1. William Folorunso Kumuyi is the founder of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, popularly known as Deeper Life Bible Church.
2. He was born on June 6, 1941, in Nigeria.
3. Before becoming a full-time minister, he worked as a lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Lagos.
4. Kumuyi studied Mathematics at the University of Ibadan, where he graduated with a first-class degree.
5. He became a born-again Christian in 1973 while teaching at the University of Lagos.
6. His ministry began in 1973 with a small Bible study group of students and young professionals.
7. The Bible study group eventually grew into one of the largest evangelical churches in Africa.
8. He is widely known for his strong emphasis on holiness, discipline, and Christian living.
9. The Deeper Life Bible Church under his leadership is known for its strict moral teachings and structured fellowship system.
10. He is also recognized globally as a Pentecostal preacher and has conducted crusades across many countries.
11. Kumuyi stepped down from active pastoral administration in the church leadership structure in later years to focus more on global evangelism.
12. He lost his first wife, Mrs. Esther Folorunso Kumuyi, in 2009.
13. He remarried in 2010 to another woman also named Esther, maintaining the name Esther Kumuyi.
14. He is regarded as one of the most influential Christian leaders to emerge from Nigeria in the 20th and 21st centuries.
15. His ministry places strong emphasis on Bible exposition, holiness doctrine, and personal sanctification as central Christian teachings.
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