Interview with the founder of THE UNVEILED WOMAN

The founder of the UNVEILED WOMAN

Can we meet u ma'am? 

My name is Funmi Ovie-Daniels. I’m married to Mr Ovie Daniels.  I attend Covenantlight Church under the leadership of my spiritual parents Pastors Nuel & Bukonla Manufor. I’m an alumni of the prestigious Covenant University & a graduate from the dept of Mass communication.  My passion is to see people stand tall & bold in God’s purpose for their lives.

when did you get married to Pastor MR? 

June 13th 2015. 

We do understand you have a ministry, but aside that ma,  What do you do for a living?

Lol. Amazingly I get asked this question a whole lot & sometimes the people asking get shocked at my response. The thing is I’m into ministry FULL-TIME. I pastor a branch of the church I attend alongside my husband – Covenantlight Church.

We want you to shed more light on your ministry ?

My ministry has 2 sides, my pastoral ministry in church & my ministry to ladies out there. As a pastor, I have been privileged to pastor great men & women who today are standing strong & bold in their purpose as young adults.
The other part of the ministry is The Unveiled Woman. Now the Unveiled Woman isn’t just a ministry for me but a passion born out of a deep desire to help women discover their true worth and value.

How did you discover ‘The unveiled woman' as your divine call and purpose?

Hmmm. I discovered The Unveiled Woman in the place of struggle, pain & prayer. I used to be a lady with a very low self-esteem. I never felt anything good could come out of my life. So after my NYSC when God told me to go into the ministry, it was a tall order but I obeyed. I was so unsure about a whole lot  but I kept at it because I’m one person who goes ALL OUT for whatever instruction I get from God. So there was this period of myself that it seemed all hell broke loose and things just began to go wrong around me. In confusion I went before God in prayer with fasting for about 30-days. I was so focused on God that period that all I needed from Him were answers to all I was facing.
             During the program one faithful evening, I took a walk in my compound & then I heard the word UNVEIL. It didn’t make sense but I noted it anyway. As the days went by, I realized it was a vision God had given me and it became clearer with each passing year. I got that vision in the year 2012 but didn’t pursue it until 2014 when I had my first ever yearly conference called VALUED, TREASURED & LOVED CONFERENCE. And ever since its been heaven on earth where The Unveiled Woman is concerned.

How do you manage to balance your work, marriage and family with ministry together ma?

As a woman, you must understand the importance of Priority.  When you read about the Virtuous woman in Prov 31, the first thing that was said about her was how her husband FELT about her. On her to-do list, family comes first then work/business/investments comes after. It was said of her that her husband safely trusts in her(vs 11). This means she didn’t sideline her husband or push him to the back-burner as an after-thought. Her husband, children & entire household were her top priority. This understanding helps me balance marriage/work & ministry.
            My marriage comes first before any other thing! As I’m responding to this interview, I have a zillion things I’m processing based on projects i’m embarking on and in everything, I still have the chief responsibility of ‘ministering’ to my husband because he is top priority. So God enables me by giving me the wisdom on how to marry-it-all without anyone conflicting. But in everything my marriage comes first then ministry/ work. I make sure the state of my home is okay before running off to minister to others. So if I notice i’m tilting too much to the side of being too ministry-driven to the detriment of my marriage, I catch myself immediately & I make the adjustment. But I’ve not had such cases because my husband is equally into ministry and he understands the demands ministry can place on a person per time.

Is there any correlation between ones background to discovering purpose?

Not exactly. You can come from a terrible background & still turn out right in the future. Your background doesn’t necessarily have a bearing on your purpose but it can influence your passion. So you find ladies who grew up in a home where they never enjoyed parental love & such people in good time decide to run NGOs that cater for the needs of children who lack parental love. What they never experienced fueled their passion to help others enjoy what they never enjoyed.

In this morally decayed society, how do you think the Christian single ladies can cope with sexual immoralities?

1. Have a walk with God. Don’t be a ‘visitor’ in God’s presence, relate with God as Father to daughter and let His Grace & presence rub off on you as you spend time praying & worshiping.
2. Be a Word Addict. The bible is the manual that helps reset the mind from wrong thinking. What makes a lot of ladies give in to sexual promiscuity or immorality is mostly based on how they see themselves. Their self perception is wrong so they believe that there is no way they can rise above the depravities in this time. So its important as believers to be Word Addicts. Literally take out time to READ the bible, listen to messages & MEDITATE on it. Let your heart be full of the word...let it dwell in your heart richly.
3. Right company. Iron sharpens iron. Who you hang around a lot more will determine your character after a while. Hang around people who spur you on to holy living & people who believe in chastity & purity. If you hang around people who don’t see anything wrong with pre-marital sex, soon you will find yourself falling prey to that lie.
4. Then lastly attend a bible believing church that teaches the word of truth. Don’t forsake the assembly of the brethren.

