The Founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has ruled out any possibility of his biological sons succeeding him as leader of the church.
He stressed that the ministry does not belong to him or any individual, but to Jesus Christ.
According to Kumuyi, leadership succession in Deeper Life cannot be treated as a family inheritance.
“The reason why I will never hand over Deeper Life Church to any of my biological sons is because the church doesn’t belong to me. It’s Jesus’ church. Nobody has the right to hand it over to his son,” he said.
He explained that he has no authority to transfer leadership of the church to his children, noting that the ministry is God’s institution.
The cleric also referenced early Christian leaders to support his position.
“Peter did not hand over to his son, Apostle Paul had no son or wife, and John did not hand over the church to his sons,” Kumuyi added.
Kumuyi reaffirmed that Deeper Life should never be viewed as a personal or family-owned organisation, but as a spiritual institution guided by divine purpose.
