ABOUT THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD
RCCG:The History Of The Church Start With The Story Of Its Founder The
Church History Originates From 1952 When It Was First Founded.
In July 1909, a son was born into the Akindayomi family of Ondo State of
Nigeria. Even though this child grew up surrounded by idol worshippers,
he knew there existed a greater power and yearned to know, “The God who
created the earth and everyone on it”. This pursuit for God led him to
the Church Missionary Society where he was baptized 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.” Since this was not his
intention, he decided to ignore the voice. This went on for seven years during which all the business ventures
that he tried resulted into failure. In debt and without peace of mind, he found himself totally dependent on
the grace of God. Here marked the beginning of a definite relationship with God.Totally broken, he yielded
saying, “Lord, I will go wherever you want me to go.” He asked for signs to confirm that this was indeed God’s
call. The confirmation came through the Bible passages of Jeremiah 1:4-10, Isaiah 41:10-13 and Romans 8:29-31.
The Lord assured him that He would provide for all his needs, as he would not receive any salary from that point
on. This proved to be a comforting reminder during the trials in the months ahead. He became married in 1941. He
continued to worship with the Cherubim and Seraphim. In 1947, he started to become concerned that the church was
departing from the true Word of God in some of its practices. By 1952, he felt totally persuaded to leave sthe
church. He started at Willoughby Street, Ebute-Metta, Lagos a housefellowship called, the Glory of God
Fellowship. Initially there were nine members but before long the fellowship rapidly grew as the news of the
miracles that occurred in their midst spread.
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. In this visitation, God also said to him that this church would go to the ends of the
earth and that when the Lord Jesus Christ appeared in glory, He would meet the church. The Lord then established
a covenant with Pa Akindayomi, synonymous to the Abrahamic covenant in the Bible. He said that He the Lord would
meet all the needs of the church in an awesome way if only members would serve Him faithfully and be obedient to
His Word. It is upon this covenant that the Redeemed Christian Church of God was built.
Thus, the Redeemed Christian Church of God was born in 1952, destined by the Lord Himself to take the world for
Him. The church continued to meet at 9 Willoughby Street until they were able to acquire some land thereby
witnessing a relocation to the present site of the Headquarters of the church at 1-5 Redemption Way,
Ebute-Metta, Lagos (formerly 1a, Cemetery Street).
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.
Papa was preparing to meet his Creator. He sent for Pastor Adeboye and spent several hours sharing with him
details of the covenant and the plans of the Lord for the church. Even though a year before this, 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.
Pa Josiah Akindayomi was 71 years old when he died. Amidst controversy, Pastor Adeboye’s appointment was
formalized by the reading of Pa Akindayomi’s sealed pronouncement after his burial.
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.
Today, God is still doing marvelous deeds through the Redeemed Christian Church of God, worldwide. 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
ABOUT THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (RCCG)
PRAYER DEPARTMENT
The Redeemed Christian Church of God praying culture is as old as her age. It started as far back
as when the Church began.
It is actually the first department in the history of RCCG. The Prayer Ministry was borne out of the passion and
the commitment of the founder in person of Pa Josiah Akindayomi in the year 1952. The prayers of importunities
of Papa Akindayomi gave flesh to the formation of a Prayer Group known as “The Glory of God Fellowship” at
Willoughby Street, Ebute-Meta, Lagos with only Nine (9) committed members in attendance.
Through this effectual, ceaseless and fervent prayers to God, Papa Akindayomi, who couldn’t read or write
English Language, had a vision of words with the inscriptions on a board. The words were “The Redeemed Christian
Church of God”, being the name of the Church that the Lord would establish through him. By supernatural
enablement, Rev. Akindayomi was able to write these words out: this is the name known all over the world today-
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD.
When our Beloved father-in-the-Lord; Daddy E.A. Adeboye, and Mummy Folu Adeboye joined the Church in 1973, and
later received the mantle of becoming the General Overseer of RCCG 1981, it was clearly noted that the Lord
directives on prayer in Leviticus 6:13 which says “The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never
go out.” was wholeheartedly embraced and practiced with a continuous emphasis on the legacy of prayer inherited
from our predecessors who were great intercessors.
By the grace of upon their lives, Daddy E.A. Adeboye and Mummy Folu Adeboye are great intercessors of our time
whose seal for the altar of intercession has established a dynamic, devoted, fervent and committed Prayer
department which is known today as RCCG DIRECTORATES OF PRAYER.
The Directorates of Prayer is saddled with the responsibilities of a non-stop intercessory prayers and praise
through a formidable armies of the Prayer Warriors with a shared passion and light burden on every Region,
Province, Zone, Area, Parish and Members of the RCCG
The Prayer Ministry is currently active across continents with thousands of Prayer Warriors from across the
Globe; coordinated by our Beloved Mother-in-Israel- Mummy Folu Adeboye, assisted by the Assistant General
Overseer (AGO) on Prayer and the Special Assistant to the General Overseer (SATGO) on Prayer Matters through the
assistance of the Prayer Coordinators from across our Regions, Provinces, Zones, Areas and Parishes at home and
abroad.
We believe with all our hearts that when we stand before God in holiness and at the center of His will and
purpose, it is written: For with God nothing shall be impossible. Luke 1:37.
God bless you.
