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Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by lionshare: 12:46pm On Sep 07, 2025

WeirdAlien:
That is true leadership.
I know a pastor who handed over his church to the members (who decided on their own leaders) and relocated elsewhere to grow another church. All within Nigeria. This is an apostolic example.

Really? That’s a rarity—pls do you mind mentioning the name of the church—I think foursquare currently has similar structure.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by jaxxy(m): 12:49pm On Sep 07, 2025

essentialone1:
Will Adeboye also do the same?

No, because he need more 16 Characters.

He has no option. He must handover only to God's choice not his choice.

I know many churches that are run like political parties. it breaks my heart. cry

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by DaFuhrer(m): 12:54pm On Sep 07, 2025

GanagiBeetrus:
That's the right & ideal thing to do. But he probably would have thought twice if the church then, was as big as it is now.

But I can't condemn those who hand over to family members, because if I am in their shoes, I may not hand over a lifetime investment I have sweated to build to a non-family member.

Although there may be circumstances that will compel you to hand over to a non-family member.

The church was fairly big though with 44 branches as at the time he handed over to Adeboye. Even doing international evangelism.

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Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by colossus91(m): 1:01pm On Sep 07, 2025

Redeemed church needs a young leader that would change that church and bring theist members back, it’s sad pastor EA Adebayo has not announce a successor!

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by bakobenjamin198: 1:03pm On Sep 07, 2025

OriOko88:
Spitting gibberish from the mouth with confidence. Chaii

Time will tell, you will surely later see the sense in the nonsense I am spitting.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by zedman1(m): 1:07pm On Sep 07, 2025

essentialone1:
Will Adeboye also do the same?

No, because he need more 16 Characters.

Hahahaha, your second line got me laughing my a*** out. See what this 40 characters thing is causing Nlanders to do? Lol.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by DiasGodinHeaven: 1:08pm On Sep 07, 2025

Daejumong:
Rev Akindayomi and a very young Pastor Adeboye! It is difficult to see selfless men of God like this now! He handed over to Pastor Adeboye despite the fact he could have transferred power to his wife,children or in-laws! He also didn’t put his family in top positions in the church.

He allowed God to choose and not his emotions and human tendencies! His selfless decision birthed a global church which is one of the biggest in the world. God bless him.

Dae Jumong 7/9/25

Adeboye cannot do this now. The reason he has not retired is because of this

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by simplesearch: 1:09pm On Sep 07, 2025

GanagiBeetrus:
That's the right & ideal thing to do. But he probably would have thought twice if the church then, was as big as it is now.

But I can't condemn those who hand over to family members, because if I am in their shoes, I may not hand over a lifetime investment I have sweated to build to a non-family member.

Although there may be circumstances that will compel you to hand over to a non-family member.

You call the church of Jesus Christ your life time investment?
You think pastor's efforts grow the church. Do not err!

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by zedman1(m): 1:09pm On Sep 07, 2025

GanagiBeetrus:
That's the right & ideal thing to do. But he probably would have thought twice if the church then, was as big as it is now.

But I can't condemn those who hand over to family members, because if I am in their shoes, I may not hand over a lifetime investment I have sweated to build to a non-family member.

Although there may be circumstances that will compel you to hand over to a non-family member.

Omoh, the thing don become investment openly. They no longer hide it again?

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by Topsido(m): 1:13pm On Sep 07, 2025

You people lack the intellect to contextualise issues. Akindayomi has a church of only 13 branches, no motivation to keep it within family. He infact needed Adeboye to expand the church. It was he who needed Adeboye not the other way round. Adeboye could have founded his own church and grow it to be as big, I suspect bigger, because some limiting factors of the begining wouldn't have been there.

When God gives you your own thing go and donate it to strangers o, sotigbo? Except there is instruction to do otherwise I don't think it is wrong to hand over your ministry to your children. The practice is biblical and commonsensical.

A stranger could destroy it as much as your own children so it is not a function of those things. There has been really crazy popes in history yet today the Catholic Church is waxing strong. Handing over to the wrong person cannot be a problem if God's covenant over the church stands.

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Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by JuanDeDios: 1:31pm On Sep 07, 2025

GanagiBeetrus:
That's the right & ideal thing to do. But he probably would have thought twice if the church then, was as big as it is now.

But I can't condemn those who hand over to family members, because if I am in their shoes, I may not hand over a lifetime investment I have sweated to build to a non-family member.

Although there may be circumstances that will compel you to hand over to a non-family member.

Well, God made the mouth horizontal because some people like to talk this way, and then that way. Lol. #justkidding

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by commoditiesnig(m): 1:42pm On Sep 07, 2025

Lamasta:
He was led by the Holy Spirit to do that and it was never going to fail because God is the one that led him to do it...

