Pastor S.O. Oladele commenced his ministerial training at a very tender age of 14 entered into the ministry by training locally under the late Pastors J.B. Akande and J.O. Ogundiran respectively. He went to the CAC Bible Training College in Akure and graduated in 1974, having trained under late Mrs. O.O.A. Pearce and Pastor M.O. Faloye.