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  • Pastor John Oluwatimilehin, Ph.D.; Rtd

    Retired Superintendent, Bethel USA DCC

    Born in Nigeria where he gave his life to Christ in 1975.  He went to Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU) Ile-Ife, Nigeria where he obtained a Doctorate degree in Geography.  He was called to the ministry in 1978, mentored and disciplined by many leaders in Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) and ordained as a pastor in 1989 after a short training in the CAC Seminary.

    He served as Associate Pastor in CAC Bethel, OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria before relocating to the United States of America in 1993.  He is the current Superintendent of all CAC (Bethel) DCC in USA and Canada.

    Pastor John is a man with great passion for prayer and a belief in the limitless power of God and His Words.  That is the bedrock of his faith and leadership.

     

    He's married to Lady Evangelist Susan Oluwatimilehin and are blessed with four children and nine grandchildren.

  • Pastor Bolu Olowomeye, Ph.D.; D.Min.

    Superintendent Bethel USA DCC

    Pastor Olowomeye is a devoted servant of the Lord who accepted Christ on Friday, August 23, 1973.  Pastor Olowomeye has served the Lord in various capacities in the Anglican Church, Scripture Union (SU), and Christian Union (CU) in the Universities.  In African Christian Fellowship, he served as General Secretary, Vice President, President, Member of the National Board, and National Treasurer.  


    He obtained his Ph.D. degree (Development Planning) from Howard University in 1987 and a D.Min. (Church Administration) from Newburgh Theological Seminary, Newburgh, Indiana, on December 9, 2013. 


    By God's grace, Pastor Olowomeye joined Christ Apostolic Church, Bethel Fellowship Maryland in 1993 and was ordained a Pastor on May 11 1996.  Pastor Olowomeye has served as Bethel District General Secretary, Bethel Family Retreat Chairman, Bethel District Family Pastor, Glenn Dale Assembly Pastor, and is currently the Superintendent, CAC Bethel USA DCC.  Pastor Olowomeye has also served the Lord in different capacities under Christ Apostolic Church North America, Latunde Region (CACNA).  He has served on the CACNA Executive Board, the CAC Village Management Board, and as Director of the CACNA Professional Department; CAC Village Treasurer; and is currently a member of the CAC North America, Latunde Region Council of Superintendents. 


    He is married to Evangelist Dunni Olowomeye and blessed with five children and eight grandchildren.

  • Pastor Ogbeide Oniha, Ph.D.; FCA, CGFM, CGMA, CPA

    Pastor (Glenn Dale)

    Pastor Ogbeide Oniha is a Pastor with the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) – Bethel Fellowship, Glenn Dale, Maryland.  Pastor Oniha has been a faithful member of the CAC Bethel Fellowship, Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA, since the church's inception in 1993, under the leadership of Superintendent Pastor (Dr.) John M. Oluwatimilehini.  He was ordained first as an Elder in 2002 and later as a Pastor in CAC, Latunde Region, the United States of America, on August 5, 2006.  He gave his life to our Lord and Savior Jesus in Nigeria at a crusade when he heard Pastor W. F. Kumuyi preach a message on "Where Art Thou" (Genesis 3:9) in 1983 and later received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 


    Pastor Oniha is an anointed preacher with an apostolic calling, devoting his time to prayer and the ministry of the Word.  He is a gifted, energetic, resourceful teacher with a zeal for the work of God.  His love for the unreached people groups led Pastor Oniha to undertake several short-term mission trips to Uganda, Sudan, and South Sudan.  His passion is to empower and transform people through the power of the Holy Spirit to bring the good news of the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus to souls.  Pastor Oniha served in various capacities, ministries, and departments of the church for the past 35 years, including serving as:

     Curate to the CACNA Bethel DCC Superintendent (2008 – present)

    ✓ President, Men's Ministry (1992 – 2003)

    ✓ Chairman, Church Workers' Council

    ✓ Member, CAC Bethel Glenn Dale Church Council

    ✓ Member, CAC Bethel DCC Council

    ✓ Chairman, CAC Bethel Glenn Dale Church Finance Committee  

    ✓ Chairman, Church Bi-annual Bethel DCC Family Conference Planning Committee

    ✓ Coordinating Pastor, Church Prayer Ministries (Intercessory Prayers, Tarry Nights, and Dominion Weekend Program)

    ✓ Coordinating Pastor,  CACNA Bethel DCC Hour of Prayer (an Online DCC prayer conference call). 

