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Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Omooba77: 9:41pm On Feb 27, 2018
Pastor E.A. Adeboye will be 76 on March, 2. A wonderful man of God; Daddy G.O. epefun wa sir, Agbayin adale...
76 Halleluya to King of Kings and Lord of Lord, Almighty God for sparing Baba till now...

FACTS ABOUT PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE AT 76
1. He was born on 2nd March, 1942.
2. He hails from Ifewara, Osun state.
3. He came from a very poor family, he never wear 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 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. His sold his goat and borrowed money from neighbours in order to pay for his school fees for him to enroll in the only missionary school in his village.
13. Pastor Adeboye was born on Sunday when rain falling and sun was shining.
14. His childhood nickname is ‘’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 in University of Nigeria Nsukka but civil war forced him to University of Ife in the final year.
19. He lectured at the University of Ilorin and 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 4 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.
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 in 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 University Of Nigeria,Nsukka.
38. He was once a boxer.
39. Pastor Adeboye once taught in a local school before gaining an admission into 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 refused 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 pastored together at Maryland, USA.
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 7 million people which was the largest gathering of people in one spot on earth.
56. In 1999, Pastor Adeboye’s Holy Ghost Congress has grown to 12million attendance.
57. Holy Ghost Congress moved to Redemption camp permanently in 1999.
58. Pastor Adeboye’s trademark wear is pintstriped suit; a gleaming white and a bow tie.
59. At every programme or function, he always wear 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, Uk 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 TV, Liveway TV and satellite Radio, RTM and Dove TV.
64. He published 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 76 Hours Praises to celebrate his 76th 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 .

Huunn very lengthy inspiring information about a man like you and me have u ever thought about yourself, what will people say about you , if there is a mirror what will b seen about u ?
huunnnn or what will God say about you, brethren today?
�� think think pls ,d world is reading us as their epistles

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by forreelinc(m): 9:54pm On Feb 27, 2018
angry ew my galfrnds birthday is the same day with a thief? Ugh we are so breaking up

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Omooba77: 9:56pm On Feb 27, 2018
forreelinc:
angry ew my galfrnds birthday is the same day with a thief? Ugh we are so breaking up
Thanks God bless you and be merciful unto you and yours sir

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by forreelinc(m): 10:07pm On Feb 27, 2018
Omooba77:

Thanks God bless you and be merciful unto you and yours sir
I know angry

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Omooba77: 10:18pm On Feb 27, 2018
forreelinc:
I know angry
Yes....lol
Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by ufuosman(m): 10:26pm On Feb 27, 2018
Happy birthday in advance sir

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by ufuosman(m): 10:31pm On Feb 27, 2018
forreelinc:
angry ew my galfrnds birthday is the same day with a thief? Ugh we are so breaking up

Tomorrow you go say u no knw were your problem they come for, imagine you insulting man of God. He come your house come thief?

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by forreelinc(m): 10:31pm On Feb 27, 2018
Omooba77:

Yes....lol
Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by forreelinc(m): 10:35pm On Feb 27, 2018
ufuosman:

He come your house come thief?
grin yea he used his bible as a gun
Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by ufuosman(m): 10:39pm On Feb 27, 2018
forreelinc:
grin yea he used his bible as a gun
Be careful, don't joke with things like dis

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by dayowunmi(m): 10:50pm On Feb 27, 2018
Happy birthday daddy G.O

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by LOola12(f): 3:43am On Feb 28, 2018
GLORY TO GOD! �
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CHECK IT OUT AND GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS. IF ITS GREAT, FOWARD IT TO OTHERS AND BE BLESSED���. BE SURE TO BOOK YOUR COPIES . smiley

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Omooba77: 7:50pm On Feb 28, 2018
God has been good to RCCG

