About Selah Series

Selah Series

Welcome, the Lord bless you.

The SELAH Series is one of the components of the GRAY HAIR MINISTRIES. This vision seeks to reach out to people across various age groups with principal focus on love, relationships and marriages. In addition, SELAH Series discusses faith, social, political, economic/entrepreneur, healthcare and sport matters.

We see ourselves as “privileged clay in the hands of the Potter” and, thus, our sole aim is for God’s name to be glorified in the lives of everyone we shall come across. We welcome you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is our prayer and desire that you will find your time on this website as useful and rewarding. SHALOM!!

‘Lekan: Simply a Blend of Grace, Vision and Courage!

‘Lekan is a husband, father, nurse, writer, public speaker, teacher, mentor, analyst, entrepreneur and most importantly – a child of God.

‘Lekan Agunbiade is a Nigerian from the ancient city of Ilesha. I was born in Lagos and grew up in Ilesha. I had my early education at The Apostolic Church Primary School, Oke – Iro and Methodist High School, Cappa; both in Ilesha. God has continued to use many impeccable teachers, mentors, friends of destiny, and angels to guide my path.

I qualified as a Registered Nurse (RN) from the School of Nursing, Wesley Guild Hospital Ilesha; completed my Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the historical Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and had my Public Health Nursing program at the Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan. In addition, I am an alumnus of University College Dublin (Critical Care Nursing), South East Technological University (Management for Healthcare Professionals), University of Washington (Leadership and Management in Health), and Dell (Digital Futures in Health). By divine privilege, I was the first African alumnus of the Edmond J. Safra Clinical Faculty Program (2014), a member of the World Stroke Organisation, European Stroke Organisation, Movement Disorder Society, and Sigma Theta Tau International, to mention a few. I worked for over a decade in Nigeria and over six years in different healthcare settings in Ireland. I currently work as Electronic Health Records Senior Application Analyst in one of Europe's best healthcare brands and a PhD scholar at the University College Dublin.

I encountered Christ’s redemption grace on the 1st of July, 1999, and I bless God for His sustaining grace through the years, despite my several failures and inconsistencies. Too many times, my salvation story looked like the “seed lost amidst the thorns.” Every opportunity to grow was met with the choking and frustrating effects of legalistic doctrine, negative peer social pressure, abject poverty, and a setting not used to a teenager being “born again”. Through it all, God jealously preserved me. By divine privilege, I have served as a children's Church teacher, an usher, in drama groups, and as a Sunday school teacher within the body of Christ.

My earliest privilege at intervening in a marital issue that I can remember dates back to when I was 12, and Holy Spirit has been a reliable companion since then. As God has enabled, I have written a few books – THE TIME of LIFE, FULFILLING YOUR PREDESTINED GREATNESS, and the SELAH SERIES editions. My autobiography “OMO TALIKA” is yet to be published. I am contently married to Titilayo, who is an able partner in this calling, and the young marriage is blessed beyond measures, to the glory of God.

To many people across several divides, ‘Lekan Agunbiade translates to several things depending on areas of interests – love, relationship & marriage; political analyst, life & career coach; soccer analyst; Bible study teacher; entrepreneur and so on. Basically, I just believe in maximizing every opportunity to serve God and God’s people.

Titilayo: A World of Vision Embedded in Tranquillity

Titilayo is a wife, mother, scientist, researcher, medical writer, editor, coach, Public Health analyst and a child of God.

My name is Titilayo LEKAN-AGUNBIADE. I was born into a middle level monogamous family of six in Nigeria. I had my primary school education in St. Mary Catholic Primary School, Ile-Ife and my secondary school education at Adepetu Comprehensive College, Ile-Ife from where I proceeded to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho for my undergraduate degree in Medical Laboratory Science and later to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife for my Master’s degree in Public Health. Also, I am alumnus of Atlantic Technological University (Advanced Clinical Microbiology), University of Washington (Leadership and Management in Health), Dell (Digital Futures in Health). I am a member of Academy of Clinical Science and Medical Laboratory Medicine, Irish Global Health Network, and British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. I currently work as a medical scientist at a Regional Hospital in Europe.

I gave my life to Christ when I was 10 years old and I had some struggles especially with my parents because I was considered to be a “religious extremist” but the fire kept burning despite all odds.

I met my husband in the year 2011 in the church (Chapel of Grace, Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife) during my one year internship program as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. He was my group leader and I never thought he will eventually be my “One and Only”. He proposed to me at a stage of my life when I needed answers and direction from God concerning my marital life, so I told him not to bother himself about me because I was not ready for such commitment and he understandably went his way but God’s mercies brought us together later in our lives when I was sure he was the one. We celebrated our 10 years in marriage few months ago and to be sincere, it has been glorious as well as very challenging, to God be the glory.

I am passionate about the total wellness of women and crave to see the world filled with wholesome and impactful women who live decisively, achieving their dreams without restrictions. I believe in the power and potency of a goodly marriage. It also gives me utmost joy to lighten other people’s burden and to put smiles on their faces.

