Rev. Dr. Chima John Nwachukwu, the day he was ordained
‘I Got Holy Ghost Baptism in Scripture Union when I was 10 years old’
On October 22, 2022, Rev. Dr. Chima, John Nwachukwu was ordained into the Holy Ministry of the Word and Sacrament under the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN). Before his present manifestation, Rev. Chima said he received Holy Ghost baptism in 1993, when he was ten years old under the Scripture Union (SU) Nigeria ministry where he cut his teeth as a minister of the Word.
From 1993 to date, Chima has remained an active SU member. “I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Personal Saviour at a tender age under the ministry of the Scripture Union (Nigeria), Oshiri Township group. I joined the Scripture Union (Nigeria) in 1993, and since then till date I have been an active member of the ministry”, he wrote in his citation.
He served as the Bible Study Coordinator of the Scripture Union Students’ fellowship of Government College, Afikpo, 2003/2004; School Secretary of Scripture Union Nigeria Umuogelegroup Aba Zone, 2005-2006. He Opened and supervised many Scripture Union Students’ Fellowships in many Secondary Schools in Aba, Abia State while teaching and searching for admission into the University. Some of the secondary schools include:- St Jude Secondary School, Zico Comprehensive Secondary School, Major Secondary School, Immaculate Heart Secondary, New World International Secondary School, e.t.c all in Aba, Abia State 2005-2007. He also served as the Assistant Zonal Schools’ Coordinator of the Scripture Union, Aba Zone 2006/2007.
In the Scripture Union Campus Fellowship of the University of Nigeria, Enugu in Campus (SUCF UNEC), he served in different capacities such as:- the Schools’ Work Coordinator, 2007-2008; as the Prayer Coordinator in 2008, as the Vice President in 2010/2011 and he further served as the President of SUCF UNEC in 2012. He also served as the Class Pastor in UNN from his first year till the final year program in UNEC.
Upon crossing over to the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC) after Premedical courses at theUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka campus (UNN), he noticed that there was no Christian fellowship in the department (Medical Rehabilitation). He took it upon himself to establish one to aid in the total wellbeing of the department. With the help of God, Nigeria Christian Students’ Fellowship (NCPSF) was established in 2010 and still existing till date with the highest number of membership among all the fellowships in the faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, UNEC. He served as the President of the fellowship from 2010-2013 where he received a meritorious award of Sacrifice and Dedication to God’s work by NCPSF during his send-forth party in 2013.
Chima Nwachukwu was born on 15th October, 1983 to the family of Late Pastor Nwachukwu Chima and Mrs Grace Chima of Ufuezokwu Oshiri, Onicha L.G.A, Ebonyi State.
EDUCATION:
Chima John attended Primary School at Oshiri Central School Oshiri, between 1991-1997 where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC).
He proceeded to Oshiri Community Secondary School where he obtained his Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination (JSSCE), after which he left his home town to Afikpo where he finished his Secondary School at Government College Afikpo and obtained WAEC Certificate in 2004.
He studied Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and obtained B.MR (PT) in 2013.
He is a Certified Member of Medical RehabilitationTherapy Board of Nigeria, 2014.
He is a member of Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (MNSP), 2014.
He did his Internship program at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State where he got an award of excellence in clinical practice as the Best passed out physiotherapist’s intern in 2015.
He did his NYSC at the NYSC National DirectorateHeadquarters Staff’s Clinic and NYSC National Football Team, between 2015/2016
He obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Theology (PGD-Th) at Hugh Goldie Lay/Theological Institution, Arochukwu, Abia State in 2018. He is a Registrant of Health And Care Professions Council (HCPC), United Kingdom.
CLINICAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
He did his one-year internship program at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching
Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State in June 2014. During his Youth Service year, he was the Sports Physiotherapist to NYSC National Football Team, Abuja and headed the physiotherapy Unit at NYSC National Directorate Headquarters Staff’s Clinic Abuja, F.C.T. in 2015-2016. He worked at Safe Hands Orthopaedic Hospital Kubwa, Abuja, between 2015-2019. He also worked in the following Clinics: OptimaHealth Physio Consult, SunCity Estate, Gladimawa Abuja, Idara Physiotherapy Clinic, Bwari, Abuja, Omega Physiotherapy and Back Care Clinic,Kubwa, Abuja, F.C.T and, currently, he is a staff of the FCTA, Abuja, F.C.T; working at Bwari General Hospital, Abuja.
HE HAS SERVED THE CHURCH AND THE SOCIETY IN THE FOLLOWING CAPACITIES:
He served as the Electoral Committee Chairman of Ebonyi State Students Association, UNEC 2012.
He served as an editorial Board member of Phsiotheraputa Journal 2012-2013. He also served as the Departmental Representative in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology Christian Association (HESTCAN), 2008-2012. While doing his internship at Sokoto, he served as the Bible Study Coordinator of the Scripture Union Nigeria, Kano Zone, covering both Sokoto State and Kano State 2014-2015. He served as the Youth and School Coordinator of the Scripture Union, Nigeria P/W group Kubwa, Abuja, 2017-2021. He is the Northern Coordinator of the End Time Emancipation Gospel Outreach, 2015 till date. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the RuMESI—Rural Missionaries Empowerment Support Initiative. He is a member of the Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship. He served as the President of the Student Union Government-SUG (The Chief of the College) of Summer program, 2016/2017 academic session at the theological College, Hugh Goldie Lay/Theological Institution, Arochukwu, Abia State. He was licenced as a minister of the Word of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria in 2019. He is serving as a Tent-maker of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, under Kubwa Parish, PCN, Abuja. Mr. Moderator, it will interest you to know that Chima John Nwachukwu is the Health Coordinator of the Synod of the North, PCN; From 2020 till date.
PUBLICATIONS:
He is the author of these books: (a) Why many Christians remain poor and their therapeutic remedies (b) The Marriage of the Lamb (c) Infant Baptism (d) Management of Infertility
MINISTERIAL LIFE
Chima John Nwachukwu accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Personal Saviour at his tender age under the ministry of the Scripture Union (Nigeria), Oshiri Township group. He joined the Scripture Union (Nigeria) in 1993, and since then till date he has been an active member of the ministry. He was baptized at The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Oshiri Parish, Onicha Presbytery in 1998 and Confirmed in 2012 at Chapel of Redemption, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC).
Chima John Nwachukwu received the call into the Tent-Making Ministry while waiting for his admission into University. Upon finishing his Youth Service, he proceeded to Theological College in 2016 to run a Post Graduate Diploma in Theology (PGD-Th) at Hugh Goldie Lay/Theological Institution, Arochukwu, Abia State. He finished and had his convocation at Hugh Goldie Lay/Theological Institution, Arochukwu, AbiaState in 1st June, 2018.
MARITAL LIFE
Chima John Nwachukwu is happily married to his Beautiful Queen, Mrs. Chima Faith Amarachi, the marriage is blessed with two children, Bro. Praise Oluebube Chima and Sis. Excel Chimgozirim Chima.
A cross section of Presbyterian Ministers and Session Members immediately after Rev. Chima’s Ordination
Mr. Moderator, whereas Chima John Nwachukwu has successfully passed the 2022 G.A evaluation for ordination and is cleared for ordination,
Whereas 22/10/2022 was approved by the leadership of Abuja North Presbytery.
Mr. Moderator, I present to you Chima John Nwachukwu for the act of ordination.