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Althea Marie Bakke-Lysaker
Doctor of Philosophy Program in Psychology, Capella University
Master of Marriage and Family Therapy, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN
Graduate study, Pastoral Ministry Program, Seattle University, Seattle, WA
Graduate coursework, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Arts, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
Associates of Biblical Studies, Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle, Issaquah, WA
General Study, Metropolitan State College, 1979-1981, Denver, CO

Apostle Dr. Ify J. Ugbala
is a woman on a mission who has been in ministry over a decade.
Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University
Masters of Business Education, Texas Southern University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Administrative Office Diploma- Higher National Diploma
Practicing Attorney, Ify J. Ugbala PC.
Senior Pastor, Elim Ministries Worldwide, Inc.

Drs. Uyi & Faith Abraham are innovators, pioneers and quintessential educators.
They are lead pastors of Elevate Church in Atlanta Georgia. They have a calling and passion to develop leaders that will take their world to a higher place for Jesus Christ.
They are best selling authors and highly Sought after speakers and trainers. Their entrepreneurial interests include Zofaa Communications and ZOFAA Book Publishers
Dr. Uyi holds an Associate Degree in Marketing, Bachelor’s in Biblical Studies,
Master’s in Transformational Leadership and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity.
Dr. Faith C. Abraham holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in
Philosophy, Master’s in Business Administration, and a Ph.D. in Christian Marriage,
Family, and Child Counseling.

Dr. John C. Maxwell is an internationally respected leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold more than 18 million books. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP, a non-profit organization that has trained more than 5 million leaders in 126 countries worldwide. Each year he speaks to the leaders of diverse organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments, the National Football League, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United Nations. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author. HPCU adjunct faculty/materials on Leadership


Dr. Sharon Ingram is a respected evangelist, lecturer,author, entrepreneur and singer. She is an expert on Church Compliance, Leadership Skills, and International Business Development. Dr. Ingram, is the Executive Director of Church Compliance & Professional Tax Seminars, a non-profit organization that has trained pastors and leaders worldwide. She founded No Walls Outreach Ministries in 2006 and is also the International Evangelistic Director for We Have Not Many Fathers, Inc., headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, under the leadership of Bishop L. W. Bolton, Jr. Her passion & focus is on promoting economic growth and development in African countries. Dr. Ingram has an honorary doctorate.

Dr. T.L. OSBORN, world missionary evangelist, statesman, teacher, author, publisher, linguist, designer, pianist, and administrator – is best known for his mass-miracle ministry to millions. With his wife & associate-minister, Dr. Daisy Washburn Osborn, they established their headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1949. Together they proclaimed the Gospel to millions of unreached people in over 90 nations for well over half a century of world-changing missionary-evangelism, preaching daily to multitudes from 20,000 to 300,000 people with God confirming his word by many astounding miracles. Dr. T. L. Osborn will be instructing HPCU students via pre-recorded audio and video teachings.

Mrs Gbubemi Uwaifo is a (NCC) National Certified Counselor as well an (LAPC) Licensed Associate Professional Counselor. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Masters in Community Counseling.

Dr. Robert J. Morgan is a best-selling and Gold-Medallion winning writer with over 20 books in print and over 2 million in print circulation, and is now a brand author of B & H Publishing. His products in electronic and audio format number hundreds of thousands.
His book, Evidence and Truth: Foundations for Christian Truth - A special edition
of Beyond Reasonable Doubt, published by Crossway Books (2003) is used at HPCU.

