General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed that God once warned him that his first son would die if he ever left the church, News360 Nigeria reports.
The respected cleric made this disclosure during the June Holy Ghost Service held in the early hours of Saturday, June 7, at the Redemption City in Ogun State.
Themed “Destined for Greatness (Part 2),” the service centred on the importance of spiritual direction and the dangers of straying from God’s plan.
Reflecting on a sermon earlier delivered by his son, Pastor Leke Adeboye, Pastor Adeboye expressed concern over what he described as a rising culture of church-hopping among young Christians.
He lamented how many believers now move from one denomination to another, constantly identifying as first-time visitors in various churches. Drawing from his personal experience, the RCCG leader recounted how God instructed him to remain in RCCG at a time when other popular ministries were gaining prominence.
“When I got born again, there were three major ministries that were making waves, and they were very good. There were different temptations to go from one to another,” he said.
“But God said to me, ‘Son, I brought you here. This is where you will stay. The day you leave this denomination, your firstborn will die.’”
Adeboye revealed that at the time of this divine warning, RCCG was still largely unknown and operated from a modest building in Ebute-Metta, Lagos. Despite being a university lecturer then, he obeyed God’s instruction to serve under a leader without formal education.
“I was a lecturer at the university. My father in the Lord didn’t go to secondary school, not even primary,” he said. “But God said this is where you will stay.”
The revered pastor urged Christians, especially the younger generation, to seek divine direction regarding where to serve and remain steadfast there. “Discover where God wants you to stay, and stay there,” he advised.
Clarifying his message, Pastor Adeboye stressed that his statement was not an attempt to elevate RCCG above other denominations but a personal testimony on the importance of spiritual obedience.
“I am not saying we are better than any other denomination,” he concluded.