It is the passion of my husband and I to share our lives and experiences, to help others that are hoping for a glorious marriage and are ready to go extra miles to fulfil their purposes in marriage and in other aspects of life while we stay open to learn from other people’s experiences as well because we believe that life is all about sharing and learning.

Our Interesting Love Story

By 'Lekan Agunbiade

EUREKA!! TITILAYO (NEE AKINTILO) IS MRS. LEKAN-AGUNBIADE

Titilayo and ‘Lekan are Europe – based healthcare practitioners, passionate about God, working marriages, youths, writing, and research.

I met Titilayo at the Chapel of Grace when she was in OAUTHC for her year – long internship program at the Haematology and Blood Transfusion department of the hospital laboratory. At the time, I had the honour of coordinating the Royal family (a section of our Youth fellowship that caters for the postgraduate students, applicants, employed and older youths). The structure meant that I was expected to have a direct contact and communication with youths newly arriving in the Chapel either at the Youth fellowship or the Royal family levels. So, I met her after a Sunday service and we exchanged phone numbers, like we would relate with every new youth in the Chapel.

Part of my 2010 resolution was that I was not going to consider any of the ladies around me in the Chapel for a pre – marital relationship. I saw that as part of my personal leadership ethic. Then, I was interested in seeking a new “catch” from outside the beauties that surrounded my work and church life.

Incidentally, I had little passion initially to interact with Titi, but as the weeks rolled by; I became interested in getting to know her better. We visited her as expected of the Youth fellowship team and my initial error of thought about her being a fresh undergraduate student was binned. Could this be the “Pearly Catch”? But my efforts to initiate a friendship with her were unsuccessful as she sternly resisted any contact with the male folks; she was not ready for the likely eventualities. Fast forward a few months, I proposed to Titi and the chain of avoidance game tagged ‘just go’ began in earnest. She was neither going to give room for friendship, not to think of considering a marriage proposal; nor was she going to commit her word for me to wait for whatever her response was going to be, even though I was happy to wait for as long as reasonable.

Did I get a statement from God confirming her as my wife prior to my proposing? No, not exactly. However, I was sure I was on the right path, I had a good peace within me that was not there whenever I sailed the wrong way. This was the explanation I gave when she asked me about my convictions. So the more she resisted my proposal, the more I hung around. We spent times together though, as I visited her apartment often and although she appeared to enjoy it, but most conversations were too one sided, too often. It can be so frustrating when you are talking for hours and not hearing anything from the other person.

I knew through a few revelations that she was going through some tough times which I later realized; that she was walking out of a courtship of almost 3 years. Committing to another suitor was not the best decision for her circumstances at the time; she had loads of things to sort out with God regarding her marital life. For so long, I didn’t know this and she kept telling me off, in spite of many attempts to have her commit herself that she was going to consider my proposal. This experience taught me the great value of “No, sorry” or “politely buying time”. Hence, I moved on after more than six months.

Surprisingly, Titi called me on a January evening in 2012 to ask if I wanted her to still consider my earlier proposal but my answer was not tough to conclude on; No, thanks. This was simply because I had committed myself in the form of a proposal to another lady and wouldn’t play games on my words. Later in March 2012, I heard audibly during my morning devotion, a female voice praying that God would return ‘Lekan Agunbiade to her.

It occurred to me in April 2012 that I was refusing the Holy Spirit’s leading and I saw revelations that confirmed this. So, later in April, I called Titi to consider my proposal. In July 2012, during one of the Chapel of Grace Workers’ Retreat sessions, I was led by the Holy Spirit to interact with Dr. Akintunde Feyintola (a consultant gynecologist and the Chapel’s prayer band leader at the time) about my relationship issues. But I was not going to do so. After the service, Dr. Feyintola approached me and told me Holy Spirit had led him to discuss a few things with me about the youths of the Church and something related to pre-marital relationships. Not all the approaches of the Holy Spirit can be this direct and instantaneous. I discussed with him and we fixed prayer sessions. Prior to the scheduled appointments with Dr. Feyintola, I prayed with an unprecedented intent. I surrendered my bruised ego and resolves to God in the process, and I ultimately had an encounter with my Maker as I sought the way forward regarding my future home. His Light illuminated my path as I got His mandate for my future home; a return to Titilayo.

As Pearl eventually narrated to me, God had given her the nod to answer YES late in the summer of year 2011 and the several proposals that came her way during her NYSC and “Mama” days were not to be considered. She, in the place of prayer got to know the details and the phases that I was going through, and she chose to wait, as God had instructed her. She chose to obey God regardless of my prior resolve; to be humble and especially to reach out to me at those crucial intervals.

;We got married on 11th of May, 2013. It has been a beautiful experience. Oh yeah, we have had many issues; sanguine – choleric profile married to a total phlegmatic profile means a lot if you can imagine the combo; we are young; we have been nomads too many times..... But in all of these things; God has remained our faithful Guide, our present help in the days of need.