    ✓ Pastor-in-charge, CAC Bethel Glenn Dale, Christian Education Department. 

    ✓ Sunday School Teacher and member of the Bible Study Preparatory Committee. 

    ✓ Member of the CACNA Latunde Region Empowerment and Evangelism Department.

     

    Pastor Oniha is an entrepreneur and a minister in the marketplace.  He is a mentor and leadership coach with a global reach, providing leadership and capacity-building training to individuals and organizations.  He is also a financial and management consultant, providing financial advisory services and counseling to children of the Kingdom.  Pastor Oniha holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Organizational Leadership.  He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Government Financial Manager, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and a Financial Adviser.  He is a former Examiner/Grader of CPA examinations for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Pastor Oniha worked for Price Waterhouse Coopers in Nigeria and the United States, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Department of Veterans Affairs.  He retired as a Director after 29 years with federal government agencies in the United States.  He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Accounting/Academic Adviser at Montgomery College.


    Pastor Oniha is married to his beautiful wife, Evangelist (Dr.) Gloria O. Oniha, and blessed with miracle babies: the Oniha quadruplets (Bethel Miracle Babies) – Osezenoria, Irabonoise, Obehiaghe, and Oseikhuemen. When Pastor Oniha is not ministering, he enjoys reading, spending time with his family, taking short-term mission trips, and watching documentaries on great leaders, biblical events, and history.

     

  • Pastor George Ude, Ph.D

    Pastor (Glenn Dale)

    Pastor George Ude received God's mercy for salvation on June 10th, 1987 at the University of Ife, Nigeria. He was ordained a minister of the gospel in 2002, was appointed the General Evangelist of Christ Apostolic Church, Bethel Fellowship Church in USA and Canada in 2003, and became a Pastor in 2007. His passion and pioneer work with the youths and young adults in the early life of CAC Bethel in the USA contributed to the foundation of what is now called the youth and singles ministry in the Zone. Pastor Ude is the coordinator of the youths and singles ministry of the CAC Bethel Zone, USA/Canada. His calling and passion is in evangelism and deliverance.

     

    He is the National Director of the Bethel Campus Fellowship Inc., which is an interdenominational and international evangelical campus ministry for leading students to Christ and training them to become reliable men and women that God can entrust with his word for the next generation. This ministry offers college and high school students the opportunity to grow their faith and to proclaim Christ Lord on their campuses.

  • Pastor Henry Okonofua, Ph.D

    Assembly Pastor (Baltimore)

    Pastor Henry Okonofua was born and raised in Nigeria, where he obtained his first

    degree from the University of Benin in Sociology and Anthropology. He completed his

    National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) in Kano in 1984 at Nigeria’s oldest indigenous firm – Deloitte and Touche. He was retained after his national service, trained as an

    accountant in Deloitte and was later seconded to Nigerian Oil Mills as their senior

    accountant, a position he held till his coming to the US. He gave his life to our Lord and Savior Jesus in Nigeria and during a crusade – in Kano in September 1988. 


    Pastor Okonofua has been a member of the Christ Apostolic Church, Bethel Fellowship, Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA, since 1995, and under the leadership of Superintendent Pastor John M. Oluwatimilehin. Pastor Okonofua was appointed the first Church secretary in Bethel Maryland in 1996 and engaged in church administration, teaching and coordination of the church Bible Studies, Tarry Night and Dominion weekend activities and other assigned pastoral duties. He was engaged in teaching the new members’ class and conducting church workers training for the church. He was ordained as an elder in the church in 1998. In 2007, he was recommended for pastoral training at the International Seminary Bible School where he obtained a diploma in Practical Theology and subsequently another diploma in Advanced Practical Theology.


    Pastor Okonofua was ordained a Pastor in Christ Apostolic Church, Latunde Region, in

    the United States of America, on July 31, 2010. When CAC Bethel Fellowship Maryland, opened its first branch in 2012, Pastor Henry was commissioned as the Assembly Pastor. At the church in Baltimore, he has been keenly engaged in teaching, mentoring, counseling, and preaching in the church. Since the inception of the church in 2012, it has recorded over 250 students graduates and over 15 doctoral graduates who have moved on to other locations for employment purposes. He has a vision for the spiritual and numerical growth of the congregation and its various ministries. A passion for direct missions/ministry in and beyond the local community.


