Apostolic visionary leaders:
Dr. Tony Cooksey, D.Div
Tony is married (53 years) to his sweetheart Dawn, father of three amazing sons and daughters-in-law, grandfather of ten fun grandchildren. He is a discipler of awesome sons and daughters of God, a devoted bondservant of the King of Kings, a passionate Christ-follower, and Civil Engineer.
Tony is a Christian minister and Professional Engineer, with bi-vocational calling into those two spheres. He graduated from Witwatersrand University with a B.Sc. Hons, studied Project Management at the University of Cape Town, qualified as Fellow of the Arbitration Association of Southern Africa, and is registered as a Professional Engineer and Dispute Resolution Specialist.
As a specialist engineering consultant in a global multi-disciplinary project industry, he has handled mega-projects for capital project developments. He is a steward of some mysteries of Christ and His Kingdom, for an integrated spiritually natural life, as a torchbearer and fire-starter for Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Tony studied Healing Evangelism under Nicky van der Westhuizen in 1982, and correspondence Bible School with the Assemblies of God, and was ordained as a pastor in 1987 at Bethel Bible School, Riverside, California. He was awarded a D. Div. Honoris Causa from Team International Christian University in 2019. He was the Founder and Pastor of Zoë Christian Fellowship from 1982 to 1995, establishing Sonrise Gift Ministries School and Entheos Youth Missions School, before he moved to Cape Town. Tony operates in an interesting combination of the prophetic teaching and healing ministry.
Dr Tony is currently serving in API as a visionary leader.
Pastor Anthony Vieira
Anthony is a bi-vocational entrepreneur and 5-fold gift ministry to the body of Christ. His business experience covers integrating systems, data and people. He is creative and strategic with the ability to identify gaps in markets and to build systems to address these gaps.
Anthony has co-founded and led three businesses in the last 20 years, and his career has seen him work across North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Besides his work in the entrepreneurial field, Anthony has a passion to see the nations discipled; according to the kingdom gospel revealed by Jesus as well as a desire to see the body of Christ become all that God intended her to be.
To this end, he works with, a growing number of people, teams, churches, businesses and organisations across the globe; integrating, preaching, teaching and demonstrating the Kingdom of God.
Anthony is known for his revelatory/teaching gift as well as an anointing to that unlocks, builds and establishes foundational truths in the lives of those he ministers to. He believes that the body of Christ owes the world an authentic experience of God’s love, power and life and seeks to release this to all those he works with.
Pastor Anthony Vieira is currently serving in API as a visionary leader.
Dr. Nicolas Marais, Ph.D
Dr. Nicolas Marais is passionate about apostolic ministry and education within the body of Christ. Dr. Nicolas has had extensive practical experience in establishing and leading a diverse group of Christian schools spread out over South Africa.
He has also in the past served as the Academic Dean for two USA based Christian Colleges and has also pastored a church in Cape Town South Africa. He has assisted many other ministers reach their apostolic potential through his teaching and prophetic ministry gift.
Dr. Nicolas is also a registered counsellor and Christian life coach and has a passion to see people reach their dream in Christ.
Dr. Nicolas is serving in API as a visionary leader of the organisation, and is also actively involved with pioneering the Ekklesia College International.
Advisory Council:
Prof. Claudia Sigomoney, Ph.D
Professor Claudia Sigamoney is a Senior Executive with over 20 years experience in Strategic Business Development, Management & Leadership and Corporate Governance.
Her academic portfolio hails from lecturing from Certificate, Batchelors, Post Graduates to Doctoral level candidates. Professor Sigamoney is a journal peer reviewer and research supervisor for masters and doctoral students as well as a professional language editor.
She has written many modules guides, created content for customized solutions, been a assessor and moderator within the academic space. professor Sigamoney has successfully managed the academic division at different business schools. She is a sought after key note speaker at graduations, conferences and events.
Professor Claudia is serving in API as an Academic Advisor to the vision and mission of API Global, as well as pioneering the Ekklesia College International as Academic Dean.
Dr. Marish-Jean Paton, Ph.D
Dr. Toby is the leader of Melqowsh Ministries, which are home based churches.Dr. Toby oversees as head pastor of each of the churches.
Church branches are as follows: Melqowsh Ministries ST Helena, Melqowsh Richards bay, Melqowsh Ermelo, Melqowsh Blue waters Port Elizabeth, Melqowsh Pinetown and Melqowsh Vanderbijl.
Dr Toby also holds among other degrees a Ph.D in Religious Studies.
Dr. Toby is serving in API as an Apostolic Advisor to the vision and mission of API Global.
Apostle Richard Mwaku, M.Min
Apostle Richard is the founder of Shalom Ministries in Zambia. He started the work of God 20 years ago. He is married to Angela with 6 kids.
Apostle Richard is also actively involved with the training of God’s people for ministry and holds a Masters degree in Ministry.
Apostle Richard is currently serving in API as the director for API in Zambia.