BIOGRAPHY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF REV. (DR.) WILSON A. BADEJO TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper presents a historical survey of the biography and contributions of Rev. Dr. Wilson A. Badejo, a former General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, to the propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ in Nigeria. Historical methodology was employed in the paper. The paper identified Badejo?s intellectual prowess, his faith, and subsequent career of teaching and preaching, which made him an accomplished and notable church leader. The paper stressed his Barley Harvest project, which became the corporate response of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria to the great commission mandate, as his significant contribution to Foursquare and, indeed Christianity in Nigeria. Foursquare church in Nigeria is fairly well known all over the country owing to the ecumenical spirit and broad outlook of Rev. Badejo. It is recommended that regular training for leaders at all levels of administration is important for proper exposure and better performance and that the committee system of administration be embraced because it would be more productive. The paper concludes that a strong vision connected with resourcefulness and readiness to carry one?s peers along is essential for one to be remarkable in missionary activities.