About Us
Who We Are
Our Vision
To make ready a people prepared for the Lord, demonstrate God’s love and raise leaders in life and ministry.
Our Mission
To promote sound Christianity by propagating and teaching the pure and uncompromised gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all men.
CHURCH HISTORY
Expectedly, the fellowship Centre in the home of the Babalolas’ metamorphosed into a full-fledged branch, making it the first in The Fountain of Life Church in Lagos. The branch then known as The Fountain of Life Church, Ijesha Branch, commenced service on Sunday, April 30, 1995 at Duro Oyedoyin street, Ijeshatedo. With a great deal of work put into the service of God by the pastorate and members, the church moved to a bigger and more spacious facility at 12/14 Obalodu Street, Ijeshatedo years after.
The movement of the church to Obalodu was a great testimony of God’s leading, favour and divine intervention as the place was rented at a price far below what other interested parties, including churches, offered.
At the Obalodu site, TCOLC grew and expanded from being a youth-filled assembly to attracting many adults and this shot the membership of the church to over 1,000, thus making the leadership of the branch commence running two services every Sunday to accommodate its teeming membership. In the early part of year 2,000, there was a change in the policy of The Fountain of Life Church, and this led to the release of all branches by the parent church. This divine act led to a change of name of the Ijesha branch to The City of Light Church (TCOLC).
The name THE CITY OF LIGHT CHURCH was derived from Matthew 5:14 ‘Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid’after God laid it in the heart of our Head Pastor, Bayo Babalola, upon release by The Fountain of Life Church.
In 2019, God instructed our Head Pastor to arise and build a new church facility in the heart of Surulere. Even though there was no physical evidence of where the financial resources would come from, this divine instruction was received in faith and in the month of March 2022, we moved into our ultra-modern multi-million-naira edifice sitting on a large expanse of land not too far from the Obalodu site. The beautiful architectural delight designed in the shape of a talking drum; is a conspicuous testament to the power of what God can achieve when his instructions are followed to the letter.
The all-glass, multilevel-storey building sits elegantly in the heart of Aguda, a true definition of a city set on a hill which cannot be hidden.
OUR CORE BELIEFS
We believe that God the father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost are one God, but made of three personalities, one in Trinity.
We believe in the teaching of the entire Holy Bible as inspired by the Holy Spirit. We believe that the Bible is the revealed and written will of God. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; born of virgin Mary, God revealed in flesh, the Saviour of the world – Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:35, Luke 2:11
We believe that He is the word of God – John 1:1
We believe that through Jesus, all things were created – John 1:3
We believe that there is no other way by which mankind will be saved except through Jesus Christ – John 1:1-14
We believe in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father – John 14:6
We believe that Jesus Christ is one with the father – John 10:30, John 17:22
We believe in the Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is the third Person in the Trinity
We believe that the Holy Spirit is one and the same with God
We believe in the Trinity, three in one God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
We believe that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one God, but made of three personalities, one in Trinity – 2 Corinthians 3:17
We believe that man is a tripartite being made of spirit, soul, and body – 1 Thess. 5:23
We believe that at death, the spirit and the soul will be separated from the body, while the body goes back to the earth (Genesis 2:7, Genesis 3:19, Ecclesiastes 3:20, Job 7:21, Daniel12:2), the spirit goes back to God (Eccl.12:7, Eccl 3:21) and the soul is judged (Matthew 10:28, Matthew 16:26,Mark 8:36-37, Acts 2:27, Hebrews 10:39).
We believe in repentance and the forgiveness of sins
We believe in justification and new birth which is by God’s grace whereby we are cleansed from sins to enable us to stand before God as though we have never sinned – Acts 13:39
We believe in sanctification by which our souls are progressively and completely cleansed by grace
We are made holy by our act of belief in Jesus Christ as evidenced in our being born-again.
We believe that we are sanctified upon being born-again
We believe that it is the Holy Spirit that sanctifies us and not the physical act of any man – John 17:17
We believe in baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
We believe in water baptism as an outward sign of repentance – Matthew 28:19
We believe in the Holy Spirit baptism and speaking in tongues (Acts 2:1-3)
We believe in righteousness
We believe that all Christians should abstain from sin and all appearance of evil
We believe that all Christians should strive toward righteousness
We do not believe in swearing and cursing
We believe that constituted authority should be obeyed and prayed for – Hebrews 13:17, Romans 13: 1-7
We believe in Holy Matrimony – Matthew 19:4-6
We believe in the sanctity of marriage and that marriage is honourable in all – Hebrews 13:4
We believe in one man, one wife – Matthew 19:4-6, Genesis 2:18
We believe in the Holy Communion as instituted by Jesus Christ before his crucifixion
We believe in regularly sharing the bread and wine in holy communion as a reminder of the perfected works of Jesus Christ – Matthew 26:26-29, 1 Corinthians 11:23-30
We believe in the regular gathering of people called the Church of God – Hebrews 10:25; 12:23
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church
We believe that the gathering is to worship God in truth and in Spirit
We believe that the Church is the assembly of believers and believers-to-be in Christ who are to be fed the Word of God.
We believe that brethren should set aside the Lord’s Day to gather to worship – Ephesians 4:24-29, Acts 2:41-47, Matthew 28:19, 1 Corinthians 16:2
We believe in rapture, the second coming of Jesus Christ. (1 Thesselonians 4:15-17, Matthew 24:40-44, 25:1-10)
We believe in the tribulation period, the time between the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to receive the saints into heaven and His coming to administer judgment. (Matthew 24:21. Revelation 16, Mark 13:19, Daniel 12:1, Malachi 4:1)
We believe that Jesus Christ shall appear again the second time and set up His kingdom for the Holy ones one thousand years during which time satan shall be chained and the dead in Christ shall rise, that’s the first resurrection and reign with Christ.
This is the millennial reign of Jesus during which time peace and blessings shall reign unfettered. There will be no death or suffering or sickness. (Revelation 20:1-6, 2:26-27, 20:2-3, Daniel 7:13-14, 22-27)
We believe in eternal life and eternal punishment.
We believe that eternal life is reserved for those who are born again while eternal punishment is for sinners. (Matthew 25:46, Revelation 14:10-11, Mark 9:4)
We believe in the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit for the exhortation and edification of the church. (1 Corinthians 12:1-12)
We believe in miracles as the working of God in our midst to glorify His name (John 2:11, 2 Kings 5:14,15)
We believe in constant prayers in the name of Jesus Christ alone. (John 16:23)
Our Statement of Faith
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath set you free from the law of sin and death, and so sin shall not have dominion over you, For the same spirit that raise Christ from the dead, dwells inside of you and quickens your mortal bodies to the glory of his holy name.
(AMEN)
Our Leaders
Pastor S.A Babalola
Head Pastor
Pastor Mrs. Bunmi Babalola
Associate Head Pastor
Pastor Bayo Oyakhire
Pastor Adetayo Odukoya
Pastor Adejumo Adewuyi
Pastor Temitope Omole
Pastor Ifeoma Onwuameze
Pastor Adelayo Adeyemi
Pastor Ifeanyi Nnaemeka
Pastor Sunday Adesola
