The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A. Adeboye, General Overseer of Living Faith Bible Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, the Senior Pastor at Kingsway International Christian Centre, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo and Founder of Christ Life Church, Pastor Francis Wale Oke are among the invited ministers of God for the 75th birthday of Prophet S.K. Abiara.
Other invited ministers are CAC President, Pastor Abraham Akinosun, renowned juju singer, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, Lady Evangelist Bola Are, Evangelist Tope Alabi and Pastor Joseph Adebayo Adelakun popularly known as Ayewa among others.
CAC NEWS gathered that there will be two days revival from 29th to 30th of November 2017 at CAC Agbala Itura, Olode, Ibadan by 5pm daily. The celebration will continue on December 1st 2017 with Praise Night by 11pm at same venue. The 75th birthday ceremony will end on December 3rd with a Thanksgiving Service by 8am.
Prophet Abiara was born on August 8, 1942 at Erinmo-Ijesa, Osun State. He had his primary education at Saint Peter’s Anglican School, Erinmo-Ijesa between 1949 and 1954. He attended CAC Theological Seminary, Ile-Ife, Osun State in 1982. He furthered his theological training at Saint John University Mission, Luciana, USA in 1986 and Internatonal Bible Institute and Seminary, Florida, USA in 1987.
He was called into the ministry of evangelism in 1963. Prior to his call, He worked as a Casual Worker for various construction companies within Erinmo-Ijesa between 1953 and 1959; Office Clerk, J. A. Agoro General Merchant, Ibadan in 1959 (who later became a great help to him in his ministerial calling). As a Clergy, he founded CAC Agbala-Itura (Worldwide) in 1963 and has since founded its branches all over the world. He founded Christ International Evangelical Ministry (an interdenominational evangelical group) in 1984; Christ International Divinity College (an affiliate of Acadia University, Canada) in 1986 (of which he became its Chancellor). He rose to the rank of Deputy General Evangelist (DGE) in Christ Apostolic Church (Worldwide) in 1998.
He was appointed the General Evangelist, CAC (Worldwide) in December, 2006 and officially retired few months ago. He was succeeded by Prophet Hezekiah Oluboye, the founder of CAC Canaan Land.