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| Regional Superintendent of CAC Babalola Region, Pastor G.S. Dada administering the induction rite on Pastor Joseph Sunday Adigun |
By Oluwagbenga Bankole
The Authority of Christ Apostolic Church has inducted Pastor & Evang. (Mrs.) Joseph Sunday Adigun as the Superintendent of CAC Adamasingba Districts' Coordinating Council (DCC), Adamasingba, Ibadan.
At the induction service held on Sunday, May 12, 2024, Pastor Adigun was inducted by the Regional Superintendent of CAC Babalola, Pastor Gabriel S. Dada who represented the church authority.
The service had in attendance the President of CAC Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Samuel O. Oladele and General Superintendent, Pastor Emmanuel O. Odejobi.
In his message titled "Feed My Sheep" at the programme, the Regional Superintendent of Babalola Region, Pastor Dada told the newly inducted Superintendent that Jesus expects Shepherd (Ministers) to feed the flock with the kind of food He wants.
While saying that Jesus expects that Shepherds should care for the flock, Pastor Dada noted that shepherding the flock is one of the major duties of the shepherd.
He told Pastor Adigun that; "you must care for the flock in Adamasingba DCC. The flock of God must be fed with the right word of God. You are to feed them, protect them, lead them and go after the wandering and bring them back."
On rewards of feeding the flock, the Babalola Regional Superintendent stated that God will take care of the shepherd.
He added that; "happiness is not about accumulation of wealth but about doing the will of God. Depend on God for all supply. I don't want you to doubt God, but relent totally on Him."
Pastor Dada implored the church to take care of Pastor Adigun and his family.
Before the message, induction rite set the tone for the ceremony, as Pastor Adigun and his wife were presented before the church, the DCC executives, and the council of CAC Adamasingba; the guidelines of his new office were outlined, solidifying his role and responsibilities.
This moment also included a special introduction of Pastor Adigun’s wife to the leaders of the ministers' wives and the Good Women's representatives. It was a gesture that underscored the importance of familial support in church leadership.
The service reached a spiritual climax when the President of Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Oladele was called upon to bless Pastor Adigun and his wife, a significant act that symbolized the start of their new journey in faith and leadership.
The induction service was a grand affair, attended by dignitaries from around the world. Friends and family of Pastor Adigun, along with pastors and their wives from across the DCC, gathered to witness and celebrate this significant event.
BIOGRAPHY OF PASTOR ADIGUN
Pastor Joseph Sunday Adigun was born into a Christian family of Pa Ezekiel Akinyoola Adigun and Madam Alice Mojoyinola Adigun on Sunday, October 18, 1959 at Kolobo Compound, Adeoyo, Ibadan, Oyo state.
Pastor Joseph Sunday Adigun started his primary education in 1966 at Daodu Primary School in Iwo Local Government.
In 1967, his father asked his brother Pastor Oyeniran who was a Head Teacher at CAC Erinwusi at Ido Local Government to take his son Sunday to stay with him for good education and in 1968 he was moved to St Peter's Primary School, Erinwusi, where he finished his primary education in 1972.
Further, in 1973, he entered CAC Modern School, Anlugbua, Ibadan and later moved to Anglican Modern School in 1974 where he finished his Modern Three School Certificate in 1975.
Moreover, in order to continue his life, he went to Lagos and lived with his uncle, Pastor D.O Olagbenjo at Amukoko where he worked briefly at Seven-Up Bottling Company, Ijora Lagos, between 1975 and 1978. Then, he decided to learn driving and became a Danfo Driver. While he was doing this job, he started receiving the call of God to the ministry, but he refused and moved back to Ibadan in 1979 and joined the Oya State Ministry of Justice as Grade Three Driver and was there until 1983 when the "call" to the work of God forced him out of the driving job, and at that point, he gave his life to Christ and started his tutelage under Pastor M. I Oyebamiji. He later enrolled at CAC Theological Seminary, Ile-Ife in 1985 and finished in 1987.
Meanwhile, in September 1987, he was posted to CAC Oke-Alaafia Idikan, Ibadan by the authority of the Church. And on April 2, 1988, he got married to his beautiful wife, Mrs Felicia Bosede Adigun. Then, the CAC authority decided to create more districts to promote the expansion of the gospel and facilitate better and more efficient administration in the Church. Consequently, Ibadan was divided to few districts among which Agbokojo District was one of the newly created ones with our father, late Pastor S. O Obafunso as its first District Superintendent. Further, in 1989, Pastor Joseph Sunday Adigun attended the Leadership Training Program that was established by our current president of the mission, Pastor S. O Oladele when our father was the Assembly Pastor for CAC Agbokojo. Also at that period, Pastor Sunday Joseph Adigun was appointed as the first Sunday School Coordinator for Agbokojo District until September 1990.
Pastor Joseph Sunday Adigun left Nigeria in September 1990 for Athens, Greece. On his arrival in Greece, he joined CAC Agbala Itura Athens Branch in 1991 where he served as an Evangelist. In 1995, he was ordained by proxy by the authority of the Church, and he was later re-ordained in 1998. He pastored the Church for 10 years, and through the help of the Lord, without loan from any bank, under the leadership and administration of Pastor Joseph Sunday Adigun, the church was able to purchase their church building where they are worshiping till date. He relocated with his family to the United Kingdom in the year 2003.
WHILE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
While in United Kingdom, precisely in Manchester, Pastor Joseph Sunday Adigun with his wife and the children pioneered a church named Conquerors and Overcomers in Christ Ministry, in the year 2004.
Pastor Joseph Sunday Adigun met Prophet Hezekiah O. Oladeji in London in 2010 and he was given a message by our current General Evangelist that the Lord said he should come back to his source, but he waited on God until July 2015 when he yielded to the message and came back to CAC with the Church he pastored, CAC Conquerors in Christ, Manchester.
Pastor Adigun was promoted to the office of a District Superintendent (D/S) on March 1, 2021 and received a letter of transfer with promotion in August 2023 to resume duties at CAC Oke-Aanu, Adamasingba DCC headquarters with effect from September 1, 2023 as the DCC Superintendent.
ACADEMIC AND TRAINING
He obtained Diploma in Theology at Greek Bible institute, Athens, Greece in the year 1996, and also Associate of Art in Biblical Studies, International School of Ministry, Athens in 2001.
Pastor Adigun is happily married to the love of his life, Mrs. Felicia Bosede Adigun who has been a great pillar of support for his ministerial assignment and they are blessed with glorious children.
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