Wf kumuyi biography

William Kumuyi

Nigerian clergyman (born )

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

Background

Kumuyi was born into a Christian family in Erin-Odo Ijesa,[11]Osun State, western part of Nigeria. He completed his secondary school education in at Mayflower School in Ikenne, Ogun State, from where he proceeded to the University of Ibadan and in graduated with a first-class honours degree in mathematics where he graduated as overall best graduating student in that year. He subsequently took a post-graduate course in Education at the University of Lagos.[12][13][14] He became a born-again Christian on Sunday, 5 April at [11][15][16][17]

On his upbringing, Kumuyi was quoted to have said

We would get up in the morning, read the Bible, sing hymns, and go to church regularly. When I went to secondary school I lost interest in the church because our principal taught us atheism. But after a while, I thought again and started going to various churches in town. Eventually, in , a group of singers and preachers from a Gospel church got permission to come to the school. I understood the Gospel message and was born again on April 5th, I read John Wesley, Charles Finney, Spurgeon, and lots of other books. I got involved with the Scripture Union, and I grew.[12][18][19]

attendKumuyi was influenced by John Wesley, Charles Finney and Charles Spurgeon.[20] His father was a member of the Anglican Church.[21]

Teaching career

Kumuyi began teaching mathematics in at Mayflower School, his alma mater.[18] He went on, in the early s, to become a lecturer of mathematics at the University of Lagos.[12][22]

Christian ministry

In , while being a lecturer of mathematics at the University of Lagos, Kumuyi began a Bible study group with 15 students who had come to him for Bible training.[12][18][23] This Bible training birthed the foundation of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry.[24] In , Kumuyi was expelled from the Apostolic Faith Church for preaching on the baptism of the Holy Spirit.[21] He continued his independent ministry, which in became the Deeper Life Bible Church.[25] As at , the Christian ministry is said to have over , affiliates.[26]

Place of worship

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

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

Published books

  • The Hour of Decision, , ISBN&#;
  • How to Know God's Will in Marriage, , ISBN&#;
  • Have Compassion on Them, , ISBN&#;
  • The Spirit Controlled Family: W.F. Kumuyi, , ISBN&#;
  • The Lord's Prayer, , ISBN&#;
  • The Truly Liberated Woman, , ISBN&#;
  • Supernatural Supply in All Situations, , ISBN&#;
  • Daily Manna, Volume 1, , ISBN&#;
  • Daily Manna: A Daily Devotional Guide, , ISBN&#;
  • Higher Everyday: A Daily Devotional Guide for Successful Youths, , ISBN&#;
  • Kumuyi: Defender of the Faith [31]

Personal life

Kumuyi met Abiodun Olowu in September She became one of his Bible study students and a member of his fledging Christian ministry. They got married on 13 September in Lagos, and they have two children, Jeremiah and John. Mrs Abiodun Kumuyi died on 11 April [32]

On 13 October , exactly 18 months after the death of his first wife, Kumuyi married Folashade Adenike Blaize in London. Folashade was the Administrator of the Deeper Life Bible Church, London.[32]

In January , Kumuyi was specially invited by Donald Trump to be in attendance at his second inauguration on 20 January [33] He was said to have commended Trump for "his bold commitment to defending Christian values and championing international religious freedom throughout his first term in office".[33]

Awards

In , Foreign Policy magazine listed Kumuyi among the " most powerful people on the planet".[34]

In , Kumuyi received an honorary PhD from the University of Abuja.[35]

Global Gospel Crusades

Pastor Dr. W.F. Kumuyi recently started conducting a series of Global Gospel Crusades since April in Abuja, Nigeria. The June, July, and August series in Abuja, Calabar and Enugu in Nigeria respectively, were conducted as Global Crusades. There were participants connecting to the Crusade both on social media and dedicated Zoom connections. The August edition just concluded featured Don Moen ministering along with him.[36] These crusade series was branded Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) in July with former president of Nigeria and former vice president of Zambia, Olusegun Obasanjo and Nevers Mumba respectively among others in attendance at the brand launch.[37][38][39]

Biography

The first ever book-length biography of Pastor Kumuyi was written and published in by Banji Ojewale. The biography of pages is entitled, Kumuyi: Defender of the Faith. The foreword was written by Pastor Enoch Adeboye.[40] Former Nigeria's vice president, Yemi Osibanjo and Lagos state governorBabaJide Sanwo-olu were among prominent world leaders that launched the book.[41][42][43]

