Christ Baptist Church Short History...

History of Christ Baptist Church

The name of the church is Christ Baptist church; it is located at Federal Polytechnic Gate, North Campus, Ede, Osun State. The postal address is P. O Box 558, the email of christbcede@gmail.com and the contact phone numbers are 08034268037/08034496359. The church is in Calvary Baptist Association and it was founded on 1st November, 1987 and organized on 28th August, 1988.

The church was built by M. A. Kaka in the year 1950s and named Baptist Teacher College Chapel. The chapel has been headed by the following leaders; Late Taiwo, Late Akinpelu, Late Ayodele and Pa Adetona being the last leader. The chapel was closed due to the relocation of Baptist College to Iwo.

After some years, on November 1, 1987 the whole congregation of the First Baptist Church, Oke Apaso Ede came to the chapel to worship with the intention of turning it to a church, based on the bad information heard about the usage of the chapel by the Corps members that were using the place at that time. They used it as cinema house which does not give glory to God, but unfortunately the information received from the General Secretary of Nigerian Baptist Convention then, Rev’d Dr, S. T. Ola Akande was not encouraging hence they left the place.

On August 28, 1988. The church (College Baptist Church) was re-organized and started under the leadership of Mr. O. Adetona who was the last leader of the chapel before the College was moved to Iwo. He was appointed by the executives of First Baptist Church Ede. The following are the families and individuals that started the church; Pa D. O. Adisa Family, Pa E. A. Akinwumi family, Mama Adeola, Pa Adetona family, Pa Oyekola Family, Bro. Ayo Fala, Bro Deboye Fala, Bro Tunji Ogunbitan  etc.  because of the pronouncement that any member of the First Baptist church that are living close to the new church (College Baptist Church) should please be going there for their worship. The following also joined them later; Pa Adeniji Family, Pa Akande Family, Pa Akanni Family, Pa Ogungbile Family, Pa Adesola Ogunjide Family, Mama D.T. Akande, Mama Emily Adepeju, etc.

Pa Adetona headed the church till 1991, Revd Fajinmi (Rtd) was employed to come and be pastoring the church after his retirement and he works there till January 26 1992 when Dn. S. A. Alabi was appointed to take over the leadership of the church on Rev’d Fajinmi request. Dn S. A. Alabi insisted that the church has to have a pastor and Rev’d Yakubu was appointed and he works for some year before Mr. Adeniji headed the church and Rev’d Daniel Olawale was employed in the year 2001.

During Dn. Alabi S. A. (Late) fence was constructed but demolished by Federal polytechnic and rebuilt another one with the approval of the church. Rev’d A. A. Yakubu tenure was remembered for the shopping complex, which was initiated and the foundation was made with some blocks. The Wedding Certificate was also acquired.

Under the leadership of the present pastor; Rev’d D. O. Olawale; the shop initiated was constructed and put into use. The children church was initiated and later divided into two, one part was built for the sunbeam and some blocks were laid on the second one. A well was dug and covered for the use. Befitting toilet was also built and new mission house was started and the work is still in progress. The church was renamed from College Baptist Church to Christ Baptist Church.

The church population is on the average of 120 and it has different departments and units like; sunbeam, Royal Ambassador, Girl Auxiliary, Lydia Cycle, Men Missionary Union, Women Missionary Union, Education department, Evangelism Unit, etc.