By OLUWAGBENGA BANKOLE
The inauguration and induction service of Christ Apostolic Church, Life and Power Zone, Odonla Ikorodu Lagos will hold on Sunday 12th November, 2017.
The Zonal Superintendent of the zone, Pastor Mich ‘Tunji Oladapo will be officially inducted on that day by the authority of CAC Worldwide, while the zone will also be officially inaugurated.
While speaking about the forthcoming induction, Pastor Oladapo exclusively told CAC NEWS that when he was ordained as a Pastor, he was least qualified for it, when he became the District Superintendent, he never struggled for it and for this lifting as well he return all the glory to the almighty God.
“I feel good and give glory to God because I believe that it is not by might, nor by power, but by His Spirit. That will be my key message on the day of induction. It is God that is doing it. He said that he would take me to places in the ministry and I just see this lifting as the beginning of fulfilment of His promise,” he said.
Speaking on the inauguration of the zone, Pastor Oladapo disclosed that Life and Power Zone is an offshoot of CAC Hosanna chapel, adding that it was established about 22 years ago in a small cabin (wooden structure) along Oyewumi Street, Odogunyan (precisely October 1, 1995).
He explained that; “The church was established by CAC Alabukun, Ikorodu under the leadership of Pastor Daniel Ayotunde who was then the Ikorodu District Superintendent and the Minister-in-charge of CAC Alabukun, which was the District Headquarters. The pioneering minister was Pastor Mich ‘Tunji Oladapo (then an Evangelist serving in CAC Alabukun, Ikorodu). The space was secured for temporary use free-of-charge through the influence of Mr. Johnson Oyewumi who later became one of the Elders of the church in the year 2001,”
“Evangelistic outreach was embarked upon at the early life of the church and this led to the planting of more branches, even when the church was just a year old,”
“For instance, to the glory of God, on the boxing day of 1996, that is 26 December 1996, barely one year after the establishment of the church (Hosanna Chapel), the pioneering Pastor led a team of youths to a village called Odo-Kekere for evangelism and revival. This development led to establishment of a branch in that village and Sunday Service commenced in January 1997. The branch was first named CAC Hosanna Chapel II, later renamed CAC Pentecostal Chapel. The branch was later raised to the stature of a District (Pentecostal District) on the 25th day of January 2015 to the glory of God,”
“The Lord also used Pastor Peter Ojo Babalola who was then the Acting Secretary of the church to lead the planting of a church at Ita Oluwo, Ogun State in the year 2004. The church was named CAC Fountain of Provision. To the glory of God the church also has developed to the status of a District Headquarters today known and called Divine Fountain District,”
“With intensified planting of more churches Christ Apostolic Church Hosanna Chapel was elevated to the status of a district known and called Life & Power District on the 30th day of August 2005 along with six other districts in Ikorodu DCC. Others that were elevated on the same day were Owode district, Restoration district, Ogijo district, Power House of Prayer district, Oke Itura district and Oke Isegun district,”
“Now we have THREE districts forming Life & Power Zone, namely, Life & Power District, Pentecostal District and Divine Fountain District with Pastor Mich ‘Tunji Oladapo, Pastor Israel Temitayo Ariyo and Pastor Peter Ojo Babalola as the district Superintendents respectively.”