The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) is a church founded in Africa by Samuel Oshoffa on 29 September 1947 in Porto-Novo, Benin. It is located in most countries worldwide including the United States and various countries in Africa.
According to the church, the founder, Prophet Oshoffa was called by God on the day of total Eclipse of the sun in West Africa, when he was in the forest of Dahomey (now Republic of Benin), to purchase Ebony wood being a carpenter and timber trader.
He was said to be in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights.
Here are 10 Facts about the Celestial Church of Christ
1: Oshoffa was a former carpenter born in Dahomey (now Benin) in 1909.[3] Raised as a Methodist.
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2: The CCC was recognized and authorized by the Republic of Dahomey in 1965.
3: Oshoffa was succeeded by Alexander Abiodun Adebayo Bada, who was head of the church until his death on 8 September 2000.
4: Bada was briefly followed as leader by Philip Hunsu Ajose, who died in March 2001.
5: The name of the church comes from Deuteronomy 26:15: “Look down from thy Holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel and the land which thou hast given us, as thou didst swear to our father, a land flowing with milk and honey”.
6: In 2001, it was the second largest church in Benin by the number of its practitioners with nearly half a million followers.
7: The faithful must not wear their shoes whilst wearing their garments and within the main church.
8: Menstruating women and those who have recently given birth are unclean and cannot enter the church building or wear the garment for seven days in the first case after which they would be “sanctified”.
9: The temples of worship always face east. An altar stand has seven candle holders that represent the seven spirits of Jehovah as represented in Revelation 4:5.
10: On days that services are observed during the week, such as the Wednesday and the Friday services, another altar is made which has three, rather than seven, candles
List of honours, awards received by Pastor Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian church
The General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) worldwide, Adejare Adeboye, is one of the most celebrated pastors in Nigeria and even in Africa.
The cleric has also been celebrated worldwide, winning countless awards and recognition along the line. In this report, Christian Info brings you list of his awards and recognitions.
