Dr Ben Attah

Category: Pastors & Men of God

Presiding Bishop of The New Light Covenant Church, Isheri, Lagos. Born on Monday, 26th November, 1962 as the third child (first son) to the family of Mr. & Mrs. Ekpenyong Attah of Obufi, in Okobo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Ben Attah is founder and president of the New Light Covenant Churches across the world, with its head church at Isheri in Lagos.

Ben Attah is a man of many dimensions. He is a seasoned man of God, an ordained Pastor and teacher in the body of Christ. He is the President of New Light Covenant Church – a group of Churches planted all over the world with the headquarters in Nigeria.

He was called by God into the teaching and preaching ministry with signs and wonders.

Ben Attah is a First Class Chemist, an astute Marketer, Business Administrator and Management Consultant.

Attah worked with several private organizations in Nigeria before he was called to become a pastor.

He worked at UAC of Nigeria PLC, Glaxo Nigeria plc, Inlaks plc, Nigerian Bottling Company plc, and was also the Managing Director and Chief executive Officer at Honeywell Oil & Gas Ltd.

Professional Membership

a) Fellow, Chemical Society of Nigeria, 2000
b) Fellow, National Chattered Institute of Marketing, 2002
c) Fellow, Institute of Chartered Management Accountants, 2004
d) Fellow, Inst of Financial & Corp Accountant, UK, 2004

Awards & Recognition

1. UAC's Young Manager of The Year, 1989
2. Coca-Cola (worldwide) Manager of the Year, 1999
3. UNESCO Millennium Management Award, 1999
4. Honorary Doctorate Degree Award, All Saints University, USA, 2000
5. Leadership Trust Foundation- Manager of the Year, 1999
6. African Business Manager of the Year, 2004
7. Marketer of the Year (Institute of Direct Marketing), 2003
8. Honeywell Group Entrepreneurship Award, 2004
9. Encomium Magazine's "One of the 100 Most Influential Nigerians, 2003/2004
10. Listed in “Who is Who in Nigeria” 2001 and 2002

Books

1. The Revelation of Restoration
2. Wealth Transfer
3. Standing Where Others Fall
4. Don’t Quit
5. The Force of Desire

Ben Attah's New Light Covenant Church School of Ministry was set up to train and equip pastors and ministers for ministry. The school of ministry which is affiliated to the Harvestime International Network, would soon become a degree awarding institution. Between 2010 and now, a total 47 pastors/ ministers have graduated from the school of ministry.

Ben Attah leads many Business fellowships across the shores of Nigeria

Ben Attah is married to Pastor Tina and they have four lovely children, two males and two females, Wonder, Praise, Shalom and Light.