- ‘I Was Bad’: Adeboye Shares Personal Testimony at Holy Ghost Congress
- The cleric reflected on his early life, admitting that he is “not proud” of who he once was
- Adeboye spoke of a former university classmate who expressed surprise at his transformation
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has shared his personal life story as proof that God has the power to transform anyone, irrespective of their past, Eko Hot Blog reports.
Adeboye, 83, spoke on Saturday during the fifth day of the Holy Ghost Congress 2025 at Redemption City along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The week-long programme is themed “God of all Flesh.”
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Addressing thousands of worshippers, including traditional rulers, the cleric reflected on his early life, admitting that he is “not proud” of who he once was. He noted that many people doubted his salvation, let alone his eventual emergence as a pastor.
“Do you think there is anybody in your family who is too far gone that God cannot save? Do you think there is anyone God cannot turn into a great vessel unto honour?” he asked. “The man speaking to you now—many people never thought I could be saved. Even if I was saved, they never imagined I could become a pastor. I am not proud of my past; if one could be bad, I was bad,” Adeboye said.
He recalled encounters that highlighted the dramatic contrast between his former life and his present calling. One involved a former girlfriend who visited him in search of a pastor and was shocked when she discovered he was the one.
“She said, ‘You, a pastor? You mean you will pray and God will answer?’” he recounted.
Adeboye also spoke of a former university classmate who expressed surprise at his transformation. “‘You, na wa ooo,’ she said. I replied, ‘Me too, I’m surprised,’” he added, noting that the conversation was brief because her son was present.
The RCCG leader further shared a childhood experience involving a conflict with his uncle’s wife, whom he said mistreated him severely at the time.
“As young as I was, I told her I would get you out of this house, and I did,” he said. “Thank God we met again after I became the General Overseer. We reconciled, and today all her children are pastors in this church.”
Emphasising the message of redemption and grace, Adeboye urged believers not to judge others by their past or present circumstances.
“There is nobody God cannot save,” he said, reinforcing the belief that no life is beyond transformation through faith.
