Mr. and Mrs. Akio Babajide of Oke Imesi Ekiti now Ekiti state were the privileged parents of David Olulana Babajide. It was precisely 1906 that Pa D.O. Babajide was born into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Akio Babajide of Oke lmesi Ekiti State. His father was well known for his good character. The father of Pa D.O. Babajide didn't have the opportunity to accept Christ before he died but his mother who was formerly Eyeosun Olodua of Aro Compound of Oke Imesi later got converted through her son Pa D.O. Babajide before she died.

Pa Prophet D.O.

Babajide spent most of his early life at Oke Imesi Ekiti.

At his younger age he was helping his father in his farming.

At his younger age he hated Associating with the wicked children, he hated quarreling; or fighting.

Even before he became a Christian, he loved everybody.

He had full respect for elderly people.

Pa Prophet D.O.

Babajide at his younger age was very hard working and energetic that he would never complain of tiredness.

He also hated cheating others.

He was known for his wisdom.

He spoke wisely and settled disputes as if elderly person was settlinga dispute.

Though young then, he protected his good image.

He started his primary school Education at Oke Imesi, Ekiti and later went to Ilesha to complete it at Otapete Primary School and eventually became a Primary School Teacher with standard six. He got converted during his primary school age through one Mr. Ajibol

Before the call of Prophet D.O.

Babajide, he had been a devoted, dedicated and committed Christian. He was a God fearing and enthusiastic in all activities of the church and things of God. He was endowed with the gift of music. He was an accomplished song composer, singer, accordionist and trumpeter the church, he was attending at that time.

It took a long time before Prophet Babajide surrendered to God's call. He gave some excuses like Moses, Gideon and Jeremiah (etc) did when God was calling them.

He did all he could to satisfy God but God did not accept it as obedience to His express command.

Several years more, he continued in his teaching profession.

In the year 1937 precisely at Ikire Ile now in Osun State, he finally surrendered and resigned his teaching appointment to obey God's command.

That year the Lord manifested himself powerfully in his life and was led to Pastor J.S.B.

Odusona at Ibadan who taught him diligently how to go about the work of God after which he took the step of faith and was taken to Apostle Joseph Ayodele Babalola (of blessed memory). Though he joined the apostle and his team of disciples or Evangelists in 1937 as a young minister but through his enthusiasm in prayer, activities, total submission to the will of God, the Lord endeared him to the heart of Apostle Ayodele Babalola and he became first among equals.

According to him as Apostle Babalola saw him onthe day he was brought to him, he acclaimed that my second has come". Since then two of them have become close friends until Apostle Ayodele Babalola was called to glorious home in heaven in 1959. Pa Babajide was appointed as the second General Evangelist of Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide the same year. The office he held till the year of his retirement from active service in December, 1991.

Before he married, he lived a clean and pure life.

Throughout his bachelor life, he didn't know any woman, he was strict in his Christian life that he would never do anything that could stain or defile him.

What helped him to stay long before he got married was that he gave most of his time to praying, Bible reading and studying, music composition and the work of Evangelism^[1]. Prophet Babajide got married in 1947 gave birth to his first child in 1948 which means Baba got married at the age of forty one (41 years) according to date of his birth 1906.

The Lord blessed the marriage with six children four male children and two female children of which three of the male children have become pastors in Christ Apostolic Church, and one of the female is a midwife in the Christ Apostolic Church others are Christians and serving God in Christ Apostolic Church.

To God be the glory.

A. SOME OF THE MIRACLES WROUGHT THROUGH PROPHET D.O. BABAJIDE

1. Miraculous rainfall through his prayer.

2. The casting out of spirit of guinea worm which lived in the stream and affected people with guinea worm disease in Akoko.

3. Demonic tree withered through Prophet Babajide's prayer at Modekeke, Ile - Ife.

4. Interpreting the language of birds.

5. Interpreting the language of the little babies.

6. Fruit of the womb for Pastor T.A Iyanda's mother.

7. Great miracle through Prophet Babajide's revival in 1949 in Ibadan to mention just few.

A. THE IMPACT OF PROPHET D.O. BABAJIDE MINISTRY ON CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH AND PEOPLE IN GENERAL

1. The Lord has used him to plant many churches which were blessings to Christ Apostolic church.

Since some of the churches planted by him have become Zonal or DCC Headquarters in Christ Apostolic Church today.

2. Prophet Babajide's Publications have liberated many families and individual both in C.A.C and other denominations.

3. His effective leadership as the pioneer of light of world society has contributed tremendously to the growth and development of the youths and adults in Christ Apostolic Church.

4. The School of Evangelists and Prophets founded by him has great positive impact on Christ Apostolic Church as the great number of the ministers

who passed out in the school are church planters in the Christ Apostolic Church.

5. The music gift of Prophet D.O.

Babajide has been a great blessing to the people both within and outside Christ Apostolic church.

6. Through His revival Programmes, many souls got converted and many were loosed from satanic bondages.

THE SPIRITUAL QUALITIES OF PROPHET BABAJIDE WHICH CAN BE EMULATED BY ALL MINISTERS OF GOD AND CHRISTIANS

He was an industrious man, loving father to all, lover of unity, exercised exemplary life in humility, ceaseless prayer life, a man filled and full with the Holy Spirit and he was a man of vision and practical faith.

PROPHET BABAJIDE'S EMPHASIS

He always emphasised that ministers of God and believers should always be filled with the Holy Spirit and to run away from sin of adultery.

THE VISION OF EVANGELISTS AND PROPHETS SCHOOL

“Precepts upon precept, line upon line” so the prophet Isaiah said.

The School of Evangelists and Prophets was founded in 1942 by Prophet David O. Babajide in accordance with divine guidance and purpose of God.

