Honorific Prefix: | Apostle |
Joshua Selman | |
Birth Name: | Joshua Nimmak Selman |
Birth Date: | 1980 6, df=yes[1] |
Birth Place: | Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Education: | Ahmadu Bello University |
Occupation: | Gospel Preacher • Teacher • Televangelist • Author [2] |
Known For: | Founder of the Eternity Network International (ENI) |
Spouse: | Single |
Children: | None |
Joshua Nimmak Selman, also known as Apostle Joshua Selman is a Nigerian Gospel minister, conference speaker, and televangelist. He is the founder and Senior Pastor of the Eternity Network International (ENI).[3] The (ENI) have a program, Koinonia, a gospel fellowship held weekly in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State, as well as in Abuja, Nigeria.[4]
Joshua Selman Nimmak was born on June 25, 1980, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. He hails from Langtang in Jos, Plateau state. Joshua grew up in a Christian family and developed a passion for spiritual matters from an early age. He attended the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, where he pursued a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.[5]
Selman began his Christian ministry as a preacher to student congregations while in university, alongside friends, at various gatherings they got invited to.[6] Selman, afterwards, founded Eternity Network International (ENI) in March 11, 2011,[7] in Zaria, Kaduna state, commonly called Koinonia, created to impact lives by way of worship and studying the Word of God. It is often said that Apostle Selman is a man of God who has mastered the dynamics of hosting and introducing God’s presence and effortlessly demonstrating the power and potency of God’s Word.[8]
Koinonia Abuja is a branch of Eternity Network International (also known as Koinonia Global) located in Abuja, Nigeria. It was launched on Sunday 28 February 2021 with the first/inaugural teaching delivered by Apostle Joshua Selman Nimmak himself. And it was attended with hundreds of people that overflowed to the road.[9]
Apostle Selman, together with Pastor Nathaniel Bassey, organized an Apostolic Conference in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2023. The conference, titled "Sound of Revival," took place at the AO Arena in Manchester, attracting a capacity crowd of 21,000 attendees.[10]
Joshua Selman was listed by YNaija in December 2018 and April 2020 as one of the 100 most influential Christian ministers in Nigeria.[11]
Selman is not married.[12]
Selman has spoken publicly about his decision to remain unmarried, citing his desire to focus on his ministry. In a 2022 video, he said that marriage would "deprive him of the time and energy to serve God." He also said that he wanted to "make good use of [his] energy now that [he] has it."[13]
Selman has said that he is content with his decision to remain unmarried and that he does not regret it.[14]