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| The first General Evangelist of CAC Worldwide, Apostle Ayo Babalola ministering |
By 'Gbenga Bankole
History (from Greek ἱστορία, historia , meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the study of the past as it is described in written documents. Events occurring before written record are considered prehistory . It is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events. Scholars who write about history are called historians.
History is part and parcel of human existence. There is no society, group, country or organisation that exists without an history. History gives the younger generation the knowledge of their society.
Like other denominations, Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide has her own unique historical events that every member of the church must know. Some of these historical events are stated below:
1. July 1930: The nation wide revival in which great miracles were wrought by the Lord started at Oke-Ooye in Ilesa. There, Apostle Ayo Babalola was mightily used.
2. 1949: CAC Pastoral Training Institute was founded
3. August 1959: CAC Maternity Centre at Ede formally opened.
4. June 1967: The maiden issue of Christ Apostolic Church Magazine was launched
5. July 1967: The membership of CAC in the Christian Council of Nigeria was approved.
6. December 1968: CAC Publicity Department was set up
7. February 1969: The Department of Foreign Missions was inaugurated.
8. October 1969: CAC Revival Tiding, a monthly gospel newspaper was first published.
9. September 6, 1979: The CAC Theological Seminary formally opened at Ile-Ife.
10. September 1980: CAC celebrated the golden jubilee of the 1930 revival.
11. September 27, 1992: Merger of the Light of the World Society, Easter Youth Camp, United Association of Choirs and CAC Students Association to form CAC Youth Fellowship.
12. January 25, 2003: New General Secretariat complex was dedicated.
13. May 20, 2003: Movement to the New General Secretariat
14. March 6, 2006: JABU was licensed
15. June 2010: JABU graduated first set of students.
16. July 4, 2014: CAC Satellite Television started broadcasting