    Pastor Okonofua was promoted to the position of District Superintendent of Christ

    Apostolic Church Worldwide (CAC Bethel Fellowship - Baltimore South District) on

    January 1, 2021. 


    While tending to the Lord’s sheep and vineyard, he continued his education. He studied as a computer engineer and obtained a master’s degree in information technology from UMBC. He obtained his Ph.D. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. He is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC). He has worked in several multinational organizations such as Lockheed Martin Information Technology (LMIT), and Science Application Information Corporation (SAIC), and Accenture Federal Services (AFS) as lead auditor to several Federal Government Agencies. He is Chief Technology Officer at HOD Consulting LLC and the Compliance and Certifications Lead in Cloud Management Platform Services (CMPS) in Accenture. He is a senior member of the Advisory Cloud and on the board of two Cloud Services management companies. Pastor Okonofua is an Adjunct Professor at Bowie State University at the Computer Technology and Security department where he is utilizing Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, AWS Educate to lecture on emerging technologies, Artificial Intelligence and IoT and Smart Integrated Systems to students.


    Pastor Okonofua is married to his beautiful and accomplished wife Lady Evangelist/Dr.

    (Mrs.) Deborah Okonofua. She worked with the National Institute of Health (NIH) before establishing her Clinical Practice at College Park and later opened another branch office at Providence Hospital in Washington DC. Dr. Deborah Okonofua has a lifelong passion for taking care of the sick. Pastor and Lady Evangelist (Dr.) Okonofua are blessed with four children – Sandra, John, Joshua, and Joseph.


    Pastor Okonofua enjoys spending time with family and friends, motivating and

    counseling in various capacities. He loves reading and watching sports in his spare

    time.

  • Pastor Osajele Ehikhamenor, Ph.D

    Assembly Pastor (Upper Marlboro)

    Pastor Osajele Ehikhamenor was ordained in July, 2010 as a pastor in Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide. He is an anointed man of God who has accepted the mandate given in Isaiah 61 to preach the good news to the poor, heal the brokenhearted, set the captives free, and proclaim the name of Jesus Christ to all. His passion is for the deliverance and freedom of God's children from any form of oppression.He teaches the word of God with simplicity, passion and much assurance, and is known for his distinctive messages on Kingdom identity, freedom, deliverance, and power.

     

    In 2014, Pastor Osajele received a PhD in Christian Counseling from Northwestern Theological Seminary in Port Richey, Florida. Prior to that, in 2008, he received a Diploma in Advanced Practical Theology from International Seminary in Plymouth, Florida.He is an astute manager, with MBA in Marketing from Southeastern University, Washington DC. A Board Certified Pastoral Counselor by the International Board of Christian Care, (IBCC) and a Presidential Member of  American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).

     

    Pastor Osajele has served as a pastor under the leadership of  Pastors John Oluwatimilehin (Chairman)and Bolu Olowomeye (MD District Superintendent) at Christ Apostolic Church Bethel Fellowship in Glenn Dale, Maryland. There he taught Sunday School and was much involved in the ministry of prayers, counseling, and deliverance, leading the counseling and deliverance team. In 2014 he was commissioned to start another branch of CAC Bethel Fellowship in Maryland. He is currently the Resident Pastor of Christ Apostolic Church Bethel Fellowship in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he continues to be involved with teaching,  prayers, counseling and deliverance.

     

    Pastor Osajele and his wife, Minister Betty Ehikhamenor, are blessed with three lovely children, Ihide, Itoya, and Enayemen.

  • Pastor Femi Ogunleye

    Pastor (Glenn Dale)

    Pastor Femi Ogunleye is a remarkable individual who has devoted his life to serving as an ordained pastor and teacher within the Christ Apostolic Church (Bethel Fellowship) since 2015. His unwavering commitment to his faith and the ministry has earned him great respect within the community.

     

    In 1990, Pastor Femi Ogunleye completed his undergraduate studies at the prestigious University of Lagos, where he obtained a degree in Surveying. Recognizing the importance of continuous education, he pursued further academic achievements and, in 2005, successfully earned his Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Bowie State University in the United States.

     

    Alongside his spiritual calling, Pastor Ogunleye has made significant contributions in the field of Information Technology. He currently holds the position of Director of Information Technology at Manekin LLC and Manekin Construction LLC, two prominent Development and Construction Companies located in Columbia, Maryland. His expertise and leadership in this sector have undoubtedly contributed to the company's success.

