A former pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God has made some shocking allegations against the church saying they are a franchise and that the head pastor, E.A. Adeboye, has threatened parishioners with curses if they failed to pay tithes.
In a viral video, the pastor, Victor Wellington, claimed that he is now free, called RCCG a “Tower of Babel” and said, “it will take only God to pull down that Tower of Babel.”
He also claimed that other pastors were scared to speak out because they have property tied to the church and were afraid that if they spoke out they’d lose everything.
Told about how viral his video went, he said; “It is the Lord’s doing and it’s wonderful in our sight. Let it continue, let everybody hear it. I won’t hide my own identity. Other pastors in the Redeemed can continue to hide their own identity. I am free. That is the demonstration of my freedom.”
“So let the whole world hear what is happening within the RCCG. And I believe my testimony will be a good one, I mean, a help to all others that are in the system.
He also added that Pastor Adeboye was placing pastors under curses.
He said: “I thank God that the word that I made mention of that they were putting us under curse has been confirmed through the video that you have been playing since Monday. And that even if one paid his tithe, he’s still under curse.”
He also disclosed ways in which the church was allegedly making money including the African mission offering, which must be donated every first Sunday of each month, he says it “goes directly to the pocket of pastor Foluke Adeboye, the wife of Adeboye.”
He also accused the church of treating their brand as a franchise with pastors allegedly owing their parishes and paying a ‘tax’ of 70-75 per cent of their income to the headquarters of the church while they take the remaining for themselves.
“You are to run with the parish. Just give them their own portion. They’re borrowing you the logo and they’re borrowing you their members,” he said
“That already has made many pastors to go into stealing because the 30 and 20 per cent that remains is not enough for them. So they have to lie, they have to cheat. They will do different kinds of things.”
He also alleged that pastors of RCCG purchased lands in Redemption camp using money made from their church. In turn the pastors cannot leave RCCG as they will lose the property obtained.
He said:”So what I did by leaving Redeemed Christian Church of God, many pastors in the Redeemed will not be able to do it. Many presently are hearing what you are saying but they cannot come out, because if they dare come out, they will lose everything that they’ve invested in the same system for many many years.
“So Redeemed is a Tower of Babel.”
You can watch the video below