Pastor Adeboye Recounts How late Michael Ibru Assisted RCCG

Pastor Adeboye Recounts

OpenLife Nigeria reports that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has revealed how the late business magnate Chief Michael Ibru played a pivotal role in averting a food crisis during the church’s maiden convention, despite the absence of funds.

Pastor Adeboye made the revelation during his sermon at the July Holy Ghost Service held at the 3km-by-3km Redemption City Arena in Shimawa, Ogun State, themed “Destined for Greatness – Part 3 (Helpers of Destiny).”

Recounting a testimony from RCCG’s early days, Adeboye said he had invited all members to attend the first convention at the newly acquired campground, promising two meals a day, even though there was no money to provide for such. He explained that he acted purely on faith in God.

“We were very rich—in faith,” he said humorously. “I invited everyone to our new campground, which was just about 10 acres at the time, and announced they would be fed freely. But soon, the little money we had ran out.”

According to the cleric, it was at this critical moment that Chief Michael Ibru paid a visit to the camp and was astonished by the number of attendees—about 3,000 to 4,000 people.

“He asked me, ‘Pastor, you mean you’re going to feed all these people?’ I said, ‘Yes sir, two meals per day.’ The very next day, he sent us a container of fish,” Adeboye narrated.

At the time, the church couldn’t afford to buy cows. The fish was deboned and scrambled into jollof rice, ensuring every attendee was fed. “That singular act of generosity saved us. It was a divine intervention,” Adeboye said, attributing it to God’s orchestration through a helper of destiny.