Collection 006 - Joseph Ayo BabalolapublishedLevel A · Primary Verified

The Oke-Oye Revival and the Prophetic Ministry of Joseph Ayo Babalola

"The 1930 Oke-Oye Revival in Ilesa stands as one of Nigeria's most significant documented revival movements, with Babalola's ministry of prophetic acts, visions, calls, healing and revival preaching spreading its influence from Ilesa to other regions of Nigeria."

Word Given By

Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola

Steward

Apostle Adeola Bode-Odeyemi

Received

1904–1959

Executive Summary

The Dictionary of African Christian Biography provides substantial historical documentation of Babalola's ministry and the geographical spread of the revival. Archive confidence for the historical revival event is A/B; confidence for individual prophetic quotations attributed to him is variable and requires independent source verification.

Themes

revivalholinessprayerhealingevangelismNigeriaYoruba revival historyAladura movementPentecostal originsnational awakeningAfrican Christianity

Geographic Scope

Regions

NigeriaIlesa

Archive Tags

BabalolaOke-OyeIlesa1930revival