This Is The Second Time Pastor Adeboye Is Speaking About His Death, See What He Said
‘I’ll Die on a Sunday After Church Service’ – Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has once again spoken about a vision he had regarding his death. According to Pastor Adeboye, when his time comes, he will pass away peacefully on a Sunday after attending church and enjoying his favorite meal, pounded yam.
Speaking at the church’s ongoing International Convention, themed “The Overcomers,” Pastor Adeboye reiterated that death doesn’t always come after a prolonged illness. He had previously shared this same vision two years ago and repeated it to reassure believers that death can be peaceful for those “in Christ.”
“I will die on a Sunday after attending service, eat my beloved pounded yam, and then pass on without any sickness,” he declared, emphasizing that his departure would be sudden and painless.
Earlier in March, Pastor Adeboye recounted his near-death experience from seven years ago. Speaking at the March edition of the Special Holy Ghost Service, themed “Joy Unspeakable” at the church’s auditorium in Simawa, Ogun State, the 83-year-old clergyman revealed the incident took place in Ilesa, Osun State, during the “Let’s Go A-Fishing” program.
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According to Adeboye, his health deteriorated significantly due to the severe body aches he suffered from traveling on poor road conditions. He said, “Seven years ago, on the third day of the Let’s Go A-Fishing programme, because the roads were in terrible condition, my body could no longer take it. It completely broke down.”
The pastor described the experience as a profound challenge, noting that he spent Christmas in bed for the first time in his life. He felt the devil was “sure he had gotten me at last.” To get him back to the church camp from Ilesha, they had to charter a helicopter. Adeboye believed that he would have died if he had attempted the journey by road.
Even the helicopter trip was not without its challenges. “Some area boys decided the helicopter would not take off,” he explained. They clung to the aircraft until one of the windows was torn, but he ultimately made it to the camp. He had a strong conviction that if he could just reach the camp, he would recover.
He concluded his testimony by saying, “Well, seven years later, I’m still here,” a testament to his faith and recovery.
About Pastor Adeboye
Born on March 2, 1942, in Ifewara, Nigeria, Enoch Adejare Adeboye is a prominent Nigerian pastor and the current General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God. He holds a significant position in the Nigerian religious community, having also served as the second national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.
Ministry and Influence
Adeboye’s journey with the RCCG began in 1973, where he started as an interpreter. He was ordained a pastor in 1975 and became the church’s General Overseer in 1981. Under his leadership, the church has seen explosive growth, expanding from a relatively unknown entity to having branches in approximately 198 nations and over 14 million worshipers in Nigeria as of March 2017. His vision is to establish a church within a five-minute walk in developing cities and a five-minute drive in developed cities.
Pastor Adeboye is not only a pastor, but a philanthropist and a prolific writer. On his 80th birthday in 2022, his foundation donated eight dialysis machines to Wuse District Hospital, along with a reverse osmosis water purification system and an electrical generator. Adeboye has written several books, including; Open Heavens Daily Devotional, Lessons from the Sower, Christian Moderator, and many others.
His influence extends beyond the religious sphere; Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world in 2008, and he was recognized as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2019.
