By Akinwale Kasali
Hours after Pastor Idowu Iluyomade disclosed that the City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has opened an Online Christian Dating Platform for mature singles, the Site has witnessed massive traffic.
Pastor Iluyomade had, at a forum, stated that the Platform would enable singles to interact and find partners, stressing that participants must perform an independent background check before connecting with another registrant on the Online Dating platform.
“There is no marriage in Heaven!” the Church posted on its official Facebook page, days after the website went live. “We are here to help you connect and hopefully meet your better half.
“We have from ages 20, 25 to 65,” Pastor Idowu noted in the Social Media post.
Speaking further, he said the Site has a disclaimer that reads in part: “Every registrant must conduct his or her own independent background check before connecting with another registrant on this platform.
“The Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish makes no representations or warranties and expressly disclaims any and all liability concerning any damages sustained by any registrant as a result of connecting with anyone on this platform.”
He further stated that when a single lady or young man registers on the site, the information would still have to be processed before approval is given.
On its website, RedeemersConnect.org states its mission and its modus operandi:
“Redeemers Connect is exclusively for Christian singles, widows, widowers, and unmarried seniors in the RCCG global family with serious intent to get married within a year or two upon enlisting as a “Our ‘connect to court” matchmaking algorithm has been carefully designed to take your preferences into account. We encourage honest and genuine responses so that we can match your preferences in the most accurate manner.
“We are committed to keeping your profile safe and ensuring that members registered on the site are genuine and active within the church community”.
Intending joiners of the platform must first read the terms and conditions for joining, before uploading personal details.
The site has a disclaimer: “Every registrant must conduct his or her own independent background check before connecting with another registrant on this platform.
“The Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish makes no representations or warranties and expressly disclaims any and all liability concerning any damages sustained by any registrant as a result of connecting with anyone on this platform.”
However, mixed reactions have trailed this development, as Nigerians took to their various Social Media handles to air their views on the issue.
Hade Hadekazt Page, a social media user wrote on his Instagram page; “Thank God I have seen where I will marry my 2nd wife ,at least they are rich people in Redeemed Church”.
Another user, