Redeemed Christian Church of God Founder, Pa Josiah Akindayomi’s daughter, Titi Akindayomi-Adewale has made some revelations.
She said; “RCCG started on Ibadan Street at Ebute Meta and later moved to Oloto Street; then Willoughby Street before the church moved to Cemetery Street, all in Ebute Meta, Lagos.”
“I can still recall when we were moving from Willoughby Street to Cemetery Street very well. It was like the children of Israel going to the promised land. I recall how we lined up to the place. As God would have it, the headquarters of the church has remained in that place till date.”
“The church was growing steadily and people were coming because of the great things that the Lord was doing through my father. I did not take cognizance of what was happening then and did not keep records. My father was so passionate about God that he said to us that the main legacy he wanted to bequeath to his children was the Bible.”
“He had different versions of the Bible. He told us he would leave Bible for his children. And that is what he did. He had different versions of Yoruba Bible and also English Bible.”
“I did not live with my parents in my growing up years. I always had rapport with my father regularly and related so well with him. I did not grow up with my other siblings. A family approached my father and asked that they would love that I stay with them.”
“My parents could not say no to the family. They used me as a sacrificial lamb. I am not bitter but all these things now worked together for my good. It was not a pleasant experience. I lived with the family till I got married. I went to school there. My father was always reaching out to me while living there.”
“These are the founding people. When we go to church, they would tell me that I should not talk with my father and siblings. I went through it. That is another story. That led me to the marriage I found myself. My siblings don’t know me because we did not live together.”
“Most of the things that happened were between me and my father. Most things are not known to my mother. There was so much respect for the man in the marriage in those days. Women were not allowed to talk. My father would take decisions and would not carry my mother along not because of anything, it was just the cultural way things were done then. And my mother never asked questions.”