BY BISI ERETAN
DEPUTY Pastor, Celestial Church of Christ
(CCC) World-wide, Superior Evangelist Paul
Surulere Maforikan, has been appointed the new
Spiritual Head of the church.
His endorsement on Wednesday after an
extra-ordinary general meeting of the Council of
Superiors of CCC Worldwide followed the demise
on Tuesday of the former Spiritual Head,
Reverend Pastor Gilbert Oluwatosin Jesse.
There had been speculations in the past three
weeks of the true state of health of Jesse, who
was only recently flown abroad for medical
check-up and on return was said to be
convalescing at the home of another Senior
Pastor at the Egbeda area of Lagos where he
died.
A terse statement issued after the meeting of
the council of superiors said:
· whereas the position of Pastor, Celestial
Church of Christ, World-wide has been made
vacant by the demise of our beloved Reverend
Pastor Gilbert Oluwatosin Jesse, who was called
to the great beyond.
· And, because of the prevailing
circumstances in the Celestial fold world-wide,
the seat of the Pastor cannot be left vacant for
too long.
· It is hereby resolved that the incumbent
Deputy Pastor, Superior Evangelist, Prophet
(Dr.) Paul Surulere Maforikan is hereby declared
the Pastor, Spiritual Head, Celestial Church of
Christ World-wide.
The communique was signed by 10 members of
the council which include the Head of Nigeria
Diocese, Chairman, Council of Clergy and
Secretary General World-wide.