The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of
God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has addressed reports of him planning to hand
over leadership of the church to the General Overseer of Winners Chapel, Bishop
David Oyedepo.
Pastor Adeboye, who spoke at the ministers’ conference of
the mission on Saturday which held at the Redemption Camp, Mowe, Ogun state,
stated that God had not yet revealed to him who his successor would be.
He, therefore, warned those spreading rumors of Bishop
Oyedepo being his successor, to desist from such act.
Adeboye said: “Elijah knew before Elisha knew that he would
succeed him, Moses also knew that Joshua would succeed him and likewise Eli
knew before Samuel and not the other way round and therefore, God will tell me
first before any other person about who will become my successor as a general
overseer.
“So, those of you who are carrying rumour of who would be my
successor or claiming to be the one that God had chosen should desist from such
act as God had not shown me anybody yet.
”Some even said I would hand over to Bishop David Oyedepo,
some said to Pastor Joe Olaiya because the two are very close to me that they
do minister during our major events such as the conventions, Holy Ghost
congresses and yet another quarter said one of my sons is the one succeeding
me.
“But I would advice you to always check sources of your
information before believing such information and also to focus on whatever you
are doing rather than spreading rumour.
“So, let me say it loud and clear again that God has not
told me who my successor is.
“What God had told me several years ago was that He would
tell me who my successor would be at least five years before I would be called
home and as at this now, He had not told me anything as regards that, which
means He is not ready to call me home in the next five years.”
Adeboye however stated that he pities who would eventually
emerge as his successor because “such a person would have to pray more than I
do and has to sacrifice a lot also.
“Because I know how many hours I pray a day and I can count
how many days I eat in a year too.
“So, whoever that will take over from me, such person will
have to surpass me and God will have mercy on the person,” he added.
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