Biography
Enoch Adejare Adeboye (born 2 March 1942) is a globally recognized Nigerian pastor and professor of mathematics.
He is also the Archbishop of the Revival Church of God based in Lagos, Nigeria. He has become a world-renowned figure in preaching the word of God.
In addition to his pastoral career, he is also a businessman.
Nigerian Pastor
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| Full name: | Enoch Adejare Adeboye |
| Stage name: | EA Adeboye |
| Born: | March 2, 1942 (age 82) |
| Place of birth: | Ifewara, Osun |
| State of origin: | Osun State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| The children: | Adeolu Adeboye, Dare Adeboye, Leke Adeboye, Bolu Adubi |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Adenike Folk Songs |
| Job: | Pastor • Professor |
| Net worth: | $110 million |
Early life
Enoch Adeboye was born on 2nd March 1942 in an area called ‘Ifewara’, located in Osun State, Nigeria.
The famous pastor came from a poor family. Adeboye once described how poverty affected their family.
He said, ‘We were so poor that even other poor families called our family poor..’ He is related to Esther Adetoun.
Education
Pastor Enoch Adeboye began his educational journey in 1956 where he attended Ilesha Grammar School, located in Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria. After completing his primary and secondary education, he proceeded to the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Due to the ongoing civil war, he chose to study at Obafemi Awolowo University and graduated with a BA in Mathematics in 1967. In 1967, he married the woman he loved named Foluke Adenike.
The couple had four children, namely: (Deceased) Dare Adeboye, Adeolu Adeboye, Bolu Adubi Adeboye and Leke Adeboye. In 1969, Pastor Enoch Adeboye obtained a master’s degree in hydrodynamics from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
In 1975, he obtained his PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. His academic success led him to become Professor of Mathematics at the University of Lagos.
Career
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In 1973, Enoch Adeboye became a member of Redeemed Christian Church of God where he served as an Interpreter, before being ordained as a pastor at RCCG in 1975 by the senior pastor, Pa. Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi.
In 1981, Enoch Adeboye became the Archbishop of the church. For the first 3 years, he served in this role part-time in Ilorin due to his job as a professor at UNILAG. He later resigned to preach full-time.
Pastor Enoch Adeboye is widely known as a prosperity preacher, which confirms the claim that he is indeed a prosperity preacher. According to Pastor Enoch Adeboye;
‘Pentecostals are so influential because they talk about the present and not just the future, while we have to worry about heaven, there are some things God can do for us here (on earth) and right now.‘
The church rose to prominence under Pastor Enoch Adeboye, who stated that his goal was to ensure that there was a church within 5 minutes drive of every developed city and 5 minutes walk of every developing city.
Awards and Achievements
- The 50 most powerful people in the world in 2008 according to NewsWeek.
- New African magazine in 2019 voted 100 most influential Africans.
Personal life
Pastor Enoch Adeboye married Mrs. Foluke Adeboye (his wife) on December 17, 1967.
He has 4 children (3 sons and 1 daughter) and grandchildren. One of his sons known as ‘Dare Adeboye’ passed away on 4th May 2021. The late son Dare passed away at the age of 42.
Net worth
According to Forbes list, Pastor Enoch Adeboye (Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God) has an estimated net worth of $110 million.
Forbes magazine also said that this famous Archbishop has an annual income of 2 million dollars.
