Bishop Bethuel Korakpe was born to the FamiIy of Mr Thompson & Mrs. Nikomoje Korakpe of Ugborikoko Warn Delta State in March 1941. He attended Baptist Day School and Baptist High School Port Harcourt and then proceeded to the College of Architecture Survey and Building, Warri, where he studied from 1960 to 1962.

He got born again in 1977 and to actualise the call of God upon his life, went to pastoral school. He holds both a Diploma and B.A. in Theology and was called to work in the vineyard of God in 1984. He pastored the Amukoko branch of TREM, now Ojo Road Branch between 1984 and1990, and presently he is the Pastor in charge of the Aba branch of the Ministry, a position he has occupied since 1990.