By 'Gbenga Bankole
Since God has promised to start the end-time revival in Christ Apostolic Church, He has been finetuning His strategies and positioning some people to make this promise a reality. One of the ministers He has been using and preparing for the end time revival in CAC is Pastor Israel Temitayo Ariyo.
He is well known in the youth fellowship of Christ Apostolic Church for his dedication and sacrifice to kingdom service. Having served in various capacity in the fellowship, God has used and still using him to impact lives for generational impacts.
The spiritual juggernaut, epitome of humility, teacher of teachers and youthful minister of God par excellence is the incumbent District Superintendent of CAC Pentecostal Chapel.
Although he is a native of Akure, Ondo State, but was born in Ibadan into the family of Elder Kolawole Ariyo and late Deaconess Elizabeth Ariyo over 40 years ago.
Pastor Ariyo, an Alumni of Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti studied Science Laboratory Technology from same institution.
He studied Religious Studies in CAC Theological Seminary affiliated to University of Ibadan. He has bachelor of Theology in Pastoral & Biblical Studies in famous Life Theological Seminary, Ikorodu.
The cleric was ordained in 2002 and became the District Superintendent of Pentecostal District in 2016. He is married to Modupe Grace Ariyo (nee Shittu) and blessed with glorious children.
The mentor of mentors was called into ministry in 1995 and have worked in Warri and Ile-ife as an Evangelist. He was a training Evangelist under the retired Itire DCC Superintendent, Pastor M.A Adeoye, the current Regional Superintendent of Pearce Region, Pastor S.O Aluko and DCC Superintendent of CAC Amuwo Odofin, Festac, Pastor Joe Jacobs.
He was a Curate Pastor in CAC Oke Ileri Ayo, Bodija from 2004 - 2012 and Presiding Pastor in CAC Pentecostal Chapel, Odokekere Ikorodu since 2012 where he became the District Superintendent after the status of the church changed.
He has been a youth leader for the past 25years.He coordinated CACYOF Prayer department for several years, Delta state from 1996 - 2000 and state Prayer Leader of Oyo state from 2005 - 2012.
Pastor Ariyo is presently the Assistant Youth Coordinator of CAC Youth Fellowship, Akinyele Region/ Campus Coordinator and Supervising Pastor of CACYOF, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu since 2013.