Adelaja O. Odutola

Pastor

Dr. Adelaja Odutola is the Pastor of The New Hope Church of God. He is also an Associate Professor of Economics at Virginia Union University. On July 9, 2006, The New Hope Church of God began as a non-denominational, God-centered, Bible-believing body of Christ, using the facility of A. M. Davis Elementary School in North Chesterfield, Virginia to study the word of God and conduct Sunday service. During the early years of his walk with the Lord, Pastor Odutola received his theological training (1997-2020) from The Frederick L. Ray Biblical Institute (F.L. Ray). The institute is a Christian college for pastors, ministers, and church leaders to study the Bible verse-on-verse.  The F.L. Ray Biblical Institute is accredited and affiliated with more than 100 other Christian colleges throughout the United States. In addition, Pastor Odutola is licensed in the State of Virginia and was a volunteer at The Chesterfield Food Bank in Chesterfield, Virginia. Pastor Odutola is a spirit-filled man who loves God and loves to teach, rightly dividing the word of truth. Pastor Odutola lives in North Chesterfield, Virginia, and has been married to his wife Yetunde since August 1980, who serves side by side with him in the ministry. They have 3 children.