Kumuyi reveals how he became born again Christian

The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has disclosed that a former official of The Apostolic Faith, Pa Elijah Dosunmu, led him to Christ.

Kumuyi, who said he was a drummer at the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) church, disclosed that he became a born again Christian after he was invited by Dosunmu to The Apostolic Faith.

The octogenarian added that he became born again after attending the Apostolic church in Lagos on April 5, 1964.

Pastor Kumuyi made the disclosure during a private commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the church with some leaders at Gbagada, Lagos State, last Sunday.

The revered cleric stated that Dosunmu invited him to The Apostolic Faith and he (Kumuyi) gave a condition that the 83-year-old man must also attend his church, C&S.

Kumuyi said after Dosunmu attended the C&S church, he asked him (Dosunmu) to share his thoughts on the service and he simply replied “active”.

The cleric said: “He didn’t say, ‘It was bad, calling the name of angels.’ He just said, ‘active’. He is a good man.

“So, I accepted to go with him to the gospel church. But it was too quiet. People just sat down, they sang and they stood up, there was no dancing, gymnastics, nothing!

“And so, when we came out, he also asked me, ‘How was it?’ I did not have the wisdom they had or anything. But I said, ‘It was too quiet, like somebody in a cemetery, no dancing. I miss the dancing in my church’.

“So, eventually, he invited me again and I kept on going and I began to see the light and on the 5th of April 1964, I went to the altar, surrendered my life to the Lord, and became born again.

“And he kept on doing the follow-up and teaching me gospel songs, with another friend. Both of them were responsible for making me switch over completely and eventually, I became saved, sanctified, and baptised in the Holy Ghost.

“He was a great encouragement to me; that’s why I said I should call him out and show his face to you that this is the man, the brother, the minister that God used for me.”

Dosunmu became one of the 15 people that started Deeper Life at the Flat 2 apartment of Kumuyi at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka.

He also became the first choirmaster of the church, which started in 1973.

The Star

Segun Ojo