PASTOR'S CORNER

Rev'd. & Mrs Timi Oladoke

Rev. Timi Oladoke was born on 13 April 1968 to parents who were teachers in the civil service till retirement. He went to several primary schools as he with his siblings had to move round with his parents as his father got transfered severally round the then western region of Nigeria. He attended Baptist Primary School, Okelerin, Ogbomoso, Baptist Day School, Ikire, St. Andrew's Primary School, Oke-mesi, eventually finishing at CAC Primary School, Sanngo, Ikire. He had his secondary education at Anglican Secondary Grammar School, Ife Odan between 1979 and 1984 before proceeding to then Oyo State College of Arts and Science, Ile -Ife for HSC. Upon passing his GCE A Levels in 1986, he was admitted to University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1986. He bagged B. Sc (Architecture) in 1990 and proceeded to do an M.Sc(Architecture) in the same University which he finished in 1992. Bro. Tim as he prefers to be called is a fully chartered Architect, registered with the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) and the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria(ARCON). He has since 1992 been involved in active architectural consultancy, having worked with then foremost consultancy firm, Design Group Nigeria from where he retired in May 2014 and started his own practice, Tee Impact Designs Nigeria Ltd.

Bro. Tim gave his life to Christ at a tender age of 15 in the secondary school in 1983 but became very serious upon admission to the University rededicating his life to Christ in 1986. Since then, he had taken his faith very seriously and has not looked back. He was a member of the Evangelical Christian Union (ECU Choir) that became a training ground for him as well as many other contemporaries of his. Bro. Tim joined the New Covenant Church during the pioneer days of NCC at Oyo. He was instrumental in starting the worship team at Owode centre then which centre blossomed and pioneered most of the centres in Oyo. He was also privileged to pioneer New Covenant Church, Agunpopo before moving over fully to Ibadan when I he joined Ijokodo centre. He severally worked as house group leader, worship team leader, pastoral team member before he became the pastor of the centre working with Rev. Oluwole Owolabi. He was ordained as a reverend in the year 2000 and has since been fully involved in every aspect of ministry. Bro. Tim was appointed as Ijokodo Conference Pastor in December 2014 and he has assumed the leadership of the Conference since then. He is a prolific preacher of the gospel. He got married to the wife of his youth, Oluwatoyin Oladoke, a historian and graduate of ABU Zaria, on June 12, 1999 and they are blessed with lovely and adorable children.

Rev'd. Oluwatimilehin Oladoke is a leader by example, a lover of God and he has a passion for evangelism, music and all that has to do with the service of God. His wife Mrs Oluwatoyin Oladoke loves God and has consistently supported the ministry committed into their hands. She is a cheerful giver and has over the years been an active member of the welfare department.

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