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  • Adeboye to pray at OAU

    The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, will, for two days, lead the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, community in an interdenominational annual prayer and thanksgiving service to usher in the year 2015.

    A release by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that Pastor Adeboye is expected to arrive the university campus and be received by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Bamitale Omole and other principal officers of the university on Thursday for the two-day programmme.

    The man of God is expected to commit the OAU management, staff, students and the general community of Ile-Ife into the hands of God for divine guidance, peace, protection, industrial harmony infrastructural development and academic excellence this year.

  • Obasanjo, Shonekan, Adeboye, Kumuyi hail peace in Ogun

    Obasanjo, Shonekan, Adeboye, Kumuyi hail peace in Ogun

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo; General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi  and monarchs in Egbaland have said the peace in Ogun State is the handiwork of God.

    They spoke at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, venue of the Christmas Carol and Nine Lessons.

    The event, which was organised by the Ibikunle Amosun administration, was also attended by former head of the Interim National Government (ING), Chief Ernest Shonekan.

    A popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi, ministered in songs.

    Pastor Adeboye, Pastor Kumuyi and Shonekan thanked God for the “progress” recorded in the last 42 months as well as the “peace” being enjoyed by residents and visitors.

    They prayed that God would continue to do good things for the state and its people.

    Obasanjo waxed philosophical and sang that God would do something new for him and Nigerians in the new year.

    Shonekan said what was being experienced in the state is a “miracle.”

    “The governor has done exceedingly well. You only need to look around to see the massive infrastructure.

    “Please keep it up. May God continue to support you. Miracles are happening in our state. With what we have been able to see around, our state has made progress. I want to congratulate you Mr. Governor.”

    In his message, taken from the book of John, Pastor Adeboye said Jesus is the way, the truth and life.

    The cleric added that  He is also the way out of poverty and bondage.

    Citing himself as an example of how Christ can lift  someone from obscurity to prominence, the renowned preacher said he was born and raised in a remote village in Osun State, where even the poor called his parents “poor”.

    He said God elevated him to the level where he now gets audience from world leaders.

    According to him, no matter how lowly one’s life is or hopeless a situation could be, Christ, the saviour of the world, would make a way where there seemed to be no way.

    Pastor Adeboye said: “I come from a remote village, not known and so obscure; it is only recently that it was placed on the map. My family was so poor that even poor people called us poor.”

     

  • Eschew sins, Adeboye advises

    Eschew sins, Adeboye advises

    The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advised Nigerians and those in authority to distance themselves from sin and all forms of ungodliness.

    Pastor Adeboye gave the admonition at the annual Christmas Carol Service organised by the Oyo State government at the Agodi Resorts and Conferences, Ibadan, at the weekend.

    The General Overseer described Jesus Christ as the harbinger of good news to the world, stressing that His birth had brought freedom to those in bondage and salvation to the sinners.

    The cleric, in his sermon entitled: “For unto us a child is born’’ said the birth of Christ was meant to liberate the world.

    He blessed the state and the people who attended the service.

    Governor Abiola Ajimobi described Christmas as tenderness for the past, courage for the present and hope for the future.

    While reiterating his belief in the imagination of possibility, he called on the people to live with the fire of possibility, stating that his vision was to make Oyo one of the best states in Nigeria.

  • ‘Emulate Adeboye on PVCs’

    ‘Emulate Adeboye on PVCs’

    church leaders have been urged to emulate the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, who urged his church members to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

    The Director of Social Security Outfit of the Lagos Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Pastor Olajide Afolabi, made the appeal yesterday.

     Adeboye instructed that the voter cards be brought to church so they could be prayed upon.

    Afolabi, in a statement, said  church leaders should encourage their members to participate in the electioneering process.

    “It is the only way they could carry out the desired change in the next political dispensation,” the Lagos PFN director said.

    He said Nigerians, who were desirous of change should ensure they get their voter cards, irrespective of the artificial bottleneck created by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    The PFN director observed that many people have been discouraged from collecting their voter cards because of the stress they go through to get it.

    “If people want change, they should not look at the circumstances and the situations, but should be prepared to ensure that the change they so crave for becomes a reality.”

