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Christ Apostolic Church

Christ Apostolic Church
AbbreviationCAC
ClassificationCharismatic
OrientationPentecostal
TheologyEvangelical
GovernancePastors
PresidentPastor S.O Oladele
General EvangelistProphet Hezekiah Oladeji
General SuperintendentPastor E.O Odejobi
AssociationsChristian Association of Nigeria, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria
RegionNigeria and overseas
HeadquartersGeneral Secretariat: Oba I.B Akinyele Memorial Complex, Bashorun, Ibadan, Nigeria.


International Camp Ground: Joseph Ayo Babalola International Miracle Camp, Ilesa-Akure Expressway, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria
FounderOba/Pastor Isaac Babalola Akinyele, Pastor David O. Odubanjo, Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola
Origin1918
Ijebu Ode
Separated fromThe Apostolic Church Nigeria
Tertiary institutionsJoseph Ayo Babalola University
SeminariesChrist Apostolic Church Theological Seminary Ile-Ife
Official websitewww.christapostolicchurch.org.ng
SloganONE FOLD, ONE SHEPHERD

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[1] 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.[2]

Christ Apostolic Church operates secondary schools and an Entrepreneurial University named after the first General Evangelist, Joseph Ayo Babalola University[3] (JABU) right in Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State in Nigeria.[4] [5] Pastor Samuel Olusegun Oladele was inaugurated as the 8th president of Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide on 20 March 2021.

  1. ^ "Christ apostolic church – Faith Chapel". Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Great Revivalist". Great Revivals. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Home". Joseph Ayo Babalola University. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Babalola, Joseph Ayo, Nigeria/Ghana, Christ Apostolic Church (Aladura)". Dacb.org. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  5. ^ Norman C. Habel; Vicky Balabanski (30 October 2002). The Earth Story in the New Testament. Continuum International Publishing Group. pp. 113–. ISBN 978-0-8264-6060-8. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

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