ISE - EKITI CHURCH

THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH,  ISE - EKITI

Madam Olatunji Alice Olorunfemi, who became an Adventist in the early sixties at Lagere, Ile-Ife, was the first contact at Ise Ekiti. She relocated to Ise-Ekiti, her home town, in July 1967. That same year she discovered Mr. Ezekiel Olajide, who was an Adventist from Ikosu, as he was studying the Sabbath Bible Study Guide. The two families began to worship together even as they appealed to the then West Nigeria Mission for an evangelistic effort at Ise-Ekiti. 

The late Pastor Adewusi with some other Pastors were sent to conduct an evangelism in 1968, and 27 souls were baptized at the end of the program. On the day of baptism one of the prospects gave birth to a baby boy which was later named Oluwadare Samuel Ojo.

Between 1970 and 1972 a church building was erected at Eyingbe, inside the Arinjale’s palace on a piece of land donated by His Royal Highness, Oba Adeyeye who would love to be hearing the voices of Christians singing. Most of the 27 members did not stay long because there was no Pastor to nurture them.

Later Pastor Adebawo, was transferred to Ise as the District Pastor. On the creation of Ondo State in 1976, the district headquarters was moved from Ise to Akure, the capital of Ondo state.

In 1983, when Oba Samuel Adebomi ascended the throne, he ordered the demolition of the church building in his palace. The church was then moved to Mr. Moses Ojo’ house (Baba Sam) and later to Madam Olatunji’s residence between 1987 and 1991.

Mrs Kehinde Olugboji, donated a piece of land to the church on the request of her sister, Mama Olatunji Olorunfemi, at Idemo and that paved way for the erection of the present church building there. The first Sabbath worship took place there in April 2000.

Some Evangelists and pastors that served at Ise includes Elder J A Popoola, Bro. Adekola, Pastors M B Olaifa, M F Adekola, D S Aborisade, J K Afolayan, J A Akanbi, Moses Ajibola,

S B Dada, E O Adeoye, and B M Akintola who is the current District and Church Pastor.