Moses Korede Are Biography, Wife, Age, Family, Career and Legacy

November 14, 2024

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Biography

Moses Korede Are popularly called Baba Gbenro was born on 11th June, 1959. He was born and brought up in a village in Kano State, Nigeria, where he attended part of his preliminary education before moving to Plateau State and subsequently southwestern Nigeria for his higher school certificate and university education, respectively. After his education, he was able to work with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Jigawa State, where he got to be involved with diverse people from different parts of Nigeria.

Wife

Moses Korede Are

By name, Mrs. Bamike Rebecca Are was the wife of Moses Korede Are. Married to each other, they fully devoted their lives to ministering through drama and films and eventually touching the lives of so many individuals.

Age

Moses Korede Are d!ed at the age of 65 on November 14, 2024, due to the prolonged illness of liver disease.

Family

Korede Are had been brought up in a family with parental love and support for his ministry and career. He married Bamike, with whom he worked throughout his life to promote the gospel in dramas and movies.

Career

Moses Korede Are

Korede Are was among the well-known actors in Nigerian gospel films. He was the founder and International President of the Calvary Movies Drama Ministry, a ministry created on September 2, 1995. This ministry proposed the utilization of drama as a tool in evangelism as they introduced bible teachings and stories into the sections.

He also sat as the chief executive officer of Calvary Movies Television, an online television station established for the purpose of putting up drama and evangelism. Korede rose to the limelight for his appearance in the popular Mount Zion production known as “Abattoir.” He was popularly known as “Baba Gbenro.” In his acting career, he had worked with other Christian actors and had made many good movies that people loved.

Legacy

Moses Korede’s work in gospel drama and film was acknowledged by those who enjoyed his performances and other individuals in the industry. He was many Christian films’s biggest asset, and he is deeply missed as both a talented actor and a sincere worker of the Lord.

All in all, Moses Korede Are was indeed a popular actor and producer who contributed a lot to society through his performance and production. The passion he has shown towards the use of drama in sharing the word of God is imprinted in the gospel film industry in Nigeria.

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