How did you cope with sexual temptations/harassment from the opposite sex  while single?

Hmmm. It wasn’t an easy walk in the park. I didn’t get it all together initially (it was such a rocky journey) but along the way in the midst of my struggles,  God helped me by planting me in a good church that taught on Supernatural Living. I began to see myself differently from the way I used to and that helped me. Like I said I had serious low self esteem so I desired affirmations from the opposite sex constantly which kept ‘boxing me in tight corners’. But when my mind became renewed & I began to see myself the way God sees me, I no longer had those desires & I was able to walk away from temptations that showed up afterwards.

How did you cope with sexual pleasure while in courtship with your husband?

Hahahahahahahaha....it wasn’t easy o. It really wasn’t because we were both physically attracted to each other. Though we told ourselves that we won’t sleep with each other until we got married which we didn’t but what really helped us was we were FULLY ACCOUNTABLE to our pastor. My pastor kept us in check, gave us rules & regulations like him not staying in my house beyond a particular time, not sleeping over at my place for any reason etc. I believe it was that accountability that helped us through out our courtship days to keep the marriage bed un-defiled!

How exactly did you know he is meant to be your husband?

I just knew he was the one.  He had the major attributes I desired to have in the man i will get married to. I wanted a LEADER! A man who could be a true spiritual leader to me & my children. I didn’t want a man I would have to constantly motivate to maintain a close walk with God or attend church. I wanted a man who will be self-motivated & pushing forth to do the needful. I wanted a man who was actively involved in ministry, a man who honored the spiritual leadership over my life, a man with a teachable spirit etc. So when i met him I began to discover he had these attributes & much more; so when he proposed I said A BIG yes & plunged into marriage with him. And I’ve not any regrets getting married to him even during ‘challenging’ periods.

What do you have to say to ladies who jump from one relationship to the other rather than focusing on their purpose and developing themselves before MR RIGHT comes?

Its very necessary that as a single lady, you stay focused on God’s assignment for your life & be about it. I always tell the single ladies around me that ‘if you are on the right path, you will meet the right man because the right man will equally be on the right path’. If you allow God lead you by the hand to fulfiling purpose, you will be divinely led into ‘the field’ of your ‘Mr Right’ like it happened for Ruth. Lol!. So in summary, single lady FIND PURPOSE & THE MAN WILL FIND YOU IN THAT PURPOSE! Jumping from one relationship to the other is training your heart to loose confidence in COMMITMENT which is the major building block of a successful marital life. That is why we find people divorcing with ease today after being married for less than a year. The heart has been re-programmed to leave a relationship the moment it ‘isn't working’.
What steps would you advise to be taken in discovering purpose?

1. Spend time in prayer & the word. God is your creator & also your Father. He knows you more than you know yourself. Ask Him about His plans for your life & patiently listen to whatever He has to say. Eph 2:10.
2. Mentor-ship. Have a mentor...someone that is already successful in what you are trying to do. Learn from their wealth of wisdom & experience.
3. Have friends that spur you on & challenge you to pursue purpose.
4. Read books and listen to messages that fire you up. 

Where do u project your ministry to be in the next 2-3 years?

In 2 – 3 years, I see the ministry God has committed into my hands spreading all across the cities of this nation & abroad. The vision of the ministry is to help women discover their true worth and as a result we build a network of women who now go all out to help/mentor others. Doing this will cause the vision of The Unveiled Woman to spread like wild-fire!

What advice do you have for those struggling with sexual purity?
Trust in God’s grace. Christ has already paid the price for your sins so sin NO LONGER has power or control over you anymore. Believe that & trust in the Grace of God on your life to cause you to walk away from every form of sexual act you might be struggling with. Once you believe right, you will start to act right.

What encouragement do you have for those who are still sexually pure?

Stay pure! It pays in the long haul!..........



It has been a wonderful time with you ma, thanks for sharing with us things that i believe will inspire lovely and beautiful ladies out there.
Only God can reward you ma,
Thank you so much.

Till another time,
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