Beginning as a freelance
radio broadcaster in 2004 gaining notoriety in the North West Region of
Cameroon as presenter of the "The Word" a 1-hour talk-show on CRN
Radio in which various spiritually oriented topics ranging from the meaning of
666 to Christian prophecy were discussed, he began his career delving into
subject matter the conservative nature of the society had left to be debated in
closed circles but never publicly. He went on to found the Association for
Cultural Awareness - ACA (originally the Cameroon Cultural Awareness
Association - CCAA) a non-profit organization in 2007 with the aim of developing
human consciousness with an emphasis
on contributing African perspective for promotion of unity, love and peace for equitable global evolution.
The Universal Life Church Ministry was founded in 1959 by Reverend Kirby J. Hensley who left the Pentecostal and Baptist Churches in dis-enchantment after coming to the revelation every religion and spiritual tradition is equal with God reigning supreme. The ministry recognized as the Universal Life Church Monastery has been headed by Chaplain George Martin Freeman, with its headquarters situated in Seattle since 1977. The official headquarters of the Universal Life Church is situated in Modesto California and is currently headed by Andre Hensley, with over 20 million ministers ordained in various spiritual paths worldwide ranging from Christianity to Shamanism.
The ministry's mission is to "make fishers of men" emphasizing ordination on the basis of "Calling" with a world wide network of inter-faith minister. The ULC teaching is firmly, "DO THAT WHICH IS RIGHT" and it's maxim, "WE ARE ONE," reveals God has a collective movement bringing together those who will spread spiritual unity taking humanity into the next age of consciousness. As a minister of the Universal Life Church in Cameroon, the movement of the Ministry of Spirituology, given as a mission to Minister Nkanwi forms a foundation for global contribution of spiritual thought cross-culturally from Sub-Saharan Africa as a unique teaching of humanity unified under a single universal non-dogmatic subject matter called "Spirituology."
ABOVE Photo: Founder of the Universal Life Church, late, Kirby Hensley (July 23, 1911 - March 19, 1999) with wife Lida Hensley, who seceded her husband as president of the ULC, until her passing into transition on Sunday, December 31st, 2006.
After the passing of Lida Hensley, the Church Board elected Andre Hensley, who has worked full time at the Church since 1977, to act as President of the ULC on January 14th, 2007.
BELOW Photo: The main church and headquarters of the Universal Life Church, situated at 601 Third St. Modesto, CA 95351, USA. The church office is open Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00 pm and offers regular services.
The ministry's mission is to "make fishers of men" emphasizing ordination on the basis of "Calling" with a world wide network of inter-faith minister. The ULC teaching is firmly, "DO THAT WHICH IS RIGHT" and it's maxim, "WE ARE ONE," reveals God has a collective movement bringing together those who will spread spiritual unity taking humanity into the next age of consciousness. As a minister of the Universal Life Church in Cameroon, the movement of the Ministry of Spirituology, given as a mission to Minister Nkanwi forms a foundation for global contribution of spiritual thought cross-culturally from Sub-Saharan Africa as a unique teaching of humanity unified under a single universal non-dogmatic subject matter called "Spirituology."
The Ministry of Spirituology is a division of the Association for Cultural Awareness, formed with the objective of fulfilling its aims to support the endeavors of the United Nations, UNESCO and other relevant dependent organs of the world governing body towards the consolidation of equitable coexistence, while upholding the fundamental liberties enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by advancing awareness of the religious culture of humanity through holistically advocating for spiritual unity and understanding.
As a subsidiary of the U.S. based non-profit Africa Advancing, the ACA publishes a periodical magazine entitled 'Black Flag" which aims at incorporating the concept of universal human evolution into the African world reality as part of its parent organization's community outreach education initiative on the continent. As one of the ACA's major projects, he collaborated in the production of the 1-hour radio program "Urban Culture" on ABAKWA FM, which ran for three years (2006 - 2009) and further delved into various social and spiritually oriented topics building a wide following and generating extensive feedback as enlightening the masses in the North West Region.
