Our Bishop Passes

The death of our bishop Rev. Dr. Ronoh of the Africa Gospel Church who died on Thursday (22nd July ) has really hit us in a big way, as a church. I had a chance to visit the home and sign the condolence book today. The book is placed near his office.

We want to ask you to pray for his family and friends who continue to visit the family home to offer condolences to them.

The bishop, Dr. Ronoh, was an astute leader who never favored any one side. We are praying that all will be well especially for his family and the entire church.

Our love and prayers are there for this dear family and your prayers are greatly needed.

God Bless

Dr Tokunboh Adeyemo

Dr Adeyemo has died. It is everywhere in the news here in Kenya. His body will be taken to Nairobi Pentecostal Church in Kenya before he is flown to Nigeria, his home country.

Most of his life's work was done in Kenya. He seems to have loved the country after working as the chair of Association of Evangelical churches in Africa, AEA http://www.aeafrica.org/

He also headed a host of other organizations, about 12 different ones. Most of the the organizations are based in Nairobi, and we are so happy for Dr. Adeyemo making Nairobi his base.

I got to know Dr. Adeyemo when I read most of his books and his commentary on the African Bible. He helped develop the African Bible and it is awesome, thoughII have not had a chance to buy it because of its prohibitive cost.

His scholarly works came from doing his ground work well. He had his Bachelor of Theology degree at ECWA Theological Seminary, Igbaja, Nigeria; Masters of Divinity and Theology at Talbot School of Theology of Biola University, California, USA; Doctor of Theology degree at Dallas Theological Seminary, Texas, USA; and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland (Africa Bible Commentary, xiii).

We will miss you, you were our John Wesley (the founder of Methodist church and the Wesleyan Holiness tradition) here in Africa. It is my prayer that he will rest in eternal peace. Thanks for making Africa where your heart is and for building and developing the African scholars. We saw you as a tall tree, but your works will encourage us all the more.