43 Important Things to Know about Pastor E.A. Adeboye as He Clocks 76

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43 Important Things to Know about Pastor E.A. Adeboye as He Clocks 76

There are 43 important facts you need to Know About this great Man of God Pastor E.A Adeboye as he celebrates his 76th birthday on March 2nd, 2018. He is a man of many honours.

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His meekness, humility and wisdom are unquestionable. He is a leader of many leaders and father to millions of spiritual children. We at www.dailyfamily.ng celebrates him as he clocks 76 with these important facts about him.

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye was born on 2nd of march 1942, from ifewara, Osun state.
Pastor Adeboye was born on Sunday when rain falling and sun was shining. His childhood nickname is ‘’The Tiger’’
He was born at a time when a certain king mounted the throne in Ilesha, Osun state. His full names are Elijah, Sunday, Olagundoye, Adetona, Enoch, Adejare, Adeboye
The name of Pastor Adeboye’s father is Moses Adeboye and His Father’s Profession is a farmer and a part-time traditional musician.
The name of Pastor Adeboye’s mother is Esther Adeboye and His Mother’s profession is a trader in locust beans
Pastor Adeboye came from a poor and family, throughout his childhood he never wears shoes until he was 17-year-old.
He attended St. Stephen’s Anglican Primary School Ifewara
In 1956 Pastor Adejare got admitted to grammar school Ilesha Osun state
He started his university education at the University of Nigeria Nsukka but civil war forced him to University of Ife in the final year.
Pastor Adeboye got his BSC in mathematics in 1967 from the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University).
In 1969, Adejare got his Master’s Degree in Hydrodynamics from the University of Lagos. (UNILAG)
Pastor Adeboye also got his PHD in Applied Mathematics in 1975 from University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Pastor E.A Adeboye got married to Foluke Adenike (Nee Adeyokunnu) in 1967 at the age of 25 and He has 4 Children and his earliest vision was to be the youngest Vice Chancellor in Africa.
In 1973, Pastor Adeboye was led to join the Redeemed Christian Church of God due to the severe Sickness of his daughter and later he became born again under the ministration of Late Rev. Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ebute Metta, Lagos on 29th of July 1973. He attended The Anglican Church before joining RCCG
Pastor Adeboye sold his goat and borrowed money from neighbours to pay for his school fees so that he can enroll in the only missionary school in his village.
Pastor Adeboye started lectured at the University of Ilorin and University of Lagos.
Pastor Adeboye was ordained as a Pastor in 1975 He started as an interpreter for the founder of RCCG, Rev. Josiah Akindayomi.
At the initial stage, Pastor Adeboye’s duty in the church was to translate Akindayomi’s sermons from the Pastor’s native Yoruba language into English.
His father died when he was in final year at the secondary school and His School principal accompanied him to his Father’s burial. He went back to school the same day after his father’s burial to write his exams.
At the age of 18, Adeboye won the best student’s prize in Secondary and he borrowed a pair of shoes which he wore to mount the rostrum for the collection of his prizes. He also borrowed a pant from a relative to wear for the prize giving day.
In 1977, Adeboye paid 15 years rent to hire a Cocoa warehouse in Ifewara for use as a branch of RCCG.
In November 2,1980 at the age of 71 Rev. Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi and the founder of RCCG passed on to glory
In January 1981 Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye became the General Overseer of RCCG. Redeemed Christian Church of God
Pastor Adeboye’s modesty made him refused to be called Reverend or General Superintendent as it was the practice in RCCG then but he chose to be called General Overseer.
Pastor Adeboye inherited 40 parishes of RCCG in 1981 but now He has grown the church to more than 15,000 parishes in more than 100 countries.
Names of Pastor Adeboye’s Children: Bolu (married to Pst Akin Adubi-the only daughter), Dare, Leke and Adeolu. All Pastor Adeboye’s Children are Pastors
Pastor Adeboye’s son-Leke is his Personal Assistant Pastor Adeboye’s son –Dare is the RCCG, Region 8, Youth Pastor, Abuja His son-Adeolu is the head of Nehemiah team at the Redemption Camp. Also the MD/CEO of a fashion outfit-Wisemen Apparel. Pastor Adeboye’s only daughter Bolu Adubi is married to Pastor Akin Adubi and they pastored together at Maryland, USA.
Pastor Adeboye established a modern prayer camp in his hometown-Ifewara which he named Mount Carmel Prayer Village. And He started organizing Holy Ghost services in the Mid 80s at the RCCG Headquatres, Ebute Metta
Adeboye came to the international limelight on December 18, 1998 when he hosted the first open air Holy Ghost Congress in Lekki-Lagos. CNN and BBC reported that 1998 Holy Ghost Congress was attended by over 7 million people which was the largest gathering of people in one spot on earth.
In 1999, Pastor Adeboye’s Holy Ghost Congress has grown to 12million attendance and Holy Ghost Congress moved to Redemption camp permanently in 1999
Pastor Adeboye’s trademark wear is pintstriped suit; a gleaming white and a bow tie. At every programme or function, he always wears the same attire or at times the same colour with his wife.
Pastor Adeboye organizes Special Holy Ghost service in March to celebrate God for his birthday. Pastor Adeboye has moved Holy Ghost congress from a day program to a week-long program every December.
He organizes the Quarterly Festival of Life in London, Uk and various cities in the US with an average attendance of over 50,000 in the Uk and 100,000 in the US respectively and He established digital cable channels called-Open Heavens T.V, Liveway T.V and satellite Radio, RTM and Dove T.V
Pastor Adeboye has written over 60 books and He published a daily devotional called Open Heavens annually
In 1999, Pastor Adeboye received honorary citizenship and key of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
In 2000, he dedicated the first chapel in the Nigerian Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria and in 2002 He Received the key to the city of Detroit, Michigan.
2005 He Received honorary citizenship and key of Dallas, Texas, USA and He Received honorary citizenship and key of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
2008 – Awarded a National Honor (Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) by the Nigerian President, in 2009 He Led the Pre-Summit Prayers at the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations Headquarters, New York
2009 – Named one of The World’s Fifty Most Powerful People by Newsweek Magazine (USA), 2009 He Awarded honorary doctorate degree – University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
2009 – Awarded honorary doctorate degree – University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.– Awarded honorary doctorate degree in Theology – Canada Christian College, Canada and in 2010 He Awarded a National Sports Honor (Spiritual Pillar of Nigerian Sports).
2011 – Chaired United Nations Global Summit on the Road Map to a Culture of Peace in the Middle East, in 2011 – Awarded honorary doctorate degree – University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, in 2011 He received an award as the Best/Most Profitable Icon/Personality in Nigeria,2014. He was awarded National Honour – (CON) Commander of the Order of the Niger
2015 – Awarded Honorary Doctor of Science – University of Lagos. In 2015 Certificate of Recognition – The Congress of The United States of America, 2015 – Presidential Merit Award – The Nigerian Society of Engineers
He is a Child of God to the core, he is very humble, well respected by all. He is fondly referred to by so many people as DADDY G.O

From all of us at www.dailyfamily.ng we wish him long life and the presence of God will abide with him continually.

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