Leadership

Dr. Omotayo Orederu, LL.B., LL.M., D.Min., is the founder and Pastor of Glorious Church, a God given vision of a church of empowerment for transformation of lives. Dr. Omotayo is very passionate about teaching and leading people to experience the transformative power of God. He was a member of Christian Pentecostal Church of Staten Island, NY for seventeen years where he served for many years as a deacon, member of the board of directors, member of the board of missions and prayer minister. 

Dr. Omotayo was ordained and commissioned into Pastoral Ministry on May 15, 2009, with a divine apostolic mandate to “Establish a church for all nations where the glory of God is evident and a vision of empowerment of believers to fulfill destiny by knowing God intimately, and walking in the grace of God by faith, thereby transforming lives and positively influencing society.”
He studied law, obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree at University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife, Nigeria, attended the Nigerian Law School, Lagos, Nigeria and he further obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree at University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. He practiced law for many years in Lagos, Nigeria and New York City before being called into ministry as a Pastor. He discontinued his private practice in Staten Island, New York for the apostolic call of God to the Capital Region of New York State. He earned a doctoral degree, Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), at United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, as a Kenneth Copeland Scholar.
Dr. Omotayo is the author of: Empowered for Success: Divine Ability for Success in Life.