Daniel Ajayi-Adeniran
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Daniel Ajayi-Adeniran is a Pentecostal pastor
from Nigeria
. At this time, he is in charge of expanding the African-based Redeemed Christian Church of God
in North America.
Although an educated man and a civil servant in Nigeria, he experienced a personal downfall from alcohol and other problems in 1989 and turned to the Redeemed Christian Church of God across the street from his home near Ibadan
. In 1990, he converted to the Redeemed Christian Church and was ordained in 1994. He moved in the United States in 1995 because of the political conditions under the dictator Sani Abacha
in Nigeria. He joined the first parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in North America on Roosevelt Island
, and soon became the pastor of a newly formed branch of the church in a Bronx storefront.
He seeks to spread the Redeemed Christian church vigorously so that in every household there will be at least one member of Redeemed Christian Church of God in the whole world.
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
from Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. At this time, he is in charge of expanding the African-based Redeemed Christian Church of God
Redeemed Christian Church of God
The Redeemed Christian Church of God is a Nigeria-based Pentecostal Holiness ministry.-History:The RCCG was founded by Nigerian pastor Josiah Akindayomi...
in North America.
Although an educated man and a civil servant in Nigeria, he experienced a personal downfall from alcohol and other problems in 1989 and turned to the Redeemed Christian Church of God across the street from his home near Ibadan
Ibadan
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
. In 1990, he converted to the Redeemed Christian Church and was ordained in 1994. He moved in the United States in 1995 because of the political conditions under the dictator Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
in Nigeria. He joined the first parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in North America on Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island
Roosevelt Island, known as Welfare Island from 1921 to 1973, and before that Blackwell's Island, is a narrow island in the East River of New York City. It lies between the island of Manhattan to its west and the borough of Queens to its east...
, and soon became the pastor of a newly formed branch of the church in a Bronx storefront.
He seeks to spread the Redeemed Christian church vigorously so that in every household there will be at least one member of Redeemed Christian Church of God in the whole world.