Christ Apostolic Church Student's Association (CACSA) | |
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| Born | 19 April 1970 |
| Website | www.cacsa.org |
Christ Apostolic Church Student’s Association fondly called CACSA is an arm of Christ Apostolic Church Mission with the mission to rescue the youth from the torrent of worldliness and satanic domination. This mission was said to be sourced through a vision received by Bro. Arogundade now Arijesudade (of blessed memory) some time April, 1970. The slogan of this association is now “ours is a divine vision with a divine mission… It can’t die.
History
editSome time in April,1970 at the C.A.C. Bethel Chapel of University of Ibadan, a group of Undergraduate Students, led by Bro Samuel Oluwabusuyi Arogundade, (of blessed memory) a Political Science student of the university was praying. It was during the course of the prayer that Bro. Arogundade(of blessed memory) saw a vision; torrent was sweeping away the youths of the church. He shared the vision with his partners in prayer and the leader of the church – Prophetess J.O. Ogunranti (of blessed memory) for more understanding of the vision. Prophetess J.O. Ogunranti(of blessed memory) who did not only prayed but gave an insight into the vision made it known that the Lord was seeking for the someone who could stand in the gap to rescue the youth from the worldliness and satanic domination. She related the vision to the President of the mission Pastor E.T. Latunde (of blessed memory). Pastor Latunde (of blessed memory) gave a green light to the pursue of the vision after seeking the face of the Lord with the help of three most senior prophets in the mission The group of brethren who prayed along with Bro Arogundade(of blessed memory) moved on to seek the face of the Lord on how to execute the vision. During the cause of seeking the Lord’s face, the name “EGBE AKEKO LESE JESU” which was taking to mean Christ Apostolic Church Student Association was given to the vision.
Vision and Mission
editThe vision was related to Prophetess Mrs. J.O. Ogunranti (of blessed memory) of Christ Apostolic Church Bethel chapel, university of Ibadan, who in like manners related it to Pastor Latunde (of blessed memory). Pastor Latunde(of blessed memory) sought God’s confirmation, involving other prophets of whom Late Pastor Akinade was part of the group who seek for God’s counsel. It was said that the Lord confirmed the vison , hence the vision received her acceptance from the Authority of C.A.C. in the year 1970 so also did the name of given to the mission, (Christ Apostolic Church Students’ Association)
the Beginning of the Mission
editThe acceptance of the name of the association gave the visionary a boost to fighting against the vision by embarking on aggressive evangelism with a group of volunteers (his group of prayer partners). This move led to the registering of the group with University of Ibadan authority in 1971. As the rule of registration of group in the school, the group had her first officers namely Brother Olu Arogundade(now late Samuel Olubusuyi Arijesudade) as the Chairman, Ayo Omideyi (secretary), Tony Falade, Tosin Oni (Later Akin Ojo, now late) and Tunde Adefarakan. As years goes by the association spread across the south-west, Nigeria Higher Institution like the then University of Ife( now Obafemi Awolowo University among others (24 higher institution).
Focus of the Mission
editThe landmark of the mission were leadership training, seminars , workshops, Bible Study, Prayers, Evangelistic programs with the aims of soul winning, establishment of souls and equipping of souls as instrument for the end time revival The first officers and other members embarked into different evangelical journeys stating with the C.A.C Mission Institution, C.A.C Grammar School, Ibadan Nigeria, Babalola Memorial Girls Grammar School, Efon Alaaye,Ekiti Nigeria, C.A.C. Grammar School,Akure, Nigeria, Babalola Memorial Grammar School, Ilesha, Babalola Memorial Grammar School, Odo-Owa in Kwara, where branches were established. It was this tour which side attraction were conferences, retreats, tarry meetings and night vigils that led to the establishment of a branch in Obafemi Awolowo University and other institution. Some C.A.C church across Nigeria had active branch then before the big crisis in 1992.
Activities and Achievement
editSome activities that had kept the mission alive over the years is the yearly celebration of the vision and mission, which holds every last weekend of the month Of April. Also the National Conference which holds every last week of August into September. During one of such gathering in the year 1974, a word of wisdom from Pastor/ Prophet Timothy Oluwole Obadare (of blessed memory).