RCCG ordains 2,820 pastors, 11,830 deacons, deaconesses at 74th convention
August 10, 2026 10:05 am
File: General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has ordained 2,820 candidates as full pastors, alongside 11,830 deacons and deaconesses and 5,977 assistant pastors, as the church concluded its 74th Annual Convention.
The figures were disclosed on Sunday by the church’s Holy Ghost Service account on Instagram during the convention held at Redemption City, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.
The church said 2,820 candidates were ordained into the office of full pastor during the week-long convention.
According to the church, the office of full pastor is the highest pastoral office in the RCCG, noting that even the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, is a full pastor.
The church’s Holy Ghost Service Instagram account on Sunday stated, “2,820 candidates were ordained to the office of Full Pastors. In R.C.C.G., the office of the Full Pastor is the highest office; even the General Overseer is a full pastor.”
In another post, the church disclosed on Tuesday, the second day of the convention, that 11,830 deacons and deaconesses as well as 5,977 assistant pastors were also ordained.
The church stated, “A total of 11,830 Deacons & Deaconesses and 5,977 Assistant Pastors were ordained during the 74th Annual Convention of R.C.C.G.”
The ordinations formed part of the activities marking the 74th Annual Convention of the RCCG, which began on Monday, August 3, and ended on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The convention, themed “Mountain Movers,” was held at Redemption City, Mowe, Ogun State, and attracted worshippers from Nigeria and other parts of the world.
The programme featured daily worship sessions, Bible studies, prayer meetings, seminars and specialised sessions for different groups within the church.
Other major activities included the Holy Ghost Service on Friday, Holy Communion and Anointing Service on Saturday, as well as baptism, ordination services and the final thanksgiving service on Sunday.
The ordination of pastors, deacons, deaconesses and assistant pastors was one of the major highlights of the convention.
The church’s General Overseer, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, led several of the convention’s sessions alongside other senior ministers and his wife, Pastor Folu Adeboye.
The convention also featured testimonies and thanksgiving from worshippers, while the church announced several developments recorded during the week-long gathering.
On the final day, Adeboye announced that at least 88 babies were born at Redemption City during the convention, comprising 52 boys and 36 girls.
The 2026 convention ended with a thanksgiving service on Sunday, bringing to a close a week of worship, prayers, teachings, ordinations and other spiritual activities.
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