By Bode Akinbode
The President, Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and Overseas. Pastor Olusegun Oladele has described the late founder of Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Asi, Ibadan, Prophet Michael Olowere as a dedicated and committed man of God who has Imortalized himself by the works of his hands.
late prophet Michael Olowere
Recall that Olowere, popularly called Baba Automatic died on July 5 , 2023 at his Ibadan residence.
Oladele, while fielding questions in an interview with newsmen in Ibadan the Oyo State capital recently, said just like Apostle Ayo Babalola, Olowere has imortalized himself saying that his name is written in gold as far as the history of the church is concerned.
“He has imortalized himself.You see, the Bible says,” let the beauty of the lord be upon us”, and let him establish the works of our hands.You don’t have to Imortalized yourself, there are works that you do that will continue to speak for you after you have gone . Apostle Ayo Babalola did not imortalize himself, and he died some 64 years ago and yet , we sing about him today, we pray to the God of Babalola today.
“We have a duty to keep on imortalizing those who have laboured for the Lord, I must say this to you that Baba Olowere had actually Imortalized himself. His name is written in gold as far as the history of the church is concerned.
He said the CAC fold will surely miss the late Baba Olowere describing him as a rare man of God in the CAC ministry.
“His likes are very rare not only in Christ Apostolic Church but in the body of Christ generally, expecially this days when some think the ministry is about eating and drinking, affluence, aquisition of wealth and property. We are going to miss Baba Olowere for so many things, a humble man, not avaricious, always dedicated and committed to the things of God .
“He is not after the pecuniary gains of this world.So, how are we not going to miss him? We will and very sorely as I have said but we comfort ourselves in the fact that one generation comes , another goes, one goes, another comes.We believe the lord is going to raise his likes more and more in the CAC.
On his admonition to the CAC fold and the body of Christ in general over the demise of Prophet Olowere, pastor Oladele said the Church of God is one.Jesus didn’t say “I will build my churches” he says I will build my church.Only one church.
“The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG , Deeper Life, CAC, we are one. But this is the denomination God has blessed us with. I want to say to the CAC , let us cheer up, Baba Olowere is gone and remember that Apostle Babalola went to be with the lord 64 years ago and who would have known and predicted that the like of Olowere would be raised by God.
“The God who raised Olowere for CAC would still raise men and women of His own sending and anointing. And to the church of Christ in Nigeria generally, let us continue to be up and doing and live to the expectations of our calling. We are the light of the world, the world is in darkness, we are the salt of the earth , the earth is corrupt, until we begin to bring our light and salt to bear, we may not see any difference in this country. Let us be light and salt indeed.
