By Boluwatife Oparinde
Christ Apostolic Church, Mount of Ease, Eleta, the regional
headquarters of CAC Babalola region, was full to the brim on Saturday, May 24,
2025 as a congregation of Christ Apostolic Christians gathered to mark Babalola
Regional Day 2025.
Being an annual event, the day attracted dignitaries, clerics, guests, and members from within and outside the Babalola region.
In his welcome speech, the Regional Superintendent, Pastor Gabriel Segun Dada, admitted that "it has been an incredible journey of faith, growth and achievement thay we have experienced together as a church. I am honoured and humbled to be a part of this milestone and to witness the incredible progress we have made in the past year."
Appreciating God and everyone for their dedication, commitment, and unwavering faith in the mission and mission of the church, stating that "it is through your hard work, prayers, and support that we have been able to achieve so much in such a short span of time."
He highlighted some of the achievements of the region to
include the gift of "CAC 'God of our fathers' Kishi, Irepo Local Govt, Oyo
State by Mama Wosilat Atoyebi based in United Kingdom with three-bedroom flat.
Reconstruction and renovation were carried out by this noble region. The church
was dedicated on Sunday, 13th of April 2025 by the General Superintendent,
Pastor E. O. Odejobi."
Aside land documentations and church development, Pastor Dada continued on how the evangelical department of the region has been actively involved in taking care of spiritual awakening of the region, and all its departments, adding that "we have all worked tirelessly to provide our members with opportunities to grow in their faith and deepen their relationship with God."
He also noted that "twenty (20) DCC/Zonal
Superintendents have been inducted from January 2024 till date. This points to
the growth and committment of everyone in the service of God. We have also made
giant strides in our efforts to spread the gospel and share the love of Christ
with others."
Noting that the region is not without its challenges, the cleric exhorted that it is through trials and tribulations that we have grown stronger and more resilient as a church community, and I am confident that we will continue to overcome any obstacles that come our way in the future."
Delivering the day's sermon on the topic "The Necessity
of Thanksgiving" from the text, Colossians 1:12-14, the General Secretary
of the church, Pastor E. E. Mapur, introduced that the reason for thanksgiving
is found in the saving acts of God because it is these blessings that deliver
believers out of Satan's domain of darkness and into the realm of light and
spiritual fruitfulness.
Describing thankfulness as an important subject in the word of God, used by Apostle Paul over 40 times in his epistles, he explained that thankfulness is a mental and verbal expression of one's acknowledgement and appreciation of God's person, His grace, blessings and sovereign work in one's life and the world.
According to Pastor Mapur, thankfulness is the opposite of
pride, thankfulness is the oppostite of selfishness, thankfulness is the
opposite of murmuring and pettiness, and thankfulness is the opposite of
self-trust.
On the reasons for thanksgiving, he mentioned, because it honours God; because it is commanded in the scripture; and because of the dangerous consequence of thanklessness; furthering that "we should give thanks whenever we pray. Thanksgiving turns our eyes from our problems and ourselves to the Lord that we might focus on Him and His sovereign grace."
"Thirdly, we should always give thanks in everything
and for everything. Finally, we should always give thanks because it protects
us against the dangers and consequences of thanklessness."
The 2025 Babalola regional day also witnessed the presentation of awards given to a Retired (Rtd) DCC Superintendent, Prophet N. O. Adigun; Rtd Zonal Superintendent, Pastor David Ajani, and ex-good women leader of the region, Deaconess Victoria Adeyinka.
Top 10 financially performing DCCs/Zones were also awarded
for outstanding performance in the region and across CAC.
Thanksgiving, prevailing prayer sessions for the region and CAC generally, closed the event of the day.
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