Through divine revelation to establish a School of Evangelists and Prophets in Christ Apostolic Church so he founded the College.

As a disciple who will not operate without the consent of his master Apostle Ayodele Babalola, he shared the vision with him.

The Apostle encouraged him to start without wasting time and told him that the Lord had revealed the same message to him in the year 1936.

The school could not commence by then due to herculean task of evangelism, some years later God revisited the issue and called Pa D:O.

Babajide to order.

The last visit happened when he was at Ise Ekiti for revival Programme on 24th and 25th November, 1960,that was how the school started.

And so the official inauguration was in the year 1962.

Among the pioneer students were Evangelists LA.

Adeoye, P.A.A.

Egabor, N. E Udofia, M. F. Abiona, R.A.

Olukayode, G.A.

Alokan to mention just a few.

Since the commencement of the school, the students have been passing out with the full anointing.

Majority of the products are still in the field propagating the gospel on high level making the mission to grow, waxing stronger and stronger.

Currently the school graduates more than three hundred and fifty students per session, while the entire populace of the students are seven hundred to eight hundred (Thank God).

The school is moving higher and higher till today under the control of Christ Apostolic church Authority as one of Satellite Campuses of our Main Seminary Campus in Ile-Ife.

Lastly, the name of the school was changed from Evangelist and Prophet Training College to Christ Apostolic Church Babajide School of Evangelist and Prophets by Pastor E. H. L. Olusheye the President of Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide.

CLARITY: VARIATIONS IN BABA’S DATE OF BIRTH

You will all notice variations in Baba’s date of birth both in the daily newspaper’s report, on the net even by author of some books.

Some writers, journalists wrote 1907, while some also penned 1900, even an author recently stated that he was born around 1889.

This variations began when insinuations were going around that he is older than his master Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola (of blessed memory), but having heard this issue.

He decided not to give his date of birth at all.

As a matter of fact, questions regarding this were tactically pushed aside.

He always says, “A servant is not above his master in anything and not even in age”, because every wise servant seeks to be even as his master.

This is another lesson for all of us that we need to be humbled in all things and be contented with whatsoever position God has placed us.

A RENOWNED AUTHOR

Prophet Babajide has written many books, a number of which are still in circulation and are very relevant.

Some of the books have been translated into English to access a wider audience and acceptability.

Some of the books are:

1. Important Teachings for Ministers (Awon Akojo Eko fun gbogbo Iranse Olorun).

2. Teachings on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Eko lori awon Ebun Emi Mimo) Part I & II

3. Unsearchable (Awamaridi)

4. Heaven is our Home (Orun ni Ile wa)

5. Good Woman (Obinrin Rere)

6. A B D Emi Mimo (A B C of the Holy Spirit)

7. Unhindered Prayers (Adura ti ki ni Idena)

8. Born Again (Atunbi)

9. The Power of Prayers (Agbara Adura)

10. Daily Mirror (Awojiji Lojujumo)

11. Accept your Creation (Gba b’Olorun ti da o)

12. Seven Secrets (Asiri Meje)

13. The Evil of Adultery (Asiri Pansaga)

14. Wise Buildrer or the Secret of Devil

15. The Strength Deat relied on (Agbara ti iku gbekele)

16. Examine your Faith (Ye Igbagbo re wo)

17. Great Treasure (Isura Iyeiye)

18. The Meaning of Sabbath (Itumo ojo Isinmi)

19. The mystery of Proverb (Ijinle Owe)

20. Ten Groups (Egbe mewa)

21. Precious Work (Ise Iyebiye)

22. Deep Revelation (Ijinle Isipaya) Part I and II

23. God of Mercy (Olorun Aanu)

24. The Snare of Mercy (Ikekun Aanu)

25. The Secret of Thief (Asiri Ole) Part I

26. Salvation is the Ultimate (Igbala lo ju)

27. Believers are Called (A pe Onigbagbo)

28. Believers’ Lamp (Fitila Onigbagbo)

29. Seven Wars (Ogun meje)

30. The Twelve Lessions (Awon Eko Mejila)

31. Book on Child Bearing (Iwe Ibisi Omo)

32. Daily Meditation (Asaro lojojumo)

33. Aka ye ra wo

34. Autobiography and the History of the School of the School of Prophets and Evangelists (1994)

35. A sinner shall not be Unpunished (Elese ki yio lo lai jiya)

HIS LAST MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH TO CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH

Brethren of Christ Apostolic Churches, as God has committed this work unto our founding fathers and they do it with the leading of the Holy Spirit, and if they do anything, it is not by this worldly or earthly wisdom or intelligence but through the wisdom that comes from above, because the wisdom of this world cannot bring or produce the kingdom fruit(s) except the wisdom from heaven (Romans 8:7; 3: 13-6, 17).

Therefore, I beseech you to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, which brings about the wisdom that cleans or purges his church, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” (Rom.

8:14).

I have never slacked with the promptings of Holy Spirit at all.

Likewise, members of this church, do not be disobedient unto the heavenly vision (Acts 26:19) whatsoever the Spirit says to you, don’t disobey it.

Friend, you too should listen attentively.

God will speak to you and whatsoever He says unto you; please do it and it will end in sweetness for you and to the beneficiaries of your good deeds.

Finally, quench not the Spirit (I Thess.

5:19), think on things that are good, acceptable and we will proper (Isa.

1:19).

Songs: Aye nkoja lo, aye nkoja lo

Onigbagbo majafara o, aye nkoja lo

Mumi dele ayo

Nibiti ruke-rudo ko si

Nibiti a o joba pelu Olugbala wa

Jesu jowo mu mi de be

Hallelujah!

Yours,

D.O.

Babajide