Pastor Adeboye Says i never wanted to be pastor.

A multitude of accompanied children from across
the nation, on  Friday night, listened, with rapt
attention, when the General Overseer of the
Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor
Enoch Adeboye, relived how he objected to his
election to be a pastor by the founder of the church,
the late Rev. Josiah Akindayomi.
Preaching a short sermon entitled: “Great and
mighty seeds”, at the April Holy Ghost Service
dedicated to children, the 72 years old former
mathematics lecturer recounted how he joined the
then unknown RCCG because of a problem and was
contented with the salvation of his soul.
Justifying his teaching on the theory of how people
attain greatness in life, he maintained that some
people are born great, some others become great
by dint of their own efforts while others have
greatness entrusted upon them. According to him, a
problem brought him to the church.
”But not long after, Papa Akindayomi said I was
going to be ordained pastor. I was not prepared to
become a pastor. I was satisfied with just coming to
the church to worship and go home,” he narrated,
adding, however, that the founder called him a few
years after to tell him he had been ordained to
succeed him.
”I couldn’t say no to him immediately. So when I got
back to the University of Ilorin where I was a
lecturer, I wrote a letter to the founder telling him to
appoint someone else. I was prepared to assist
whoever turned out to be his choice. Papa was an
illiterate, he couldn’t read. Thank God, the one who
read the letter to him is here on the platform tonight;
Pastor David Kuo,” he stated, turning to the direction
where members of the Governing Council of the
church were seated.
Adeboye said there are three categories of
greatness in life; those who were born great, those
who attained greatness and those who had
greatness bestowed on them, noting that there were
in certain cases some people who combined two of
the categories like Isaac and Solomon while in
other occasions some combined the three
categories.
”A classical example of people who combined the
three categories was Elisha,” he said elucidating his
point with the biblical narrative of how even after
death, the bones of Elisha continued to heal people.
The RCCG leader said another example of someone
who combined the three categories was Jesus
Christ, drawing attention to several biblical
passages including Matthew 3, Luke 1:30-33, Acts
10:38, Philippians 2:5-11, John 1:11-12 and
Romans 8:16-17.
He said, however, that anybody could become
great, noting that as soon as one becomes born
again, he has become great but he must work hard
to remain great by meeting all his spiritual
obligations to God.
In continuation of the special service for the
Marion’s children, the General Overseer is
expected to pray for students at all levels today at
the national headquarters of the church at Ebute
Metta, Lagos. The service will begin at 7.30 a.m.