The Redeemed Christian Church of God ( RCCG) 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.
This was 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.
According to the church, 2,820 candidates were ordained into the office of full pastor during the week-long convention.
The church said 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.”
The church also disclosed on Tuesday, which is the second day of the convention, that 11,830 deacons and deaconesses as well as 5,977 assistant pastors were 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 that marked the 74th Annual Convention of the RCCG, which started on Monday, August 3, and ended on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