     

    As a lifelong learner and advocate of theological education, Pastor Femi Ogunleye obtained an Advanced Diploma in Practical Theology from the International Seminary, located in Plymouth, Florida. This qualification further enhances his understanding of the scriptures and equips him with the necessary tools to effectively minister to his congregation.

     

    Pastor Ogunleye's approach to studying the Bible is characterized by his deep passion and unwavering dedication. He approaches his studies with a profound passion, constantly seeking a deeper understanding of God's truths. His guiding principle is to not only know God personally but also to facilitate others in truly knowing Him. As he often states, his goal is to "truly knowing God and making HIM truly known." With unwavering dedication, he adheres strongly to the principles laid down in Isaiah 28:13 and 2 Timothy 2:15, allowing these scriptural foundations to guide his ministry and personal life.


    Beyond his professional and spiritual accomplishments, Pastor Femi Ogunleye cherishes a fulfilling personal life. He is blessed to be married to his beloved wife, Lady Evangelist Keji, whose unwavering support has been a source of strength throughout his journey. Together, they have been blessed with three wonderful children who bring joy and happiness to their household.

     

    In summary, Pastor Femi Ogunleye exemplifies a true servant of God, leading by example through his extensive theological knowledge, professional achievements, and dedication to his family. His commitment to deepening his understanding of the scriptures and faithfully serving the church of Christ sets him apart as an inspirational figure within the Christ Apostolic Church (Bethel Fellowship) and the broader community.

  • Pastor Michael Olukoya Samuels

    Pastor (Upper Marlboro)

    Pastor Michael Olukoya Samuels serves as the Assisting Pastor at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Bethel Fellowship, Upper Marlboro Assembly. He is a dedicated leader, minister, and professional who blends technical expertise with a profound commitment to the Gospel.


    Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Pastor Samuels surrendered his life to the Lord Jesus Christ in 1994.He joined CAC Bethel Fellowship in 1995, immediately stepping into service by taking charge of the church's Technical Department. He successfully led and modernized this department for nearly two decades until 2014, when he transitioned with a team of members to help plant a new assembly in a nearby city. Throughout his years of service, he has also impacted the congregation as the Youth Leader and Head of the Transportation Department.


    Nurtured and mentored under the spiritual guidance of Pastor John Oluwatimilehin and

    Pastor Bolu Olowomeye, Pastor Samuels pursued formal theological training at the CAC Seminary. He was officially ordained as a Pastor in 2018.


    In tandem with his spiritual assignment, Pastor Samuels works in the automotive industry as the Service Manager at Sheehy Nissan in Waldorf, Maryland. He holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering from Yaba College of Technology (1991) and a Diploma in Automotive Technology from Lincoln Technical Institute (1997).


    His ministry is driven by the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20, focusing on making disciples, teaching the Word, and maintaining an unwavering faith in the limitless power of God through prayer.


    Pastor Samuels is happily married to Deaconess Kikelomo Samuels, and they are blessed with a daughter, Toluwani. Outside of his professional and ministerial duties, he enjoys traveling, attending car shows, watching car races, and listening to music.

  • Pastor Olumide Ayoade

    Pastor (Glenn Dale)

    Ordained on July 17, 2026, Pastor Olumide Ayoade serves as a passionate and dedicated leader within Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Bethel Fellowship. Deeply rooted in apostolic doctrine, fervent prayer, and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, Pastor Olumide is committed to shepherding a vibrant, Christ-centered community where believers can encounter God's presence and experience genuine spiritual breakthrough.


    At the heart of Pastor Olumide’s ministry is an unwavering passion for the youth. Recognizing this rising generation as both the present strength and future foundation of the Church, Pastor Olumide seeks to equip and empower young people to cultivate an active prayer life, anchor themselves in God's Word, and step boldly into their divine purpose.


    With an approachable, relational ministry style, Pastor Olumide strives to build a welcoming environment where families, seekers, and long-time believers alike can find spiritual restoration, authentic fellowship, and meaningful opportunities to serve.


    Outside of his pastoral responsibilities, Pastor Olumide is happily married to his wonderful wife, Deaconess Temi, who partners with him in life and ministry. Together, they are dedicated to building a kingdom-focused community that reflects the light, hope, and grace of Jesus Christ.

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