Church Scandal: RCCG Pastor Abscond with $8,000, Dumps Wife, Marries Another in the U.S.

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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