How Much Of RCCG’s Pastor Adeboye Do You Know? Please Read This

Do you really think you know Redeemed Christian Church of God’s Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye? Well, you really need to check out these facts about the great Man-of-God.

Yes, his 75^th birthday ceremony has come and gone but PMParrotng picked up the beautiful compilation from an unknown whatsapp and we decided to bring it to you – and, for record purposes too…Moreover, there are lessons for all all to learn from the great man’s life history… Enjoy:

1. He was born on March 2, 1942
2. He is an indigene of Ifewara, part of the then Western Region of Nigeria and now Osun state
3. He came from a very poor family, he never wore shoes until he was 18.
4. Got admitted to Ilesha Grammar School in 1956
5. He got Bsc in Mathematics from the University of Ife in 1967.
6. Bagged Masters degree in Hydrodynamics in 1969 from the University of Lagos
7. Bagged PhD in Applied Mathematics in 1975 from the University of Lagos.
8. His earliest vision was to be the youngest Vice Chancellor in Africa.
9. He got married in 1967 to Foluke Adenike (Nee Adeyokunnu)
10. The severe sickness of his daughter led him to The Redeemed Christian Church Of God in 1973
11. He became bornagain under the ministration of Late Rev.Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi at The Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Ebute Metta on 29th July 1973.
12. He sold his goat and borrowed money from neighbours in order to pay his school fees for him to enroll in the only missionary school in his village.
13. Pastor Adeboye was born on Sunday when the rain was falling and the sun was shining.
14. His childhood nickname was “The Tiger’’
15. He was born at a time when a certain king mounted the throne in Ilesha, Osun state.
16. Pastor Adeboye was born at home on a Sunday with no one to midwife his birth process.
17. His full names: Elijah, Sunday, Olagundoye, Adetona, Enoch, Adejare, Adeboye
18. He started his university education at the University of Nigeria Nsukka but civil war forced him to move over to the University of Ife in his final year.
19. He lectured at the University of Ilorin and the University of Lagos.
20. Pastor Adeboye was ordained as a Pastor in 1975
21. He started as an interpreter for the founder of RCCG, Rev. Josiah Akindayomi.
22. At the initial stage, Pastor Adeboye’s duty in the church was to translate Akindayomi’s sermons from the Pastor’s native Yoruba language into English.
23. He got married at 25
24. He has four biological Children
25. The name of Pastor Adeboye’s father: Moses Adeboye
26. His Father’s Profession: A farmer and a part-time traditional musician.
27. The name of Pastor Adeboye’s mother: Esther
28. His Mother’s profession: a trader in locust beans
29. He attended St. Stephen’s Anglican Primary School, Ifewara, Osun State.
30. He attended The Anglican Church before joining RCCG
31. His father died when he was in final year at the secondary school.
32. His School principal accompanied him to his Father’s burial.
33. He went back to school the same day after his father’s burial to write his exams.
34. Adeboye won the best student’s prize at his Secondary
35. At age 18, he borrowed a pair of shoes which he wore to mount the rostrum for the collection of his prizes.
36. He also borrowed a pant from a relative to wear for the prize giving day.
37. Upon gaining an admission, he joined the volley-ball team of the University Of Nigeria, Nsukka
38. He was once a boxer
39. Pastor Adeboye once taught in a local school before gaining admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
40. In 1977, Adeboye paid 15 years rent to hire a Cocoa warehouse in Ifewara for use as a branch of RCCG.
41. Adeboye became the General Overseer of RCCG in January 1981.
42. Pastor Adeboye’s predecessor and founder of RCCG passed on to glory in November 2,1980 at the age of 71.
43. Adeboye’s modesty made him refuse to be called Reverend or General Superintendent as it was the practice in RCCG then but he chose to be called General Overseer.
44. Pastor Adeboye inherited 40 parishes of RCCG in 1981.
45. Adeboye has grown the church to more than 15,000 parishes in more than 100 countries.
