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Pastor Mofolasaye (1938-1943); Pastor J. L. A. Ogundiran (1944-1949); Rev. William Jaiyeola (1950-1959); Rev. Moses A. Olugbami (1960-1992); and Rev. S. T. Osasona (1993) to date.

The first and only ordination of deacons to be carried out by the church was on 10th December 1978.

The following people were ordained. 1. Deacon E. K. Mebanidu 2. Deacon J. K. Oshatoba 3. Deacon S. I. Fagba.

Evangelism: When we consider the area of Evangelism, First Baptist Church Ekinrin Adde, has planted the following Baptist churches.

1. Ebenezer Baptist Church, Ekinrin Adde.
2. Emmanuel Baptist Church, Ekinrin Adde Founded in 1916
3. First Baptist Church Ohun, founded in 1916
4. First Baptist Church, Iyara

The Church purchase a church Evangelism Bus in 1985

SUPPORT THE LEGACY BEQUEATH ON US BY OUR VISIONARY FOUNDING FATHERS

Our founding fathers bequeath on us a lasting legacy in Christian faith and western education when they founded the 1st Baptist Church Ileteju Mopa in 1922. These visionary founding fathers also had the foresight to start the first learning institution in Mopa land in 1932-The Baptist Day School. They contributed their children to start the school, trekked all over Yoruba land to look for teachers and accommodated and paid them from their own resources. This was in response to what Rev Tommy Titcombe was doing in Egbe; hence the common sayings at the time “Igbagbo Egbe” / “Oyinbo Egbe.” These visionary founding fathers though uneducated by western standards were smart to recognize a new civilization and abandoned their traditional religions and became converted to Christianity and were baptized in their new faith. .Please note that all had baptismal Christian first names.  

1.  Pa Simeon Arotiba (The Leader-Led the 1st group out of 1st ECWA Church, Ileteju, Mopa)

2. Pa Luke Olorunleke.

 3. Pa Samuel Akande Waya 

4. Pa Jacob Jeminiwa

5. Pa Isaiah Daramola 

6. Pa Solomon Iwalaye (1st Baba Egbe)

7. Pa Jeremaiah Jeanji 

8. Pa Samson Alonge 

9. Pa Simeon Jeminiwa. 

10. Pa Jonah Zaba 

11. Pa John Osafenwa 

12. Pa Samuel Kolade  

13. Pa Job Ajebi

14. Pa John Osafenwa Ajongolo 

15. Pa John Akande 

20. Madam Elizabeth Omolola 

21. Madam Hannah Osajagan 

‘Igbagbo Egbe’

Egbe in West Yagba local government area was the biggest market in Yagba in early 20^th century.  It was here that Rev Thomas Titcombe set out as the center of his missionary journey to Yagba land as well documented in his memoirs by Sophie De La Haye - Thread upon the lion.  As the largest market it drew visitors and business merchants from the length and breadth of Yagba and other neighbouring communities in Yoruba land. Rev Tommy Titcombe’s visit to Mopa was well documented in thread upon the lion:

It is very obvious that the people were still engaging in the practice of human sacrifice and other African traditional religious practices as at the time Rev. Titcombe visited Mopa.  Mopa business merchants and elites who visited Egbe saw what Rev Titcombe was doing  with regards to educating Egbe children by setting up a primary school (young children with same uniform marching to and back from school  must have captured their  minds, attention and imagination).