15/07/2026
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION TO OUR LORD BISHOP . THE RT. REV. AKINTUNDE ADEDAYO POPOOLA
Happy Birthday to our beloved Bishop, a true father in the faith, esteemed and cherished mentor!
Today, as you celebrate another year of God's abundant grace upon your life, we give thanks to the Lord for the extraordinary gift you are to His Church and to each one of us. Your steadfast leadership, profound wisdom, and unwavering commitment to the Gospel have been a beacon of light, guiding countless souls closer to Christ. You have not only preached the Word with power and clarity but have lived it out as an example—nurturing, correcting, encouraging, and fathering many in the Spirit with genuine love and patience.
In the Scriptures, the Apostle Paul speaks deeply to this role of a spiritual fatherhood when he writes in 1 Corinthians 4:15 (NIV):
"Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel."
This passage captures the heart of what you mean to us, Your Lordship. While many may instruct or teach, few carry the deep, sacrificial heart of a true father—one who begets life in the Spirit, invests personally, and pours out his life so that others might grow strong in faith. You have been that rare and precious father to so many of us: modeling Christlikeness, imparting vision, offering counsel in seasons of trial, and cheering us on toward maturity in Him. Your mentorship has shaped destinies, strengthened ministries, and deepened our walk with God.
On this special day, we pray that the Lord renews your strength like the eagle's (Isaiah 40:31), grants you fresh oil and greater grace for the journey ahead, and continues to use you mightily as a vessel of His glory. May your latter years be filled with even greater joy, divine health, supernatural provision, and the sweet fruit of multiplied spiritual sons and daughters rising up to call you blessed.
We honor you today and always, dear Bishop. Thank you for being God's gift to us—a faithful shepherd after His own heart.
Happy Birthday, sir! 🎉🙏 Many happy returns in Jesus' mighty name!
The entire congregations of St Peter's Anglican Church Apata ibadan celebrate you sir
Signed
Prince Adekoya Adeshile Ariya Jr.
PCC Secretary