How I almost died 7 years ago – Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has opened up about a life-threatening incident that occurred seven years ago during an evangelism programme, attributing the ordeal to dangerous road conditions.

During the annual Special Holy Ghost Service, themed “Joy Unspeakable,” on Friday, Adeboye recounted how his health collapsed so severely that he was confined to a sick bed on Christmas Day for the first time in his life.

He recalled falling ill in Ilesa, Osun State, and being too frail to endure a road trip back to the RCCG camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. A helicopter was arranged to transport him, but local miscreants attempted to prevent the aircraft from departing, even shattering one of its windows in the process.

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“Seven years ago, during this same programme, my body broke down completely due to the terrible road conditions. For the first time in my life, I spent Christmas Day in bed,” Adeboye said.

He continued: “The devil was certain he had finally got me. I collapsed in Ilesa, and to bring me back to the camp, we had to charter a helicopter. I was too weak to travel by road—if I had, I would not have made it.

“They clung to the helicopter, and in the process, one of the windows got torn. But by God’s grace, I managed to reach the camp. I had an assurance that if only I could get to the camp, I would recover.

“Seven years later, I am still here! I want you to thank God for sparing my life. Please, praise Him for me—give Him glory, honor, and adoration!”