In 1982, while still a teenager, Prophet Gabriel received a profound vision that would later become the prophetic foundation of the ministry.

In the vision, he found himself being pursued by a fierce and terrifying figure. As he fled, he came upon a well lit, fenced camp where he found safety. While resting inside, he heard the voice of God instructing him to open the gate. Looking back, he saw multitudes of people being chased by the same terrifying figure. In obedience to God’s command, he opened the gate, and the people ran into the camp, where they found safety and deliverance.

The Lord then revealed that the pursuer represented Satan and that a time would come when He would establish, through His servant, a place of rescue and refuge where all who came would find freedom from the power of the enemy. Although the full significance of the vision was not understood at the time, it later became clear that God was revealing the prophetic mandate upon which Christ The King Rescue Global Ministry would be established, a commission called to proclaim freedom through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Throughout the 1980s, the Lord continued to confirm His calling through remarkable encounters. Different servants of God, at different times and in different places, affirmed the divine assignment upon Prophet Gabriel’s life. Dreams, prophetic words, and spiritual experiences consistently pointed to the same truth: God had chosen him for the work of the Gospel.

Among these confirmations was a remarkable courtroom vision in which he stood before the Ancient of Days while Satan declared that he would stop pursuing him only when he became “a salesman for Jesus Christ.” In another encounter, the Lord gave him a clear and unmistakable command: “Go and do My work.”

By July 1990, after years of divine preparation and repeated confirmation, Prophet Gabriel Olusola Onaolapo fully yielded to the call of God and entered full time ministry.

In March 2001, the vision entered a new phase as the ministry was established as Christ Apostolic Church, Rescue Camp. The first worship service was held on March 10, 2001, followed by the formal inauguration of the church on March 24, 2001.

The beginnings were humble. Worship services were held under a simple canopy, with broken concrete blocks serving as chairs and a modest platform as the first pulpit. The residence at No. 33, Adeniyi Bankole Street, Irewole, Oke Aro, became home not only to the Prophet’s family but also to members who shared the burden of establishing the work. Though the house was unfinished, without doors, windows, a fence, or basic conveniences, it became the birthplace of a ministry built on faith, sacrifice, perseverance, and unwavering obedience to God’s call.

Every challenge became another testimony of God’s faithfulness, strengthening the conviction that this was His divine work.

As the ministry grew, God made it clear that the assignment extended far beyond the establishment of another local assembly. The ministry first became known as Rescue Global Ministries, reflecting the expanding vision He had entrusted to the commission. However, during the registration process, it was discovered that the name had already been registered by another organization.

Rather than becoming discouraged, the leadership sought God’s direction. In His faithfulness, the Lord revealed a name that more fully expressed the identity, ownership, and global assignment of the commission: Christ The King Rescue Global Ministry.

This name proclaims an eternal truth that Christ Himself is the Owner, Lord, and King of this commission, and that every work accomplished through it exists for His glory alone.