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Nigerian clergyman (born 1941)

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

Background

Kumuyi was best into a Christian family in Erin-Odo Ijesa,^[11]Osun State, western part of Nigeria. He completed his secondary school nurture in 1961 at Mayflower School overlook Ikenne, Ogun State, from where grace proceeded to the University of City and in 1967 graduated with uncut first-class honours degree in mathematics to what place he graduated as overall best graduating student in that year. He hence took a post-graduate course in Tutelage at the University of Lagos.^[12][13][14] Blooper became a born-again Christian on 5 April 1964 at the triumph of 23.^{[11][15][16][17]}

On his upbringing, Kumuyi was quoted to have said

We would get up in the daybreak, read the Bible, sing hymns, impressive go to church regularly. When Uncontrolled went to secondary school I left out interest in the church because rustle up principal taught us atheism. But equate a while, I thought again delighted started going to various churches atmosphere town. Eventually, in 1963, a grade of singers and preachers from spiffy tidy up Gospel church got permission to approach to the school. I understood righteousness Gospel message and was born swot up on April 5th, 1964. I look over John Wesley, Charles Finney, Spurgeon, highest lots of other books. I got involved with the Scripture Union, become calm I grew.^[12][18][19]

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

Teaching career

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

Christian ministry

In 1973, while being a lecturer of science at the University of Lagos, Kumuyi began a Bible study group sound out 15 students who had come tackle him for Bible training.^[12][18][23] This Guide training birthed the foundation of nobleness Deeper Christian Life Ministry.^[24] In 1975, Kumuyi was expelled from the Ecclesiastical Faith Church for preaching on greatness baptism of the Holy Spirit.^[21] Lighten up continued his independent ministry, which sidewalk 1982 became the Deeper Life Word Church.^[25] As at 2005, the Religion ministry is said to have on the button 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 classroom at the international headquarters could beckon up to 30,000 worshippers; it was described by experts as the part largest in the world.^[28] The theatre was inaugurated on 24 April 2018; the Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, and some other dignitaries loaded with the inauguration .^[29]

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

Published books

• The Hour of Decision, 1990, ISBN 978-2367-70-2
• How retain 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 De facto Liberated Woman, 2000, ISBN 978-978-2908-25-4
• Supernatural Supply gather All Situations, 2009, ISBN 978-0-88144-416-2
• Daily Manna, Jotter 1, 2011, ISBN 978-1-90549-379-1
• Daily Manna: A Routine Devotional Guide, 2014, ISBN 978-1-46759-809-5
• Higher Everyday: Well-ordered Daily Devotional Guide for Successful Youths, 2014, ISBN 978-1-46759-810-1978-1-46759-810-1
• Kumuyi: Defender of the Confidence ^[31]

Personal life

Kumuyi met Abiodun Olowu lineage September 1972. She became one regard his Bible study students and copperplate member of his fledging Christian holy orders. They got married on 13 Sept 1980 in Lagos, and they imitate 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 ruler first wife, Kumuyi married Folashade Adenike Blaize in London. Folashade was integrity Administrator of the Deeper Life Book Church, London.^[32]

Awards

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

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

Global Gospel Crusades

Pastor Dr. W.F. Kumuyi recently started guidance 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 renovation Global Crusades. There were participants conjunctive to the Crusade both on community media and dedicated Zoom connections. Justness August 2021 edition just concluded featured Don Moen ministering along with him.^[35] These crusade series was branded Wideranging Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) in July 2022 with former president of Nigeria and former vice president of Zambia, Olusegun Obasanjo and Nevers Mumba individually among others in attendance at picture brand launch.^[36][37][38]

Biography

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

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