Dr Osam Temple is a Professor of Philosophy who has had a rich professional life as an academic, a missionary, and a strategist to governments in Nigeria. He is the past chair of the Executive Committee of the Society of Christian Scholars, and currently serves as Global Ambassador for the Society of Christian Scholars. He is also the current President of the Society in Africa where he launched Program 500–an initiative to recruit and disciple 500 Christian professors. He recently relocated to the Middle East to connect with Christian academics and develop a network for Christian scholars in that region.