{
  "id": 17022099,
  "title": "Pastor opens up on voluntary resignation from RCCG UK leadership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/pastor-opens-up-on-voluntary-resignation-from-rccg-uk-leadership",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:58:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/pastor-opens-up-on-voluntary-resignation-from-rccg-uk-leadershipq/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Chairman of the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s UK parishes, Pastor Agu Irukwu, has voluntarily resigned from his leadership positions in the church in April 2021, stating that true leadership is about influence rather than titles. In a recent programme hosted by Pastor Poju Oyemade, Irukwu explained that he relinquished his roles as chairman of RCCG parishes in the UK, chairman of the church’s Board of Trustees and Executive Council, as well as Deputy Continental Overseer for Europe. However, he retained his position as pastor of Jesus House, a parish he founded. Irukwu emphasized that genuine leadership goes beyond official appointments and highlighted Jesus' descriptions of Christian influence as yeast, light, and salt, which should not be confined to a closed container. He contrasted leadership in the secular world with leadership in God’s kingdom, emphasizing that the latter should be characterized by service, fruitfulness, and the growth of others rather than self-promotion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}