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RYNI News | Omotayo Stephen . O
10 August 2025

In a rare, emphatic response to growing murmurs within his congregation, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, has dismissed any notion that he will step aside from leading the church under external pressure, insisting that only divine direction will determine the timing of his succession.

Speaking during a leaders’ meeting, Kumuyi addressed what he described as an unusual fixation on the question of his successor. “I’m wondering why this young man is emphasising successor, successor. Are they tired of me? Are you tired of me?” he asked, his tone both reflective and firm.

The veteran preacher made it clear that neither church members, ministry leaders, nor even family could dictate his leadership decisions. “Anyone trying to control me, I will not take it — not even from my wife,” he declared. “I have been preaching before I married my first wife, and before I married my second after my first passed away. I stand where I stand with conviction, and nobody will put me under.”

He pointed to biblical precedents where God, not men, appointed successors to spiritual leaders, emphasising that the same principle applies to his ministry. While acknowledging that a successor will indeed emerge one day, Kumuyi stressed that it will happen in God’s time and not through human agitation.

Visibly pained by suggestions that his presence has overstayed its welcome, the 83-year-old clergyman rejected attempts to limit his preaching schedule, duration, or content. “I don’t generally sleep until 2 a.m., sometimes 2:30 a.m., digging into the Word and preparing to give my best to the church. Yet there are some who want to restrict where I preach, how I preach, and how long I preach. I will not take that.”

He urged members — from ushers to choir members to security personnel — not to undermine his convictions. “Don’t try to kill my conviction. You will not succeed. It will only make me resist you more and still teach the truth,” he warned.

Kumuyi reminded the congregation of the privilege of having an active leader at his age, noting that the real issue should be supporting the ministry’s mission, not preempting its transition. “When the time comes, God will choose a man after His own heart. Don’t try to drive me away — even though you cannot.”

Concluding with a note of resolve, Kumuyi called on the church to “unlearn unproductive habits” and focus on eternal rewards rather than internal politics. His message was unmistakable: the pulpit is not a place for human power games, and the calling he carries will remain until the One who gave it decides otherwise.

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RYNI Media: By Blessing Isiuwa
17 July 2025

In a stunning tale of betrayal cloaked in priestly robes, a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor has allegedly absconded with $8,000 meant for church missions, abandoned his wife in South Africa, and resurfaced in the United States—married to another woman.

This revelation, which has sent shockwaves through the RCCG community, was made public by Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye, wife of the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, during a solemn address to RCCG men at a recent gathering.

The drama as reported by Church Times, began in Cape Town, South Africa, during a missionary trip. Pastor Adeboye recounted ministering at a makeshift parish located within an eatery—a humbling reminder of the church’s struggle in that region. As she preached, a woman suddenly began packing the chairs, signaling that the rental time had expired.

Disturbed by the disruption, she inquired about securing a permanent site for worship. The parish pastor, described as a native of Ekiti State, proposed a seemingly ingenious plan: with $8,000, the church could purchase a used vehicle and invest it in the flourishing local tourism sector. The returns, he promised, would be funneled into acquiring permanent church property.

Convinced and encouraged by the prospect of sustainable growth, Pastor Adeboye released the funds. But instead of executing the mission strategy, the pastor executed a vanishing act.

“He disappeared,” she lamented. “He left his wife behind in South Africa—confused, devastated, and nearly driven to madness. He went to America… and married another woman.”

The betrayal has raised pressing questions about moral decay among church leaders and accountability within mission structures. Church Times quoted Pastor Adeboye’s anguished plea to RCCG men: “what are we going to do?” she challenged the audience. “Shall we continue with this lying, deceitful spirit in the house of God?”

Pastor Adeboye drew a sharp contrast between the present trend of manipulation and the church’s early days of sacrifice—when she and her husband ministered under lantern light in Redemption Camp, grinding food with stones despite previously owning modern conveniences.

Her call to action was poignant: “We must return to the old path. The path where Christ leads and we follow, without compromise.”

As investigations reportedly continue behind the scenes, the unnamed pastor’s betrayal has ignited a wider discourse about integrity, greed, and the sacredness of the pastoral calling.

Faith, once lost, may be restored—but trust misused in God’s name carries a weight no stolen dollar can repay.

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