Our Story
About Deeper Wells
A college born from a burden — to see the Church fully equipped, the five-fold ministry restored, and a generation of ministers walking in their God-given calling.
Our Foundation
How It All Began
Deeper Wells Bible College was founded in 2009 out of a deep conviction that the modern Church had drifted from the full expression of the five-fold ministry described in Ephesians 4:11-13. Our founder, Dr. Emmanuel Osei, saw a generation of gifted believers who were called but not equipped — passionate but untrained.
What began as a small discipleship group in West Africa grew into a structured training program that now reaches students in over 40 nations. We have never compromised on our core conviction: the Word of God is sufficient, the Spirit of God is necessary, and the calling of God is irrevocable.
Today, Deeper Wells operates as a fully online Bible college with live cohorts, mentorship tracks, and regional hubs on every inhabited continent. Our graduates are planting churches, leading revival movements, and serving in governmental and marketplace ministry around the world.
2009
Founded in Accra, Ghana as a discipleship school
2012
Launched first structured five-fold ministry curriculum
2015
Expanded to online delivery — first 500 students enrolled
2018
Established regional hubs in 15 nations
2021
Launched The Awakening intensive program
2024
Reached 2,500+ trained ministers across 40+ nations
Our Mission
Equip. Deploy. Transform.
To equip believers with sound biblical knowledge, practical ministry skills, and spiritual depth — deploying them as effective five-fold ministers who transform communities and nations for the Kingdom of God.
Our Vision
A Church Fully Equipped
To see the global Church walking in the full expression of the five-fold ministry — with every believer knowing their calling, every minister trained in their gift, and every nation touched by the power of the Gospel.
Nations Reached
Ministers Trained
Years of Ministry
Student Satisfaction
A Word From Our Founder
The Heart Behind Deeper Wells
"I have seen too many gifted people sit in pews for decades, never knowing what they were created for. The five-fold ministry is not a title — it is a function. It is God's design for a Church that is mature, unified, and unstoppable. Deeper Wells exists to make that a reality in every nation."
"We do not train people to be religious. We train people to be effective. There is a difference. Our graduates do not just know the Bible — they know how to use it, how to live it, and how to give it away. That is the Deeper Wells standard."
Dr. Emmanuel Osei
Founder & President, Deeper Wells Bible College
Become Part of the Story
Your chapter in the Deeper Wells story is waiting to be written. Apply today and join a global community of ministers.