Brief history of CSMS worldwide and names of BABA ALADURA till date
THE ARRIVAL OF MOVEMENT CHURCH
Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church is a branch of the main body of Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S). The beginning of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church was done by devotees who believed that “JAH-JEHOVAH” himself established the church through Moses Orimolade Tunolase and that they must remain loyal to his ideas and principles of worship as emphasized in the Bible. The advocate to remain far away from controversies, disputes and breakaway characterized by splinter groups which hindered the progress of C&S led to the formation of the Movement Church in November, 1927. A group of people comprising of Late N.E. Coker, S.A. Adekoya, S.O. Kalejaiye, E.O. Ajayi, D.A. Aina, J.T. Agboola and C.A. Shofarasin started worshipping at a residence belonging to one Mrs. Adebiyi (known then as “Mama Ondo”) at Ibadan Street in Kaduna.
Members of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church on transfer to Jos, Minna, Zaria, Kano and other towns in the North established branches there. Elder N.E. Coker became the first General Overseer (Baba Aladura) of the Holy Order of CSMC of Northern Nigeria.
It was at the meeting held on the 11th November, 1941 that Kaduna was pronounced as the Headquarter of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church of Northern Nigeria. The constitution further stated that Kaduna shall be the headquarters and the seat of the spiritual father who shall be the administrative head of the church.
CSMC foundation is based on six basic principles namely:
(a) Bible Study
(b) Interpreting/Explaining the inspired word of God
(c) Healing through the Word
(d) Biblical Fasting and Effective Intercession Prayer
(e) Regular Church Attendance
(f) Love to our Neighbors and the Nation.
With the civil strife of 1966, the Northern Conference as it was then known spread to the South-West. Consequently, branches were set up in Kwara, Lagos, Ibadan, Osogbo, Ogbomoso, Ile-Ife, Benin-City, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Asaba, warri and a host of other towns. The Church has improved the drive for membership and presently, for administration convenience, there are Districts across Nigeria and Oversees.
The CSMC has spread overseas – arriving London in 1965, USA in 1976, Italy in 1981 and the Western Germany in 1987.
SPIRITUAL FATHERS SINCE INCEPTION OF CSMC
His Grace Baba Aladura N. E. Coker —————— 1956 – 1970
His Grace Baba Aladura S.O. Kalejaiye ————— 1971 – 1982
His Grace Baba Aladura J.T. Agboola —————- 1983 – 1997
His Grace Baba Aladura C.A. Shofarasin ————- 1998 – 2005
His Grace Baba Aladura S.A. Abidoye —————–2005 - 2024
His Grace Emmanuel Alogbo (Baba Aladura elect)
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