  • Why God delays answers to prayers, by Adeboye

    Why God delays answers to prayers, by Adeboye

    Delays in answers to prayers are tactical approaches God designed to show Himself as God and make his powers known, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said.

    He said unless God comes to the aid of the helpless, they are done for. To him, prayers are delayed so the He gets all the glory.

    Pastor Adeboye spoke at the ongoing Holy Ghost Congress at the Redemption Camp, Ogun State.

    In a sermon entitled: “Defender of the Defenceless”, the cleric encouraged all not to lose hope even in the face of adversity, as God intentionally waits till one is completely helpless before he comes to his aid.

    He likened God’s style of answering prayers to a doctor who is set to perform an operation, and induces his patient, so that he can perform the surgery without interference.

    “It is a horrible thing to be defenceless in a hostile world such as this. But I have good news for you. Look at the sheep which has no horn; cannot bite or run fast; but it has the shepherd as its defender.”

    He warned those who are connected to the high and mighty to see their helpers as mortals, who live and die one day.

     The cleric urged them to cling to the words of the great shepherd whose promises always come to pass.

    “It is terrible to feel lonely and forsaken by friends and family, but the God we serve is mighty to save and he alone has the ability to kill and to save; to wound and to heal and he alone has the final say on life and death.”

    The event was anchored by former Lagos State Attorney General Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

    In a message entitled: “He is Worthy to be Praised”, Bishop Wale Oke said God deserves to be praised for His mighty acts and for who He is. To him, ingratitude is a mark of wickedness and ungodliness.

  • Adeboye makes case for teachers

    Adeboye makes case for teachers

    The General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has appealed to governments and other stakeholders  to encourage teachers in giving their best to pupils under their care.

    He made this appeal at a special prayer and thanksgiving service for teachers and pupils organised by the church at its national headquarters, (Throne of Grace), Ebutte-Metta, Lagos.

    The event, which featured song rendition, bible teaching and prophetic ministration, brought together teachers and pupils nationwide.

    Adeboye, who spoke through his Special Assistant on Personnel and Administration, Pastor Johnson Odesola, said teachers are instruments for positioning youths for exploits; hence the need for them to be encouraged to give their best.

    Adeboye described the neglect of teachers’ welfare as a generational problem that has inhibited students’ performance in their various workplace today. The cleric noted that proper investment in education is non-negotiable as it remains a veritable platform to prepare youths for a more prosperous future.

    Said Adeboye: “I have discovered that if we want to make progress in Nigeria, it is the youth that is engaged, empowered, and envisioned that would lead the change we want to see. We cannot drive the engine of the 21st century with old, obsolete and parochial mechanisms which has pervaded the system and has continued to draw us back among emerging economics of the world”.

    He said: “We are all product of the work and commitment of teachers, therefore they are supposed to be appreciated and celebrated to do more.”

    He admonished teachers to perform their duties with patience, honesty and fear of God which would go a long way in shaping the future of their pupils who look up to them for guidance and direction.

    Adeboye told teachers that God is taking record of their performances, adding that He would reward them for their faithfulness no matter their challenges.

    He restated the commitment of the church to supporting education of the rural poor in Nigeria, particularly primary and secondary school education, saying it is the core of the church corporate social responsibility.

    The event, according to him, is aimed at celebrating teachers as makers of destiny, while also putting forward their challenges and concerns.

  • Adeboye charges govt on affordable housing

    Adeboye charges govt on affordable housing

    The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has tasked government to review the land use act and tenancy rate in to make housing affordable to all.

    Adeboye said this at the Special monthly prayer and thanksgiving service for tenants and landlords at the National Headquarters of the church in Ebute-Metta, Lagos.

    Tagged A sure house, the service attracted thousands and featured which prayers, thanksgiving, teaching and prophetic ministration.

    Adeboye stated that the provision of affordable houses by the government will reduce crime to the barest minimum.

    He said it could also reduce death rate among Nigerians while also helping with National planning.

    He said that in the advanced countries, housings are made available at very low with long-term mortgage facilities.

