RCCG justifies stopping non-members from preaching in parishes

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), under the leadership of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has clarified the rationale behind its recent directive that prohibits non-members from preaching in its parishes. This explanation follows the circulation of a memo that garnered significant attention online.InformationGuideNigeria

Dated January 5, 2024, and signed by Pastor Oladele Balogun, the Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Administration, the memo titled “Invitation of Guest Ministers in RCCG” explicitly states that “no external preacher, speaker or minister should be permitted on any of our altars or platforms.”

This directive was communicated to all levels of church leadership, including Continental Overseers, Deputy Continental Overseers, Assistant Continental Overseers, and Pastors in charge of Regions/Provinces worldwide. The church’s decision reflects a specific organizational policy regarding the participation of external individuals in its religious activities and preaching engagements.JAMB Portal

It read, “We refer to our memo dated 14th December, 2023 with Ref: RCCG/ADM/OAB/JP/MEMO/14/12/2023 on the above subject matter, and wish to inform you that the General Overseer (Pastor Enoch Adeboye) has issued a further directive that no external preacher, speaker or minister should be permitted on any of our altars or platforms.JAMB Result

“Anyone intending to invite a guest minister, speaker or preacher to their parish must ensure that the individual is a recognised member of the RCCG.”

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explaining the memo in an interview with The PUNCH on Monday night, the RCCG Head of Media and Public Relations, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, said although the memo was an internal document, the directive wasn’t really a ban but a guideline to ensure approvals were gotten before external members were invited.NYSC Portal

Olubiyi said, “It’s supposed to be an internal document. And it’s not a ban per se, it’s just a kind of rule or guideline. What the church is saying is that before any of our branches invite a preacher from another church or another ministry, clearance should be sought.”

He said this was in line with the church’s beliefs and doctrines.JAMB Result

“Don’t forget that as a church, we have our doctrines, we have our beliefs, we have our practices, and we have to be sure that if anybody outside the fold is coming to preach in any of our places, the authorities have to approve and to be sure that the person flows along with our doctrine and our beliefs.

:So it’s more of the standard maintenance of (the church),”

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