Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the founder of Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju Lagos, passed away on Monday at the age of 67 in the United States of America (USA).

He was a respected and influential preacher who touched many lives with his ministry. However, behind his public persona, he was a man who struggled with personal tragedies that affected his health and well-being.

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How Pastor Taiwo Odukoya’s Personal Tragedies Led to His Demise
Ilesanmi Adekanbi7 hours ago 2 minutes read
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Pastor Taiwo Odukoya
Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the founder of Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju Lagos, passed away on Monday at the age of 67 in the United States of America (USA).

He was a respected and influential preacher who touched many lives with his ministry. However, behind his public persona, he was a man who struggled with personal tragedies that affected his health and well-being.

Pastor Taiwo, or Pastor T as he was affectionately called by his congregation, married his first wife, Bimbo, in 1984. They met at the University of Ibadan where they were both students. They had a strong and loving relationship that was evident in their ministry. They co-pastored the church and hosted a popular television programme called “Single and Married”. They also had three children together.

However, their blissful marriage came to an abrupt end on December 10, 2005, when Pastor Bimbo died in a Sosoliso plane crash. She was returning from a speaking engagement in Port Harcourt when the plane crashed and killed all 103 passengers on board. She was 45 years old.

The death of Pastor Bimbo was a devastating blow to Pastor Taiwo. He was heartbroken and grief-stricken by the loss of his soulmate and partner in ministry.

He also had to deal with the negative comments and rumours that circulated after her death. Some people accused him of being responsible for her death or having affairs with other women. These allegations hurt him deeply and made him lose trust in people.

He tried to cope with his pain and move on with his life. He continued to pastor the church and raise his children. He also remarried in 2010 to Nomthi, a South African woman who was also a pastor. They had two children together and co-authored several books on marriage and family.

However, tragedy struck again on November 9, 2021, when Pastor Nomthi died of cancer. She was 47 years old. She had been battling the disease for some time and had undergone several treatments. She was a supportive and caring wife to Pastor Taiwo and a mother figure to his children from his first marriage.

The death of Pastor Nomthi was another huge shock to Pastor Taiwo. He felt like he had lost his second chance at happiness and love. He wondered why God had allowed him to suffer such losses in his life. He also feared what people would say about him losing two wives in such a short span of time.

He became depressed and withdrawn from the world. He lost interest in his ministry and his health deteriorated. He travelled to the USA for medical treatment but he never recovered fully. He died on August 7, 2023, leaving behind five children and a legacy of faith.

Pastor Taiwo Odukoya was a man who loved God and loved people. He preached the gospel with passion and power. He mentored many young leaders and inspired many couples with his teachings on marriage.

He also faced many challenges and sorrows in his life that tested his faith and strength. He may be gone but he will never be forgotten by those who knew him and loved him.

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May his gentle soul continue to rest in peace!

AllenSpencer:
May his gentle soul continue to rest in peace!

Amen.


Death Is a debt everybody must pay.

May we pay our own at old age

May his soul rest in peace.....He lost his twin sister, Kehinde 30th of December 2021

Like I say no one is insulated from the vagaries of life. It behoves us as humans to commiserate with anyone going through trying times; have some empathy for people and their suffering not minding their faith or lack thereof. Some day you will also experience pain and you will find how much the love and comfort of people means.

In addition to this, he also lost his dear twin sister.

That's way too much blow ...

Now let him rest ...🕊️

True men of God face a lot of trials.

Let's pray for them.

Farewell Sir
For those preaching bread and butter christainity
Jesus never promised us a life free from troubles, but he promised to be with us in times of troubles.

2special:
May his soul rest in peace.....He lost his twin sister, Kehinde 30th of December 2021

chai too much for a man of God.. devil always go after God's servant to demoralised and destroy so that they don't propagate the gospel..

Very painful indeed....

Pastor bimbo's death no doubt hurt him so much, that's why he took his time (5years) to marry another dynamic woman of God.

But unfortunately, she too passed prematurely.

His heart was terribly broken. There's a limit of grief the human spirit can take as the book Proverbs aptly puts it:

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
— Proverbs 18:14

The issue of curses is real and is no respecter of anyone. Deliverance from curses should be taken seriously.

It is well

Pathetic. I really feel for him

May his soul rest in peace.

Did OP interview Pastor Odukoya to come up with these stories?

LordReed:
Like I say no one is insulated from the vagaries of life. It behoves us as humans to commiserate with anyone going through trying times; have some empathy for people and their suffering not minding their faith or lack thereof. Some day you will also experience pain and you will find how much the love and comfort of people means.

See devil trying to sound nice and decent.

This is where i authoritatively say, a True lover of God has a different good.result. My sweet grandma had it after she truly started following God. My mother had it when she too changed. And because i was studying these 2 and some other people whom i met who.had it also in contradistinction to other people like you and the vagaries you talk about, i decided to follow God even when i was young, i have had and lived and is living a very very sweet and beautiful life.

Life is really L.G.

And I have had a different result, the very results God promised, which is why I confidently say, any who does not have a sweet life lives under The Curse and you people can be comforting each other as you bear your Curses.

Tochj:
Farewell Sir
For those preaching bread and butter christainity
Jesus never promised us a life free from troubles, but he promised to be with us in times of troubles.

When you lie down in green pastures and goodness and mercies follow you, there is no trouble there.

Spy360:
True men of God face a lot of trials.

Let's pray for them.

And they overcome them.

Dtruthspeaker:

See devil trying to sound nice and decent.

This is where i authoritatively say, a True lover of God has a different good.result. My sweet grandma had it after she truly started following God. My mother had it when she too changed. And because i was studying these 2 and some other people whom i met who.had it also in contradistinction to other people like you and the vagaries you talk about, i decided to follow God even when i was young, i have had and lived and is living a very very sweet and beautiful life.

Life is really L.G.

And I have had a different result, the very results God promised, which is why I confidently say, any who does not have a sweet life lives under The Curse and you people can be comforting each other as you bear your Curses.

LoLz! I don hear. Nobody in your life will ever die or feel the pain of losing a loved one.