Prophet Moses Adelola Aladeolu is the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church, Prayer Mountain of Mercy, Ibadan. The 80-years-old is also the father of the renowned cleric, Pastor Isaiah Alade, Omo Woli. In this interview with OLAIDE SOKOYA, he talks about his saddest day on earth, among other issues.
You said you are not interested in celebrating your 80th birthday, why?
Clocking 80 in the present world is a privilege and we must thank God for the grace. It is true I am not interested in celebrating it, but my children insisted. All what I am thinking about now is the kingdom of God to come. I can’t wait to witness the everlasting joy over there. There is no joy in this world; it is filled with sadness and bitterness. This is why I cannot wait to have a feel of the everlasting place where there will be complete joy.
Are you saying you are not fulfilled?
Yes, I don’t think I am fulfilled. There are many aspirations I should have attained before I turned 80. There are many unbelievers I should have converted. At present, my son doesn’t want me to minister any longer because of my age, but my spirit is still willing to do more. I still feel young in the spirit, but my body is not giving room for that. When I was called, God told me that the purpose of my calling is to depopulate the kingdom of hell and increase the number of people that will make heaven, which I have, not fully accomplished. I still have a lot to do. I wished I could do more for God and humanity. I wished I could still stand firm and preach the word of God to the nation; I wished I can still jump all over in the front of multitude. It is painful because age is not on my side any more.
How do you feel now that your son has taken over the ministry?
I am very happy God called my son; I am happy seeing him doing what I can’t do. I am glad because God has called him to support me and take after me. I didn’t enjoy the kind of opportunity my son is having at the moment; he received the call at his youthful age and he heeded to it unlike me. I regret not accepting the call early enough. This is why I still beg God for mercy, as well as to grant me more to work for Him. I still have some legacies to leave behind. I want to put smiles on the faces of the under-privileged; I want to sponsor the education of orphans; I already have about 32 of them. I have the intention of doing more and I am trusting God to give me more grace.
You once said you are happy about the seeming rivalry between the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). Why and what do think can be done to make them come together as one body?
CAN and PFN are dividing the powers that are supposed to be formidable and powerful. When you are divided, your power reduces, but when you are united, all things will work together for good. If I have the power and authority, I would have forced CAN and PFN to be united. But, it is a pity, I don’t have such opportunity. I urge them to be united for the progress of the body of Christ. They should see themselves as one body and one entity.
What is your unforgettable experience in life so far?
My happiest day was the day my daughter got married in Sapele, I was so delighted as a fulfilled father. But my saddest experience in life was the day my house is razed. It was on July 23, 1979, at Idi-Ape, near Police Barracks, Ibadan, Oyo State. I lost my wife and two children. I never believed I could survive the experience, because I almost gave up. If not for Christ, the effect of that sadness is still weighing me down, especially over the loss of my loved ones, mostly my wife to the inferno.
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