Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Thursday, clocked 40 years as the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) worldwide.
Since assuming leadership of the Church, Adeboye, 78, has expanded it to about 200 countries, including more than 14 million branches in Nigeria.
Adeboye who was ordained a pastor of the church in 1977, became general overseer in 1981 following the passing away of the founder of the Church, Papa Akindayomi.
Formerly a mathematics lecturer at the University of Lagos, Adeboye started working with the founder of RCCG by translating his sermons from Yoruba to the English language.
Only recently he carried some strategic restructuring of the Church tagged ‘continental appointments’ scrapping the position of Assistant General Overseer and that of the office of the Nigeria National Overseer of the church.
Pastor Joseph Obayemi who was the National Overseer is now the North Africa Continent Overseer. He has however been designated officer in charge of Nigeria.
Celebrating him, his son Leke Adeboye shared a photo on Instagram with the inscription “Celebrating 40 years at the top”.
Meanwhile, members and non-members of the church have flocked the respected preacher’s social media pages to congratulate him on the milestone.
