Evangelist Obadare Is Dead

RENOWNED evangelist and founder of the World Soul Winning Evangelical Mission (WOSEM), Prophet Timothy Obadare, is dead.

Obadare, an Akure, Ondo State evangelist noted for the monthly Koseunti Crusade, died yesterday at an undisclosed private hospital in Akure, the state capital. He was 85.

The late cleric was of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) before the ministry fell inot a crisis over certain issues.

Obadare’s death was confirmed by the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ondo State branch, Bishop Joshua Ketiku, who said it came “as a rude shock”.

The CAN chairman said the deceased lived a good life and had gone to rest, adding: “Baba is happier where he is now.”

The media aide to the late cleric, Michael Awe, described him as a great evangelist, who travelled wide within and outside the country on rigorous evangelism.

Awe, who said there was no faction in the CAC Worldwide, added that WOSEM had always been an evangelical arm of the church.

The Publicity Secretary of the CAC Worldwide, Pastor Adeemisoye Alawode, said the entire CAC was shocked by the news of Prophet Obadare’s death.

Alawode said the President of the CAC Worldwide, Pastor Abraham Akioso, had condoled with the Church and the family of the deceased.

According to him, the late Prophet Obadare worked like a ‘General’ in the Jesus Army, saying he did his best for the Church.

One of the children of the late prophet, Mr Joseph Obadare, said his father lived a fulfilled life, adding that the family was waiting for the eldest son before making further comments.

Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko described the death of Pastor Obadare, as an example of the marching on of a saint.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Eni Akinsola, Mimiko likened Obadare’s life, ministry and influence to those of saints.

“In his way of life, concern for the lost soul and uplifting of the name of God, Obadare stands tall among the prophets of his generation and broke barriers that health attempted to place on his way. He was consistent and controlled, aggressive yet unobstructive and had no pretensions about his faith and God.

It reads: “Prophet Obadare made the life of the poor and the down trodden his and helped many re-discover their connections to God His strident cries against sin and warnings to those departing from what is right and just will be sorely missed.”

In Ibadan, news of his death filtered threw numbers of the CAC and his followers.

He succeeded the founder, Prophet Ayo Babalola, having served under him faithfully for years before he (Babalola) died.

He held the position of the General Evangelist of the church until his death.

Baba liked standing for the truth. He was generous and offered purposeful leadership. He reached out to the poor. We are really going to miss him,” a church leader said.

The cleric relocated five years ago to the United States of America (USA)to attend to his health only to return to his Akure base late last year.