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About Us

About Us

The Christ ApostolicChurch is distinctly an indigenous African Church. By its structure, belief and practices, it is an independent Pentecostal Church. The history of the Church is traceable directly to our fore-fathers, namely Oba/Pastor Isaac Babalola Akinyele, Pastor David Ogunleye Odubanjo, Joseph Sadare, Miss Sophia Odunlami and Evangelist (late Apostle) Joseph Ayodele Babalola who was called to the ministry by the Lord on 11th, October, 1928. Apostle Babalola’s call subsequently led to the great revival of 1930. Before then, there…

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Prophet Joseph Ayo Babalola

Prophet Joseph Ayo Babalola

Founder of Christ Apostolic Church (Aladura) The story of Apostle Joseph Ayodele Babalola, his life and work can be thus classified. His unprecedented Oke-Oye Revival gave birth to what is now known as the Christ Apostolic Church (C.A.C.), a Nigerian indigenous church. His Background Joseph Ayodele Babalola was born on April 25, 1904 to David Rotimi and Madam Marta Talabi who belonged to the Anglican Church. The family lived at Odo-Owa in Ilofa, a small town about ninety kilometres from…

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Prophet D.O. Babajide

Prophet D.O. Babajide

 The Life of Prophet Babajide Prophet David Olu Babajide, the 2nd General Evangelist of Christ Apostolic Church, was born in 1907 at Okemesi-Ekiti in Ekiti State. Before his call, Prophet Babajide was a schoolteacher of enormous experience. For several years, he resisted the Lord’s call to full time service in the gospel ministry. Since 1929, the Lord had been urging him but the lure of the teaching profession kept him away. Nevertheless, he gave himself to voluntary service in the…

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