WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT CALLS A CHURCH TO TRUTH: THE PATH TO REVIVAL AND UNITY IN CAC NIGERIA AND OVERSEAS

WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT CALLS A CHURCH TO TRUTH: THE PATH TO REVIVAL AND UNITY IN CAC NIGERIA AND OVERSEAS

By Ojo Emmanuel Ademola

INTRODUCTION: A CHURCH AT A DIVINE CROSSROADS

Every generation of the Church reaches a moment when God interrupts the familiar, confronts the comfortable, and calls His people back to the foundations of truth. Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Nigeria and Overseas is now standing at such a moment—a moment not engineered by men, but orchestrated by the Holy Spirit.

For decades, unresolved issues surrounding our identity, our history, and our legal foundations have lingered beneath the surface. Many preferred silence. Others preferred sentiment. But truth, like light, refuses to remain buried. And when the Holy Spirit begins to expose what has been hidden, it is not controversy—it is divine mercy.

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Recently, after publishing clarifications on the long‑standing Certificate of Incorporation crisis, I received a private message from a respected minister. His words were sincere and heartfelt. He wrote:

“Sir, I read in parts your write‑up about the certificate of incorporation in CAC… Please stop all these write‑ups and focus on evangelism… Let us forget all these and face how to win sinners to heaven.”

His concern was genuine. His tone was brotherly. But his message revealed a misunderstanding that must be addressed—not for his sake alone, but for the sake of the entire Church.

For what is happening now is not a distraction from evangelism.

It is evangelism.

It is the Holy Spirit calling CAC back to truth so that revival can break forth again.

EVANGELISM BEGINS WITH TRUTH: WHY THE HOLY SPIRIT IS SHAKING CAC NOW

Evangelism is not merely preaching Christ to the world. Evangelism is also calling the Church back to truth, righteousness, and apostolic order. Jesus declared, “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). Freedom begins with truth. Revival begins with truth. Unity begins with truth.

The Holy Spirit is not only the Spirit of power; He is the Spirit of truth (John 16:13). When the Spirit begins to expose what has been hidden, it is not an attack—it is purification. It is God preparing His Church for a new wave of apostolic renewal.

The Psalmist affirms, “Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven” (Psalm 85:11). That is exactly what is happening now in CAC. Truth is springing forth. Righteousness is shining its light. And the Spirit is calling us to confront what has been avoided for too long.

This is not distraction.

This is divine intervention.

This is the Holy Spirit insisting that CAC must return to truth before it can enter its next season of revival.

JESUS CHRIST CLEANSED THE TEMPLE BEFORE REVIVAL COULD FLOW

Those who say, “Let us avoid embarrassment and focus only on evangelism,” forget that our Lord Jesus Christ Himself confronted corruption within the religious system before preaching revival to the world.

When Jesus entered the Temple and saw misuse, manipulation, and disorder, He did not keep silent for the sake of “peace.” He acted. Scripture records:

“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought… and overthrew the tables…” (Matthew 21:12).

This was not an attack.

It was purification.

It was restoration.

It was evangelism in action.

Jesus declared, “My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves” (Matthew 21:13).

Before the blind and the lame could come to Him in the Temple, He first cleansed the Temple.

Before revival, there must be reformation.

Before unity, there must be truth.

Before evangelism, there must be purification.

What Jesus did in His ministry is exactly what the Holy Spirit is compelling CAC to do now.

APOSTLE JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA CLEANSED THE LAND BEFORE THE OKE‑OYE REVIVAL

The history of CAC itself confirms this pattern. Before the great Oke‑Oye Revival of 1930, Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola did not begin with miracles. He began with confrontation of sin, idolatry, and disorder within the land and within the religious structures of his time.

He confronted false practices.

He challenged spiritual compromise.

He called the Church and the nation to repentance.

He purified the spiritual atmosphere before revival broke out.

It was only after this cleansing that the fire of God fell at Oke‑Oye, birthing the movement that eventually became Christ Apostolic Church.

If Babalola had kept silent “to avoid embarrassment,” there would have been no revival.

If Jesus had kept silent “to avoid controversy,” the Temple would have remained corrupted.

If we keep silent today, CAC will remain in confusion.

The revival we seek requires the courage our fathers demonstrated.

