Abimbola Rosemary "Bimbo" Odukoya (née Abimbola Rosemary Williams) (September 12, 1960 - December 11, 2005) was a Nigerian pastor and televangelist who was married to the founder of the Fountain of Life Church, Taiwo Odukoya.
Odukoya, often called "Pastor Bims,"[2] was a receiver of over 60 national and international awards for her contributions to nation building, the development of her country, Nigeria, and the West Africa sub region, and for leadership as a woman of high moral standards and a role model to many. A writer, popular televangelist, highly sought conference speaker, youth mentor and marriage counsellor, she was one of several individuals chosen by Samsung to represent Nigeria in carrying the Olympic Torch in Athens, Greece at the 2004 Olympic Games.[3]
Life
Odukoya studied History and Archaeology at the University of Ibadan where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Pastor Bimbo married the founding pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, and they had three children.
She began her career at the National Theatre in Lagos and soon afterward resigned to minister full-time. From 1987 to 1999, she served as the head of the counselling department at the TREM under the direction of Bishop Mike Okonkwo.
At the time of her death, she was the associate senior pastor of The Fountain of Life Church and the President of Discovery for Women.
She was the host of Single and Married, a television program broadcast locally and internationally that deals with practical issues people face in marriages and relationships generally guided with biblical principles. She was a well-known conference speaker within Nigeria and in some instances on the international level.
Books Written
* How to Choose a Life Partner, by Bimbo Odukoya, Xulon Press (15 October 2005)
* Living Free, How to Handle Rejection by Bimbo Odukoya, Grace Spings Publishers, Inc., 2006
* Living Free, Overcoming Masturbation by Bimbo Odukoya, Grace Springs Publishers, Inc., 2006
* The Single Life, Real People, Real Issues, Wise Counsel by Bimbo Odukoya, Grace Springs Publishers, Inc., 2006
