f things to be learnt by all and generations to come from the personality of the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry.
He said: “Kumuyi: Defender of the Faith is a very apt way of summing up the life and service of this particular God’s General. He set aside a very promising career in the Ivory Tower and dedicated himself to advancing the gospel and the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, with holiness as the central tenet of his message and ministry. A divinely-orchestrated transition from teaching the world how to solve complex mathematical equations, to teaching the world God’s answers to even weightier questions about faith and love and hope and holiness; answers that are ever timely and relevant; and Biblical solutions that will never go out of fashion.
“In the process, Pastor Kumuyi also established a Ministry and a Church that have grown from very humble beginnings, from a handful of members when it started in 1973, into one of the most formidable and respected spiritual institutions in the world. Today there is no part of the world in which the Deeper Life Bible Church is not represented, a testament to the diligence, perseverance and dedication of Pastor Kumuyi, and very importantly to the abiding grace of God in and on his life.
“When you mention the name William Folorunsho Kumuyi or the Deeper Life Bible Church anywhere, the first thing that comes to mind is holiness, an absolute devotion to living a life that is fully aligned with the precepts and standards of God, an uncompromising commitment to be in the world but not of it, and to place God over and above everything else. That name, that reputation, was not built overnight, it is the product of many decades of humble but energetic laboring, that God has blessed massively and continues to bless.
“Pastor Kumuyi, we thank God for your life, ministry and family, and we know that you still have many more years of service in the Lord’s vineyard. We thank you for permitting the writing and publication of this biography, and for sharing your story with the world. There is much to be learnt from your life, and, for you, there is also much more ahead to be accomplished.”
In his Keynote address, an Anglican Bishop and the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Rt. Revd (Prof.) Dapo Asaju, who titled his lecture, “Imperative of Integrity, Transparency and Trust in Leadership, Celebrating the leadership of Pastor Kumuyi, the Defender of Faith” charged Christian leaders to rescue Nigeria.
He called on Pastor Kumuyi and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to mobilise other religious leaders to hold a conference and meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to find a lasting solution to the insecurity, corruption and economic challenges facing the country.
Prof. Asaju while stressing the importance of the public presentation of the biography of Pastor Kumuyi, said biographies are important because people will learn from the lives of such people, while openness and accountability will help people believe in the government.
The Celebrant, Pastor Kumuyi said God loves everyone, irrespective of religious affiliation and charged people to live a positive life.
He also charged Nigerians, especially Christians to change the world positively and make a mark before they leave the world.
