Meet Godfrey Olise, a missionary, educationist and leadership development advocate whose work sits at the intersection of faith, education, professional development and national transformation. Through years of working with young people, professionals and Christian networks across Nigeria and beyond, Olise has devoted his career to helping people discover purpose, develop leadership capacity and use their influence to create meaningful impact.
For Godfrey Olise, the conversation about young people and Nigeria’s future is inseparable from purpose, leadership, faith and opportunity.
A missionary and educationist, Olise has built much of his career around a question that is becoming increasingly important for Africa’s next generation: how do we equip young people not simply to find their place in society, but to become people capable of shaping it?
That question sits at the heart of the Delta Youth Mission Summit 2026, scheduled for October 10 at Souls Harvesters Ministries in Warri, Delta State. The summit will bring together young people, campus students, young professionals, ministry leaders and career mentors for conversations and practical engagement around leadership development, mission mobilisation, career guidance and networking.
The organisers are seeking to mobilise 5,000 young people around a shared vision of Christ-centred lives, purpose-driven careers, Kingdom impact and national transformation.
For Olise, the vision connects closely with the work he has pursued throughout his career. He currently serves as Director of Africa Professionals Resource Mission and General Secretary of MANI Nigeria. He previously served as Principal of Nigeria Evangelical Missionary Institute, Jos, and is actively involved with NEMA in Nigeria. He is also a doctoral student at Bakke Graduate University, where he is further developing his expertise in leadership and mission strategy.
Olise holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry Education from the University of Benin and a Master’s degree in Organisational Leadership. His work has focused on mobilising professionals for mission, developing leaders and strengthening networks across Nigeria and beyond.
The summit is built on the belief that Nigeria’s future will be shaped by the values, vision and leadership of its young people. But potential alone is not enough.
Participants will be exposed to mentorship, practical knowledge, career guidance and opportunities designed to help them translate potential into purposeful action. A key message is that faith should extend beyond church activities and become a source of influence across society — including business, education, technology, healthcare, law, media, entrepreneurship and community development.
In this sense, the summit asks young people not only what career they want, but what kind of influence they want to have through it.
Workshops, mentorship sessions, networking opportunities, Kingdom career guidance and missions mobilisation will form part of the summit’s programme. For Olise, leadership development and mentorship are central to preparing the next generation. His experience across education, organisational leadership and Christian mission reflects the same intersection the summit seeks to create for young Nigerians.
The goal is not simply to bring 5,000 young people into one venue, but to connect them with mentors, professionals, entrepreneurs, churches, organisations and institutions that can help them navigate the next stage of their lives.
The organisers also see the gathering as more than a one-day conference. The ambition is to build a lasting network of young leaders who will continue to mentor one another, collaborate, create opportunities and serve their communities long after the event.
The mobilisation call therefore extends beyond young people. Churches are encouraged to mobilise their youth, Christian organisations and networks to bring emerging leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs to mentor and equip them, and businesses, institutions, government and community leaders to invest in the next generation.
At the centre of Olise’s work is the belief that young Nigerians need more than inspiration. They need mentorship, leadership models, opportunities and the skills to turn potential into meaningful impact.
The Delta Youth Mission Summit 2026 brings that vision into one room.
On October 10, Warri will host the gathering. The larger ambition is to leave the venue with something that cannot be contained by a conference hall: a generation of young people equipped to carry their convictions, skills and sense of purpose into the places where Nigeria’s future will be shaped.
5,000 youths. One generation. One mission.
