Timothy Oluwole Obadare
Timothy Oluwole Obadare | |
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| Born | April 11, 1930 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Baba Obadare |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 1957 - 2013 |
| Website | Obadare Official website |
Timothy Oluwole Obadare (April 1930 - March 2013) was a Nigerian televangelist and the General Evangelist of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC).[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Obadare was born in Ilesa, now part of Osun State, southwestern Nigeria, to David and Felicia Obadare, a pastor and petty trader, respectively.[3] The majority of documents date Obadare's birth to 1930.[3]
Obadare was educated at the Apostolic Church Primary School in Ise-Ilesa but dropped out due to blindness resulting from a chronic smallpox epidemic.[3]
Evangelism[edit]
Obadare was baptized in the Holy Spirit in 1949.[3] He worked as an evangelist with The Apostolic Church (TAC) from 1953 to 1957, following which he joined the Christ Apostolic Church at the behest of Joseph Ayo Babalola.[3] In 1954, he studied at the Apostolic Church Theological Seminary.[3]
Obadare founded the World Soul Winning Evangelistic Ministry.[4] Prior to his death in March 2013, he was the President of the Interdenominational Ministers’ Association of Nigeria (IMA).[3]
Obadare received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Trinity College of Ministerial Arts[5] and an honorary Doctor of Ministry degree from St. John's University in Missouri.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nigerian Televangelist Prophet Obadare Dead At 83". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Emmanuel Oladesu. "Obadare: Exit of a religious colossus". The Nation. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Obadare, Timothy Oluwole, Nigeria, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) (Worldwide)/World Soul-Winning Evangelistic Ministry (WOSEM)". dacb.org. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Prophet Obadare, WOSEM founder dies at 83". Vanguard News. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "WOSEM members hold daily revival service at Obadare's residence". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 14 March 2015.