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| An inspirational photo of late Prophet Joseph Ayo Babalola ministering in an open air crusade in 1939 as he started his gospel journey. |
This is an epic throwback photo of the late popular Prophet Joseph
Ayo Babalola ministering in an open air crusade in 1939. Today his
ministry has grown across Nigeria with millions of followers.
The revival of his mission began with the raising of a dead child
in September 1930. What followed this in 3 weeks was the healing of
about 100 lepers, 60 blind people and 50 lame persons.
This also resulted in the desolation of churches in Ilesa because
their members transferred their allegiance to the revivalist and that
all the patients in Wesley Hospital, Ilesa, abandoned their beds to seek
healing from Babalola.
This divinely kicked off The Great Revival of 1930, which saw people coming from most parts of Africa and diaspora without posters and TV adverts.
On June 25, 1931 he slew the sinister Abugabu dragon of the jungles
of Yogumbo, wielding a holy sword imbued with the fire of the Lord.
From then on, with bell and Yoruba Bible in hand, he toured
Yorubaland and eastern Nigeria, preaching about repentance, and
renunciation of idolatry, the importance of prayer and fasting, and the
power of God to heal sickness.
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