Before returning to Cameroon, Nkanwi grew up in the United States of America, leaving Cameroon originally at the
age of two temporarily migrating with his father and mother who were furthering
their education in the grand academic institutions of the land of not just
liberty, but knowledge. It was this synchronized event in his life that brought
him to the position where he fell in love with education, moving from one
university environment to another. Though obtaining a Diploma in Adult Literacy and minoring in Adult Counseling with a disposition towards psychology, the 'education' he fell in love with was not
of the secular academic type however, but that of philosophy, nature and human
existence.
Returning to Africa at the
peak of adolescence following a "Jonah" like experience guided by
"the hand of God," the cultural parallels he encountered opened his
mind to the vastness of the 'psychic atmospheres' individual societies operate
under across the globe. The experience of understanding "two worlds"
on the same planet would later prepare him to understand his purpose as set by
the Universal Cosmic Mind as it became his "destiny" to cause the two
cultural parallels to intersect and with it bring a mergence of the reality of
the ancient world of Africa as the "Cradle of Civilization" with the
modern world to complete the full image of humanity from its spiritual origins
allowing the New Thought movement to bring revival to the "Mother
Continent."
As an independent researcher
of spirituality for over 18 years Ambe has written numerous
articles and coordinated forums to address issues on culturally related topics.
Taking on this disposition as a public speaker coupled with his appreciation of
knowledge of the collective human consciousness he had been confronted with
what those who interpret spirituality through the Christian tradition would
refer to as a "Calling" and been placed on the platform of various
pentecostal churches with the open path to ministry.
Though faced on several
occasions with the opportunity to assume the title of "Pastor" and
"Reverend," he refused settling for the more subtle appellation of
"Wise Man" bestowed upon him by the more non-sectarian radio
broadcast "congregation" or audience he cultivated. Recognizing the
world greatly needs individuals who are willing to accept the task of
'ad-ministering' knowledge to humanity, Ambe explained, "The title of
"Minister" denotes an 'objective disposition of service' derived from
the Greek word "diakanov" which means "servant" given as an
appellation to 'one who has taken it upon themselves to be a servant of
humanity.' This is opposed to a "Pastor" who is technically 'one who
keeps sheep.' "
Asked why he had been a
"reluctant messenger" and not embarked on manifesting his capacity to
address human spirituality from the Christian platform, Minister Ambe says "We have to be able to differentiate the historical rabbi Yeshua and his teachings, the doctrines Paul
attached to them and their basis from which the Romans created the character "Jesus" and 'Christianity.'
The nature of God is not limited to 'Christianity' and I have found it
difficult to reconcile myself to the notion advanced in the religion that it is
the only correct path by which the collective consciousness can be experienced.
In all my experiences of working with the managing authorities of Christian
churches my spirit has always made me sense this taint of self-righteousness
which to me betrays what Yeshua stood for as a messenger of a universal loving
God which created each and every human equal. Avoiding the title of Pastor has
not limited me from imparting knowledge to those who earnestly need it and it
definitely has not impeded my personal spiritual growth. Rather I feel God has
been holding me back for the time to be full, when I will be 100% ready to
contribute a real effective change to the world's consciousness. I would
alienate myself if I was reduced to standing before another group of people
shouting 'Hallelujah' and leading them into giving away their hard-earned money
for healing and blessings. My calling is to minister knowledge to humanity, not
serve Christianity."
Reflecting on when he became
an initiate of the path in subtle awareness of his work in the true dimension
of his calling, Minister Nkanwi, recollected the beginning of his
spiritual evolution since the age of 6 or 7 years old when he came across a
book on Greek mythology his older brother had brought home from the school
library. "Being raised in a Christian home, I always wondered at the
stories of Jesus with my impression of him as not as a Trinitarian deity, which
to a child would have meant little, but the mystery of the man, like Merlin and
the tales of dragons and sorcerers I had already grown to love. Enchanted by
mystical lore from a young age, I wondered where the gods and goddesses of
Olympus had gone, like Jesus ascending to Heaven. I planned when I was older I
would find them. I can say my quest to realize my own spiritual conscious began
then and only grew as I got older. I realized from a young age all religious
teachings and tales of the enchanted world were based on one spiritual
tradition of humanity."
