Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has shared a deeply personal revelation: God once warned him that his firstborn child would die if he ever left the RCCG.
This disclosure came during the June Holy Ghost Service titled “Destined for Greatness (Part 2),” held overnight into Saturday, June 7, at the Redemption City in Ogun State.
Addressing the congregation, Pastor Adeboye spoke on the critical importance of following divine guidance and maintaining spiritual consistency. In doing so, he referred to an earlier message delivered by his son, Pastor Leke Adeboye.
He expressed concern about the growing trend among young Christians of frequently switching churches and introducing themselves as newcomers in every new place of worship.
Reflecting on his own journey, Pastor Adeboye recalled that when he became a born-again Christian, there were three well-known and thriving ministries that attracted many believers. Although he felt the pull to join them, he said God gave him a clear command to remain in the RCCG.
“When I gave my life to Christ, there were three major ministries that were very active and appealing,” he said. “There were temptations to move between them. But God told me, ‘My son, I brought you here. You must remain here. If you ever leave, your first child will die.’”
He went on to describe how, at the time, RCCG was relatively obscure, with its headquarters located in a modest building in Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
Despite his position as a university lecturer, Pastor Adeboye explained that God instructed him to serve under his spiritual leader—who had no formal education.
“I was teaching at a university, but my spiritual father hadn’t even attended primary school,” he recounted. “Yet God told me, ‘This is where you will remain.’”
Encouraging the audience, particularly the younger generation, Pastor Adeboye advised them to seek out the specific place where God wants them to be—and to stay committed once they find it.
“Find where God has appointed for you,” he said. “And stay there.”
He also made it clear that his testimony was not meant to diminish other Christian denominations.
“This is not about being better than anyone else,” he clarified.