References

  1. ^Ojewale, Banji (6 June ). "Kumuyi: 70 years of sacrificial service". Nigerian Tribune. Ibadan, Nigeria. Retrieved 14 September
  2. ^Iwuchukwu, Francis (13 August ). "Kumuyi Speaks for the People". . AllAfrica Global Media. Retrieved 27 February
  3. ^admin (19 April ). "Remarks By Heads Of Churches In Ghana On The Convener Of GCK, Pastor Dr WF Kumuyi". TheLeader. Retrieved 20 May
  4. ^"Deeper Life unveils billion naira headquarters". Retrieved 28 October
  5. ^"How Deeper Life's 30, capacity hqtrs was built, by officials". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 23 April Retrieved 28 October
  6. ^Kumuyi, William (). The Lord's Prayer. Lion Hudson plc. ISBN&#;.
  7. ^Kumuyi, William F. (). The Hour of Decision. Zoe Publishing. ISBN&#;.
  8. ^Kumuyi, William (). Supernatural Supply in All Situations. Yorkshire Publishing. ISBN&#;.
  9. ^Kumuyi, William F. (). The Truly Liberated Woman. Life Press. ISBN&#;.
  10. ^"Pastor W.F. Kumuyi @ God's General Who Led Me to Calvary". Vanguard News. 6 June Retrieved 21 August
  11. ^ ab"Biography of Pastor ".
  12. ^ abcdBanji Ojewale (12 June ). "W.F Kumuyi at As It Was On Day One…". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 4 October
  13. ^"Kumuyi: tomorrow belongs to Africa". Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA: The Gale Group. 1 August Retrieved 27 February
  14. ^Fasehun, McNezer (13 April ). "Of Private Jets and Lot's Wives". . AllAfrica Global Media. Retrieved 27 February
  15. ^Ankomah, Baffour (1 October ). "This is Deeper Christian Life: an outsider's view through the eyes of Baffour Ankomah who travelled to four West African countries in August to see how the Deeper Christian Life Ministry is affecting lives". Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA: The Gale Group. Retrieved 27 February
  16. ^"Pastor Kumuyi Remarries". . AllAfrica Global Media. 31 October Retrieved 27 February
  17. ^Ankomah, Baffour (1 October ). "I don't want anything fake". Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA: The Gale Group. Retrieved 27 February
  18. ^ abc"W.F. Kumuyi Reveals Shocking Secrets about Himself". Daily Family. 8 May Retrieved 4 October
  19. ^Isaacson, Alan (). Deeper Life: The Extraordinary Growth of the Deeper Life Bible Church. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN&#;.
  20. ^Chika Abanobi (15 April ). "Revealed: Men of God who mentored Pastor Kumuyi". The Sun (Nigeria). Retrieved 4 October
  21. ^ abStephen Gyasi Jnr. (25 February ). "The Kumuyi I know". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 October
  22. ^Siobhan Downes (9 August ). "Pastor cancels trip to NZ amid Ebola crisis". . Retrieved 4 October
  23. ^Peter Clarke, Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements, Routledge, Abingdon-on-Thames, , p.
  24. ^Laurent Fourchard, André Mary et René Otayek, "Entreprises religieuses transnationales en Afrique de l'Ouest", Karthala Editions, France, , p.
  25. ^J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, , p.
  26. ^Koschorke, Klaus; Schjørring, Jens Holger (). African Identities and World Christianity in the Twentieth Century. Harrassowitz Verlag. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  27. ^Kazeem Ugbodaga (24 April ). "Deeper Life unveils billion naira headquarters". P.M. News. Retrieved 5 October
  28. ^Yemi Adebisi (29 April ). "Deeper Life New Auditorium: Demonstration Of Unlimited God". The Daily Independent. Retrieved 5 October
  29. ^"Osinbajo graces inauguration of the Deeper Life Bible Church headquarters' new auditorium". Encomium Magazine. 25 April Retrieved 5 October
  30. ^Baffour Ankomah (October ). "A Church in Transition: Deeper Life Is a Church in Transition-In the Sense That It Is Currently Replacing All Its Temporary Buildings for Cathedral-Type Edifices. Baffour Ankomah Went around West Africa to See the Work in Progress". New African. Retrieved 5 October Kumuyi is also noted to have contributed to the new translation of the Bible in to the Yoruba language
  31. ^"Kumuyi's autobiography for presentation Sept 17". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 7 September Retrieved 8 October
  32. ^ ab"Complete story of how Pastor Kumuyi married year-old Folashade Blaize in UK". Encomium Magazine. 4 January Retrieved 5 October
  33. ^ abOgedegbe, Isaiah. "Pastor Kumuyi invited to Trump's presidential inauguration". NewsExpress Nigeria. Archived from the original on 18 January Retrieved 18 January
  34. ^"The FP Power Map". . Retrieved 5 June
  35. ^"Pastor Kumuyi Bags PhD Award From The University of Abuja".
  36. ^"Kumuyi to hold 5-Day 'Divine Solution Global Crusade' in Abuja Sept ". Vanguard News. 21 September Retrieved 21 October
  37. ^"Obasanjo, Zambian ex-president, others grace Kumuyi global crusade launch". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 August Retrieved 20 September
  38. ^Salau, Seyi John (31 July ). "Kumuyi launches GCK global brand, commits to reaching all nations". Businessday NG. Retrieved 20 September
  39. ^"Global Crusade with Kumuyi becomes worldwide brand for liberation The Nation Newspaper". 7 August Retrieved 20 September
  40. ^"Why Kumuyi's biography took so long to write –Deeper Life". Punch Newspapers. 6 September Retrieved 22 October
  41. ^"Why Kumuyi deserved to be celebrated - Osinbajo, Sanwo-Olu - P.M. News". Retrieved 22 October
  42. ^"Kumuyi: I want to raise those who will go beyond me". The Nation Newspaper. 17 September Retrieved 22 October
  43. ^"Kumuyi: Defender of the faith Archives". TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved 22 October

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