--- title: Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana date: 2020-01-21T16:44:21+00:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://staging.eauk.org/author/israel-oluwole-olofinjana" section: People --- [ ![Les and louise](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Les and louise](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/10-minutes-with-louise-and-les-isaac "10 minutes with… Louise and Les Isaac") ### [10 minutes with… Louise and Les Isaac](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/10-minutes-with-louise-and-les-isaac) 16 February 2026Rev Israel Olofinjana, head of the One People Commission, interviews Louise and Les Isaac on intercultural marriage and its biblical foundations [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/10-minutes-with-louise-and-les-isaac) --- [ ![I Stock Mary and Joseph](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock Mary and Joseph](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/jesus-the-migrant-a-christmas-journey "Jesus' radical vulnerability: a Christmas journey") ### [Jesus' radical vulnerability: a Christmas journey](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/jesus-the-migrant-a-christmas-journey) 5 December 2025Rev Israel Olofinjana explores the story of Christmas and the message it carries for our society today [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/jesus-the-migrant-a-christmas-journey) --- [ ![I Stock 131963189 by Johnny Grieg](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 131963189 by Johnny Grieg](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/who-is-my-neighbour-the-hermeneutic-of-love "Who is my neighbour? The hermeneutic of love") ### [Who is my neighbour? The hermeneutic of love](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/who-is-my-neighbour-the-hermeneutic-of-love) 16 September 2025Israel Olofinjana reflects on the recent UK protests, exploring how biblical teaching speaks into today’s debates on migration and justice. [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/who-is-my-neighbour-the-hermeneutic-of-love) --- [ ![Unity graphic picture](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Unity graphic picture](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/unity-is-not-uniformity "Unity is not uniformity") ### [Unity is not uniformity](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/unity-is-not-uniformity) 1 May 2025Rev Israel Olofinjana highlights why two key dates this year, in church history are both enshrined in the mission of unity [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/unity-is-not-uniformity) --- [ ![Man praying blur](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Man praying blur](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/can-we-dare-to-seek-a-vision-of-justice-and-hope "Can we dare to have a vision of justice and hope?") ### [Can we dare to have a vision of justice and hope?](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/can-we-dare-to-seek-a-vision-of-justice-and-hope) 3 December 2024Rev Israel Olofinjana sets out the vision of the new One People Commission resource and why it is so timely for building the intercultural church [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/can-we-dare-to-seek-a-vision-of-justice-and-hope) --- [ ![IMG 9867 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![IMG 9867 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/spotlight-our-one-people-commission-team "Spotlight: Our One People Commission team") ### [Spotlight: Our One People Commission team](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/spotlight-our-one-people-commission-team) 28 June 2024Rev Israel Olofinjana, director of One People Commission, sheds light on how we are supporting our members in equipping them to help build an intercultural church. [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/spotlight-our-one-people-commission-team) --- [ ![I Stock 1475379787](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1475379787](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/gods-intercultural-kingdom-in-the-island-of-ireland "God's intercultural kingdom in the island of Ireland") ### [God's intercultural kingdom in the island of Ireland](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/gods-intercultural-kingdom-in-the-island-of-ireland) 10 May 2024Rev Israel Olofinjana shares the progress of Intercultural Ministries Ireland and why he is encouraged by the example of God’s intercultural kingdom [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/gods-intercultural-kingdom-in-the-island-of-ireland) --- [ ![I Stock 1934274246](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1934274246](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/intercultural-justice-the-gospel-implications "Intercultural justice: The gospel implications") ### [Intercultural justice: The gospel implications](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/intercultural-justice-the-gospel-implications) 18 March 2024Rev Israel Olofinjana shares his perspective on why racial injustice cannot be ignored if we are to progress the intercultural church [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/intercultural-justice-the-gospel-implications) --- [ ![Veteran stock photo](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Veteran stock photo](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-can-the-intercultural-church-remember-together-when-our-history-and-experiences-are-different "How can the intercultural church remember together — when our history and experiences are different?") ### [How can the intercultural church remember together — when our history and experiences are different?](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-can-the-intercultural-church-remember-together-when-our-history-and-experiences-are-different) 8 November 2023Rev Israel Olofinjana, head of One People Commission and South Asian Forum, shares why it is important as one church that we intentionally recognise one another's history [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-can-the-intercultural-church-remember-together-when-our-history-and-experiences-are-different) --- [ ![I Stock 187593573](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 187593573](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/2021-census-implications-for-public-theology-and-the-mission-of-the-church "2021 Census: Implications for public theology and the mission of the church") ### [2021 Census: Implications for public theology and the mission of the church](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/2021-census-implications-for-public-theology-and-the-mission-of-the-church) 12 December 2022Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana, director of the One People Commission, Evangelical Alliance, shares his reflections of the findings of the 2021 Census [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/2021-census-implications-for-public-theology-and-the-mission-of-the-church) --- [ ![I Stock 857856892](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 857856892](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/shooting-of-chris-kaba-what-we-know-so-far "The shooting of Chris Kaba") ### [The shooting of Chris Kaba](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/shooting-of-chris-kaba-what-we-know-so-far) 16 September 2022Find out what happened as churches stand with grieving community [Read more...](https://staging.eauk.org/news-and-views/shooting-of-chris-kaba-what-we-know-so-far) --- 1 [2](https://staging.eauk.org/author/israel-oluwole-olofinjana/page/2 "Go to page 2") [ ](https://staging.eauk.org/author/israel-oluwole-olofinjana/page/2 "Next page")