Rev’d. Dr. Paul Tsado

Family Background

Revd Dr. Paul Tsado was born on 12^th February, 1966 in Muwo town in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.  He got married to Mrs. Rhoda Tsado on 29^th December, 1990 and the family is blessed with four (4) Godly children namely Mrs. Priscilla Musa, Pius Tsado, Patrick Tsado and Patricia Tsado.

Conversion Experience

He was born into a Christian family.  He attended the Church weekly programmes such as Sunday school, church service, prayer meeting, Bible study, Youth programmes and conferences.  However, the above did not make him a Christian until 1982 when he got converted during the UMCA National Youth Conference held at Igbeti through the message delivered by the late UMCA General Secretary Rev’d Oloyede.

Pastoral Calling

His Pastoral calling came in the year 1989 when he was rounding up training at UMCATC, Ilorin, Kwara State. After his Theological course in 1990, he was employed by the UMCA Nupe Central to Pastor UMCA Church, Tunga, Minna under Revd Evang Paul Jiya Tsado on 1^st July, 1990.

Secular / Theological Institutions

He had his primary education at Muwo Primary School from 1976-1982.  His secondary school Education was at Day Secondary school Muwo from 1982-1985. He obtained certificate in Theology from UMCATC, Ilorin from 1986-1990 and his Diploma in Theology from UMCATC, Ilorin 1991-1993.  He later proceeded to ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos for his Bachelor of Arts in Theology in 2004.  He also had his Diploma in Public Administration in 2006 from Federal Polytechnic Bida.

He finally came back to run a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from UMCATC, Ilorin in 2007 and had his Doctorate Degree in Church Ministry from UMCATC Ilorin in 2012.

Works and Services

He had served in the United Missionary Church of Africa as Pastor of UMCA Muwo for about six (6) months (July-December, 1990). He also served as Pastor at the Church Minna for one (1) year (January-December 1991).  He also served as a Teacher at UMCA Bible school Tsaragi from August, 1993 to December, 1993.  He served as a Pastor at UMCA Church Tunga Minna (1994-2010), and as the Minna Area Church Council Chairman from 1994-1996. He also served as the Vice CDS Mokwa District from 1996-1999. He later became the first (1^st) CDS Minna District from 2000-2010 he also served as a Pastor at UMCA Bida from January 2011 to January 2020. He also served as a Pastor at UMCA Bosso from January to December 2022.

He has a burning desire to see people come to Christ and dedicated their lives to serving Him as sincere and honest disciples. He views the Church as a strong foundation on which persons might be transformed into the likeness of Christ.  According to him, the church has actually failed if it fails in this endeavour.