Happy birthday to an apostle of holiness and prayer, Pastor Ariyo

By 'Gbenga Bankole

Since God has promised to start the end-time revival in Christ Apostolic Church, He has been fine tuning His strategies and positioning some people to make this promise a reality. 

One of the ministers He has been using and preparing for the end time revival in CAC is Pastor Israel Temitayo Ariyo. He is well known in the youth department of CAC Worldwide. Having being the head of the prayer champion of Ikeji III, now Akinyele Region for some years. God has used him to head the prayer room of Ikeji III Youth Conference for several years with signs and wonders backing it up. 

The spiritual juggernut, epitome of humility, teacher of teachers and youthful minister of God par excellence is the incumbent District Superintendent of CAC Pentecostal Chapel. 

Although he is from Akure Ondo State, but was born in Ibadan into the family of Elder Kolawole Ariyo and Deaconess Elizabeth Ariyo.

Pastor Ariyo graduated from Federal Polytechnic Ado, where he studied Science Laboratory Technologist.

He studied religious studies in CAC Theological Seminary affiliated to University of Ibadan. He has bachelor of Theology in Pastoral & Biblical studies in famous Life Theological Seminary.

The cleric was ordained in 2002 and became the District Superintendent of Pentecostal District in 2016.

He is married to Modupe Grace Ariyo (nee Shittu) and blessed with kids.

The mentor of mentors was called into ministry in 1995 and have worked in Warri and Ile-ife as an Evangelist. He was a training evangelist under the retired Itire DCC Superintendent,  Pastor M.A Adeoye, the current CAC Director of Sunday School, Pastor S.O Aluko and former Youth Officer cum current DCC Superintendent of CAC Amuwo Odofin, Festac, Pastor Joe Jacobs.

He was a Curate Pastor in CAC Oke Ileri Ayo, Bodija from 2004 - 2012 and Presiding Pastor in CAC Pentecostal Chapel, Odokekere Ikorodu since 2012 where he became the District Superintendent after the status of the church changed. 

He has been a youth leader for the past 25years.He coordinated CACYOF Prayer department, Delta state from 1996 - 2000 and state Prayer Leader of Oyo state from 2005 - 2012.

Pastor Ariyo is presently the prayer Champion Leader of CACYOF Lagos 1 and Supervising Pastor of CACYOF, Lagos Polytechnic Chapter since 2013