About the church
Our story, our calling, our founder
Founded in June 1962, New Temple Spiritual C&S Church was built on holiness, and continues to carry that calling across every branch today.
Vision
To be one of the largest, spiritual and vibrant churches in Nigeria and world over.
Mission
To consistently win more souls for Christ, develop spiritually fulfilled members, and remain very active in serving humanity.
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
Aims and objectives
In the power of the Holy Spirit, the church works to achieve the following agendas, and calls on everyone to join in their realization.
- A Christian religious establishment based on the teaching of Christ.
- Fostering active Christian fellowship through church service, prayer meetings, and Bible studies.
- A family of Christian brothers and sisters bound together in love and unity.
- Reconciling all to God and to one another through Christ's gospel of peace.
- Revival of all members and branches to become a dynamic, Holy Ghost-filled and led church.
- Restoration of the church's lost fortunes and respected leadership.
- Rebuilding broken relationships through the promotion of God's love, revealed in Christ Jesus.
- Planting new branches through pragmatic evangelism — every member an evangelist.
- Equipping and strengthening existing branches through Holy Ghost-empowered teaching.
- Becoming a self-supporting church of faithful, trustworthy ministers and members.
- Transforming society and community, economically and spiritually.
- Above all, a Christocentric church where Christ reigns in love, peace, holiness, and power.
Our founder
Primate Gabriel Oladunni (JP, DD)
Primate Gabriel Oladunni was born on 17 November 1938 at Okorun Street, Ikare Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. He lost both parents by the age of seven, and was raised by his mother’s younger sister. Unable to obtain formal education, he became an apprentice mechanic at age 13, an apprenticeship that lasted nine years marked by great hardship.
He left Ikare Akoko for Lagos in December 1960 in search of work, and was later employed as a driver. Through a series of visions and a divine encounter at Tinubu Square, he was led into ministry by Prophetess Marian Adeleye, who cared for him for 46 days. He went on to preach boldly across Lagos and more than 120 towns, despite having no formal education — reading only from the Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews, which he said he was taught to read through divine intervention.
He established New Temple Church in June 1962 at 5 Banire Street, Olorunsogo, Mushin, Lagos, growing it into branches across Nigeria and overseas. He made more than sixteen pilgrimages to Jerusalem beginning in 1976, served as Head of Ondo State Cherubim & Seraphim Churches, and was honoured as representing the first Prophet of God in Black Africa on behalf of St. Moses Orimolade Tunolase. He also received an award of Doctor of Divinity.
He passed unto glory on Wednesday, 18 February 1998, and was buried on 16 May 1998 at Ugbe Akoko, Ondo State. A remembrance thanksgiving service is held every May in his honour.
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