Pastor Oluwakemi Onalaja is a visionary Christian leader, revivalist, author, mentor, and founder of Hour of Liberty Ministry (HOL), Lekki. She carries a strong divine mandate to build Christ-centred families and raise generations that will serve God wholeheartedly. Her ministry is deeply rooted in strengthening homes, empowering parents, and nurturing children to fulfill their God-given destinies.
In obedience to God’s call, Pastor Kemi established Hour of Liberty Ministry in 2012 as a platform for spiritual awakening, discipleship, and family transformation. Under her leadership, HOL has become a vibrant, family-oriented ministry dedicated to ministering to fathers, mothers, children, and parents through passionate worship, sound biblical teaching, fervent prayer, and practical expressions of God’s love.
At the heart of her ministry is a passion for restoring the family unit. Through various initiatives, she equips husbands and wives to build godly homes, by mentoring parents in raising children according to biblical principles and offers spiritual guidance for children and young people to become strong disciples of Christ and responsible leaders in society.
Pastor Kemi’s passion for the family unit led her to start the Parent’s Arise ministry, a global prayer and mentoring movement committed to raising godly families and securing the destinies of children through strategic intercession, biblical parenting, and family discipleship. The ministry’s impact has continued to expand internationally with the establishment of Parents Arise Nigeria, Parents Arise London and Parents Arise USA.
A passionate evangelist and community transformer, Pastor Kemi received a divine burden for the Ilasan community, leading to the launch of Ilasan for Christ in 2020. What began as a large-scale evangelistic crusade that saw over one thousand people surrender their lives to Christ has grown into a holistic community outreach initiative that combines evangelism, discipleship, welfare support, medical intervention, educational assistance, and empowerment programs on a weekly basis.
Before entering full-time ministry, Pastor Kemi obtained a Law degree from Staffordshire University, United Kingdom, and built a distinguished professional career, serving in various organizations and on several corporate and community boards. Her legal training, leadership experience, and strong administrative capacity have significantly shaped her approach to ministry and organizational development.
An accomplished teacher of God’s Word and author, Pastor Kemi has produced several influential resources that reflect her passion for families:
• Prophetic Blessings for Families – a compilation of covenant blessings from the Old and New Testaments.
• HOL Prevailing Prayers – a comprehensive prayer manual for husbands, wives, children, families, and nations.
• HOL Student Bible Study Manual – a discipleship resource designed to nurture biblical understanding and Christian character for all ages.
Widely respected for her spiritual depth, prophetic insight, and compassionate leadership, Pastor Kemi remains committed to raising strong families, equipping parents, and nurturing the next generation to become devoted followers of Christ. Her life and ministry continue to inspire families to pursue intimacy with God, build godly homes, and fulfil their divine purpose together.
Pastor Kemi is happily married to Mr. Jide Onalaja, and together they are blessed with three children. Their family remains a testimony to God’s faithfulness and a reflection of the values of faith, love, and godly parenting that they passionately teach and uphold.