Pastor Adeboye , a world renowned cleric, today retired as the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG.
During the RCCG Annual Ministers Thanksgiving this morning, January 7, 2017, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, announced his retirement as the General Overseer of the church.
“The Church is now to be led by Pastor Obayemi, as the new General Overseer, Pastor Funsho Odesola, as the new Church Secretary and Pastor Adeyokunu, as the new Church Treasurer.
“This is sequel to the new legal requirements set up by the Financial Regulations Council, guiding all registered churches, mosques, CSOs. They have a maximum period of twenty years to lead their organizations.
“In retirement, they are not permitted to hand over to their families.”
“Pastor Adeboye has been of tremendous positive influence to so many other leaders worldwide. He became General Overseer in 1981 and has taken the Redeemed Christian Church of God to about 192 nations of the world.