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS BREAKING UP FALLOW GROUND IN CAC

What some see as controversy is, in fact, the Holy Spirit breaking up fallow ground. Hosea declared, “Break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord” (Hosea 10:12). Breaking fallow ground is never comfortable. It disturbs the soil. It exposes what lies beneath. But without it, no seed of revival can grow.

Peter affirmed that “judgment must begin at the house of God” (1 Peter 4:17). If the house is not set in order, the mission outside the house will lack power.

The resurfacing of the 1985 Certificate, the affidavit that could not be buried, and the confession that refused to die are not coincidences. They are divine interventions. They are the Holy Spirit insisting that CAC must return to truth before it can enter its next season of revival.

This is evangelism—calling the Church back to the truth of Christ so that the world may see Christ clearly through us.

THE EXCHANGE WITH A CONCERNED MINISTER: A TEACHABLE MOMENT FOR THE CHURCH

After my earlier publication, a respected minister reached out privately. His message was sincere:

“Please stop these write‑ups and focus on evangelism… These comments look like an attack and embarrassment on your office.”

I responded with clarity and Scripture.

He replied again:

“Can’t you make a visit for a round‑table discussion instead of writing on the media? The two factions can still come together to resolve all these.”

His intention was peace. His desire was unity. But his understanding of the moment was incomplete.

In the spirit of courtesy, I offered to refund the data he had used in our extended conversation. He responded with gratitude and sent his account details. To honour his sincerity and goodwill, I refunded him—not as a gift, not as an inducement, but as a simple gesture of respect for the time and resources he had invested in the dialogue.

This moment taught me something profound:

Even among those who may not fully understand the depth of what the Holy Spirit is doing, there is still goodwill, sincerity, and a desire for unity.

And that is why this movement is not a battle.

It is a purification.

It is a re‑alignment.

It is a divine reset.

A TOP GEC LEADER CONTACTED ME: A SIGN OF DIVINE SHIFT

Just yesterday, a top leader within the General Executive Council reached out to me personally to discuss a possible path forward. I listened with an open heart, and I made my position very clear:

Reconciliation is possible.

Unity is possible.

Peace is possible.

But only on the foundation of truth.

I stated plainly that:

GEC must first self‑expose their falsehood and deception, just as the late Pastor E. H. L. Olusheye courageously did before his passing.

Without that step, any reconciliation will be cosmetic and will fail again, as it has failed repeatedly in the past.

Several leaders have already taken that step of truth.

Until the rest do the same, unity will remain an illusion.

The Holy Spirit cannot build on deception.

The Gospel does not unite us around silence; it unites us around truth.

WHY TRUTH MUST PRECEDE ANY ROUND‑TABLE MEETING

Dialogue without truth is diplomacy, not deliverance.

Dialogue without repentance is negotiation, not restoration.

Dialogue without transparency is postponement, not healing.

The issues that wounded CAC were created publicly.

The confusion was spread publicly.

The deception was institutionalised publicly.

Therefore, the purification must also be public.

Jesus did not call the money‑changers to a private meeting.

He overturned their tables in the open.

Because the corruption was public, the cleansing had to be public.

Apostle Babalola did not negotiate with idolatry privately.

He confronted it openly.

Because the disorder was public, the purification had to be public.

CAC cannot heal in secrecy.

CAC cannot unite in silence.

CAC cannot revive in denial.

Truth must rise.

Then unity will follow.

CAC NIGERIA AND OVERSEAS MUST UNITE BY THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL

The unity we seek cannot be built on sentiment. It cannot be built on silence. It cannot be built on the burial of truth. It must be built on the Gospel. It must be built on righteousness. It must be built on the foundations laid by our fathers in the faith.

The rod that budded in Numbers 17 ended rebellion and restored divine order. The certificate that survived in CAC is performing the same prophetic function. God is calling us back to Himself.

This is not a moment to retreat. It is a moment to obey.

Not a moment to silence truth. A moment to proclaim it.

Not a moment to fear embarrassment. A moment to embrace purification.

CONCLUSION: THE REVIVAL WE SEEK BEGINS WITH THE TRUTH WE EMBRACE

The Holy Spirit is moving. Truth is rising. Foundations are being exposed. And CAC Nigeria and Overseas is being summoned to a divine reset.

This is evangelism.

This is revival.

This is unity in its purest form.

The future of CAC will not be built on what we hide, but on what God reveals. And by His grace, we will stand on the side of truth, righteousness, and apostolic order—for the sake of the next generation and for the glory of Christ.