Faculty & Leadership
Dr. Fred Opoku-Gyimah
Chancellor
Born in Ghana, in a town called Mpraeso, on February 23, 1949 to Emmanuel Opoku-Gyimah and Afua Amanuah, Rev. Dr. Fred Opoku-Gyimah had his Junior High School education at Mpraeso Presbyterian Middle School and attended Universal Secondary School (Somanya) for Senior High School. On completion he worked as a teacher at City Secondary School in Accra for two and a half years, after which he proceeded to work at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, rising to the rank of Accountant before resigning to respond to the call of God to full-time ministry. In 1990, Dr. Opoku-Gyimah migrated to the United States, where he attended Jacksonville Theological Institute & Seminary and earned his Master's Degree in Theology and Doctorate in Theology.
Dr. John Johnson
Vice Chancellor
John Johnson, Ph.D.; CCBP; LCSW-R, came to the institution during the school year of 2007. In his words: “The leadership at IBIS ensures that the student receives training in the word, supports you to understand God’s purpose for your life and to see in the supernatural kingdom. Scripture explains that Christ has given to the church the apostle, evangelist, prophet, pastor, and teacher for the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry. Your ministry will be revealed to you by God. As you leave this holy place of learning, be faithful, plant seeds of redemptive love as Christ did, accept that you are not alone and develop team ministries to feed and grow the body of Christ.”
Dr. John Agyemang Boateng
Pro Vice Chancellor
Dr. John Agyemang Boateng serves as Pro Vice Chancellor and National Director for Ghana.
Min. Margaret Opoku-Gyimah
Registrar
Minister Margaret Opoku-Gyimah, M.Th, oversees the inflow of applications from students seeking entry into the Institute. She is responsible for verifying information about each prospective student and evaluating it against the student requirements to determine where the student has to study. As agencies both within and outside of the institute rely on the registrar’s records, she designs new registration schedules, reports and fees. Her word to graduates: “Your calling as minister of the word is to exhort the saints to strive for perfection. You must be completely fit to reflect God’s glory. You must be their example. May God bless and keep you and watch over you as you graduate, and may you with his blessing enjoy a fruitful ministry.”