HISTORY OF RCCG WORLDWIDE

The founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Reverend Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi, was born on July 5, 1909 at 12, Odo-Alafia Street, Ondo State, Nigeria. His wife and partner was Pastor (Mrs) Esther Egbedire Akindayomi.

They both came to Lagos in 1941 and they got married that same year at the Cherubim & Seraphin Church (C&S). Because of his hunger and thirst for a true living God, Reverend Akindayomi and wife left the C&S Church in 1952 and started the Ogo Oluwa Society that met weekly for prayers, worship and Bible study. In studying their Bible, they found out about restitution and Reverend Akindayomi, who once had three wives, was by the help of the Holy Spirit, able to handle marriage restitution by retaining only the first wife.

Reverend Akindayomi, a man of prayer, miraculously received the name ‘The Redeemed Christian Church of God’ through a vision and the Holy Spirit enabled him to scribble the name of the church.

The Ogo Oluwa Society, therefore, took on the banner divinely revealed to Reverend Akindayomi who was also given the revelation that the church would go to the ends of the world and that the Lord Jesus would meet the church at the second coming.

Reverend Akindayomi passed on to glory on November 2nd 1980.

In March 1981, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, a PhD holder in Applied Mathematics and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ilorin then, was divinely chosen to take over as the General Overseer with a total of forty (40) parishes. A new chapter was opened and a new era was born.

The phenomenal growth began under the leadership of Pastor E.A. Adeboye. Today, RCCG has become the fastest growing Pentecostal Church in the world with her presence in over 100 counties. With the help of God, the church is poised to reach every family in every nation of the world.

RCCG is actively involved in establishing schools, rehabilitation centers, food banks, child care and support centers in our local communities.

Vision/Mission Statement:

The following are our visions and goals as members of The Redeemed Christian Church Of God:

1. To make Heaven.
2. To take as many people as possible with us.
3. To have a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in every family of all nations.
4. To accomplish No 1 above, holiness will be our lifestyle.
5. To accomplish Nos. 2 & 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 (See: https://www.rccg.org/our-history/).