Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of
God, has justified his purchase of a private jet saying it is necessary
for his work.
Mr. Adeboye, one of the most respected Christian
leaders in Nigeria and the head of the Redeemed Church that has millions
of members across 160 countries, stated this in an interview with
global news channel, Aljazeera.
The pastor said “there are things you need,” to perform the task he does as the general overseer.
“When
you have to oversee churches in 160 countries, you can’t do that on a
bicycle,” he said in response to a specific question on whether he
needed to have acquired a private jet.
Though considered unique
in his simple appearance and un-flamboyant lifestyle, Mr. Adeboye is one
of the increasing numbers of Pentecostal pastors that have acquired
private jets, leading to condemnations by some Nigerians.
The
other private jet acquiring pastors include David Oyedepo, the head of
the Living Faith Church Worldwide; and Ayo Oritsejafor, the current
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria.
Despite
presiding over churches with hundreds of thousands of poor people, they
have all argued that they need the private jets for God’s work.
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