The same way God led Moses to hand over to Joshua, Elijah to Elisha etc

Very true

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by Sermwell(m): 1:45pm On Sep 07, 2025

Pierocash:
He had no choice, God chose his successor by Himself.

God doesn't choose successors these days except you want to deceive yourself as usual

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Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by GanagiBeetrus: 1:52pm On Sep 07, 2025

zedman1:
Omoh, the thing don become investment openly. They no longer hide it again?

simplesearch:
You call the church of Jesus Christ your life time investment?
You think pastor's efforts grow the church. Do not err!

You misconstrue INVESTMENT to mean a Financial Enterprise.

Hope you know you can invest your time, energy, knowledge etc in something or in people.
Even your kids are your investment.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by livebullet(m): 1:57pm On Sep 07, 2025

Bsssss:
Your perspective on Rev. Akindayomi's succession decision is truly insightful, and it speaks to a widely held appreciation for what is seen as an act of profound selflessness.

The transition of leadership from Rev. Akindayomi to Pastor E.A. Adeboye stands as a powerful testament to a kind of leadership that is becoming increasingly rare. In a world where dynastic and corporate models of succession often prevail, Rev. Akindayomi's choice to follow what he believed was a divine directive, rather than succumbing to the natural human desire to keep power within his family, is not just a story; it's a profound lesson.

This decision was not made for personal gain or emotional comfort. It was a choice born out of a deep-seated faith in a vision that was bigger than himself, his family, and the church as it existed then. It was an act that prioritized God's will over human convenience, and the result—a global ministry that has touched millions of lives—is undeniable proof of its spiritual integrity.
It's a model of leadership that calls us to consider:

What would happen if more leaders, in all spheres of life, were willing to let go of personal interests and allow their decisions to be guided by a higher purpose? Rev. Akindayomi's legacy is a beacon of hope, showing that true greatness lies not in who we hand power to, but in how we are willing to step aside so that a greater purpose can be fulfilled.

Did you say increasingly rare?... Well, maybe because your scope is constrained to the Penterascals movement. For orthodox Christianity it's being a 2000 years plus tradition of vineyard stewardship that is not governed by family ties of succession. It is only becoming rare in the Penterascal movement.

By orthodoxy I mean the original Christians before the 16th century of the reformation... The western Church and the orientals. This will tell you how people have made family businesses to look like church simply because they use the name of "Jesus".

That's why you won't find me in a Penterascal church. Or at large a protestant church. The origins are rooted on pride and self serving motives masked with the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by mirrael68(m): 1:58pm On Sep 07, 2025

GanagiBeetrus:
That's the right & ideal thing to do. But he probably would have thought twice if the church then, was as big as it is now.

But I can't condemn those who hand over to family members, because if I am in their shoes, I may not hand over a lifetime investment I have sweated to build to a non-family member.

Although there may be circumstances that will compel you to hand over to a non-family member.

You sweated to build? Is it your personal empire?

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by Omoluabi16(m): 2:01pm On Sep 07, 2025

sexyking1:
And now his children fill almost all the top positions and they are being groomed to take over from their Father.

The man is 83. At least wait till he passes on before you start the accusations. Be patient okay?

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by GanagiBeetrus: 2:02pm On Sep 07, 2025

DaFuhrer:
The church was fairly big though with 44 branches as at the time he handed over to Adeboye. Even doing international evangelism.

Comparing the church Then & Now, is like comparing Rat & Elephant.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by Omoluabi16(m): 2:04pm On Sep 07, 2025

omoredia:
Adeboye will not make the same mistake. Even while alive his own children are in choice branches

please sir, tell us the choice branches. Be very specific about the choice branch you speak of.

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Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by spencekat(m): 2:09pm On Sep 07, 2025

In my own opinion,that is how it should be.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by GanagiBeetrus: 2:10pm On Sep 07, 2025

mirrael68:
You sweated to build? Is it your personal empire?

You think it's child's play to grow a Church?

Anyway I spoke for myself.

Even you talking, talk true...
as Founder of a big Church, you will not hand over to non-family member, unless circumstances compel you to do so.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by sketcherJ(m): 2:11pm On Sep 07, 2025

tctrills:
How do we define a growing church? A church with millions of members worldwide or a church that no matter the number of members, the continue to grow in their understanding of the word and a striving rlto remain on the straight and narrow way?

we define a growing church by their numbers. Because realistically speaking, there is no standard way you want to know who is striving to remain on the straight and narrow way. And everything is a game of numbers. Factually speaking, the more people you have, the more the number of people that could be real believers. Why did Jesus tell his disciples to go ye into the world? To go get numbers! why do they go on missionary work? Numbers!

