theological Seminary officially announced his appointment as its Professor of Biblical Research Studies and Biblical Education, describing him as the institution's "World's First Professor of Biblical Research Studies and Biblical Education" in 2025. After three months, Chosen Life Christian University (Seminary) also appointed him as its First Professor of Biblical Research, Faith Theology, and Theoretical Theology in 2025. In addition, Ilesanmi received the Missionary Award in Biblical Research (2024) and the Most Outstanding Biblical Researcher Award (2025), as well as other institutional and ecclesiastical honours. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Professor Ilesanmi attended many institutions, including Ekiti Parapo College, Ido-Ekiti; Federal Polytechnic, Offa; Lead City University, Ibadan; University of Ibadan; Redeemed Christian Bible College, NorthWestern Christian University, Florida, USA, etc. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ A teacher since 2001, Professor Ilesanmi has trained hundreds of pastors and Christian leaders, supervised undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral research, and published more than 100 scholarly works, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. His long-term scholarly vision is to establish Biblical Research Studies and Scripture-Governed Biblical Research as globally recognised disciplines that advance biblical scholarship, theological education, and Christian research while remaining firmly rooted in the authority of Scripture. He is a Scripture-Governed Biblical Research Scholar and Consultant.

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