By Rachael Oke
Today’s church is a product of the exploits and demonstration of power as of old. In some quarters, there are yearnings and prayers for a replication of raw demonstration of power as it was in the 1930s. In response, God is raising His vessels, in different capacities. Among these chosen instruments is Pastor Michael Anu Ojo, a gifted teacher and preacher of the Gospel, endowed with the rare blend of Apostolic and prophetic grace.
Pastor Anu Ojo’s ministerial exploits are rooted in his strong theological foundation, combined with the legacies drawn from his mentor, Late Prophet Timothy Oluwole Obadare, who was an Assistant General Evangelist in Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide.
Pastor Anu Ojo’s spiritual lineage is noteworthy, as he is a third-generation disciple of the revered Late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola. This connection is established through his affiliation with Late Pastor M.B. Oyeyemi, a direct disciple of the Late Apostle Babalola. Interestingly, Late Pastor M.B. Oyeyemi was also one of Pastor Anu Ojo’s lecturers during a retraining program organised by the CAC Authority in Akure, which Pastor Anu Ojo attended in 1988.
“Apostle Babalola took seven of his disciples, some of them I walked with them, knew them very well as the second generation while I call myself the third generation and Pastor M.B. Oyeyemi was one of them.” Pastor Anu Ojo recounted in one of his impactful sermons.
Pastor Anu Ojo is one of the ministers of God in this generation who strongly believes in replicating the exploits of the fathers. He does not only stand on this premise but also emphasises that the fathers’ exploits cannot be replicated without a heart of holiness.
He highlighted this point by recounting remarkable events from the days of the fathers in one of his messages.
“In those days of our own great fathers, in the days of Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola and the Akinyeles – those great men and women of God, wherever they had meetings, people would gather around, waiting for them to finish. When they said the benediction and left, people would not ask them to pray; instead, they would go to where the meeting was held. The barren would roll on the floor, the lame would rub their bodies on the spot where they sat or placed their feet, and they would get healed and delivered because there was unity and holiness in those meetings,” he noted.
“Unlike today’s meetings, where fights break out between pastors and elders over issues like money, God will not use such places to work miracles. The miracle will take place where people are united about God’s power, glory, Jesus’ name, and kingdom assignment,” he added.
Pastor Anu Ojo also observes a striking difference between the faith of believers today and that of the fathers of faith.
He notes that many Christians are timid and lack faith in their approach to asking for power which he considers a major obstacle to experiencing power as of old.
“We are too timid to ask the Lord for signs and when we ask, we immediately doubt because it looks like He will not answer.”
Pastor Anu Ojo’s messages and ministry holds dear to the belief that true revival is not just about replicating the miraculous works of the past, but also about cultivating a life of uncompromising holiness and consecration.