By Francesca Hangeior
As global leaders convene in Washington, D.C. for President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on January 20, one of the world’s most influential Christian leaders, Pastor William Kumuyi, will be in attendance.
Kumuyi, the General Superintendent and Founder of Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) based in Lagos, Nigeria, is pastor of the third-largest church in the world renowned for his impactful Bible teaching and evangelistic ministry.
Kumayi while reacting to the development said; “President Trump’s stand for the gospel is not without recognition, not just by American Christians, but all Christians globally.
“During his first term in office, President Trump hosted the first ever meeting of foreign ministers focused solely on international religious freedom and, in his campaign, he promised to support Christian values and priorities’’.
During his visit to the U.S., Kumuyi will engage with members of Congress, American church leaders and media representatives. He is available for interviews from January 17- 27 to discuss topics, including:
The Global Shift of Christianity: Kumuyi can elaborate on findings from the Lausanne Movement that highlight the epicenter of Christianity moving from the Global North (Europe, North America) to the Global South (Africa, Asia, Latin America), where growth is both qualitative and quantitative.
Global Leadership for 2025: At the recent DCLM Global Leadership Strategy Congress, Kumuyi challenged nearly 20,000 church leaders from 120 countries to embrace 2025 as the “Year of Higher Ground.”
“This moment in history reminds us that faith transcends borders and unites believers worldwide,” Kumuyi said. “As we gather in Washington, D.C., the global church stands together in prayer and purpose, advocating for faith-based dialogue to shape policies that uphold religious liberty and foster the growth of Christianity worldwide.”
A former university mathematics lecturer, Kumuyi is the General Superintendent and Founder of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, which started in 1973 after a Bible study he began in his apartment with 15 students grew into a church plant that now averages 120,000 people in weekly worship service attendance.
Since then, Kumuyi’s powerful Bible teaching has grown into a global ministry with thousands of local church congregations in 120 nations, as well as annual strategic church leader training conferences as well as monthly GCK evangelistic crusades that have reached over 6 million people, of which more than 730,000 have responded by making a faith commitment.