Having reigned as king of juju music for many years, Otunba Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, aka King Sunny Ade (KSA) was last Sunday declared an evangelist and the new king of gospel music by the headquarters’ church of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). He is also being groomed to become a full-fledged pastor.
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| Evangelist Sunny Ade dancing with his band members at the special Thanksgiving |
The service was presided over by Pastor Johnson Odesola, RCCG Provincial Pastor in charge of Lagos Province 1 and the Headquarters’ Church, who is also the Special Assistant to the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Administration and Personnel.
KSA surrendered his life to God few months ago in the church, before the anointed Minister, Pastor Adeboye and has since remained steadfast as a true bornagain Christian, it was learnt. Said the celebrated musician, “I am now proud and confident that I have already taken my decision and by the grace of Almighty God, I will never turn back.
In a brief remark, Pastor Victor Kayode of the headquarters’ church who coordinated the programme revealed that King Sunny Ade is already an evangelist and the king of gospel music going by the series of gospel tunes he already has in the market.
“We are now looking forward to a day his title will change from King Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye to Pastor Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye.” His assertion was substantiated by Evangelist Timi Orokoya, aka Telemi, also a seasoned gospel artiste and president of the Gospel Musician Association of Nigeria (GOMAN) In his words, “It has been a long time wish that KSA come closer to God.
If it is happening now that I am still alive, I bless God and wish him more years of being in God and giving total commitment to the will of God.
I pray that from now till the end of his life, he will continue to be a vessel to be reckoned with in the vineyard of God. A time is coming when we will all gather here for his full ordination as a minister of God.” “There was a time Baba Ebenezer Obey (now an evangelist of RCCG faith) said for 30 years, he struggled with the Lord, until He now caught him. I know KSA has been struggling with the Lord, but now the man of Galilee, the man we all talk about has now caught him”.
“Here is a big fish that we have to nurture until the ordination comes and he goes on air to preach the gospel. You know how many people that will follow Jesus Christ when you just see King Sunny Ade coming in as Pastor Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye?
Take for instance, there is going to be a crusade here and ministering, are anointed men of God, especially Pastor Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye. You know what will happen? A lot of people will follow Christ”, he said. However, in a revealing testimony, KSA narrated that “sometimes ago, you did me here (the church) once or twice.
Then you will not see me again. It is not going to be so again. I thank God Almighty, that in my Ondo town, one of the Redeemed pastors there does not leave me alone. “Sometimes, I go to Redemption Camp and any available pastor I meet, I will say ‘teach me.’ I want to learn more.
I want to be connected to the Almighty God. I want to serve Him. I want to be his son. I want to talk to Him. I want to see Him and I will continue to follow Him. Former president of the Performing Musician Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Admiral Dele Abiodun, who also accompanied KSA to the church for the thanksgiving service, remarked: “I wish KSA well, I wish him long life. And for coming to the lord, that is my greatest joy.
I did not hesitate to follow him immediately because I can’t wait. This is the time and the time is so ripe. Everybody has been struggling to come to the lord and for my oga (boss) to show us the path to follow, brought me here today. I wish the rest of his life will be the best,” he enthused. J
ust before going into the sermon for the day, entitled, “Teach Us to Number Our Days”, the presiding Minister, Pastor Odesola congratulated KSA on his 65th birthday anniversary.
He also thanked God for bringing the church into celebration, saying, “We are rejoicing with our brother and pray that the occasion of celebration will never depart from the lives of his children. Pastor Odesola also noted that for KSA to give his life to God is the Lord’s doing We trust and believe that God will do more. The kingdom of God is for everyone.
Our G.O. was a lecturer, the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, before the lord hooked him, I still believe that many, many more people are yet to be hooked.
We also believe that more of the things that the lord is about to do is still to be unfolded. We expect greater things this year in Nigeria if the prophecy that the Lord has released to our father in the Lord, Daddy G.O., is anything to go by”, he declared.
