House on the Rock Pastor Yinka Akinbami Biography, Career and Death

Pastor Adeyinka Akinbami is a senior pastor with the House on the Rock church. He has served with the church for over 25 years. Akinbami was born on 9th October, 1959.

Yinka Akinbami Profile

Name	Yinka Akinbami
Real Name	Adeyinka Akinbami
Date of Birth	October 9th, 1959
Age	61 years (2020)
State of Origin	Lagos State
Tribe	Yoruba
Occupation	Pastor
Spouse	Tayo Akinbami
Net Worth	Unknown

Educational Background

Yinka Akinbami had his secondary education at Baptist Academy Lagos. He attended University of Manchester In England.

Career

Akinbami served as Family Life Directorate, where he coached men and women as they embark on building families.

He worked as pastor at House on the Rock for over 25 years.

He is the Managing Director of Tekno Chem Nigeria Limited which he founded in 1989

Akinbami was the Vice President of Zenon Petroleum from 2001 to 2002.

He was the General Manager of Lubes and Speciality Product Division at Ascon Oil Company from 2012 to 2015.

Personal life

Yinka Akinbami was married to Pastor Tolu Akinbami in 1986. Their union is blessed with children and grand children

Akinbami Death

Akinbami died of Covid-19 complications on 9th January 2021 at the age of 61. Announcing his death the founder of House on the Rock, Paul Adefarasin said someone dear to him has passed on.

He also called on solicitors to pray that God gives the Akinbami family the courage to bear the loss.

Adefarasin wrote

“Yesterday, I received the rude and shocking news of someone deeply dear to me and all of the HOTR family. The passing of Pastor Yinka Akinbami has become most painful because if there truly were good men, he was certainly one. To my brother, sleep well till we meet to part no more

“Family, kindly allow me to solicit your intercession for his dear wife of over 30 years; Pastor Tolu, his children, his children-in-law, and grandchildren. We can only at best imagine how much pain they are feeling. We share the pain of his loss but they will feel it a lot more.

“It’s important to remind the community about the deadly nature of the Covid-19 and its mutant virus strains. Please do your part by following all the recommended precautions. That way, you are able to protect yourself and others who become proximal to you. God bless and keep us all.”

“As a dear egbon to me, even though you were older, we were close friends and I thank you for allowing me to be your pastor and spiritual father.

“The thought that I will return to church and not see you again on this side of the divide, is unbelievable. I have not been able to process this loss, however, I am sure of how much we will all miss you”.