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He started his pastoral ministry at Daystar Christian Centre, where he served in different capacities which included ushering pastor, teacher, preacher and director of pastoral care. He serves on the faculty of Daystar Leadership Academy, where he facilitates Leadership Development courses over a period of twelve years.[{{Cite web|url=https://dlaonline.org/faculty/ |title=Our Faculty - Daystar Leadership Academy (DLA) - Pastor Godman Akinlabi |access-date=2020-06-07}}] On 10 October 2010, the senior pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, commissioned The Elevation Church of which Godman has since been its lead pastor.[{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2010/12/03/daystar-commissions-elevation-church/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=DayStar Commissions Elevation Church |date=3 December 2010|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}] |
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He started his pastoral ministry at Daystar Christian Centre, where he served in different capacities which included ushering pastor, teacher, preacher and director of pastoral care. He serves on the faculty of Daystar Leadership Academy, where he facilitates Leadership Development courses over a period of twelve years.[{{Cite web|url=https://dlaonline.org/faculty/ |title=Our Faculty - Daystar Leadership Academy (DLA) - Pastor Godman Akinlabi |access-date=2020-06-07}}] On 10 October 2010, the senior pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, [[Sam Adeyemi]], commissioned The Elevation Church of which Godman has since been its lead pastor.[{{Cite news|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2010/12/03/daystar-commissions-elevation-church/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=DayStar Commissions Elevation Church |date=3 December 2010|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}] |
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In July 2016, he facilitated and launched "BelieversConnect", an application developed with a view to connecting single-status Christians "with similar desires for a successful marriage."[{{cite web|url=http://christianese.com.ng/renowned-nigerian-pastor-and-lifecoach-pastor-godman-akinlabi-launches-app-to-help-single-christians-marry/ |title=Renowned Nigerian Pastor and Lifecoach, Pastor Godman Akinlabi Launches App To Help Single Christians Marry |publisher=Christianese.com |access-date=2017-04-11}}][{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/07/10/believers-connect-brings-hope-for-christian-singles/ |title=Believers Connect Unveils App for Singles |date=14 July 2016|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}][{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/07/14/believers-connect-unveils-app-for-singles/ |title=Believers Connect Brings Hope for Christian Singles |author=Olaseni Durojaiye |date=10 July 2016|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}] Based on the appeal of his sermons to a demographic population largely dominated by youths, he was featured as one of the five most influential pastors in Nigeria.[{{cite web|url=http://v.nigerianmonitor.com/photos-meet-the-5-most-influential-youth-pastors-in-nigeria/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423151213/http://v.nigerianmonitor.com/photos-meet-the-5-most-influential-youth-pastors-in-nigeria/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 23, 2017 |title=Meet The 5 Most Influential Youth Pastors in Nigeria |publisher=Nigerian Monitor|date=5 January 2015}}] |
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In July 2016, he facilitated and launched "BelieversConnect", an application developed with a view to connecting single-status Christians "with similar desires for a successful marriage."[{{cite web|url=http://christianese.com.ng/renowned-nigerian-pastor-and-lifecoach-pastor-godman-akinlabi-launches-app-to-help-single-christians-marry/ |title=Renowned Nigerian Pastor and Lifecoach, Pastor Godman Akinlabi Launches App To Help Single Christians Marry |publisher=Christianese.com |access-date=2017-04-11}}][{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/07/10/believers-connect-brings-hope-for-christian-singles/ |title=Believers Connect Unveils App for Singles |date=14 July 2016|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}][{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/07/14/believers-connect-unveils-app-for-singles/ |title=Believers Connect Brings Hope for Christian Singles |author=Olaseni Durojaiye |date=10 July 2016|newspaper=[[This Day]]}}] Based on the appeal of his sermons to a demographic population largely dominated by youths, he was featured as one of the five most influential pastors in Nigeria.[{{cite web|url=http://v.nigerianmonitor.com/photos-meet-the-5-most-influential-youth-pastors-in-nigeria/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423151213/http://v.nigerianmonitor.com/photos-meet-the-5-most-influential-youth-pastors-in-nigeria/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 23, 2017 |title=Meet The 5 Most Influential Youth Pastors in Nigeria |publisher=Nigerian Monitor|date=5 January 2015}}] |