The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) is a Pentecostal megachurch and denomination founded in Lagos, Nigeria. The General overseer (most senior pastor) is Enoch Adeboye who was ordained into full ministry in 1981. As at August, 2018, the RCCG has a presence in 198 countries of the world. The church in Lagos has an average church attendance of 50,000.
Meet the Team
The Founding Ministers of RCCG in the Region
Pastor & Pastor (Mrs.) Abraham A. Haastrup
Pastor Abraham Adewole Haastrup is the Assistant General Overseer and Pastor in charge of the Australia & Pacific Region of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (since 2010).
He is married to Pastor (Mrs.) Jane Adesola Haastrup and they are blessed with Master Oluwabamigbe Adedapo Tolulope and Miss Aanuoluwapo Adeyemi Temitope. He is resident in Victoria, Australia.
Pastor & Pastor (Mrs.) Olabisi Adeyinka
Pastor Olabisi Adeyinka is the Provincial Pastor RCCG Australia – Province II. He migrated to Australia with his family in 2003 and they currently live in Sydney. The Lord used him to start the first RCCG parish (Restoration Assembly) in Sydney in the same year. He is currently the PIC (Finance) for RCCG Australia/Pacific region.
He is married to Pastor (Mrs.) Idowu Adeyinka and they are blessed with two daughters.
Our Mission
“Through evangelism and discipleship, to lead people closer to Jesus Christ, bringing about real spiritual change, benefiting the lives and families of our church, community and beyond.”
Evangelism We do this through our regular weekend services and other meetings. As well as these we have our special Sunday services such as Christmas Family Service, Easter Family Service, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. In summary, the vision of the Church is as follows:
- To make heaven.
- To take as many people as possible with us.
- To have a member of RCCG in every family of all nations.
- To accomplish (1) above, holiness will be our lifestyle.
- To accomplish (2) and (3) above, we will plant churches within 5 minutes walking distance in every city and town of developing countries and within 5 minutes driving distance in every city and town of developed countries. We will pursue these objectives until every nation in the world is reached for Jesus Christ our Lord.
Values
Relationship
There is nothing that God wouldn’t give to ensure strength of relationship with His people, and that’s how He wants His house to be – founded and built upon relationships.
Integrity
One of the things that made David a stand out man and leader was his integrity of heart (Ps 78:72). We can have the best music, preaching, building and ministries, but integrity of heart is what is crucial to God.
Commitment
Nothing worthwhile in life is built without commitment. Enthusiasm is great but if it is not followed through with consistency, then ultimately it is just wind and noise. But we value the substance of commitment.
Excellence
Daniel distinguished himself in the land because of his excellent spirit. God has graciously given us the most excellent Spirit of all – His Holy Spirit. Therefore, in giving God our best, we should in all things be excellent.
Vision
The Word of God warns us that without it we wander aimlessly and ultimately perish. As a Church we understand the vitality and power that accompanies Godly vision. Vision is the personal word of God to a believer or company of believers to lead, guide and direct them into God’s plan for their future.
Faith
To please God we must be people of faith. Not just faith in anything and everything, but faith in God and His word. Our words must reveal it and our lives need to back it up. As a church this is one of our core values that is seen in every arena of church life.
Life
If we don’t have life then we have to wonder if God is in the place. And as individuals, if we don’t have life we have to ask the same question. Although we appreciate the power of a healthy, godly habit, may nothing we do just stem out of ritual and religion.