What do Pastor Adeboye, Olukoya and Kumuyi have in common?

What do Pastor Adeboye, Olukoya and Kumuyi have in common?

Christianity as a religion is quite old in Nigeria as well and Christians in Nigeria are either Protestants or Pentecostals. Pentecostals came out from Protestants churches. In the early days Anglican, Catholics, and Methodists were the most common among Christian faithfuls especially at the time missionaries came from abroad.

Pentecostalism was made popular by late Archbishop Benson Idahosa and like wild fire the growth has been exponential. Presently the leading Pentecostal Churches are the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Living Faith Ministry Incorporated, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Christ Embassy ( Loveworld Incorporated), The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry, Dunamis International Gospel Center, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry to mention a few.

Enoch Adejare Adeboye is the General Overseer of RCCG, Bishop David Oyedepo is the President of Living Faith Ministry Incorporated also known as Winners Chapel, and William Folorunsho Kumuyi is the General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry. Dr Daniel Kolawole Olukoya is the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry while Pastor Lazarus Muoka is the head of The Lord’s Chosen Church, Chris Oyakhilome is the President of Loveworld Incorporated

However, my article today tries to identify what Pastor E. A. Adeboye, Dr D. K. Olukoya, and Pastor W. F. Kumuyi have in common.

Read on below:

1.They are Yoruba

These three men of God are Yoruba, one of the major ethnic tribes located in the southwest part of Nigeria. Both Adeboye and Kumuyi are Ijeshas from Osun state while Olukoya is from neighboring Ondo state. Adeboye was born in Ifewara, Kumuyi in Erin Ijesa while Olukoya was born in Akure.

2.They are first class brains

Adeboye graduated from University of Nigeria Nsukka with first class honors in Mathematics in 1967, Kumuyi also had first class in Mathematics from University of Ibadan 1967 as well. Dr Olukoya studied Microbiology and graduated with first class from University of Lagos 1980 and proceeded on a scholarship to the University of Reading for his Doctorate degree in molecular genetics.

3.Their Worship Camps are located along Lagos Ibadan Expressway

Lagos Ibadan expressway is home to major church headquarters. This expressway has become an international link road known all over the world, just because of the religious activities of these great men of God. The three churches have sprawling camps along this ever busy road that links Lagos the commercial city of Nigeria to other parts of the country

The Redeemed Christian Church of God Camp is adjudged to be one of the largest Christian dominated estates in the world!

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries and Deeper Christian Life Ministry have large expanse of lands along this link road.

4.They are home grown churches known internationally

Protestants churches originated abroad and were domiciled in Nigeria. Reverse is the case with many Pentecostal churches.The churches controlled by these men were founded locally, home grown, then spread all over the world.

RCCG was founded in 1952 by Rev Josiah Akindayomi, Adeboye succeeded him as the head in 1980, after the glorious transition of Akindayomi.

Under Adeboye’s tutelage, the church had grown exponentially spreading all over the world.

In 1973 while serving as a Mathematics lecturer at the university of Lagos, W F Kumuyi started a bible study group with 15 university students, who had come to him requesting training in the scriptures. The study group later grew with thousand members. Kumuyi then a member of Apostolic Faith church, was expelled from the church for preaching without credentials.

This study group grew to become Deeper Life Bible Church. It recently upgraded it’s headquarters in Gbagada, with state of the art facilities.The church has spread throughout African countries, then to the rest of the world in Europe, Asia India and North America.

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries was founded by Daniel Kolawole Olukoya at a prayer meeting in his living room in 1989. As the members continue to increase, this prayer group purchased a large site at an abandoned slum near the University of Lagos and converted it into visitors’ destination housing the international headquarters of MFM

Dr. D. K Olukoya an ardent football fan established a football club that has gone professional. The club is in division one of Nigerian’s professional football league.

At the camp along Lagos Ibadan expressway it hosts a licensed University.

5.They had association with the University of Lagos (Unilag)

University of Lagos has shaped the lives of these men and prepared them for the future..The foremost university has contributed positively to their lives. Olukoya had his first degree from Unilag while Adeboye and Kumuyi were lecturers at the department of Mathematics. According to Adeboye in his memoirs, his aspiration was to become the youngest Vice Chancellor of a University in Africa. God had better plans for him, he has become one of the few men that had shaped his world beyond his dreams and expectations. Time magazine once rated him among the most 100 influential men of the century

6.They are scientists

We know scientists are those who studies expertise in science. A science tries to understand how our world or other things work by observing, researching, and finding answers to many questions others may not know about.

They are meant to question God’s existence. But by divine fate, they had to use their knowledge of science to edify Him and proclaim His greatness and goodness.

Adeboye and Kumuyi are mathematicians while Olukoya is a trained microbiologist.

7. Their ministries all have at least University

The Redeemed Christian Church of God under the able leadership of Pastor E. A. Adeboye established Redeemer’s University, while Deeper Life Christian Ministry under the tutelage of William Folorunsho Kumuyi established Anchor University and Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries established Mountain Top University under the leadership of Dr. D. K. Olukoya.

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