Admitting he has always
acknowledged Jesus or rightfully “Yeshua” had a pivotal role in the evolution
of human spirituality, Minister Nkanwi notes he came to "knowledge of
self" as an adherent of the Five Percent-Nation of Gods and Earths philosophy
in the United States and later practiced orthodox Islam in Cameroon, briefly
for 3 years, experiencing its culture of discipline, but left the path to Mecca
finding discontent with the ideology of assimilation perpetuated by a Muslim cleric
he encountered who insisted Islam must absorb an individual’s identity.
Standing firm in the Supreme Mathematics of the Five Percent, the concept of "Islam" Minister
Nkanwi identifies with is based on the teaching of Clarence X, who expounded on
the word I-S-L-A-M, by attaching to its acronym the significance of "I
SELF LORD AM MASTER." "Each and every human being is god of
themselves insofar as they perfect their knowledge of themselves and the
universe with which they find themselves in."
Varying from the traditional
belief of some adherents of the 5% owing to its birth in the Nation of Islam, that all "white people" are devils, Minister Nkanwi strongly advances "The struggle for emancipation from “mental slavery”
has never been the plight of any one particular ethnic group but the fight of
humanity. The “whiteman” collectively has been scapegoated far beyond the reality individual
humans who submit to and spread ignorance as servants of “darkness” have been
at the root of the cause of every evil throughout the ages. The vicious
propagation of nationalism, racism, religion, sexism and every other “belief”
of supremacy challenges the collective consciousness from recognition of unity
in being. Those who choose to be passive or not awaken find themselves
contributing to the problem."
Justifying all of humanity is
capable of achieving "god-hood" as one of the basic principles revealed
in the study of spirituology as related to concepts found in the allegory of the Western and teachings of the Afro-Asiatic Eastern
Traditions, likening himself to a Yogi, Minister Nkanwi advances the path of Yoga
is perhaps the most open in its spiritual worldview, but to gain wider
appreciation in the west, needs to be broken down into clear expression in
English and the other languages of the world. Acclaiming the Sutras of
Patanjali, he values the Cosmology of Yoga in which all religions are
recognized as variant aspects of one unified reality which is the fundamental
nature of humanity and the Cosmos. Admitting he has an Eastern based
appreciation of Christianity merged with an understanding of spirituality
holistically, being brought up in the western hemisphere of the earth, and
baptized twice, once by sprinkling and afterwards by submersion, the minister
advances everyone can be brought beyond the barriers some religious authorities
have created to divide humanity which has lead to war, oppression and poverty
through education.
Shifting from Radio
Broadcasting to Television in 2011 moving to Douala, the economic capital of
Cameroon, he expanded his practice of public presentation to a national and international
audience after working with Afrique Media TV, Equinoxe TV and others, which
was a formation in which God prepared him to address a global audience.
Limitation of his career to news presentation and secular programming however
increased his desire to dedicate his accumulated study to an initiative that
would have an impact on advancing human consciousness. Having always been
sympathetic to the plight of the African continent, Nkanwi began writing what
would eventually be realized as the foundation of Spirituology as a treatise
justifying the contribution Africa has and is destined to make to renaissance human
spiritual evolution.
Filled with passion to
submit to his calling, he resigned from working as a television news anchor to
pursue formal Divinity Studies under the UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH MINISTRY and was
consecrated with ordination by Chaplain George Martin Freeman on August 13th,
2014 justifying the ontological research he had accumulated over a decade.
