Pa Josiah Akindayomi
Pa Josiah Akindayomi was born in July 1909 was born into the Akindayomi family of Ondo State of Nigeria. Even though he grew up surrounded by idol worshipers, he knew there was a greater God and yearned to know him.
This pursuit for God led him to the Church Missionary Society where he was baptised in 1927. Still spiritually unfulfilled, he joined the Cherubim and Seraphim church in 1931. Whilst there, he began to hear a voice within him saying, “You will be my servant.” After years of struggling, in 1952, he felt totally persuaded to leave the church. After which, he started a house fellowship centre.
Pa Akindayomi also had a vision of words that appeared to be written on a blackboard. The words were “The Redeemed Christian Church of God.” Amazingly, Pa Akindayomi who could not read or write was supernaturally able to write these words down. Thus, the Redeemed Christian Church of God was born in 1952.
Pa Akindayomi was 71 years old when he died. Amidst controversy, Pastor Adeboye’s appointment was formalised by the reading of Pa Akindayomi’s sealed pronouncement after his funeral.
This pursuit for God led him to the Church Missionary Society where he was baptised in 1927. Still spiritually unfulfilled, he joined the Cherubim and Seraphim church in 1931. Whilst there, he began to hear a voice within him saying, “You will be my servant.” After years of struggling, in 1952, he felt totally persuaded to leave the church. After which, he started a house fellowship centre.
Pa Akindayomi also had a vision of words that appeared to be written on a blackboard. The words were “The Redeemed Christian Church of God.” Amazingly, Pa Akindayomi who could not read or write was supernaturally able to write these words down. Thus, the Redeemed Christian Church of God was born in 1952.
Pa Akindayomi was 71 years old when he died. Amidst controversy, Pastor Adeboye’s appointment was formalised by the reading of Pa Akindayomi’s sealed pronouncement after his funeral.
Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye
Sometime in the early 70s, God had spoken to Pa Akindayomi about his successor. The Lord told him that this man who was not a member of the church then, would be a young educated man. Thus when a young university lecturer joined the church in 1973, Papa was able to recognize him in the Spirit as the one that the Lord had spoken about in the past. This man, Enoch Adejare Adeboye who was then a lecturer of Mathematics at the University of Lagos soon became involved in the church. He became one of the interpreters translating Pa Akindayomi’s sermons from Yoruba to English. He was ordained a pastor of the church in 1975. A year before Pa Akindayomi died, the Lord had revealed to Pastor Adeboye that he would be Papa’s successor, it was still too difficult for him to fully contemplate such an awesome responsibility.
RCCG today
RCCG is a growing church with Parishes of the church in over 178 countries of the world. Since 1981, an open explosion began with the number of parishes growing in leaps and bounds. At the last count, there are at least about 2000 parishes of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Nigeria. On the International scene, the church is present in other African nations including C’ote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Gambia, Cameroon, and South Africa. In Europe the church is spread in England, Germany, and France. In the United States there are parishes in Dallas, Tallahassee, Houston, New York, Washington, and Chicago and also in the Caribbean states of Haiti and Jamaica.
One of the well-known programs of the church is the Holy Ghost Service, an all night miracle service that holds on the first Friday of every month at the Redemption Camp at Km. 46, Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The average headcount of those who attend the Service is about 500,000. The Holy Ghost Service now holds in different parts of the world which includes the United Kingdom, India, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Dubai, Ghana, Philippines and many more.
One of the well-known programs of the church is the Holy Ghost Service, an all night miracle service that holds on the first Friday of every month at the Redemption Camp at Km. 46, Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The average headcount of those who attend the Service is about 500,000. The Holy Ghost Service now holds in different parts of the world which includes the United Kingdom, India, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Dubai, Ghana, Philippines and many more.
Mission
To accomplish No. 2 and 3 above, we will plant churches within five minutes walking distance in every city and town of developing countries and within five minutes driving distance in every city and town of developed countries.
We will pursue these objectives until every Nation in the World is reached for Jesus Christ our Lord.
Vision
Helping individuals to discover and bring into actualisation, the purpose of God for their lives through faith in God and sustaining hope in Christ Jesus.
- TO MAKE HEAVEN.
- TO TAKE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE WITH US.
- TO HAVE A MEMBER OF RCCG IN EVERY FAMILY OF ALL NATIONS.
To accomplish No. 2 and 3 above, we will plant churches within five minutes walking distance in every city and town of developing countries and within five minutes driving distance in every city and town of developed countries.
We will pursue these objectives until every Nation in the World is reached for Jesus Christ our Lord.
Vision
Helping individuals to discover and bring into actualisation, the purpose of God for their lives through faith in God and sustaining hope in Christ Jesus.
