The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, recently opened up about a significant incident in his past, where he was duped by a man who promised him a leadership position in a paramilitary group.
Pastor Adeboye shared his experience in a post on his X account, detailing how the situation unfolded and the lessons he learned from it.
According to the G.O, many years ago, he was approached by a man who claimed to represent a newly-formed paramilitary organization. The man, pretending to be a recruiter, sought to convince Adeboye to become the head of this organization. He portrayed it as an evolved version of the Boy Scouts, stating that the group was in search of a spiritual leader.
He revealed that the man had been reaching out to him for some time through his secretary. After repeated attempts, Pastor Adeboye finally decided to meet with him.
During their conversation, the man explained the nature of the paramilitary group and suggested that Pastor Adeboye take the position of commandant. Excited by the prospect, particularly because of his youthful interest in the military, he agreed to be involved.
The pastor admitted that he failed to consult God before making the decision, something he normally does. His excitement about fulfilling a personal dream clouded his better judgment.
The man then requested funding for the group, which Pastor Adeboye provided. However, he later discovered that the man was a fraud and the entire paramilitary venture was fake.
He narrated, “Years ago, I was duped by a man who promised to make me a commandant of a paramilitary group. This man had been sending messages to me through my secretary for a while, and so, one day, I gave him an audience. He explained to me how a Boy-Scouts-like group had evolved into this new agency, and that he was sourcing for who would lead the group spiritually.
“Normally, I ask God before getting involved in anything at all, but this time, my love for the military in my younger days beclouded my best instincts, and I agreed to be their head. He told me that they needed some funding, which I gave as the prospective head. However, I later found out that the man was a fake.”
He, however, noted that the experience birthed the Redemption City corps and a local police post.
“My desire to be part of a paramilitary group made me run ahead of God, but God had already purposed for Redemption City to have its own corps of chaplains as well as a local Police post. He knew the desire of my heart, and He had planned for it to be fulfilled in His own time. I thought that I could bring my desire to fulfilment in my own time, but I was wrong. What I lost in that experience was money, but for someone else, it might have been their life or a loved one.
“However, I later found out that the man was a fake. My desire to be part of a paramilitary group made me run ahead of God, but God had already purposed for Redemption City to have its own corps of chaplains as well as a local Police post. He knew the desire of my heart, and He had planned for it to be fulfilled in His own time. I thought that I could bring my desire to fulfilment in my own time, but I was wrong. What I lost in that experience was money, but for someone else, it might have been their life or a loved one,” he added.