    He pointed out that such transparent mortgage systems have been the major panacea for affordable housing in other countries.

    Adeboye appealed: “If Nigerian government could do that also it will to reduce the problem of housing in the country.”

    Adeboye, who spoke through his Special Assistant on Administration and Personnel, Pastor Johnson Odeola, said: “government pragmatic way of addressing housing problems in Nigeria should be “Start it Now”

    “If government at all level could start doing something now and be committed to it, in few years to come the housing problem in will disappear into thin air as little drop.”

    He opined that strict policies on land ownership, tenement rate and other measures should be considered to encourage average Nigerian to own a land and build their houses.

    “Government could also made landed properties available to common man at low rate which will enhance building capacity of a common man to own and build his own house,” he added.

    While encouraging the congregation to trust God to supply for their needs including a house for them to live in, he said: “There is a time and a season for every man created by God.

    “Hence there is a time for God to turn someone from a tenant to a landlord. I think it is the time of God to remember someone for good that is why the topic is a sure house.”

  • Adeboye: I don’t want to live up to 100

    Adeboye: I don’t want to live up to 100

    If the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor, Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has his way, he will not want to live up to hundred years.

    The 72 year old preacher doesn’t  mind living up to 90, but being hundred for him, ” is not necessary.”

    Pastor Adeboye gave his opinion on longevity last Sunday, while delivering the sermon at the 60th birthday of the founder and president of Living Faith Church worldwide, a.k.a Winners Chapel, Bishop Oyedepo.

    ‘’When I marked 70 and people prayed that I would be up to 80, I said amen. When they said I would be up 90, I said well, amen. But when they said 100, I didn’t say amen.

    “I didn’t because I don’t know what offence I would have committed for God to keep me up to 100 in this sinful world when a crown of glory is awaiting me in heaven.

    ‘’I wouldn’t mind to be 92 though, so that I will be alive to preach when Bishop Oyedepo is 80. But to live up to 100, I don’t know about that,’’ Pastor Adeboye said, noting that every birthday is a reminder that ‘’our days are numbered.”

  • Atiku, Adeboye, others to honour Shitta- Bey

    Atiku, Adeboye, others to honour Shitta- Bey

    Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; the General Overseer of The Redeemed Church of God Pastor Enoch Adeboye and juju music maestro Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, are expected to attend the service and reception to mark the 80th birthday of All Progressives Congress’ (APC) chieftain, Chief Rasheed Shitta-Bey, on Sunday.

    The Chairman of Shitta-Bey Birthday Committee, Olawale Oguniyi, said the event will witness the formal inauguration of R.S. Shitta-Bey Foundation, especially in support of health sector, especially the eradication of Ebola epidemic.

    He added that a health expert will speak about the virus and how to combat its epidemic.

  • Land owners appeal to Adeboye

    Land owners appeal to Adeboye

    An appeal has gone to the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to facilitate payment of outstanding compensation to some land owners in Ogun State

    The RCCG is building its new auditorium on a land in Oso and Aguntoye villages in the state.

    The intervention, according to the landlords, is to avoid clashes between the displaced villagers and heads of the communities.

    They also urged Adeboye to increase the money payable to tenant farmers (Elebuko) on the land for their damaged crops from N20,000 per acre to N50,000.

    Speaking in Lagos on behalf of the Agunfoye and Oso villages, the Baale of Agunfoye land, Chief Yekini Babatunde Agunfon and Chief Sikiru Ososanya, said the appeal became imperative, following series of letters to Adeboye.

    The spokespersons said the displaced villagers and tenant farmers were becoming restless because they believe the heads of the families have been settled by the church.

    They, however, assured the church that this will not hamper on-going construction works.

    The communities are demanding additional N200,000 on every acre of the land purchased by the church as well as N50,000 per acre as compensation for damaged crops on the land acquired for the new auditorium.

    The spokespersons said the family secured a court injunction against hoodlums who attempted to disrupt the project to show their support for it.

    They described as unfounded the rumour that the church had paid some money meant for the communities to some hoodlums instead of the heads of the villages.

    Based on the rumour, the families said they had been inundated with demands and threats from the displaced people who thought they had collected money from the church.