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| Pastor Gideon O Oladokun |
By 'Gbenga Bankole, Shokanbi Gbemisola
The new Superintendent of Christ Apostolic Church, Itire Districts Coordinator Council (DCC) Pastor Gideon O Oladokun has said that as the Suprietendent of the DCC, he cannot achieve anything alone without the unity of everyone in the DCC.
Pastor Oladokun who stated this on Saturday 10th February 2018 during his welcome service noted that everything they want to do at Itire DCC must be done in unity.
"I cannot achieve anything on my own. We must join hands together and that is why I am urging you not to abandon me. Always call my attention to everything I need to know. I love people who advice me and I also love criticism, but the criticism must be constructive, not bias or destructive," Pastor Oladokun said.
While making reference to God Elohim from the Hebrew language which means 'God who does everything in unity with the Trinity' he said “Unity must start from the head and if there is no unity among the heads there can never be unity in the church. He added that; "It could have just been God Eloha meaning 'God doing things on his own, but God showed to us he is a God of unity."
He further stated that one of the problems of CAC is that the organization does things together but are not united.
He conclude his sermon by saying that the language of a stagnant church are eight words which are “we have never done it like this before,” adding that any church that wishes to grow must erase this language.
In his welcome address, the Itire DCC Secretary, Pastor S.O Ojo said that the posting of Pastor Oladokun to Itire DCC from Christ the King DCC Kubwa Abuja is historical and momentous.
He further stated that it is historical because he (Pastor Oladokun) has been part and parcel of the growth of Itire DCC in the past years.
"The DCC has been blessed with great founding fathers and mentors, in the person of Late Pastor Benjamin Okpaise, Late Pastor D.K.E Sokunbi, Pastor Michael Adebayo Adeoye who happens to be the son of the soil was chairman and nurtured the zone to DCC from 2002 to 2012 and the incumbent President of Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, Pastor (Dr.) A.O Akinosun was District Superintendent from 1991 to 2000," he noted.
He said that all the aforementioned men of God laid solid foundation in bringing Itire DCC to an enviable standard and wide recognition in CAC Worldwide.
Pastor Ojo said that the FCC is well known for grassroot evangelism, soul-winning and fervent result oriented prayers.
According to him, the DCC is made-up of 10 districts which are; Itire, Surulere, Convention Camp Idimu, English Assembly, Oke Iye, Asegun, Mount Olives, Oke-Anu, Atamatase and Oke Isegun Ilasamaja district.
"It is our prayer that God will grant you the wisdom, knowledge and maturity to excel in your new station. The following needs your urgent attention under your administration; rebuilding the wall of our national prayer ground at Egan Camp, improving the finance of the DCC in view of new zones being carved out from Itire DCC as more zones will be carved out in the near future, increase in the expenditure of the running of the DCC, ministers welfare and promotion for deserving District Superintendent. Others are church planting, Pentecostal vigil and introducing new result oriented programmes," Pastor Ojo stated.
In response to their demands, Pastor Oladokun said that everything can only be achieved through unity.