Happy 70th Birthday to The General Overseer, The Redeem Christian Church of God, Pastor E. A Adeboye.

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye clocks 70 today. Friday 2nd March 2012.

The easy-going Pastor, fondly known as Daddy G.O who hails from Ifewara in the present Osun State, became the General Overseer of the RCCG in 1981, after the demise of the founder, Pa Josiah Akindayomi.

The man of God, who was voted in the Times magazine as one of the 50 most influential personalities worldwide a few years ago, had cautioned every member of the church from embarking on any ostentatious activity for his birthday.

On Tuesday, youths of the mission had converged and commenced a 70-hour of worship and praise to God to mark his 70th birthday at the Redemption Camp, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The praise worship ended on Thursday, a few hours to the commencement of the March Special Holy Ghost service.

At several forums, Adeboye had practically begged members of the mission to refrain from elaborate celebrations, asking his good friends to bring him the money they intend to spend in newspaper advertisements to complete the ongoing work at the permanent site of the Redeemers University (RUN), which, he said, the institution must move into this year.

He also asked members to, instead of inviting him to a buffet, go spiritual on his behalf, as his birthday gift. “You can pray for me with 7, 14, 21, 28 or 35 days of fasting,” Adeboye stated during last December’s Holy Ghost Congress.

Meanwhile, President Jonathan in a message on Thursday, commended him for his readiness to, at all times, offer spiritual and prayerful support to the country.

The President expressed “warm felicitation” of the government and Nigerians at large to Adeboye on his “symbolic landmark age of 70”.

He said: “You have lived a truly inspirational and inspiring life of dedicated service in the vineyard of the Lord, rising above the limitations of a background of deprivation to thrive in academics before going into full time ministry

“The phenomenal growth of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, of which you are the General Overseer, clearly testifies to God’s hand upon your life and your productive leadership qualities.”

He prayed Almighty God to continue to empower Adeboye “to successfully fight the good fight, fruitfully run the course, and continue to keep the faith”.

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, a former associate professor of Mathematics at the University of Lagos, got a deeper call from the Lord to lead what would be one of the fastest growing churches on the globe, the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

He is one man abundantly blessed with this direly needed gift of prophecy. Like Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, and Jeremiah, he has stood in Nigeria and the world at large as a voice declaring God’s warning and counsel to nations.

Pastor E. A. Adeboye is a mentor, teacher, coach, leader, and father to millions of Christians across the world, the RCCG leader has modelled the Jesus Christ ‘servant-leader’ approach of seeking to serve and not to be served. His focus on the ministry, humble lifestyle, precision in his messages, and value for holiness have caused his horn to be exalted continually. That is why like Jeremiah, he has become a prophetic voice to the nations.

Wishing Pastor Enouch Adejare Adeboye many more prosperous years ahead. More of God's Glory, Power and Grace in Jesus name. Amen

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