Chris Delvan Gwamna

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Chris Delvan Gwamna
Birth nameChristopher Delvan Gwamna Ajiyat
Born (1960-12-12) 12 December 1960 (age 63)
Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)Gospel singer, songwriter, pastor
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
LabelsHouse of Jeduthun Music Inc.

Christopher Delvan Gwamna Ajiyat (born 12 December 1960) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter [1] and presiding pastor of The King of All Kings Church of the Capstone, formally New Life Pastoral Centre (New Life Assembly), [2] based in Kaduna, Nigeria and also oversees the ministerial arms such as: Arewa Christian Initiative; House of Jeduthun; Metahost Partnerships and Pisgah Media. [3] [4] [5]

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Life and education

Gwamna was born in Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria on 12 December 1960. He graduated from Ahmadu Bello University in the 1980s with a bachelor's degree in history and political science. Gwamna and his wife, Anna (also a pastor), [5] gave birth to two children, Joel and Salamatu. [3]

Musical and clerical career

Gwamna has travelled many parts of the world since the beginning of his musical career and has been featured in programmes such the inter-denominational carnival of praise and Worship that was held in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, organized by Omegabank Plc. on 12 May 2001. [6]

He was one of the officiating ministers at the Men of Issachar Vision's conference, led by the Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in Ibadan in January 2017, as reported by The Cable. [7]

In 2018, he was listed by YNaija as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria. [8]

Achievements and awards

Gwamna participated in the translation of the Revised Standard Version into Hausa language, for the Bible League of the United States of America and successfully completed the project in 2003. [3] [4] [9]

Gwamna received Fellow's Investiture and Icon of Mentorship Award on 26 April 2017 from Institute of Mentoring and Career Coaching Nigeria (IMCCN) in recognition of "his spiritual leadership, mentorship and sacrifice to humanity" at Koinonia Cultural Development Centre of the New Life Pastoral Centre in Kaduna, presented to him by the director-general of the institute, Rotimi Matthew. [4] [5] [9]

Discography

Videography

"Out of the ashes of my dying today; I see the breaking of a brand new day…" [11]

— Chris Delvan Gwamna

"I take prime interest in people, because I have failed many times but I made it a life goal of making sure people coming up do not fail. I do all I do casually but seriously with most influence and the award is a call to come up higher and be the salt and light of the world." [4] [5]

— Chris Delvan Gwamna (At IMCCN award programme)

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References

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  4. 1 2 3 4 "Day Pastor Chris bags Mentorship Award in Kaduna….Honour well deserved – Associates". 26 April 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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  6. ↑ Erewuba, Paul (30 April 2001). "Nigeria: Omegabank Flags Off Interdenominational Praise Carnival Lagos". All Africa. This Day (Lagos). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Osinbajo leads other dignitaries to Men of Issachar Vision's conference". The Cable. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Ezinne (26 December 2018). "Daddy Freeze, Brother Gbile Akanni, Dr Paul Enenche | See the 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria". YNaija. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. 1 2 Uangbaoje, Alex (28 April 2017). "IMCCN, Honours Pastor Delvan With Fellowship in Mentorship". New Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "CHRIS DELVAN BIOGRAPHY, LIST OF SONGS AND VIDEOS" . Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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