Dr. Michael Tayo Adenitire, President and Founder of Zoe Pentecostal Mission Inc. was trained as a telecommunication engineer. It was the call of God that took him off the track, first as a pastor in The Redeemed Christian Church of God and later as a founder and General Overseer of a rapidly growing multi-nationality church in Italy, USA and Africa.

Born on Tuesday, 25th October, 1955 in Idanre, Ondo State.He had his primary education in Idanre and the secondary education at the popular Olofin Anglican Grammar School, Idanre. After this, he went further to attend Post and Telecommunication Training Centre, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria.

The thirst for further education also took Dr. Michael Adenitire beyond the shores of Nigeria, he went to India to study at The Advanced Telecommunication Training Centre,New Delhi, India. After this he was admitted to  the Federal Polytechnic, Bida for his Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

It was at the Anambra State University (Now Enugu State University) that he did his Post graduate Degree in Communication System Engineering. Being an ambitious young man and a Christian with burning desires  for more knowledge in the words of God, he did not relent in his yearn for further education, this took him also to the Christian International School of Theology which is in Santa Fe Beach in the United States of America where he bagged a Masters Degree in Biblical Studies. He also has a Masters of Arts Degree (M.A) in theology from Trinity Theological Seminary in New Borg, USA and a Doctorate Degree (PHD) in South West Seminary, Jackson Ville, Florida State, USA.

Dr Michael Adenitre also obtained a Doctor of Ministry at the International Graduate School of Ministry and just concluded his Jurist Doctorate Degree in Law at the Lacrosse University, Bay St. Louis USA and by the Grace of God the national co-ordinator and Professor in the extension site of the International Graduate School in Europe.

Dr. Michael Adenitre gave his life to Christ in 1976 and joined the Redeemed Christian Church of God ain Ibadan where he served at various levels for 11 years, even as a full time pastor until July 1989 when God gave him the vision to go into a far land as a missionary.

He is married to Mabel Olufunmilayo who herself is a pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in Italy, the marriage is blessed with three children; Tosin, Kayode and Segun.