About Us

Brief History of RCCG Jesus Centre Parish, Ikoyi

In August 1996, Pastor Tony Rapu the then Pastor of RCCG Freedom Hall (Apapa family) announced the creation of several new parishes amongst which was RCCG, Jesus Centre Parish.  The mandate was simple – Go and impact your neighborhood!

Pioneers

The Pastors Professor Yemi and Dolapo Osinbajo were appointed Pastors of the new church and they were accompanied by Pastors Wande Banwo, Angela Onwuka, Jide Famuyibo, Chudi Ubosi, Toye Abioye etc. Of course all the “missionaries” were to be accompanied by their families – wives, children etc.

Location

The church rented a property at No. 69 Ademola Street, off Awolowo road Ikoyi and started service on the 1st of September 1996 with the main church on the ground floor of the building whilst the children’s Sunday School was held on the upper floor.

Church Growth

In 2000 the Church in the House Parish of RCCG merged with Jesus Centre, amongst them were the Epelles, the Alius, the Adeagbos, Greg Duamlong (Deceased)and Funmi Elesho to list just a few. Through various outreaches and community services the church began to experience growth in membership to the extent that the location became too small to accommodate the members. The church then rented two other properties, one at Alhai Kanike Close for the Youth Church and the other at No. 73 Ademola street as the main auditorium, the children’s church was left at No. 69 Ademola street.

Jesus Centre Parish Today!

In 2010, HE Pastor Prof. Yemi Osinbajo was transferred to RCCG Olive Tree Parish while Pastor Richard O. Ikiebe took over the Leadership in RCCG Jesus Centre. In 2020, Pastor Richard Ikiebe stepped down as the Zonal Pastor and handed the church over to Pastors Tony Epelle and Sola Aliu as Area and Parish pastors respectively. In the meantime, the church acquired the property at No. 69 Ademola street to build a permanent purpose-built structure. The construction of the church is near completion, and the estimated date of relocation is on or before mid-year 2021.

Churches Planted

RCCG Jesus Centre has planted the following Parishes:

  1. RCCG, Jesus Centre Accra (International)
  2. RCCG, Jesus Family, Ikoyi
  3. RCCG, Jesus City, Obalende
  4. RCCG, Generation Jesus (Youth Church)
  5. RCCG, Jesus Centre Belize (international)
  6. RCCG, Akara Iye (Language church)
  7. RCCG, Orisun Iye (Language church)
  8. RCCG, Peculiar Peoples parish

RCCG Jesus Centre is an Area Parish under Province 4 within the Apapa Family under the leadership of Pastor Tony Epelle, while Pastor Sola Aliu serves as the Pastor in Charge of Parish.

The vision of RCCG Jesus Centre is to be a Centre that would impact the neighborhood positively.