Embarking on his destiny, Nkanwi declared the year 2014 "Anno Spiritus 1"
on September 18th and symbolically shaved his head as a sign of rebirth after
the initiate path of the ancient Khemeti tradition, the source of modern humanity’s religious
systems, the origins of all African spiritual traditions. At last in
affirmation of his "awakening", the conditions for the revelation of
"SPIRITUOLOGY" a collective synthesis of knowledge presenting human
spirituality in a unified form were fulfilled after the Cosmic Process
initiating the gathering of the MINISTRY OF SPIRITUOLOGY.
On the 21st of October 2016, he was honored with a Doctor of Divinity from the Universal Life Church Seminary in justification of his thesis, the "Theory of Spirituology" which advances the basis of human evolution is to attain collective mastery of inward soul consciousness shifting from this 3 dimensional plane we know as our earth. Being the intrinsic purpose of all religions, humanity can attain spiritual unity behind the cultural advocacy of spirituology.
Minister Nkanwi describes
the Ministry of Spirituology, as a gathering of "awakened" individuals
who acknowledge their calling to awaken others in contribution to the age old legacy
that will continue to lead humanity towards recognition of the "Collective
Human Consciousness" and God in ALL with no concept of division in human
spiritual nature or scientific terminology. This he says is the "Kingdom
of God" spoken of by Jesus the Christ, attributing the change in modern
terminology to the reason many forget the so-called “New Age” teaching is not
"new." The Golden Age of humanity was realized under the ancient Khemeti who established a culture which did not base itself on bigotry.
He refuses being the founder
of a movement or the ministry advancing the concept of human spirituality can not
be his own, so he cannot accept to be looked upon as the founder of
"Spirituology," as a subject matter, but prefers recognition in the
role of just another "initiator." As a Minister of the Ministry of
Spirituology, he says his work is to merely be a candle that is used to
light another candle. "We are all ministers to ourselves first, but then
the Cosmic prepares a sequence of experiences that will provoke particular
individuals to take on the calling of expounding on certain aspects of
knowledge that will quicken the experience of others like the great men and
women we know from the past and those of now." Properly understood, the
Light began long ago at the beginning of the expanse of the Universal
Consciousness that manifested the Cosmos from a single un-embodied Infinite
Mind and it has been with humanity since. It has never belonged to anyone but
the source, what many call God, which is eternal.
According to Minister Nkanwi, "Atum" revealed fully in the understanding of Ishvara
is the founder of the Spirituology, referring to the Yogi teaching which
explains the Atman-Brahman or the Universal Consciousness or "God,"
consciously takes on the form of an avatar or embodies itself into the form of
a particular human being (anthropomorphism) and manifests on this 3rd dimension
and other dimensions as the Cosmic process is fulfilled. This manifestation of the Ishvara is
synonymous with the teaching in the Christian tradition which speaks of "Christ", understood as the Greek "Logos". The logos as was revealed in the mythos of the Khemeti Heru (Horus) is the embodiment of eternal light symbolizing the eternal process of the evolution of consciousness through the human incarnation. The character Jesus the Christ of the New Testament narratives of the Bible, declaring the destined achievement of the divinity of all devout incarnated souls declares "Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these..." (John 14:12-14)
Remaining consistent with the cosmological teaching of the ancient Khemeti tradition, spirituology sets itself as the systematic study of
awareness of God as Reality the incarnated soul is naturally experiencing.
Minister Nkanwi Fokwa Ambe is just a tool by which the consciousness of Atum mirrored from him is willing a fire to burn, by which more candles can continue
to be lit as the time of the awakening quickens. The human being is the image
with which GOD manifested itself as the "Christ." As such, we are the form of
its creation, we are apart of it; we are it. We are gods and goddesses, souls
evolving through a 3-dimensional reality. With Minister Nkanwi this ancient teaching
is again preserved for all spiritual paths and religious adherents to realization by all who seek to contribute to the
attainment of unity, love and peace in humanity.
"If we were made in His image, then call us by our name."
-Eryka Badu
