The Wise Women Awards is jointly organised by Wisdom for Women International (W4WI) and Keep The Faith magazine
WISE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
Reverend Marjorie Esomowei is an ordained minister and co-pastor of Triumphant Church International London England. Marjorie and her husband of over 25 years, Reverend Clem Esomowei both minister together having Apostolic oversight of Churches and outreaches in the United Kingdom, Europe, South Africa and Nigeria. She is the president and founder of the dynamic WISDOM FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL, The founder of the accredited, WISDOM FOR WOMEN TRAINING CENTRE, the founder of the prolific WISE WOMEN AWARD. And the founder of the COMFORT HOME ORPHANAGE, which is the newest addition to the Wisdom for women family.
She operates in her calling as a profound teacher, a prophetic intercessor with proven testimonies abounding through her ministry. Pastor Marj is a very dynamic, proactive, ingenious and resourceful woman. A natural leader whose abilities have been enhanced with over twenty five years of being in leadership both in the Ministry and the market place Pastor Marjorie is an icon, in the Christian, Corporate, Charitable community of United Kingdom, Europe and Africa where she is well known not only in the Gospel TV world but also amongst Several Churches and Christian gatherings where she ministers regularly. Pastor Marj as she is very fondly called has since the early eighties served with distinction in numerous capacities. She has a unique style of strong leadership blended with caring competence and a very large heart. She is known to be at ease with the very powerful and the most humble.
A loyal friend, mother, pastor and confidant, she has so readily and willingly gives so much of herself through her ministry, prayers. service and love.
Pastor Marjorie, an author of several books and study manuals, is a graduate of Economics from one of Nigeria’s premiere Universities, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. Before joining her husband ion full time ministry she was a very successful investment Banker.
KEEP THE FAITH
Keep The Faith is Britain’s leading magazine about the black Christian community.
Founded seven years ago, Keep The Faith contains news, features, inspirational articles, charity and business stories interviews with leading Christians as well as articles written by leading figures within Britain’s black community.
Keep The Faith has a circulation of 50,000 and readership of 200,000. It is distributed for free in leading supermarkets stores, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrison’s and The Co-Op as well as 4000 churches across the UK.
Shirley McGreal is publisher of Keep The Faith magazine which she founded in 2004. She has extensive knowledge of business management in various industries such as media, local government, educational institutions, chartered accountants, legal institutions and the construction industry. She was the former Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary of the Voice Newspaper Group
Ms McGreal’s professional qualifications are in Social Policy and Administration and Law, She is a member of LEX, a Social Enterprise Coalition Cllr and Governess of TCS College.
Her company has achieved a number of awards since launching in 2003: Winner Birmingham Telegraph Community Services Award 2008, Winner Business Links for Suffolk Social Enterprise Award 2006, Nominated Edge Start Award Social Enterprise Category 2006, Short listed Finalist in Running the Gauntlet Competition 2005, Highly Commended Finalist in the DTi- E Commerce Awards 2005 – Best Use of Teleworking, Finalist in Start Up Awards Community Impact Award 2005, Finalist in the DTi E-Commerce Awards 2004, Short listed for the Start Up Awards 2004, Winner Windrush Small Business Champion Award 2004
Keep The Faith magazine is recognised by the general media as ‘Britains leading publication for black faith’
Marcia Dixon serves as Director and Editor of Keep The Faith magazine. She is also the founder of MD Public Relations, established in 2003 to provide PR services for the black Christian community and organisations seeking to reach BME communities.
Marcia has garnered numerous accolades for her journalistic work, including the award for Best Gospel Journalist at the first ever Oasis Awards held in 2004.
MD Public Relations was nominated for a European Federation of Black Women Business Owners Award in 2004, and in 2005, the African Caribbean Evangelical Alliance included Marcia Dixon in their list of 21 people who have contributed greatly to the development of Britain’s black Christian community during the past 21 years.
In January 2010 Marcia was appointed as a Government Faith Adviser by the Communities Secretary of the former Labour Government, John Denham.
