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Dr. Tokunboh Adeyemo passed away last night. Among many other accomplishments, Dr. Adeyemo was the editor of the Africa Bible Commentary. He had also served as general secretary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa. Moses Owojaiye, a Nigerian student here at NEGST, has written a very nice tribute on his blog
When God called Crawford Lorrits, and I to initiate an effort to challenge African American Christians to take their unique place in the worldwide mission of Jesus Christ I turned to Dr. Tokunboh Adeyemo with a request to join us on the executive committee to help shape and inform what became the Destiny '87 Conference on Missions and the African American. He purposefully accepted and became a key partner. His contribution was invaluable. He was a wise, caring, insightful and learned man of God. His spiritual discipline continually empowered him to transcend the earthly boundaries that limit the church of Jesus Christ from enjoying both the bonds of fellowship and the privilege of effective strategic partnership. Tokunboh was a man of great intellect and integrity. His vision for the next generation never waned. When my feet first touched African soil, it was Tokunboh Adeyemo, who welcomed me to Africa.
Despite his many achievements, Dr Tokunboh Adeyemo will be remembered the most for his crucial role in producing the African Bible Commentary – a seminal scholarly work that specifically met the needs of African pastors and scholars. As General Editor he led the 70-strong team of academics in bringing the 1586-page commentary to publication in 2006. Adeyemo also spoke at various events across the UK in November 2007 during a number of AIM International conferences.
It is with heavy heart but with gratitude to God Almighty that we received the home-going news of one of the giants in the history of the Church and Christianity in Africa. Our own Dr. Tokunboh Adeyemo has gone to be with the Lord today March 18, 2010. Adeyemo was an African Christian statesman of high repute. He was a detribalized Christian and a true son of Africa. Adeyemo was a very brilliant, level-headed and one of the true African-Christian leaders with exemplary virtues. The Church in Africa needs more men like Adeyemo but unfortunately real men like him are becoming scarce by the day in Africa. I guess it is high time for the church in Africa to raise its voice in prayer for the Lord be gracious to us and grant us again sincere, faithful, humble, sacrificial, loving, purposeful, scholarly, hard-working, and forward-looking men and women like Tokunboh Adeyemo.
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