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Omooba77: 8:32pm On Mar 01, 2018
FACTS ABOUT PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE AT 76
1. He was born on 2nd March, 1942.
2. He hails from Ifewara, Osun state.
3. He came from a very poor family, he never wear 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 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. His sold his goat and borrowed money from neighbours in order to pay for his school fees for him to enroll in the only missionary school in his village.
13. Pastor Adeboye was born on Sunday when rain falling and sun was shining.
14. His childhood nickname is ‘’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 in University of Nigeria Nsukka but civil war forced him to University of Ife in the final year.
19. He lectured at the University of Ilorin and 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 4 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.
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 in 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 University Of Nigeria,Nsukka.
38. He was once a boxer.
39. Pastor Adeboye once taught in a local school before gaining an admission into 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 refused 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 pastored together at Maryland, USA.
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 7 million people which was the largest gathering of people in one spot on earth.
56. In 1999, Pastor Adeboye’s Holy Ghost Congress has grown to 12million attendance.
57. Holy Ghost Congress moved to Redemption camp permanently in 1999.
58. Pastor Adeboye’s trademark wear is pintstriped suit; a gleaming white and a bow tie.
59. At every programme or function, he always wear 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, Uk 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 TV, Liveway TV and satellite Radio, RTM and Dove TV.
64. He published 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 76 Hours Praises to celebrate his 76th 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 .

Huunn very lengthy inspiring information about a man like you and me have u ever thought about yourself, what will people say about you , if there is a mirror what will b seen about u ?
huunnnn or what will God say about you, brethren today?
�� think think pls ,d world is reading us as their epistles

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Omooba77: 9:59pm On Mar 01, 2018
Happy birthday to our Pastor

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Omooba77: 6:15am On Mar 02, 2018
Happy birthday to my Papa in the Lord, a man of extreme humilty.....God bless you sir.

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by terrezo2002(m): 7:19am On Mar 02, 2018
greater grace to the man of God

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by FrenchWay: 7:40am On Mar 02, 2018
More tithes to your coffers
Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by obembet(f): 7:41am On Mar 02, 2018
K
Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by talk2ekpa(m): 7:41am On Mar 02, 2018
As your age is, so shall your strength be in the Name of Jesus.

More and More abundant Grace to Reach out to more life, impact and transform more lives like the folks in my quotes below

forreelinc:
angry ew my galfrnds birthday is the same day with a thief? Ugh we are so breaking up
FrenchWay:
More tithes to your coffers

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Oyindidi(f): 7:41am On Mar 02, 2018
Let somebody shout Hallelujah!!!!!!!!
Happy birthday great man of God. I pray for more grace upon your life. May the Almighty God strengthen you. Amen

My son is 9 today, happy birthday to you Osemudiamhen, I wish you long life and prosperity. Whoever blesses you is blessed. May the Almighty God protect and keep you from all evil. Happy birthday son!!!! kisskisskiss
The Joy of a mother!! Seun I need dancing emoji grin

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by nairavsdollars(f): 7:42am On Mar 02, 2018
Happy birthday to our own Pastor Adeboye, our own Billy Graham
The only pastor that focuses on holiness and making heaven.

All other pastors are scammers. Preaching tithes and sowing seed Everyday

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Nobody: 7:43am On Mar 02, 2018
forreelinc:
angry ew my galfrnds birthday is the same day with a thief? Ugh we are so breaking up
and if they ask you to prove this in court now, them go say person wicked, all just to get likes undecided

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Pray(m): 7:43am On Mar 02, 2018
Happy birthday sir.

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Nobody: 7:45am On Mar 02, 2018
Oyindidi:
Let somebody shout Hallelujah!!!!!!!!


My son is 9 today
Hallelujah!!!!!

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Nobody: 7:45am On Mar 02, 2018
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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by udi4eva(m): 7:45am On Mar 02, 2018
Happy Birthday Sir.
My only prayer for you is that you don't by any mistake (knowingly/unknowingly) miss heaven after all your works on earth.
Cheerz!!

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by kullozone(m): 7:46am On Mar 02, 2018
After his birthday Em bank acount go full dey troway oh!
Motor go plenty sef. Mehn... I love this job. Please, can anyone suggest any good oga where I can learn this work from?


Happy birthday oh!
Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by Nobody: 7:46am On Mar 02, 2018
Was a poor man. But his schools,churches are for the rich

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by moscobabs(m): 7:46am On Mar 02, 2018
Happy birthday sir

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Re: Pastor Adeboye Celebrates His 76th Birthday by TreasuredGlory: 7:46am On Mar 02, 2018
Happy Birthday M.O.G. Greater Exploits for Jesus in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

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