Veteran gospel filmmaker, Mike Bamiloye, has said that there is a consolation in the death of his former colleague, Dr , Korede Are, aka Baba Gbenro.
According to him, the gospel dramatist, who died in November 2024 and was laid to rest on January 31, ended well.
Bamiloye, in an online tribute, noted that the deceased expended his talent to preach the word and make positive changes in viewers’ lives.
Bamiloye wrote on Instagram: “HE SERVED THE LORD AND ENDED WELL. Yesterday, Friday January 31, 2025, Dr Korede Are, popularly known as BABA GBENRO, was laid to rest.
The summary of it all is that, he did what was committed into his hand with all his heart and mind. He finished his assignment in the Lord’s presence and was called HOME to come and rest from all his labor. He ended well in the Lord’s service. He was a DRAMA MINISTER. The Lord gave him a lifetime opportunity to play the role of BABA GBENRO in ABATTOIR Season-Movie and he did it with all his heart, as if all his life depended on the Role. On sets of the movie, the power and the Spirit of the Lord took over him.
Everything always look ordinary whenever he and the others were acting the movie, Director. CAlling shots and camera rolling and Make-Up artistes adjusting his face and sound men fixing mics on him, taking some shots twice or thrice to get a best shot. Everything always look ordinary to us on set.
“But the moment we were done and the movie edited in the studio, THE HOLY SPIRIT ALWAYS TOOK IT OVER AND REBRAND THE MOVIE (Abattoir) before sending it out to the world.
It was the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit used him to play the role of Holy Spirit who would always warn His children. BABA GBENRO played the Role of Holy Spirit who would never be tired of showing us love of God.
How could a person play a Role in a Drama and we began to see Jesus Christ in the Role he played?
People began to learn to be Loving, Caring, and Hospitable like Baba Gbenro.
People began to see The Characters of what ideal Intercessors should be. People began to check their lives if they are actually Christians.
Many Intercessors began to check their attitudes and Characters if they are truly Intercessors, comparing their characters and patience and resilience with the status of the character of BABA GBENRO in ABATTOIR movies.
“Shortly after he passed on, we were in Cameroon for programs and many people were greeting us and consoling us on the passing away of Baba Gbenro.
Dr. Korede Are was a Drama Minister.
