Rev. Opoku Onyinah

Opoku Onyinah
Born	22 July 1952 Aduman, Ashanti Region - Ghana
Spouse(s)	Grace Onyinah
Children	5
Parent(s)	Kwame Onyinah Akosua Addai
Religion	Christianity
Congregations served	The Church of Pentecost
Offices held	Chairman
Title	Apostle Professor, The Church of Pentecost

Kwadwo Nimfour Opoku Onyinah (born July 22, 1952) is a Ghanaian theologian, a minister and televangelist, who chairs a renowned Pentecostal church, the Church of Pentecost in Ghana. He is a holder of a Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies from the University of Birmingham (2002) and a Master of Theology in Applied Theology at Regents Theological College. He joined the ministry of The Church of Pentecost in 1976 and has served in various positions including Rector of Pentecost University College, Executive Council Member, International Missions Director, and an Adjunct Lecturer at the Pentecost Bible Training Centre (now Pentecost Theological Seminary).

Rev. Opoku Onyinah was born to Opanin Kwame Onyinah and Maame Rebecca Akosua Addai of Aduman about 7:00 am in a local maternity home in the town. As per Akan tradition, he was named after his grand-uncle, a popular chief of Dwumakyi village called Opanin Nimfour. He grew up with the name "Koofour" an abridged form of Kwadwo Nimfour.

22 July was adopted as his official birthday though his Catholic Baptism Certificate bears 24 July as his birthday. He started his basic education at Yamfo Presbyterian Primary School and completed Middle Form Four at Yamfo Catholic Middle School. He was trained in Carpentry and joinery in Sunyani Technical and Tamale Technical Institutes. His calling into pastoral ministry in 1976 enable him to acquire a master of theology in Applied theology in 1998 and Philosophy in Theological Studies from University of Birmingham in 2002

Opoku Onyinah's rich academic contribution to theology in Africa has won him prestigious laurels. He was promoted as an Associate Professor in 2016. In response this promotion, a citation in honour written by the current general secretary of the Church of Pentecost, Rev. Nana Yaw Kumi Larbi states: “It is with great honor and pleasure that we officially announce the promotion of the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah, to the academic rank of an Associate Professor.” – By Aps. Alexander N. Y. A.Kumi-Larbi"