Biography of Pastor Dr. Olumide Oladapo Emmanuel

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# Biography of Pastor Dr. Olumide Oladapo Emmanuel

**Quick Answer:** Dr. Olumide Oladapo Emmanuel, born May 20, 1970, in Lagos State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian pastor, bestselling author, wealth coach, and entrepreneur widely known as "the Common Sense Guru." He is President of Truth of Calvary Ministries (TRUCALMS), overseeing a network of churches including Calvary Bible Church, and Chairman and CEO of the Common Sense Group, a multi-sector business conglomerate.

## Early Life

Olumide Oladapo Emmanuel was born on May 20, 1970, in Lagos State, Nigeria, where he was raised and where his ministry and business empire remain headquartered today.

## Education

Dr. Emmanuel holds an Executive Master's Degree in Business Administration from the **University of Huddersfield** in the United Kingdom, a Real Estate Executive Certificate from **Harvard Business School** in the United States, with a focus on capital markets, project finance, and business strategy, and a **Doctorate in Entrepreneurial Leadership**.

## Ministry: Truth of Calvary Ministries (TRUCALMS)

Dr. Emmanuel serves as President of **Truth of Calvary Ministries (TRUCALMS)**, overseeing a network of churches that includes Calvary Bible Church (CBC), The Empowerment Assembly (TEA), The Glorious Church International (TGCI), The Nest Church (TNC), The Kingdom Trybe (TKT), and Common Sense Assembly (CSA). He is also the founder of **Olumide Emmanuel Ministries**, focused on raising and mentoring the next generation of kingdom leaders.

Beyond his own church network, he mentors ministers broadly through the **Ministers' Forum International (MFI)** and **The Global Kingdom Ministers Network (TGKMN)**, positioning him as a trainer of pastors and Christian leaders well beyond his own congregation.

## Media Ministry

Dr. Emmanuel hosts several long-running teaching programs, including *The School of Money*, *Wisdom for Winning*, *Ask the Guru*, and *Common Sense Is Not Common*, broadcast through his own **Common Sense Television** platform and across digital channels, reaching a following in the millions.

## Business: The Common Sense Group

Beyond ministry, Dr. Emmanuel is Chairman and CEO of the **Common Sense Group (CSG)**, a conglomerate with interests spanning real estate, oil and gas, travel and tours, publishing, media, consulting, training, and seminars. He is a notable figure in Nigeria's real estate sector specifically, mentoring real estate professionals through platforms including the Real Estate Executive Masterclass (REEM) and the Global Real Estate Executive Bootcamp (GREEB).

He is also founder of **The Entrepreneurship Academy (TEA)** and the **Success, Business, and Leadership School (SBLS)**, and serves as President of **The Billionaires' Conclave (TBC)**, a network of wealth creators and industry leaders he describes as spanning more than 20 countries across five continents.

Books

Dr. Olumide Emmanuel is one of Nigeria's most prolific Christian authors, with his own ministry describing his catalog as exceeding 100 published titles, eight of which have been translated into multiple languages. His publications gs include:

- *The School of Money: How to Make, Manage and Multiply Your Money* (2012)

- *Common Sense Is Not Common*

- *Breaking the Stronghold of Delay*

- *Are You a Fool? A Question or an Insult?*

- *101 Wisdom for Singles*

- *Love Is Not Enough* (2012)

- *The New Rules of Love*

- *How to Establish Financial Security: Biblical Solutions to Manage Your Money* (2009)

- *Maximizing Opportunity* (2001)

- *Singles Thou Art Loosed*

- *The Power of Mercy*

- *Overcoming the Excuses of Failure*

- *Ministers' Mistakes & Ministries: Unveiling Common Mistakes That Pastors and Ministers Make in Life and Ministry* (2025)

- *The Optimum Living: For Married and Singles* (with David O. Kolawole, 2018)

## Philanthropy

Dr. Emmanuel is founder of the **Olumide Emmanuel Foundation (OEF)**, a nonprofit focused on feeding, education, healthcare, housing, and entrepreneurship empowerment for underprivileged communities, as well as **Dynamites Forum International (DFI)**, a platform dedicated to youth development and leadership training.

## Marriage and Family

Dr. Olumide Emmanuel is married to **Hon. Chief Mrs. Adenike Olumide-Emmanuel**, a minister, politician, and businesswoman in her own right. The couple have three children: Precious, Samuel, and Enoch.

## Social Media

Dr. Olumide Oladapo Emmanuel is active on social media, with a substantial following built around his teaching content. He can be followed on Instagram (@olumidemmanuel, 244K+ followers), 

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**Editorial notes:**

1. **Birth date corrected:** your original had an unfilled "date of birth" placeholder, with only "10th May" partially entered. Two independent sources (Igbo Genealogy and Biographies, IconMemoirs) both confirm **May 20, 1970** — I've used this fuller, consistent date rather than the partial "10th May" fragment.

2. **Major gap closed:** nothing in your original covered his ministry network, his business empire, his books, or his family — this version draws on his own detailed profile page (olumideemmanuel.org), his Goodreads and Amazon author catalogs, and third-party bios to build a genuinely comprehensive picture.

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Pastor Dr. Olumide Emmanuel is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly Twitter).