CAC AGBALA ITURA, ELEVATED TO ZONE, PASTOR TAIWO INDUCTED AS SANGO ZONAL SUPERINTENDENT

By Oluwasegun Abifarin

After years of planting the Church, the Christ Apostolic Church, (CAC), Agbala Itura, Sango was on Sunday 18 August 2024 formally elevated to the Zonal Headquarters of the Church in Sango Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.

According to a citation read by the Zonal Secretary, Pastor Joseph Bamisaye, the Assembly was established in February 1996 after a crusade organized “through the Evangelical Operations of the Christ International Evangelical Ministry anchored by the Church Planter and global Evangelist, Dr. Samuel Kayode Abiara.

According to Pastor Bamisaye, Sango-Ota zone, comprises four viable Districts that includes, Sango-Ota, Iyana Iyesi, Owode and Ijoko, was approved in December 2022.

After the approval from the Church authority, “the visionary Superintendent works assiduously to ensure the zone stand out among other zones within the Akilling region of the CAC.

In his read autobiography, Pastor James Adio Taiwo disclosed was born to the family of the Late Dcn. L.A and Dcns. E.A Taiwo of Osi Quarters, Ona Otun, Ilaro in Yewa South Local Government of Ogun State on the 25th of September, 1957.

He started his primary education at NUD Primary School, Ilaro in 1964 and completed the Primary education in Sabon Gari, in the then North Central State before proceeding to Emmanuel Commercial High School, and later to Oyo State College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife before he proceeded to the University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos, where he obtained his degree in Accounting in 1986.

Thereafter, in 1992 he proceeded to Faith Bible College, Sango Ota and finished in 1995 to earned Bachelor in Theology .

His working experience spanned through Muslim College, Ijebu Ode as a Class Teacher; NYSC at FCDA, Abuja as an Internal Auditor; Ogun State Audit department and as Assistant Manager and Head of Mortgage Department at Thodel Savings and Loans, Ikeja in 1998.

For his ecclesiastical journey, Pastor Taiwo received God’s call in 1983 and was ordained a Pastor by the All Faith Chapel Gospel Mission International Inc in 1995 and CAC Worldwide in April 1999.

He was appointed the Assembly Pastor of CAC Agbala Itura, Abeokuta in the year 2000 and became the District Pastor of Abeokuta District in 2004 before his transfer to Sango Ota District in November 2004.

The Authority of CAC Worldwide later promoted him to the rank of District Superintendent in July 2007, before his current elevation to the Zonal Superintendent level.

He is married to former Mrs. E.B Taiwo (nee Ayinde) in 1991 and the marriage is blessed with four wonderful children.

In his sermon, the the Regional Superintendent, Akilling Region, Pastor E.A Olusoko, quoting from Luke 18, admonished the congregation to remain persistent and focussed in their work and walk with God and Jesus.

He explained that as a Christian and a follower of Christ, you need to remain focused and persistent in your prayer and request to God for you to be answered.

Highlight of the event was presentation of a gift to Pastor Taiwo by the Zonal council.

In his remarks, the new Zonal Superintendent, Pastor Taiwo expressed his appreciation to the Authority of Christ Apostolic Church, for find him worthy of the new post and position. He promised to remain loyal and dedicated to the service of God and the Church.

He thanked his wife, Dcns. Taiwo who he described as his “worthy rib, the sugar in his tea and the cockroach on his bed.”