Late Dr Josiah Olunowo Ositelu

Prophet General Dr. Josiah Olunowo Ositelu (1900-66) of blessed memory, was the Founder and First Primate of “The Church of the Lord (Aladura) Worldwide”

He worked as a catechist at Erunbe and Erukute in Ogun Sate under the late Rev. D. M. George. Late Dr. J. O. Ositelu was much beloved by the Minister-In-Charge of the district, the elders of the Church as well as many other people who had dealings with him. He received his calling on the night of 17th May, 1925. On that very day, while on his bed, he saw a GREAT LIGHT flash unto him and in the light, he saw a LARGE EYE, reflecting as a great sun orbit. He was so frightened, he quickly jumped out of the room in panic and ran to the elders of the Anglican Communion, just like Prophet Samuel of the old. He later learnt that the incident indicated a CALL TO SERVICE.”

On the 29th August 1928, God revealed unto him that Zion and the Salvation will be “The Church of the Lord” in the time of the next. He conducted his first Open Air Revival on the 9th June 1929. In fulfilment of the revelation given to the late Prophet General J. O. Ositelu on the 10^th October 1925 that, “the Church will spread beyond the sea,” he sent his top aides – the duo of late Apostle Emmanuel Adeleke Adejobi (2nd Primate of the Church) and late Apostle Samuel Omolaja Oduwole (2nd Apostle of the Church), in the year 1947 to Sierra-Leone and Liberia respectively. The first branch of the Church in Freetown, Sierra-Leone, was thus inaugurated on the 6th of April 1947, while the first branch of the Church in Monrovia, Liberia, was inaugurated on the 20th of April 1947.