My Senior Pastor, My G.O, My Rev Akinola…I would really say that I have seen Jesus through you, in your actions, ministry, character etc, you were really a personalization of Jesus. I’ll miss everything about you. Rest on The Disciple whom Jesus Loves!!

You had never met me before but you heard about my pressing need to pay for my exams and you paid for me. This really touched my heart as it was new to me. I am still finding it hard to believe you have gone to be with Papa but Papa knows best. May your family be blessed by the kindness you extended to me.

Pastor Akinola is home with his Lord and Saviour! Glory to His Name! I have known our dearest pastor in the 80s as a fiery and powerful preacher of the Word of God when he was with us at the Deeper Life Bible Church Lagos before he started his ministry. His style of delivery was very similar to that of our father in the Lord, Pastor (Dr) W.F Kumuyi. Oh, what a preacher and doer of the word he was! He was lovable, approachable and very humble. His death came as a rude shock but we take consolation in the Holy Scriptures, and we sorrow not, but rejoice in the fact that on the Resurrection Morning, we shall all meet to part no more at that Eastern Gate. Farewell, our beloved pastor, father and preacher.

May God grant the entire family and the Redemption Ministries the comfort of the Holy Spirit and the fortitude of hearts to bear this irreparable loss which is heaven gain. Good night sir, we shall meet in the Morning!

The news of your passing was really hard to believe but i give all the glory to the God and father of mercies who knows best and has decided to call you home to his everlasting rest and peace.
You were an awesome man of God, unique and a rare breed and also a father in the lord indeed.
God bless you richly sir, as you were a great source of blessing to me in word, actions and devotion to the God who loves you best.
Adieu daddy !!, rest in his glorious peace amen hallelujah !!

To my Grand Uncle, yes, though the plan was never to live forever, but to have legacies that will live forever, however, no one that ever knew or had a personal encounter with you either from afar or closely won’t have wanted you to live on earth forever if possible but that would not have been a great reward for your service to the Kingdom. If tears could bring you back you would have gotten oceans, if testimonies, you would have gotten millions of words, if lives you have touched, directly or indirectly, hundreds of thousands. For the very few moments, I had the opportunity of getting close, so many things were learnt and was still in the process when the Heavenly call came in. Yes, you needed to go home, but was a great shock to everyone, not even on the birthday of one of your fathers in the Lord. One of the most painful things apart from the fact that no one will ever fill that slot again, yes, no close replica, is that you didn’t wait to receive our appreciation on earth. We are very much confident that the rewards over there are far much more than we can ever give and no matter how much we want you here with us, God wants you there with Him. You are a True and Sure Soldier for Christ, I am humbly proud to be related to you. May God help us all that, what we have learnt from you and your heart desires for us all will be fulfilled.
Rest on my Grand Uncle and Pastor, Rev’d Steve Oluwole Akinola.

His name is Stephen Oluwole Akinola, a soldier of God, a lover of humanity and a rare human being. Words have failed me to describe your persona. You loved without reservation and gave all of you for God and others. I will miss the wonderful General of God that was my uncle. Never thought you would depart so soon. I had thought you would be here for many more years, but it has pleased your maker to call you home. It is hard to grapple with this reality but we must go on and uphold the legacy you left behind and the ideals you lived for. Good night most loving uncle, good night, you, who symbolised a new day, and may the flight of angels take thee to thine eternal rest.
Your Nephew
‘Yemi Douglas Adeola

Dear Senior pastor,
My hearts bleeds as I bid goodnight to you,
I was born,raised and grew under your spiritual covering,
You were the first pastor i knew from birth, and your messages i heard from childhood never changed till your sad but glorious home going
You were not economical with the gospel and truth,
The echoes from your words and voice transformed so many lives through the help of the holy spirit,
Your messages and lifestyle shows you’ were a genuine preacher sent by God
So many things to say about you,but space and choice of words would fail me to describe all you represented
Daddy Akinola,you were a very humble preacher and you never cared about titles and public display, no wonder, you’re referred as that disciple whom Jesus loves
oh yes
that’s whom you’re!
Good night Sir
Meet you in the resurrection morning

I have never met a man with a bigger and warmer heart than my uncle; Rev. Stephen Akinola. Selfless even unto his own peril and never holding back the love and blessings bestowed upon him by our Lord Jesus Christ. My uncle taught me early in life about the 3Ts that I would have to submit to God for a successful life; my time, my treasure and my talent. For this alone, I am eternally grateful to God for you. I will miss you a lot sir, and my heart aches whenever I recollect moments under your care and love. Thank you for your legacy of godliness, faith, love and kindness. You have run your race and indeed run it well. There is a time for everything under the sun and I guess this is the time for goodbyes, but only till we meet again at the feet of our Lord. You are always in my heart my dear uncle. Love you always…Jare

As a grandchild of Samuel Akinola, I heard a lot about my grandfather good work, my uncle life was a reflect of the good life i heard of about my grandfather. I love him dearly, he was a family man, and good preacher. I can say enough. Sleep well Oluwole Akinola

Even as a child from children department,I’ve alway wish and wanted to talk with you one on one,but it didn’t happen till your transit.You were such a loving father to us all even from afar,you gave your everything for the gospel,I learnt forgiveness,restitution,giving to mention a few from your in-depth teachings,thank you for impacting so much in us, your legacy lives on.You will be greatly missed on this side of eternity.I know by God’s grace,I will meet you in heaven to part no more..Goodnight Daddy..Goodnight God’s general.. Goodnight..disciple whom Jesus loves