RCCG Amazing Grace Assembly based in Austin, Texas is a mission of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
As a Bible believing, and God-fearing church, we teach and encourage a life of holiness. Amazing Grace Assembly has an appeal to all types of people, with a determination to teach and impart people to excel in their various geographical areas, stages of secular life and levels of spiritual development
Pastor Olukunle Tanimonu is an ordained minister of the gospel. He serves the purpose of God in this generation as a teacher, preacher, an intercessor and a counsellor. He has served and pastor in all major part of Africa especially Nigeria, with the Redeemed Christian church of God. He has been a pastor with RCCG since 1995. He has served in the different leadership positions in ministry and secular, as president of RCF i.e Redeemed Christian Fellowship on campus, class teacher and head of schools before he entered into full time ministry. He was the founder and presenter of "Singles with Purpose" a bi-monthly programme in the Northern part of Nigeria. God bless is ministry with signs and wonders. Pastor Olukunle Tanimonu is the present pastor of RCCG Amazing grace assembly Austin TX. He is happily married to His amiable wife Olufunke Elizabeth Tanimonu in 2002, and they are blessed with three beautiful daughters.
You may reach him at PstKunle@amazinggraceaustin.org or call the office at (512) 462-3800.
Our vision statement of RCCG Amazing Grace Assembly is: Restoration through Love, restoring life through the teaching and practice of the word.
We believe in restoration of relationships, both to God (in worship) and man (in fellowship), through the love of God, by the death of Christ on the cross. We believe that being created in the image of God, we all have the potential of God; we are to develop the Christ-like characteristics (through discipleship), maximize our potential and edify the Body of Christ through service. We believe in the great commission, reaching the lost soul through evangelism.
RCCG Amazing Grace Assembly aims to become a biblically functioning community of believers, connecting with people and the community through the love of God.
Pastor Olukunle Tanimonu is the pastor of RCCG Amazing Grace Assembly in Austin, Texas.
God the Father There is only one God, Who is the Creator of both visible and invisible creatures. He is the creator of heaven and earth who made man in His own image and likeness.
Jesus Christ He is the Son of God; Who took away our sins, and the Savior of the world. Jesus is God and was born by Mary the Virgin. He is God revealed in the flesh. Through Him all things were created.
The Holy Spirit He is the third person of the Trinity, the God head; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. He has the same power, the same glory with God the Father and God the Son. He is the comforter and teacher of all things, who dwells within us, uniting us to Christ.
The Death & Resurrection of Christ Jesus Christ died on the cross for the sins of mankind by which He brought redemption. He rose from the dead in his Glorified body on the third day and He then ascended into heaven where he is seated at the right hand of God the Father.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit It is the promise of the Father and is available to all who believe on Jesus Christ as Lord and savior. This is evidenced by the gift of speaking in unknown tongues.
Salvation This is a gift from God through the grace and faith in Jesus Christ. That all who believes in the name of Jesus Christ may be saved by turning from sin to repentance and trusting in His death and resurrection.
The Blood of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ shedding of His blood and death at Calvary was the necessary condition of the redemption and life that He came to bring. The blood cleanses us of all sins and grants us access into the presence of God.
Spiritual Healing The Blood of Jesus Christ
Holy Communion (The Lord’s Supper) It is instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ shortly before His death. He commanded all Christians to gather together regularly to share the bread and wine till He comes back again. It is a life giving meal.
Tithes and Offerings The giving of which forms an essential part of worship and are potent ways of invoking the blessings of God.
In July 1909, a son was born into the Akindayomi family of Ondo State of Nigeria. Even though this child grew up surrounded by idol worshippers, he knew there existed a greater power and yearned to know, “The God who created the earth and everyone on it”. This pursuit for God led him to the Church Missionary Society where he was baptized in 1927. Still spiritually unfulfilled, he joined the Cherubim and Seraphim church in 1931.
