Popularly called PMO, Pastor Omorinola Osunmakinde was born on
He is happily married for over ten years to Pastor Omorinola (Morin) Osunmakinde (PMO as she is fondly called by her friends, family, and associates) and together, they are adorable parents to three beautiful children.
PMO leads Babes Redefines. The word, ‘babes’ a term of endearment used
between friends and lovers, took on a whole new meaning one day, as she
was chatting with a few friends in her living room. and businesswoman,
someone used the word ‘babes’ and suddenly, it sounded as if she was
hearing it for the first time and somewhere in her mind, she heard its
acronyms clearly-B- beautiful, A-adorable, B-blessed, E-empowered, and
S-saved. This interdenominational outreach aptly called, BABES Redefined
(BR) has over 33 million members (babes) on Facebook.
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Pastor
Omorinola Osunmakinde hails from Ondo state in Nigeria. As a wife,
mother, businesswoman and a minister of God, she holds a BSc in
microbiology from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a certificate
in Customer Service Training. She got born again in high school in 1994
and was an active member of her University fellowship. In her second
year, she became a pastor in the same fellowship of which my husband was
the founding pastor. At the time, she met Pastor Tunde Bakare, who is
my spiritual father. Presently she co-pastors a church alongside my
husband (TBC aka The Baptizing Church), for over 9 years- 6years in
Abuja and 3 years in Lagos. Asides from pastoring, she manages her
business, Jazzment which helps to create the right romantic ambience for
all occasions. My passion first, is to see women find fulfilment in
life and experience their God-given assignments. I believe I am
accomplishing this through an outreach I choose to call “a movement”
called BABES REDEFINED (BR). Secondly, it is to help couples find that
romance in their love life; which is what I am doing through my
business, Jazzment
So, when we relocated to Lagos, I spoke with an older friend of mine (pastor Segun Coker), who at that time had a ministry to young women (School of Virtue), and he suggested that I open a Facebook account. I launched the BABES REDEFINED group on Facebook on the 12th of November 2010 and started by adding a number of my friends on Facebook and I remember a lot of them asking me, “PMO, so what are we doing here?”
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BR’s Physical Meetups…
We have already started having physical meetings. We had an Abuja get together at Millennium Park. We have had get-together meetups in different parts of Nigeria-Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Ibadan, Abeokuta. We have had prayer meetings in about 8 states and 4 countries outside Nigeria as well- the UK, US, SA, GERMANY. Our 3rd anniversary was held at different times in 3 countries-UK, US, and Nigeria. Asides from these physical meetings, we pick dates in the year to pray in agreement from our different locations. We also hope to have more prayer, relationships and business meetings in the year.
Challenges, Regrets, and High Points…
The high points for me are the testimonies that are being shared by the babes themselves, the quality friendships that have evolved, counsel that was given, which the babes acted on, and came back with results, and the prayers being answered. With regards to the challenges I have experienced leading this outreach, I would say that it is being able to manage the diversity! Remember, we have a few Muslims among us, but they are not even the issue at all; rather, it is the diversity of doctrinal beliefs which has resulted in different views and opinions. But then, I have grown to see it as the main reason for BR in the first place a place where it’s not about your doctrine or beliefs, but about the standard which is the word of God.
Regrets? None. Yes, there were a few times (during our early days) that I got frustrated when some babes threw tantrums, but it helped me to grow, sharpened my people’s skills, and built my leadership skills. Yes, there are times I get overwhelmed… but never to the point of wishing I had not taken up the challenge of starting the group. It’s something I have always known and I just trust God to keep unfolding more, one step at a time. Another thing that helps is the affirmation from my husband and spiritual father; and most importantly, I am reminded by His spirit of His promises to me which I believe is so important and has kept me going. I believe that when God sends you on an assignment, it’s never really finished until you go to sleep. And even after that, it should have the ability to live on. So, I would simply say we are in line and making progress. God has proven himself over and over and the testimonies speak for themselves and serve as a confirmation that God is with us.
Family comes first. It’s a lot easier now that my kids are a bit grown and have a measure of independence so I don’t have to always watch them 24/7. Secondly, I am someone who always had one sister or the other around me asides from having a nanny or help. My business is fueled by my passion. It is something I enjoy doing. I am not so much of a pulpit minister (my husband is and he does most of the travelling). I am more of a one on one person so most times I don’t necessarily have to go out; once I have my phone and internet, I am good. (And that can be very demanding too).
The Babes Redefined group members involve God in all daily interactions, not religiously or as a matter of duty or obligation, but as a father-daughter relationship. They also host physical and virtual meetings in order to impact (socially, financially and spiritually) in the lives of women both in and outside the group. The criterion for membership is for one to be 18 and above, and obviously, you must be a woman!
His wife, PMO can be reached on Facebook via the Babes Redefined group
Pastor Morin Osunmakinde is active on social media
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