The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has reflected on the painful loss of his first wife, attributing her death to his absence at a critical moment. Speaking during the Global Workers’ Conference at the Deeper Life International Conference Centre, Kumuyi revealed that the tragedy occurred while he was away ministering at a church retreat.
His late wife, Abiodun Kumuyi, passed away on April 11, 2009, at the age of 57 after a brief illness. The couple had been married since September 13, 1980, and were blessed with two sons, Jeremiah and John. Pastor Kumuyi later remarried on October 13, 2010, in London.
Recalling the day of her death, Kumuyi said, “I was preaching here on Saturday, 11th April 2009, and the devil worked on my absence. My wife was at home because she had a challenge. I was driving out, the devil came, but I did not remember to close the spiritual door that nobody will sneak into that place (his house), and when I finished the Faith Clinic that morning, I received a message that my beloveth wife was gone.”
He rushed back home to the International Bible Training Centre (IBTC) only to find her already deceased, with others gathered in prayer. Despite the shock, Kumuyi said he received divine assurance to let go of the pain and trust God.
Choosing not to remain in mourning, the renowned preacher said he turned his grief into renewed commitment to global evangelism. “I let it go, but from that day, I said ‘that one happened, this other one will no more happen.’”
Describing his intensified ministerial efforts as a form of "revenge" against the devil, Kumuyi said, “Since that time, for me to revenge on the devil, I have gone to many places since she left. I have covered most of the local governments in Nigeria, I have gone to almost all the nations of Africa, I have gone to all the continents of the world. Blind eyes have opened, deaf ears have opened, the lame have risen up and walked. Now I am getting to another level — the dead has now been raised.”
He declared that the painful chapter has been closed and that he now stands empowered to protect his family and ministry from any further spiritual attacks. “Those that have gone have gone; water under the bridge that has gone is gone. Now in your family, you will be in charge. Anywhere I go now, I will be in charge. Nothing will be allowed to steal anything away,” Kumuyi declared.
ADEOLA KUNLE
