RCCG pastor detained abroad for saying ‘ladies, Gentlemen’ — Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has expressed regret for the detention of one of the church’s pastors overseas.

He claimed that the pastor was jailed for using the phrase “Ladies and gentlemen” when speaking to the audience at a program.

He said that because the statement did not include all of the genders that their culture recognized, it was discriminatory.

This was revealed by the pastor on Sunday at the RCCG’s Throne of Grace in Lagos State during the church’s monthly Thanksgiving ceremony.
“My father’s house” was the title of his sermon, which was aired to every parish in the church.

“The end is closer than you might imagine. This is a wake-up call because things are getting worse. For merely referring to a group of people as “ladies and gentlemen,” one of my pastors overseas was imprisoned.

He claimed that several individuals had accused him of discriminating, posing the question, “What about those who are neither ladies nor gentlemen?”
Another unsettling tale of a woman who called her dog her husband was also related by the clergyman.
He related how the woman said, “I took him to the vet before coming,” in response to a question concerning her husband. She calls her “husband” a dog, saying, “He doesn’t talk.”

Seeing these instances as indicators of the end times, Adeboye voiced alarm about the decline of moral norms around the world.

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“Take this issue seriously, those of you who are already followers of Christ. Don’t allow anyone to undermine your position. God is sacred. Those still playing church—singing, clapping, and enjoying things without genuine commitment—remember, Jesus is coming back. The devil is trying to harvest you, but you must not allow him to. I want to see you in my Father’s house,” he noted.

Adeboye, known for talking about national issues and the dealings of the church especially about incorporating alien cultures into its branches across the world recently faulted men with braided hair and women sporting false eyelashes and heavy makeup.

Expressing his discontent with the trend among church workers, Adeboye made it clear that such styles will no longer be tolerated on RCCG altars.

In an address at the church’s 72nd annual convention held in August, his comments highlighted his disbelief at the rising trend of these fashion choices among church members.

This edition of the convention with the theme “Heaven” started Monday, August 5, and ended on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at The Redemption City, Mowe, Ogun State (Lagos-Ibadan Way).