Pastor Sunday Joe Jacobs was born about six decades ago at CAC Mission House, Ara-Ekiti, to the family of the late Prophet J. P. Jacobs, who was one of the followers of the first CAC General Evangelist, the late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola. Pastor Joe’s father was also a prophet and evangelist by calling who was given to voluntary poverty, itinerant revival and crusade, deliverance programmes, evangelism and church planting. At age seven (7), little Joe lost his very caring mother, the late Mrs. Phabian I. Jacobs, when she was just twenty-nine (29) years old, in 1972. Late Prophet J. P. Jacobs rested in the LORD in 1983.
Pastor Joe Jacobs is the second-born but the first son of his mother’s four (4) children, all of whom were born in different ministerial fields and are vitally committed to the ministry’s work today.
At the age of twelve, during an evangelistic crusade by his father, the late Prophet J. P. Jacobs who spoke extensively about the divinity and power of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and the need to believe on Him for salvation, young Pastor Joe became born again, and ever since then he has remained in Him. He was his father’s strong follower till the latter rested in the LORD. His ministerial preparations came in phases via the Scripture Union, Deeper Life Bible Church, Christ Apostolic Church and Foursquare Gospel Church. He was an Associate Member of the Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES), the Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) and the Nigeria Christian Corpers’ Fellowship (NCCF), where he was privileged to have served at their peaks. Apart from a good Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA academic). He made a First Class in Theology (Biblical Studies & Pastoral Ministries) from LIFE Theological Seminary, Lagos.
Pastor Joe Jacobs served as an itinerant Evangelist and the Sunday School Supervisor of CAC Section I (made up of the five Eastern States of Nigeria) under Late AGS/Pastor Julius O. Anosike who was the head of the then CAC Section (I) of Eastern Nigeria, with headquarters at CAC Idaw River, Enugu, the present Headquarters of CAC Odusona Region. He also learned from the 5th CAC General Superintendent, Late Pastor Abraham O. Ade Olutimehin, and the 2nd CAC General Evangelist, Late Prophet David Olulana Babajide (all of blessed memory) who God used to mentor him and answer most of his probing questions on Christ Apostolic Church, and who also taught and groomed him in spiritual matters.
He was appointed in 1999 to assist the 2nd Youth Officer of the Church, Pastor Anu Ojo, bringing him closer to the central administration the church.
Pastor Joe Jacobs was appointed as the 3rd Youth Officer of the Church on 1st June, 2003. He successfully directed the affairs of the Youth Department.
During his tenure,
i. The LORD empowered him to unite and focus the youths and the elites of the Church on spirituality, obedience, loyalty, all-round growth and development.
ii. Apart from the annual Youth Conference, the Great Easter Retreat, the Fire Conference (Marathon, Fasting/Praying program at Ikeji-Arakeji Camp) which kept on growing and developing yearly, Pastor Joe Jacobs initiated the evergreen CAC Academic Stars’ Summit (an annual gathering of our Academia/intellectual communities – lecturers and students of higher institutions).
iii. As the Head of the Youth Department of the Church, the CAC Royal Shepherds started from his table.
iv. He led the CAC Youth Fellowship to plant many church assemblies some of which are headquarters today.
v. He inaugurated the Children’s Special Conference, and the CAC Sisters’ Fellowship.
vi. He also envisioned and started the CAC Youth Accommodation Project at Babalola International Miracle Camp Ground, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria.
Pastor Joe Jacobs also served as the Secretary of CAC Evangelistic World Outreach under the charmanship of Prophet Samuel Kayode Abiara, rtd.
He met his heartthrob, Sister ‘Funmi in 1993. They got married in 1995 at CAC Olorunsogo, Mushin, Lagos. She is a true disciple of Jesus Christ, a linguist, an author, a proof-reader/editor and an administrator by training; and a teacher, an intercessor and a spiritual singer by calling with four (4) gospel musical albums to her credit. Their union, is today blessed with godly children.