The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has banned match-making among members of the church.
Adeboye, who read the riot act to pastors in the church at Sunday’s service, which marked the end of the 64th Annual Convention of the RCCG, said there should be no more cases of arranging brothers and sisters for marriage.
“Don’t be entangled with marriage among members because you will bear the consequences.
“It is not your duty to arrange a brother and a sister for marriage because you cannot arrange their fruitfulness. Don’t get involved in marriage by proxy,” he said.
Adeboye, however, urged pastors to teach their spiritual children to seek the face of the Lord in marriage because every marriage has its challenges.
Meanwhile, seven new Assistant General Overseers were announced to take over from the six occupants of the office who have retired.
They are, Pastors Ezekiel A. Odeyemi, Elijah O. Daramola, Johnson F. Odesola and Joseph Obayemi, who are currently members of the Governing Council of the RCCG and Special Assistants to the general overseer.
Others are Pastor Olu Obanure, Pastor Ayo Adeloye and Pastor Peter Amekhienan, who are currently Special Assistants to the General Overseer in West Coast 1, East Africa and Southern Africa Region 1, respectively.
New Special Assistants to the GO are, Pastors Johnson Tomisin Kalejaiye, Brown Oyitso, Okey Mofunnaya, Peter Olawale and Belemina Obunge.
Kalejaiye, a regional evangelist, is now the Special Assistant to the G.O. on Evangelism. Oyitso, Chairman of Central Missions Board, is now the Special Assistant to the G.O. on Missions, while Mofunnaya, Head of Security, is now the Special Assistant to the G.O. on Security.
Olawale, National Prayer Coordinator, is the new Special Assistant to the G.O. on Prayers while Obunge, in charge of Youth Affairs, becomes the Special Assistant to the G.O. on Special Duties.
Having attained the retirement age of 70 years, Pastor (Mrs.) Oretayo Adetola, Special Assistant to the G.O. on Women Affairs; Pastor Gbadebo Lawal, Special Assistant on Prayers and some others, were retired.
Others are Pastors Peter Egho, Olonode Babatunde, John Adewunmi, David Taiwo Ajose, Oludele Olatunji, Pastor (Mrs) Funmilola Ishola, Pastor (Mrs) Deborah Folarin and Pastor (Mrs) Bolatito Bamishaye.
