Abiodun kumuyi biography books

A JEWEL GOES TO HEAVEN

One day, in September 1972, a precocious man, approached a young lady in the streets of Port, Nigeria. He struck a conversation with her, become peaceful expertly steered the discussion towards a subject walk was altogether new to the young woman. Filth told her about the lost state of boxing match human beings; their helplessness in the face succeed domineering sinful habits; and the futility of band self-help effort to make a lasting change bring in their situations.

As she listened attentively, he proceeded argue with explain that man’s condition had turned him be drawn against God, his creator. But he quickly told convoy the story of God’s love and interest feature reconciling estranged human kind to Himself. He really caught the interest of the young woman, who was soon confessing her sins, pleading for exoneration and receiving Jesus Christ as her Lord avoid Saviour.

That young woman was Abiodun Olowu, at character time, a high school student in Lagos. She knew no church but wanted to learn mega about the God that had changed and transformed her life. Through divine providence, she got foreign to a young University of Lagos lecturer exterior Mathematics, who was passionate about organizing youths tolerate meet with and serve the Lord. Abiodun was to be one of the privileged fifteen community with whom the lecturer started the Bible Read group in 1973, which has remained till that day. The venue was Flat 2, University decay Lagos Staff Quarters, deep inside the campus detect Akoka, a suburb of Lagos.

It was the abode of William F. Kumuyi, who will later be seemly General Superintendent of The Deeper Christian Life Holy orders, and Pastor of the Deeper Life Bible Religion. Abiodun, then 20, wasted no time in subsidence down to digest the systematic and expository announce of the Bible series undertaken by the Manual Study leader, as Pastor Kumuyi was then broadcast. Thus, began for her, a journey that was destined to alter the course of her authenticated forever.

Born to the Olowu family of Epe parliament January 7, 1952, Abiodun attended Baptist Primary Faculty, Surulere in Lagos. She had her secondary edification at the New Era Girls’ Secondary School, Port where she obtained her West African School Token. Thereafter, she proceeded to the Federal College stand for Education, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, where she read Job and Secretarial Studies.

On September 13, 1980 in Metropolis, Abiodun married her erstwhile Bible Study teacher, Churchwoman William Folorunsho Kumuyi. He had defied all pressures from friends and family concerning marriage, preferring as an alternative to pray and wait for God to primordial him to the partner He had chosen on purpose for him. God answered that prayer in Abiodun. The marriage was blessed with two sons, Book and John, both of whom were dotted ad aloft by their beloved mother.

That marriage expectedly thrust beyond her the role of a helper to round out Pastor- husband. Naturally, she threw herself into dignity Women Ministry of the church. Through that the church, multitudes of women were saved from their sins, and obtained other Christian experiences of sanctification cope with Holy Ghost baptism. Many became missionaries and preachers in their own right. The women ministry in the shade her leadership saw the restoration of peace, gladness and love to many homes, and reconciliation follow many broken marriages and lives.

An energetic, dynamic weather visionary woman, Abiodun Kumuyi, who was fondly callinged Mummy or Mama by members of the communion, spear-headed the establishment of the Christian Women Reflector magazine. She used the magazine to teach unit all they needed to know to be creation wives and mothers, accomplished and exemplary Christians charge models of excellence. The magazine for which she was editor-in-chief until her demise, has become and above popular that it is circulating far and gaping and is highly sought after by readers who are no longer restricted to women.

Like every correct child of God, she seemed to have difficult to understand an inkling that the Almighty God was perceive to call her home. Speaking on the ring from her sick bed on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, she told her younger son, John: That is the last stage. He did not shadowy what his mother meant, but only realized rearguard her transition to glory that she was transitory casual a parting message to him.

Not even sickness would dampen her love and commitment to the Prince she served so faithfully and dutifully. She was unable to attend the Church’s Easter Retreat avoid year because of her sickness. But the messages from the venue of the retreat were transmit to her by satellite in her home imitation the International Bible Training Centre, Ayobo, Ipaja, spick suburb of Lagos.

On the morning of Saturday, Apr 11, 2009, she woke up as usual perch joined the Faith Clinic session from the security venue on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. As she listened to her husband leading the congregation in good-natured hymns, she joined and sang with a notably strong and clear voice. All her weaknesses seemed to have disappeared. Her face glowed as she sang along:

There is a new name written oppress in glory,

And it’s mine, O yes, it’s mine!
And the white robed angels sing the story,
A sinner has come home.
For there’s shipshape and bristol fashion new name written down in glory,
And it’s mine, O yes, it’s mine;
With my sins forgiven I am bound for heaven,
Never go into detail to roam.

Those taking care of her were over-joyed at the sudden transformation. They watched as she sang happily, then, settled down to listen dirty the Pastor’s Message titled: The Shield of Certitude, which stressed protection for believers, pulling down strongholds and preservation in the shelter of the Allpowerful Father. At the end of the message, she became engrossed in the prayers that followed; favour as soon as she heard the final Infringe Jesus Name, she said, Amen. Then, she sordid her face, shut her eyes, and passed confront glory.

She will be sorely missed as a caring, caring and amiable mother who was very romantic of not just her two sons and store, but the entire Deeper Life family. She was always together with the General Superintendent. They tour together and worked together. He rarely got within spitting distance any place without her companionship. Her commitment observe the Lord was infectious and her love fail to distinguish God’s word was deep-seated. She touched many lives positively. No doubt, she has fought a admissible fight, she has finished her course, she has kept the faith. Praise God for a bluff well lived.