ABOUT THE BAME AWARDS  

The Benefits Awards for Missionary Excellence (abbreviated BAME Awards) was instituted in 2006 by Christian Benefits magazine for recognition of outstanding Christian works with a view at encouraging excellent performance in Christian missions or ministries towards the spread of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The BAME Awards is yearly presented to outstanding individuals and ministries in six different categories of Christian missions or ministries as follows:

1. Christian Music
2. Christian Drama
3. Christian Charity
4. Christian Service
5. Christian Literature
6. Christian Entrepreneurship

The BAME awards inaugural presentation was held in 2006 at The Bible Guest House, Palm groove, Lagos with the following people as recipients of the maiden BAME awards.

Christian Charity

1. Evang. Elishamma Ideh (Christ The Ever Present Ministry, CTEM)
2. Evang. Blessing Jibuike ( Support Missionary Agency, SUMA)
3. Rev. Mrs. Dele George (Little Saints Orphanage)
4. Mrs. Taiwo Olowoyeye (Bethlehem Orphanage)
5. Mrs. Gift John (The Good Shepherd Orphanage)

Christian Service

6. Bishop Moses Obaladele (Then PFN National General Secretary)
7. Bishop Abiodun Olugbenro (Mountain of Solution Ministries Int’l)
8. Rev.  Yeside Staveley ( Eagles Height Church)
9. Rev. Tony Akinyemi (The Shepherd’s Flock Int’l Church)
10. Prophet T.A Aboluwarin (C.A.C Agbala Adura)
11. Rev. David Adetiloye (The End Time Army Church)
12. Rev.  David Oyediran (Glorious Vision Church)
13. Lady Evang. Deborah Abosede (C.A.C Oke Itura)

Shortly after the BAME awards maiden presentation in 2006, a Board of Trustees was constituted to oversee and manage the awards process, nomination and selection. All the Trustees are Associate Directors of Christian Benefits magazine since 2004, and they are as follows:

1. Rev. Yeside Staveley (Chairperson)
2. Rev. Tony Akinyemi
3. Apostle Elishama Ideh
4. Bishop Abiodun Olugbenro
5. Bro. Wole Olarinde (Executive Director)
6. Sister Funmi Olarinde (Executive Secretary)
7. Pastor Ayo Ayolola (joined the Board in 2007)

Rev. Yeside Staveley, the pioneer chairperson of BAME Trustees, who also doubled as Chairperson, Board of Associate Directors of Christian Benefits (2004-2020), on attaining 70 years old resigned as chairperson of both Boards on the 20th Anniversary of Christian Benefits magazine in 2020. She was succeeded by Rev. Tony Akinyemi as Chairman of the Associate Directors and the BAME Trustees.

While we lost one of the board members, Bishop Abiodun Olugbenro in 2016, Rev. Tony Akinyemi, Evang. Elishama Ideh, Pastor Ayo Ayolola and Wole & Funmi Olarinde retain their positions on the boards and Pastor Phillip Igbinijesu, Apostle Wole Oladiyun, Pastor Taiye Olayemi and Mrs. Tope Oginni were later added as new members of the two boards (Associate Directors and BAME Trustees).

Function of BAME Board of Trustees

 The basic function of the Board is building and ensuring the integrity of the BAME awards by ascertaining the integrity and reputation of BAME Awards nominees.

The Board conducts a thorough check on the integrity, reputation and background of ALL the BAME Awards nominees recommended to the Board by its Executive Director, and then selects/ approves ONLY the suitable nominees for the Awards.

ROLL CALL OF BAME AWARDS RECIPIENTS SINCE 2021

CHRISTIAN MUSIC 

1. Rev. Joseph Adelakun
2. Mrs. Deborah Fasoyin
3. Evang. Grace Oladimeji
4. Pastor Aity Inyang

CHRISTIAN CHARITY 

5. Evang. Elishamma Ideh (Christ the Ever Present Ministry, CTEM)
6. Rev. Mrs. Dele George (Little Saints Orphanage)
7. Evang. Mrs. Blessing Jibuike (Support Missionary Agency, SUMA)
8. Mrs. Taiwo Olowoyeye (Bethlehem Orphanage)
9. Mrs. Taiwo Aiyeleso (Widows Rehab, Ilorin)
10. Mrs. Gift John (The Good Shepherd Orphanage)
11. Rev. Martha Ndu (People Living with HIV Rehab)
12. Evang. Chinyere Ike (Widows Empowerment Ministry)
13. Bishop Kayode Williams (Prisons Rehabilitation Ministry, PREMI)
14. Mrs. Agatha Chukwura (Gold Crest Charity Organization)
15. Pastor Ronke Adekoya
16. Rev. Ladi Thompson (Macedonia Initiative)
17. Rev. Israel Ayanwale (Field Missionary/ Missionary trainer)
18. Mrs. Omolaja Adedoyin (Heart of Gold Hospice)

CHRISTIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 

19. Dr. Sunny Ojeagbase (Complete Sports)
20. Chairman & CEO Ray paints
21. Evang. Lekan Ajao
22. Pastor Ajani Olutade (Funtade Travels)
23. Dr. Samson Makinwa (Techo group)
24. Dr. Mathew Sobiye (Mathmer Group)
25. Dr. Olumide Emmanuel (Common Sense Group)

CHRISTIAN SERVICE

26. Rev. Yeside Staveley
27. Bishop Abiodun Olugbenro
28. Rev. Tony Akinyemi
29. Prophet Peter Olowoporoku
30. Bishop Moses Oba-ladele
31. Rev. Dr. David Adetiloye
32. Pastor Ayo Ayolola
33. Prophet T.A Aboluwarin
34. Prof. Charles Ohiku
35. Bishop Mary Ajisafe
36. Dr. James Akanbi
37. Prophetess Margret Adebayo
38. Evang. Deborah Abosede
39. Apostle Friday Idawor
40. Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin
41. Mrs. Tokunbo Bankole (UK)
42. Primate Babatunde Ayodele
43. Prophet Olorunfemi Ejide
44. Evang. Olukemi Togun
45. Rev. Mrs. Mercy Sobiye
46. Bishop Emeka Odigbo
47. Bishop Chidi Anthony
48. Pastor Taiye Olayemi
49. Prophet Ayo Adegbuleru
50. Apostle Mrs. Amuwo Odofin

CHRISTIAN DRAMA

51. Kolade Segun Okeowo

CHRISTIAN LITERATURE

51. GSAF Devotional
52. Pastor Yinka Amu (Highway Tracts Ministry)
53. Pastor John O. Alabi

BAME AMBASSADORS AWARDS

54. Deacon Stephen Olarinde
55. Dr. Tessie Shorunmu
56. Dr. Kunle Ogedengbe
57. Mr. Sunday Fadipe
58. Mr. Kunle Adedeji
59. Evang. Nath Berenugo (Praise Machine)
60.  Evang. Edith Ukasanya (Christian Charity)
61.  Rev. Mrs. Nwachukwu (Christian service)