Pastor S.A. Adedayo
One of the Ministers of God Christ Apostolic Church has produced and who are making generational impacts for the enlargement of God's kingdom is the Regional Superintendent of CAC Akinyele Region, Pastor Samuel Adeyemo Adedayo who marks his 64th birthday today July 31, 2022.
Pastor Adedayo was born into the family of Prophet and Mrs Daniel Adeniran Babarinde Adedayo in Christ Apostolic Church on 31st of July 1958 at lle Oje Ogboruoso in Ogbomoso South Local Government, Oyo State of Nigeria. He attended General Spears Primary School, Boete, Ghana between 1964 and 1969.
He also attended Methodist Modern School Arowomote, Ogbomoso in 1971, but due to lack of fund he was unable to complete the Modern School Programme, but wrote General Certificate of Education (GCE) in 1986.
CALLING
Pastor Adedayo was called into the ministry in the year 1975 and was taken to Prophet T.O. Obadare through late Pastor E.O.S. Oloruntoba of blessed memory for tutelage training between January 2nd 1976 to December 31st 1977.
MINISTERIAL JOURNEY AND PROMOTIONS
In January 2nd 1978, Pastor S.A. Adedayo was posted to CAC Mountain of Peace Upper, Sakponba Road, Benin City Bendel State now Edo State as a church Catechist. In 1981, he received a call to become an itinerant Evangelist, so he was posted to World Soul Winning Evangelistic Ministry (WOSEM). As an itinerant Evangelist he had worked at Ilesha, Akure, Ado Ekiti, Bauchi, llorn Lagos and so on.
He was ordained by Christ Apostolic Authority on September 25th, 1988. As an ordained Pastor he had served in the following capacities:
1. As an Assembly Pastor: CAC Archway London-1988/89
2. As a Church Planter 1989:1993-Ilorin
3. As a Curate 1993-2001: Sanngo Ibadan
4. Secretary Lagos Council of Chairmen: 2013-2017
5. Secretary Akinyele Region: 2018-2020
6. National Ministers Wives Advisory Committee member 2011: 2012 Acting Regional Superintendent- 2011-2018
7. Acting Regional Superintendent: 2021
PROMOTION
Pastor Adedayo was promoted as Superintendent Pastor in the year 1999. But due to lack of space, he became a substantive District Superintendent in 2001. He was promoted to the Rank of Assistant General Superintendent (AGS) on July 30th, 2002. He was promoted as a Zonal Chairman (now Zonal Superintendent) in January 2006; and in September 4, 2010 to December
2021 as a DCC Superintendent.
He had worked as Superintendent Pastor in the following places;
1. CAC Taiwo Road, Ilorin-1997-2001
2. CAC Ehinogbe, Owo 2001-2004,
3. CAC Revival Centre, Akure-2004-2010
4. CAC Oke Isegun, Ojota 2010-2017
5. CAC Oke Igbala, Ketu 2018-2021
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
i. Primary School Leaving Certificate
ii. GCE O Level
iii. Certificate in Religious Education (UMCATC, Ilorin)
iv. Diploma in Religious Studies (University of Ibadan) Bachelor of Theology (UMCATC, Ilorin)
iv. Masters of Theology (LIFE Theological Seminary, Lagos)
MARITAL STATUS
Pastor Adedayo is married to Mrs. Cecilia Folashade Adedayo and the marriage is blessed with God fearing children and grand children.