46. Names of Pastor Adeboye’s Children: Bolu(married to Pst Akin Adubi-The only daughter), Dare, Leke and Adeolu.
47. All Pastor Adeboye’s Children are Pastors
48. Pastor Adeboye’s son-Leke is his Personal Assistant
49. Pastor Adeboye’s son –Dare is the RCCG, Region 8, youth Pastor, Abuja
50. His son-Adeolu is the head of Nehemiah team at the Redemption Camp. Also the MD/CEO of a fashion outfit- Wisemen Apparel.
51. Pastor Adeboye’s only daughter Bolu Adubi is married to Pastor Akin Adubi and they pastor together in Maryland, in the United States of America.
52. Pastor Adeboye established a modern prayer camp in his hometown-Ifewara which he named Mount Carmel Prayer Village.
53. He started organizing Holy Ghost services in the Mid 80s at the RCCG Headquatres, Ebute Metta
54. Adeboye came to international limelight on December 18, 1998 when he hosted The first open air Holy Ghost Congress in Lekki-Lagos.
55. CNN and BBC reported that 1998 Holy Ghost Congress was attended by over seven million people which was the largest gathering of people in one spot on earth.
56. In 1999, Pastor Adeboye’s Holy Ghost Congress grew to 12 million in attendance.
57. Holy Ghost Congress moved to Redemption camp permanently in 1999
58. Pastor Adeboye’s trademark wear is pinstriped suit; a gleaming white and a bow tie.
59. At every programme or function, he always wears the same attire or at times the same colour with his wife.
60. Pastor Adeboye organizes Special Holy Ghost service in March to celebrate God for his birthday.
61. Pastor Adeboye has moved Holy Ghost congress from a day program to a week long program every December.
62. He organizes the Quarterly Festival of Festival of Life in London, in the United Kingdom and various cities in the US with an average attendance of over 50,000 in the UK and 100,000 in the US respectively.
63. He established digital cable channels called-Open Heavens T.V, Liveway T.V and satellite Radio, RTM and Dove T.V
64. He publishes a daily devotional called Open Heavens annually
65. Pastor Adeboye has written over 60 books
66. 1999 – Received honorary citizenship and key of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
67. 2000 – Dedicated the first chapel in the Nigerian Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria.
68. 2002 – Received the key to the city of Detroit, Michigan.
69. 2005 – Received honorary citizenship and key of Dallas, Texas, USA.
70. 2005 – Received honorary citizenship and key of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
71. 2008 – Awarded a National Honor (Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) by the Nigerian President.
72. 2009 – Led the Pre-Summit Prayers at the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations Headquarters, New York
73. 2009 – Named one of The World’s Fifty Most Powerful People by Newsweek Magazine (USA).
74. 2009 – Awarded honorary doctorate degree – University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.

• 2009 – Awarded honorary doctorate degree – University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
• 2009 – Awarded honorary doctorate degree in Theology – Canada Christian College, Canada.
• 2010 – Awarded a National Sports Honor (Spiritual Pillar of Nigerian Sports).

75. 2011 – Chaired United Nations Global Summit on the Road Map to a Culture of Peace in the Middle East.

• 2011 – Awarded honorary doctorate degree – University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
• 2011 – Received award as the Best/Most Profitable Icon/Personality in Nigeria
• 2014 – Awarded National Honour – (CON) Commander of the Order of the Niger
• 2015 – Awarded Honorary Doctor of Science – University of Lagos
• 2015 – Certificate of Recognition – The Congress of The United States of America
• 2015 – Presidential Merit Award – The Nigerian Society of Engineers

75. He is a Child of God to the core, he is very humble, well respected by all

75+1 He recently organized Non stop 75 Hours Praises to celebrate his 75th birthday; we wish him long life and the presence of God.

75+2: He is fondly refer to by so many people as DADDY G.O

Credit: copied from whasapp group