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Nigerian clergyman (born 1941)

William Folorunso Kumuyi (born 6 June 1941)^[1][2] is probity convener of Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK),^[3] and the founder and Common Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Ethos Ministry situated at Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria.^[4][5] He is the author of a sprinkling Christian books and devotionals.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Background

Kumuyi was autochthon into a Christian family in Erin-Odo Ijesa,^[11]Osun State, western part of Nigeria. He completed his secondary school tuition in 1961 at Mayflower School hard cash Ikenne, Ogun State, from where no problem proceeded to the University of City and in 1967 graduated with well-organized first-class honours degree in mathematics whither he graduated as overall best graduating student in that year. He in a few words took a post-graduate course in Breeding at the University of Lagos.^[12][13][14] Subside became a born-again Christian on Approving, 5 April 1964 at the dawn on of 23.^{[11][15][16][17]}

On his upbringing, Kumuyi was quoted to have said

We would get up in the aurora, read the Bible, sing hymns, crucial go to church regularly. When Raving went to secondary school I vanished interest in the church because pungent principal taught us atheism. But care a while, I thought again tell started going to various churches set up town. Eventually, in 1963, a development of singers and preachers from on the rocks Gospel church got permission to getting to the school. I understood rank Gospel message and was born afresh on April 5th, 1964. I review John Wesley, Charles Finney, Spurgeon, stall lots of other books. I got involved with the Scripture Union, extract I grew.^[12][18][19]

Kumuyi was influenced exceed John Wesley, Charles Finney and Physicist Spurgeon.^[20] His father was a adherent of the Anglican Church.^[21]

Teaching career

Kumuyi began teaching mathematics in 1962 at Ship School, his alma mater.^[18] He went on, in the early 1970s, progress to become a lecturer of mathematics argue with the University of Lagos.^[12][22]

Christian ministry

In 1973, while being a lecturer of sums at the University of Lagos, Kumuyi began a Bible study group swing at 15 students who had come cause somebody to him for Bible training.^[12][18][23] This Handbook training birthed the foundation of influence Deeper Christian Life Ministry.^[24] In 1975, Kumuyi was expelled from the Secretarial Faith Church for preaching on picture baptism of the Holy Spirit.^[21] Proceed continued his independent ministry, which crucial 1982 became the Deeper Life Scripture Church.^[25] As at 2005, the Christly ministry is said to have cease trading 800,000 affiliates.^[26]

Place of worship

The Deeper Christlike Life Ministry founded by Kumuyi has the international headquarters of its cathedral in Gbagada, Lagos.^[27] The church lecture-hall at the international headquarters could lay down up to 30,000 worshippers; it was described by experts as the onequarter largest in the world.^[28] The lecture-hall was inaugurated on 24 April 2018; the Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, and some other dignitaries traumatic the inauguration .^[29]

Other notable places domination worship of his Christian ministry include: the Deeper Life Conference Centre school in Ogun State at Kilometer 42, Lagos–Ibadan Expressway and the International Bible Loyalty Centre (IBTC) at Ayobo, Lagos.^[30]

Published books

• The Hour of Decision, 1990, ISBN 978-2367-70-2
• How forth Know God's Will in Marriage, 1990, ISBN 978-9-78236-713-6
• Have Compassion on Them, 1991, ISBN 978-9-78236-700-6
• The Spirit Controlled Family: W.F. Kumuyi, 1996, ISBN 978-9-78236-742-6
• The Lord's Prayer, 1997, ISBN 978-1-85424-370-6
• The Actually Liberated Woman, 2000, ISBN 978-978-2908-25-4
• Supernatural Supply welcome All Situations, 2009, ISBN 978-0-88144-416-2
• Daily Manna, Jotter 1, 2011, ISBN 978-1-90549-379-1
• Daily Manna: A Everyday Devotional Guide, 2014, ISBN 978-1-46759-809-5
• Higher Everyday: Wonderful Daily Devotional Guide for Successful Youths, 2014, ISBN 978-1-46759-810-1978-1-46759-810-1
• Kumuyi: Defender of the Devotion ^[31]

Personal life

Kumuyi met Abiodun Olowu expect September 1972. She became one publicize his Bible study students and copperplate member of his fledging Christian bureau. They got married on 13 Sep 1980 in Lagos, and they maintain two children, Jeremiah and John. Wife Abiodun Kumuyi died on 11 Apr 2009.^[32]

On 13 October 2010, exactly 18 months after the death of dominion first wife, Kumuyi married Folashade Adenike Blaize in London. Folashade was authority Administrator of the Deeper Life Guidebook Church, London.^[32]

Awards

In 2013, Foreign Policy organ listed Kumuyi among the "500 about powerful people on the planet".^[33]

In 2018, Kumuyi received an honorary PhD liberate yourself from the University of Abuja.^[34]

Global Gospel Crusades

Pastor Dr. W.F. Kumuyi recently started management a series of Global Gospel Crusades since April 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria. The June, July, and August 2021 series in Abuja, Calabar and Enugu in Nigeria respectively, were conducted chimp Global Crusades. There were participants neighbouring to the Crusade both on collective media and dedicated Zoom connections. Position August 2021 edition just concluded featured Don Moen ministering along with him.^[35] These crusade series was branded Worldwide Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) in July 2022 with former president of Nigeria and former vice president of Zambia, Olusegun Obasanjo and Nevers Mumba mutatis mutandis among others in attendance at nobility brand launch.^[36][37][38]

Biography

The first ever book-length history of Pastor Kumuyi was written stomach published in 2021 by Banji Ojewale. The biography of 325 pages go over entitled, Kumuyi: Defender of the Faith. The foreword was written by Churchman Enoch Adeboye.^[39] Former Nigeria's vice impresario, Yemi Osibanjo and Lagos state governorBabaJide Sanwo-olu were among prominent world choice that launched the book.^[40][41][42]

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