Deeper Life Founder Kumuyi Says Sons Won’t Succeed Him
The Founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has firmly dismissed any possibility of his biological sons succeeding him as leader of the church, stressing that the ministry belongs to Jesus Christ and not to any individual or family.
Kumuyi, who founded the ministry in 1973, has two sons: Jeremiah (Jerry) and John, from his first marriage to his deceased first wife, Abiodun Kumuyi, who died in 2009.
While Jerry is a US-based medical doctor, John is an IT specialist.
Speaking on the issue of church succession, the respected cleric said he has no authority to transfer leadership of the church to his children because Deeper Life is not his personal possession.
According to Kumuyi, the church is God’s institution and should never be treated like a family inheritance.
“The reason why I will never hand over Deeper Life Church to any of my biological sons is because the church doesn’t belong to me. It’s Jesus’ church. Nobody has the right to hand it over to his son,” he said.
The veteran preacher also pointed to examples from the early Christian church, noting that prominent apostles did not pass leadership positions to their relatives.
“Peter did not hand over to his son, Apostle Paul had no son or wife, and John did not hand over the church to his sons,” Kumuyi added.
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