Pastor Adeboye: God warned me my son will die if…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says God warned him that he would lose his son if he ever left the denomination.

Adeboye, whose 42-year-old son, Dare, died in May 2021, disclosed this while speaking at speaking at the June edition of the Holy Ghost Service held at the Redemption Camp in Ogun State in the early hours of Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Dare, the third child of the renowned cleric, died in Akwa Ibom State.

The 83-year-old cleric, who addressed the congregation on the significance of spiritual steadfastness and divine direction, expressed concern over the modern trend of young Christians frequently changing churches.

Pastor Adeboye recalled being drawn to other prominent ministries during the early days of his faith journey, but said God firmly instructed him to remain in the RCCG.

He said: “When I got born again, there were three major ministries that were making waves, and they were very good. There were different temptations to go from one to another.

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“But God said to me, ‘Son, I brought you here. This is where you will stay. The day you leave this denomination, your firstborn will die’.”

Adeboye noted that at the time, the RCCG was still largely unknown, with its headquarters based in a modest structure in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State.

The cleric stated that despite holding a university teaching position, he was divinely led to submit to a spiritual leader who lacked formal education.

“I was a lecturer at the university. My father in the Lord didn’t go to secondary school, not even primary. But God said this is where you will stay,” he added.

Adeboye, therefore, urged young believers to seek divine direction and remain rooted.

“Discover where God wants you to stay, and stay there,” he stressed.

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