Profile
Francis Obed Fornah comes from the Mandingo tribe in a village called Kambaya in Dabola, North East of the of the Republic of Guinea. He is a son of a business man and a Muslim cleric who sent him to London to be groomed and trained as a medical doctor. Dr. Fornah went to Toronto in Canada to specialize in Clinical haematology. As a stunt Muslim, Dr. Fornah studied the basis of the Quran to follow the footsteps of his father and the Mandingo culture as it requires. As a United Nations High Commission for refugee worker, Dr Fornah encountered Jesus whilst consulting an Imam in 1984. In April of the same year, He was baptized by immersion and immediately received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. In 1985 He went to Nigeria to study Theology and Ministry in a Baptist Training College in OGBOMOSHO, OYO state. He was Ordained as a Deacon in 1986, a minister of the Gospel in 1988, an Evangelist in 2001 and in 2004 he went to America to study for a Masters of Divinity in Drugs and Alcohol counselling. In 2012 he was ordained a Minister of Religion and Conferred the office of an Apostle in 2013. In 2018, He completed a PhD, in Theology and Religion, with major in Church Leadership. Rev. Dr. Fornah is also a Dentist by Profession with a BDS & MPH from Western Australia.
Dr. Fornah’s quest to research and answer questions gave him the courage to venture into writing. His upcoming book titled ‘Unanswered questions in Christendom’ was inspired by his love for research and asking hard and seldom asked questions. Coming from a Muslim background Dr. Fornah has always sought for answers to understand why Christians behave the way they do after he had left the religion of his ancestors. Many pastors in the past and those of today have used this Church/Christian platform to amass wealth from the poor congregation they are meant to Shepherd. After reading this book, your eyes will be opened and You can’t wait to read the second book.
Rev. Dr. Francis Obed Fornah. Is the Senior Overseer of G.R.A.C.E. Ministries International Inc, a ministry God gave him whilst in his office in Perth, Western Australia. He had an encounter with the Lord Jesus in his home office and that was the start of a new beginning in His life. Glorious Redemption Apostolic Community Evangelical Ministries was birthed. Since then the Rev. Dr. Fornah has travelled in many parts of the world doing ministry. He heads a healing and deliverance ministry.
He has ministry partners in Houston Texas, Planted churches in Kenya and Sierra Leone. He is one of the Leaders of the Australian Prayer Network. Rev. Dr. Coordinates the Mentor Me Reconnect Project through the Organisation of African Communities, the West Australian Police and G.R.A.C.E. Ministries International Inc.
A Winner of the 2019 African Community Pilar award (WA). and a Finalist of the Australian Afro shine awards 2019 (Melbourne) in the category of Pro-active Faith Based Organisation that support and accommodate our African Youth when they are homeless. Through his recruitment company, Rev. Dr. Fornah provided employment opportunities to the youth and people from Multicultural background. He is a father and grand-father to many.
Rev Francis Obed Fonah
Senior Minister