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by spencekat(m): 2:12pm On Sep 07, 2025

gassbee:
E too sure for Leke to take over

Na lie o.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by spencekat(m): 2:15pm On Sep 07, 2025

colossus91:
Redeemed church needs a young leader that would change that church and bring theist members back, it’s sad pastor EA Adebayo has not announce a successor!

May be they have documented it.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by lexy2014: 2:19pm On Sep 07, 2025

GanagiBeetrus:
That's the right & ideal thing to do. But he probably would have thought twice if the church then, was as big as it is now.

But I can't condemn those who hand over to family members, because if I am in their shoes, I may not hand over a lifetime investment I have sweated to build to a non-family member.

that is the difference between you and reverend akindayomi.

did he see rccg as his investment that he built?

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by lexy2014: 2:24pm On Sep 07, 2025

sketcherJ:
we define a growing church by their numbers. Because realistically speaking, there is no standard way you want to know who is striving to remain on the straight and narrow way. And everything is a game of numbers. Factually speaking, the more people you have, the more the number of people that could be real believers. Why did Jesus tell his disciples to go ye into the world? To go get numbers! why do they go on missionary work? Numbers!

who are the "we"?

is it the "we" that set the criteria?

when you say "growing church", what do you mean?

is this "growing church" as you call it the same picture jesus had in mind when you say he said his disciples should go into the world?

what was Jesus asking his disciples to go on missionary work for?

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by Professor2b: 2:25pm On Sep 07, 2025

Bsssss:
Your perspective on Rev. Akindayomi's succession decision is truly insightful, and it speaks to a widely held appreciation for what is seen as an act of profound selflessness.

The transition of leadership from Rev. Akindayomi to Pastor E.A. Adeboye stands as a powerful testament to a kind of leadership that is becoming increasingly rare. In a world where dynastic and corporate models of succession often prevail, Rev. Akindayomi's choice to follow what he believed was a divine directive, rather than succumbing to the natural human desire to keep power within his family, is not just a story; it's a profound lesson.

This decision was not made for personal gain or emotional comfort. It was a choice born out of a deep-seated faith in a vision that was bigger than himself, his family, and the church as it existed then. It was an act that prioritized God's will over human convenience, and the result—a global ministry that has touched millions of lives—is undeniable proof of its spiritual integrity.
It's a model of leadership that calls us to consider:

What would happen if more leaders, in all spheres of life, were willing to let go of personal interests and allow their decisions to be guided by a higher purpose? Rev. Akindayomi's legacy is a beacon of hope, showing that true greatness lies not in who we hand power to, but in how we are willing to step aside so that a greater purpose can be fulfilled.

This is AI generated

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by lexy2014: 2:26pm On Sep 07, 2025

sexyking1:
And now his children fill almost all the top positions and they are being groomed to take over from their Father.

please how many children does he have and how many top positions are in the rccg?

which of these top positions do his kids fill?

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by Oghene86: 2:41pm On Sep 07, 2025

essentialone1:
Will Adeboye also do the same?

No, because he need more 16 Characters.

Yes he would, be is not handing over to any members of his family, I remember in one of the convention services over 10yrs ago he mentioned that the person to succeed him wasn't not even a born again. So all the senior pastors should stop scheming for the position.

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by ChengHun(m): 2:42pm On Sep 07, 2025

GanagiBeetrus:
That's the right & ideal thing to do. But he probably would have thought twice if the church then, was as big as it is now.

But I can't condemn those who hand over to family members, because if I am in their shoes, I may not hand over a lifetime investment I have sweated to build to a non-family member.

Although there may be circumstances that will compel you to hand over to a non-family member.

Is church your personal investment?

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by Mosebolatan1: 2:42pm On Sep 07, 2025

Jaymats:
Honestly I sometime consider that decision as a great mistake with the way Adeboye and family living large enjoy another person sweat and the most annoying of it all Akindayomi family not even know in Redeem not a very good thin, however, God work sometime does not need family flow cycle.

The total number of church member in the early 1980s was less than one thousand

Pastor EA Adeboye worked to grow the church to the height she has attained today

Re: Rev. Akindayomi Overlooked Family And Handed Over To A Young Pastor Adeboye! by marlow1962(m): 2:43pm On Sep 07, 2025

besticality:
I hope the same spirit of God will be allowed to choose after Pastor Adeboye.

Then it wasn't business, now it's business and must be retained within the family.
Now even adeboye with go head to head with god if he tells him to appoint and transfer all that he worked for/transfered to him by the late Rev to another young man he doesn't know.

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