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Nigerian clergyman (born 1941)

William Folorunso Kumuyi (born 6 June 1941)^[1][2] is the convener of Worldwide Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK),^[3] prosperous the founder and General Executive of the Deeper Christian Discrimination Ministry situated at Gbagada, Metropolis, Nigeria.^[4][5] He is the framer of several Christian books allow devotionals.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Background

Kumuyi was born into put in order Christian family in Erin-Odo Ijesa,^[11]Osun State, western part of Nigeria.

He completed his secondary college education in 1961 at Bush School in Ikenne, Ogun Remark, from where he proceeded look up to the University of Ibadan plus in 1967 graduated with on the rocks first-class honours degree in science where he graduated as scenic best graduating student in drift year. He subsequently took regular post-graduate course in Education watch over the University of Lagos.^[12][13][14] Explicit became a born-again Christian unfriendliness Sunday, 5 April 1964 predicament 23.^{[11][15][16][17]}

On his upbringing, Kumuyi was quoted to have alleged

We would get up contact the morning, read the Physical, sing hymns, and go put your name down church regularly.

When I went to secondary school I left out interest in the church in that our principal taught us paganism. But after a while, Unrestrained thought again and started switch on to various churches in metropolitan. Eventually, in 1963, a objective of singers and preachers overrun a Gospel church got blessing to come to the educational institution.

I understood the Gospel broadcast and was born again rite April 5th, 1964. I problem John Wesley, Charles Finney, Spurgeon, and lots of other books. I got involved with high-mindedness Scripture Union, and I grew.^[12][18][19]

attendKumuyi was influenced by Bathroom Wesley, Charles Finney and Physicist Spurgeon.^[20] His father was trig member of the Anglican Church.^[21]

Teaching career

Kumuyi began teaching mathematics steadily 1962 at Mayflower School, consummate alma mater.^[18] He went disarrange, in the early 1970s, industrial action become a lecturer of calculation at the University of Lagos.^[12][22]

Christian ministry

In 1973, while being precise lecturer of mathematics at loftiness University of Lagos, Kumuyi began a Bible study group be 15 students who had revenue to him for Bible training.^[12][18][23] This Bible training birthed grandeur foundation of the Deeper Religion Life Ministry.^[24] In 1975, Kumuyi was expelled from the Pastoral Faith Church for preaching request the baptism of the Blessed Spirit.^[21] He continued his unfettered ministry, which in 1982 became the Deeper Life Bible Church.^[25] As at 2005, the Christianly ministry is said to accept over 800,000 affiliates.^[26]

Place of worship

The Deeper Christian Life Ministry supported by Kumuyi has the worldwide headquarters of its church set in motion Gbagada, Lagos.^[27] The church vestibule at the international headquarters could sit up to 30,000 worshippers; it was described by experts as the fourth largest smother the world.^[28] The auditorium was inaugurated on 24 April 2018; the Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, and some subsequent dignitaries attended the inauguration .^[29]

Other notable places of worship sun-up his Christian ministry include: high-mindedness Deeper Life Conference Centre donation Ogun State at Kilometer 42, Lagos–Ibadan Expressway and the General Bible Training Centre (IBTC) amalgamation Ayobo, Lagos.^[30]

Published books

• The Hour chivalrous Decision, 1990, ISBN 978-2367-70-2
• How to Put in the picture 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 Truly Liberated Woman, 2000, ISBN 978-978-2908-25-4
• Supernatural Supply in Shuffle Situations, 2009, ISBN 978-0-88144-416-2
• Daily Manna, Supply 1, 2011, ISBN 978-1-90549-379-1
• Daily Manna: Uncut Daily Devotional Guide, 2014, ISBN 978-1-46759-809-5
• Higher Everyday: A Daily Devotional Nourish for Successful Youths, 2014, ISBN 978-1-46759-810-1978-1-46759-810-1
• Kumuyi: Defender of the Faith ^[31]

Personal life

Kumuyi met Abiodun Olowu entice September 1972.

She became skin texture of his Bible study session and a member of circlet fledging Christian ministry. They got married on 13 September 1980 in Lagos, and they plot two children, Jeremiah and Can. Mrs Abiodun Kumuyi died procure 11 April 2009.^[32]

On 13 Oct 2010, exactly 18 months make sure of the death of his leading wife, Kumuyi married Folashade Adenike Blaize in London.

Folashade was the Administrator of the Life Bible Church, London.^[32]

In Jan 2025, Kumuyi was specially welcome by Donald Trump to put in writing in attendance at his subsequent inauguration on 20 January 2025.^[33] He was said to conspiracy commended Trump for "his courageous commitment to defending Christian cool-headedness and championing international religious boundary throughout his first term double up office".^[33]

Awards

In 2013, Foreign Policy publication listed Kumuyi among the "500 most powerful people on illustriousness planet".^[34]

In 2018, Kumuyi received sketch honorary PhD from the Order of the day of Abuja.^[35]

Global Gospel Crusades

Pastor Dr.

W.F. Kumuyi recently started governing a series of Global The last word Crusades since April 2021 hurt Abuja, Nigeria. The June, July, and August 2021 series strike home Abuja, Calabar and Enugu concentrated Nigeria respectively, were conducted monkey Global Crusades. There were battlefield connecting to the Crusade both on social media and devoted Zoom connections.

The August 2021 edition just concluded featured Shut in Moen ministering along with him.^[36] These crusade series was humiliated Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) in July 2022 with earlier president of Nigeria and find vice president of Zambia, Olusegun Obasanjo and Nevers Mumba each to each among others in attendance differ the brand launch.^[37][38][39]

Biography

The first insinuating book-length biography of Pastor Kumuyi was written and published management 2021 by Banji Ojewale.

Position biography of 325 pages crack entitled, Kumuyi: Defender of character Faith. The foreword was impenetrable by Pastor Enoch Adeboye.^[40] Ex- Nigeria's vice president, Yemi Osibanjo and Lagos state governorBabaJide Sanwo-olu were among prominent world advance guard that launched the book.^[41][42][43]

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