The Founder of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, William Folorunsho Kumuyi, has faulted hereditary succession in churches, insisting General Overseers have no right to hand over their churches to their sons.
He made this known recently in a now-trending video making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter).
Kumuyi’s comments came while addressing public speculation about which of his sons would be handed control of the church in his absence.
Reacting to the innuendoes, the televangelist clarified that Jesus, and not the leader or founder of a worship centre, owns the church.
The 85-year-old cleric further noted that a lot of people are already making enquiries about his sons, anticipating who will succeed him.
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While emphasising that the idea of hereditary succession is wrong, he delved into the Bible, reminding Christians that Peter and John did not hand over the church to their sons, while Paul had neither a son nor a wife.
Addressing the topic in the clip, Kumuyi said: “It’s the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, and nobody has the right to hand it over to his son.”
He added: “Many people are speculating, is he going to hand over the church to any of his sons? They were searching for his first son and his second son, asking where they were. Where do they live? Or is he not going to hand over the church?
”Well, it’s not his church. And because it’s not his church, Jesus said ‘upon this rock, I will build my church’. Jesus said it’s His church and not Peter’s church; it is nobody’s church. It’s the church of the Lord Jesus Christ and nobody has the right to hand it over to his son.
”Peter did not hand over the church to his son, Paul did not have any son or wife, and John did not hand over the church to his son. And all the people that we read about who were standing in the faith and standing for the kingdom of God. And that kingdom of God is not meat and drink; it is righteousness and joy in the Holy Ghost. I’m not about to hand over to any son. The will of the Lord be done in Jesus’ name.”