Emmanuel Ike has experienced numerous rescues in his life - ten to be exact - that can only be explained as divine interventions by God Himself. Emmanuel lost his mother at two years of age, lived in poverty, survived the Nigerian-Biafran War, escaped cruel taskmasters, came to America with little money or education, started a family, and found his way through the corporate world. Once in America, he encountered discrimination, financial setbacks, the loss of a son, and a near-deathexperience.
In Rescued: My Stories of Divine Intervention, Emmanuel tells his life story for the first time. You will laugh, gasp, cry, and marvel as you learn how his faith in God and commitment to hard work enabled him both to make a way in America to raise his family, and also return to Africa to help his people. In these pages, Emmanuel will share the principles that have guided his life so that you can apply those concepts to your life as you face your own obstacles. If you are looking for a saga to inspire and challenge you, Rescued: My Stories of Divine Intervention is a book for you.
About Emmanuel Ike
Emmanuel N. Ike is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has served as the Chief Financial Officer at North Side
Christian Health Center, a medical clinic located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania funded by the US federal government and foundations. He is the President of Precept Consulting, Inc., a financial consulting firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Ike graduated from Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana with a B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration, and obtained his Master’s Degree in Accounting and Financial Information Systems from Cleveland State University. Mr. Ike has more than 31 years of experience in accounting, auditing, fraud investigation, and investment placement for businesses and individuals, including Fortune 500, mid-size and small companies. He was a partner in a public accounting firm where he served as the Vice President Consulting for four years. He was also an adjunct professor of accounting at Geneva College at the Center for Urban Biblical Ministry and local community colleges. Currently, his consulting firm specializes in installing, designing and customizing accounting systems, internal control structuring, training, budgeting, investment placement, and tax planning for high income individuals, small businesses and non-profit organizations.
Mr. Ike has served with the African Christian Fellowship since 1991 in various capacities, including a position on the national board, missions director, treasurer and chapter president. Today, Mr. Ike leads his own nonprofit organization called The Blessing Foundation, established in memory of Mr. Ike’s son who lost his life to cancer at age 29. The Blessing Foundation is a family foundation that has created programs in East Africa and Nigeria that include medical care, educational assistance, and economic development.
Mr. Ike has served on the board of directors for numerous non-profit organizations. He is happily married and has five children, and serves the Lord Jesus Christ with passion and sincerity of purpose, especially in the mission field.
