Pastor Emmanuel Israel was born five decades ago into a polygamous family of late Pa & Dcns Israel Nwagwu of Umugba village of Mgboko-Anya Autonomous Community in Obi-Ngwa L. G. A of Abia state. He is the fourth child of the mother and the second male child.
Pastor Emmanuel Israel had his Primary school education at Mgboko-Anya Community School and obtained his First Leaving School Certificate (FSLC)in 1987. He later proceeded for his Secondary Education at Neuman Vocational College and completed at Citizen International School Aba, where he obtained his Secondary School Examination Certificate, (SSCE) and NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL (NECO).
In 1993,Pastor Emmanuel gained admission into Abia state polytechnic Aba, to study Public Administration (HND)unfortunately, he couldn’t finalize the program properly due to financial constraints. But he later gained admission into St. Thomas A-Becket University from where he obtained a Diploma in HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT in 2009.
In his love and quest for knowledge, Pastor Emmanuel Israel, went further for a degree program at NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA(NOUN),where he obtained a Bachelor of science (Bsc Hons) in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution in 2020 and Currently, he is doing his Masters program on Peace and Security Studies with University of Abuja
Pastor Emmanuel also holds three Bachelor of Arts(B.A) Degrees, in Theology from AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY ABA, ECWA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ABA(An Affiliate of University of Calabar) and WILLIAM WHEATLEY THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE AZUIYI OLOKO,IKWUANO L.G.A(An Affiliate of Abia State University Uturu) all in Abia State in 2003,2011 and 2021 respectively.
Pastor Emmanuel Israel was born into a Christian family and he received Christ as his Lord and Personal Savior in the year 1990, and was baptized in the year 1992.
Pastor Emmanuel have served in different leadership positions in many Christian organizations such as Scripture Union Nigeria,Aba Area,Calvary Redemption Evangelistic Outreach, UEC Aba Area Youth Fellowship.
Pastor Emmanuel Israel started ministry as an Associate Missionary with MISSION CRUSADERS MINISTRY now GO INT’L among the KOMA people of Adamawa State of Nigeria in the late 90s.
In addition, Pastor Emmanuel Israel, is a certified trainer of Dynamic Church Planting International(DCP).
1. UEC ARIARIA ,ABA AREA- Associate/Non Stipendiary Pastor-1999-2006
2. UEC OBUDA. 2007-2012
3. UEC EHERE/UMUOLA ABA. 2013-2015
4. UEC ITIAM ETOI,UYO AREA 2016-2022.
5. UEC UKANA OFFOT,UYO AREA .2022-2023.
6. UEC UTAKO,ABUJA. 2024-
Pastor Emmanuel Israel written a book titled “ The Catalyst for Advancement “ and many others yet to be published.
Pastor Emmanuel Israel is happily married to his beautiful wife and Ministry partner, Dcns Gift Israel and the union is blessed with beautiful and godly children.