Christ Apostolic Church
Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) is the first Pentecostal church present in Nigeria. It arose in the first half of the 20th century, in the then-British empire. It was founded in Ijebu-ode named Precious Stone Society in 1918 but was formally established in 1941 after a split from the Apostolic Church which the original Aladura organization (Faith Tabernacle) had invited to Nigeria. Its growth was led by Joseph Ayo Babalola, a road construction driver who became its first General Evangelist.
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Abbreviation | CAC |
Classification | Charismatic |
Orientation | Pentecostal |
Theology | Evangelical |
Governance | Pastors |
President | Pastor S.O Oladele |
General Evangelist | Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji |
General Superintendent | Pastor E.O Odejobi |
Associations | Christian Association of Nigeria, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria |
Region | Nigeria and overseas |
Headquarters | General Secretariat: Oba I.B Akinyele Memorial Complex, Bashorun, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Founder | Oba/Pastor Isaac Babalola Akinyele, Pastor David O. Odubanjo, Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola |
Origin | 1918 Ijebu Ode |
Separated from | The Apostolic Church Nigeria |
Tertiary institutions | Joseph Ayo Babalola University |
Seminaries | Christ Apostolic Church Theological Seminary Ile-Ife |
Official website | www |
Slogan | ONE FOLD, ONE SHEPHERD |
Christ Apostolic Church operates secondary schools and an Entrepreneurial University named after the first General Evangelist, Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) right in Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State in Nigeria. Pastor Samuel Olusegun Oladele was inaugurated as the 8th president of Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide on March 20, 2021.