IKUN - EKITI CHURCH 1


THE HISTORY OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH IN IKUN-EKITI DISTRICT
IKUN CHURCH I, ISAWO
The church got to Ikun through Pastor W. G. Till on March 24, 1924 and the first Sabbath worship took place in the house of Elder Jacob Oso; six other people joined him by reading the Yoruba alphabets. Not too long after this, challenges arose through the way of idolatry and some traditional practices that were against the word of God. Some believers died in the crisis.
On July 11, 1926 eleven people were baptized. This was the first baptism to the church. Due to the emigration of Pa Jacob Oso to another town, the worship center had to move down to Ile Owa in the house of Elemese of King Arojojoye Dada.  They later moved to Late John Osagunna’s house of Owarikun in February 1925. The Evangelist, Pa. J. A. Adebiyi took over the mantle of leadership in 1930. They started living the type of life recorded of the Apostles in Acts 2:44-46. By 1945, there was serious crisis again because the church would not allow the community to do away with the teachings of the Bible.
Still, the faith continued to increase rapidly to the extent that the first church building was erected by using palm front and bamboo on December 6, 1931.  The land was given to the church by the family of Ijelu through the effort of Pa Timothy Adebiyi.  A second church was built in December 1943, later the third and present church foundation was laid by Pastor Elstrom.
To the glory of God, by 1961, the foundation of the church building with stone was laid and the construction of the building was done under the supervision of Joshua Awoyemi Atejioye. The building was finally dedicated in December 1974. Presently there are two churches in Ikun Ekiti.
The following Pastors worked tremendously in Ikun Seventh-day Adventist church;
  • 1.     Late Pa John Osaguna                       1926 – 1929
  • 2.     Late Pa J. A. Adebiyi                        1930 – 1936
  • 3.     Late Pastor D. B. Alabi                     1936 – 1937
  • 4.     Late Pastor J. B. Oriola                     1938 – 1940
  • 5.     Late Pastor D. K. Omoleye               1941 – 1944
  • 6.     Late Pastor J. A. Makinde                 1944 – 1946
  • 7.     Late Pastor A. O. Alao                      1961 – 1964
  • 8.     Evangelist S. A. Kehinde                  1965 – 1970
  • 9.     Late Pastor Olayemi                          1976 – 1982
  • 10.                        Pastor Adesina                        1983 – 1985
  • 11.                        Pastor Olatunji J. O                1985 – 1989
  • 12.                        Pastor J. O. Ojo                      1989 – 1993
  • 13.                        Pastor E. A. Adebayo             1993 – 1994
  • 14.                        Pastor J. F. Familusi               1994 – 1998
  • 15.                        Pastor S. B. Dada                   1998 – 2001
  • 16.                        Pastor R. O. Atoki                  2001 – 2007
  • 17.                        Pastor M. O. Ajao                  2007 – 2011
  • 18.                        Pastor D. S. Aborisade           2011 – 2017
  • 19.                        Pastor E. O. Aina                   2017 till date