The Redeemed Christian Church of God is set to commence its annual August convention, the 72nd edition, with the theme ‘Heaven’.
This significant event will take place from Monday, August 5, to Sunday, August 11, 2024, at The Redemption City, Mowe, Ogun State, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The convention is expected to draw thousands of worshippers who will gather physically at the Redemption City.
The event’s highlights include the ordination of new pastors, various teachings, and the much-anticipated Friday Holy Ghost Night.
Accommodations within and around The Redemption City, including guest houses and hostels, have been fully booked well in advance by eager attendees.
According to The PUNCH, a visit to the camp on Sunday revealed an influx of participants, with vehicular traffic into the camp predicted to surge starting Monday and peak on Friday for the Holy Ghost Night.
The General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, during the July 5, 2024, Holy Ghost Service themed ‘Refuel Your Fire’, promised that this year’s convention would be “a convention like you have never seen it before.”
He emphasized the theme by stating, “Whenever they ask you what is the vision of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, we have always said number one, we want to make it to heaven and number two we want to take as many people as possible with us.”
Adeboye encouraged the congregation to invite their friends, relatives, and co-workers to the convention, highlighting that it would be “very wonderful,” with discussions on topics such as “as pure as light.”
RCCG, which boasts a global membership exceeding nine million, with about five million members in Nigeria, has seen increasing participation at its annual conventions since unveiling a 12-million-capacity auditorium in The Redemption City in 2018.
Convention attendees are typically provided with free meals at designated points within the camp.
The church, through its social media, has reiterated that the “RCCG 72nd Annual Convention is free, not sold out and open to everyone! Do you want to experience Heaven on Earth? Join us from August 5 to 11, 2024 at The Redemption City, Mowe Ogun state.”
Below is a list of themes from past annual conventions from 1976 to 2023:
1. 1976, 24th Convention – The Way to Heaven.
2. 1977, 25th Convention – Giving Account of Stewardship.
3. 1978, 26th Convention – Running the Race to Heaven.
4. 1979, 27th Convention – Calling to Salvation.
5. 1980, 28th Convention – The Ministry of the Holy Spirit.
6. 1981, 29th Convention – Holiness.
7. 1982, 30th Convention – Rapture.
8. 1983, 31st Convention – Heaven.
9. 1984, 32nd Convention – Eternity.
10. 1985, 33rd Convention – Holy Spirit.
11. 1986, 34th Convention – The Kingdom of God.
12. 1987, 35th Convention – Jesus.
13. 1988, 36th Convention – That I May Know Him.
14. 1989, 37th Convention – In the Days of His Power.
15. 1990, 38th Convention – The Army of the Lord.
16. 1991, 39th Convention – Victory.
17. 1992, 40th Convention – Pentecost.
18. 1993, 41st Convention – Latter Rain.
19. 1994, 42nd Convention – Higher Ground.
20. 1995, 43rd Convention – On Eagles Wing.
21. 1996, 44th Convention – The King is Coming.
22. 1997, 45th Convention – In the Days of His Power.
23. 1998, 46th Convention – The All Sufficient One.
24. 1999, 47th Convention – From Glory to Glory.
25. 2000, 48th Convention – Sunrise.
26. 2001, 49th Convention – Holiness.
27. 2002, 50th Convention – The King is Coming.
28. 2003, 51st Convention – The Almighty.
29. 2004, 52nd Convention – Unlimited Greatness.
30. 2005, 53rd Convention – Excellence.
31. 2006, 54th Convention – The Incomparable God.
32. 2007, 55th Convention – Emmanuel.
33. 2008, 56th Convention – The Prince of Peace.
34. 2009, 57th Convention – Christ in me the Hope of Glory.
35. 2010, 58th Convention – More than Conqueror.
36. 2011, 59th Convention – With Wings like an Eagle.
37. 2012, 60th Convention – Come Up Higher.
38. 2013, 61st Convention – JESUS.
39. 2014, 62nd Convention – The Holy Spirit.
40. 2015, 63rd Convention – The All Sufficient God.
41. 2016, 64th Convention – AMEN.
42. 2017, 65th Convention – Hallelujah.
43. 2018, 66th Convention – Dominion.
44. 2019, 67th Convention – And God Said.
45. 2020, 68th Convention – Wonderful.
46. 2021, 69th Convention – New Wave of Glory.
47. 2022, 70th Convention – Perfect Jubilee.
48. 2023, 71st Convention – Beyond Expectations.
The RCCG’s annual convention remains a significant event on the church’s calendar, drawing worshippers from across the globe to partake in a week of spiritual renewal and communal worship.