Whilst there, he began to hear a voice within him saying, “You will be my servant.” Since this was not his intention, he decided to ignore the voice. This went on for seven years during which all the business ventures that he tried resulted into failure. In debt and without peace of mind, he found himself totally dependent on the grace of God. Here marked the beginning of a definite relationship with God. Totally broken, he yielded saying, “Lord, I will go wherever you want me to go.” He asked for signs to confirm that this was indeed God’s call. The confirmation came through the Bible passages of Jeremiah 1:4-10, Isaiah 41:10-13 and Romans 8:29-31. The Lord assured him that He would provide for all his needs, as he would not receive any salary from that point on. This proved to be a comforting reminder during the trials in the months ahead. He became married in 1941. He continued to worship with the Cherubim and Seraphim. In 1947, he started to become concerned that the church was departing from the true Word of God in some of its practices. By 1952, he felt totally persuaded to leave the church. He started at Willoughby Street, Ebute-Metta, Lagos a house fellowship called, the Glory of God Fellowship. Initially there were nine members but before long the fellowship rapidly grew as the news of the miracles that occurred in their midst spread.
Pa Akindayomi also had a vision of words that appeared to be written on a blackboard. The words were “The Redeemed Christian Church of God.” Amazingly, Pa Akindayomi who could not read or write was supernaturally able to write these words down. In this visitation, God also said to him that this church would go to the ends of the earth and that when the Lord Jesus Christ appeared in glory, He would meet the church.
The Lord then established a covenant with Pa Akindayomi, synonymous to the Abrahamic covenant in the Bible. He said that He the Lord would meet all the needs of the church in an awesome way if only members would serve Him faithfully and be obedient to His Word. It is upon this covenant that the Redeemed Christian Church of God was built.
Thus, the Redeemed Christian Church of God was born in 1952, destined by the Lord Himself to take the world for Him. The church continued to meet at 9 Willoughby Street until they were able to acquire some land thereby witnessing relocation to the present site of the Headquarters of the church at 1-5 Redemption Way, Ebute-Metta, Lagos (formerly 1a, Cemetery Street). Sometime in the early 70s, God had spoken to Pa Akindayomi about his successor. The Lord told him that this man, who was not a member of the church then, would be a young educated man. Thus when a young university lecturer joined the church in 1973, Papa was able to recognize him in the Spirit as the one that the Lord had spoken about in the past. This man, Enoch Adejare Adeboye who was then a lecturer of Mathematics at the University of Lagos soon became involved in the church. He became one of the interpreters translating Pa Akindayomi’s sermons from Yoruba to English. He was ordained a pastor of the church in 1975.
Papa was preparing to meet his Creator. He sent for Pastor Adeboye and spent several hours sharing with him details of the covenant and the plans of the Lord for the church. Even though a year before this, the Lord had revealed to Pastor Adeboye that he would be Papa’s successor, it was still too difficult for him to fully contemplate such an awesome responsibility. Pa Josiah Akindayomi was 71 years old when he died. Amidst controversy, Pastor Adeboye’s appointment was formalized by the reading of Pa Akindayomi’s sealed pronouncement after his burial.
Since 1981, an open explosion began with the number of parishes growing in leaps and bounds. At the last count, there are at least about 2000 parishes of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Nigeria. On the International scene, the church is present in other African nations including C’ote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Gambia, Cameroon, and South Africa. In Europe, the church is fully established in the following countries: United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, France, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
In North America there are over 650 parishes spread in various Cities and States of USA and Canada. Also there are parishes in the Caribbean states of Haiti and Jamaica. There are parishes in South America, the Middle East, Australia, etc
Today, God is still doing marvelous deeds through The Redeemed Christian Church of God, worldwide. One of the well-known programs of the church is the Holy Ghost Service, an all night miracle service that holds on the first Friday of every month at the Redemption Camp at Km. 46, Lagos – Ibadan expressway. The average headcount of those who attend the Service is in millions.