The House On The Rock

Paul Adefarasin is a Christian Minister, Thought-Leader, Author, Coach, Philanthropist, Motivator, and Speaker. He is the Host of ‘Something Is About To Happen’ which, 20 years from inception, still airs in millions of homes across Africa and Europe. As the convener of “The Experience” – the largest musical event in Africa, and Founder and Metropolitan Senior Pastor of the House On The Rock , a multiracial, and multifaceted Church with several Churches and ministries across Africa and Europe, Paul’s work spans a good part of the globe. Paul married Ifeanyi twenty-seven years ago and they have three children – Hilda, Alvin, and Alexander. With over three decades of pastoral and visionary leadership, this Architect turned Minister, mentors CEOs, and entrepreneurs in Nigeria and the diaspora. Paul purposefully works to influence public policy in his home country, working assiduously as a voice of conscience, a citizen’s advocate, and a bridge builder facilitating the exchange of ideas with critical stakeholders within and without Nigeria.

Paul is also the Founder and President of The Rock Foundation, a charity that undertakes significant social responsibility initiatives, empowering recipients in sectors as diverse as education, healthcare, prison welfare, and policy reform. The recipient of several awards including the Nigerian Red Cross Society Humanitarian Excellence Award; Lagos State Government Corporate Social Responsibility Award for technology and infrastructural intervention in Lagos State Schools; Forbes Best of Africa Most Influential Personality Of The Year 2021 Award; Forbes Best of Africa Leadership Award 2023, Transformation Award by the United Chaplains State of New York; and the United Nations-backed Most Influential People of African Descent Award. Paul Adefarasin’s love for God, country, family, and people is the hallmark of all his undertakings.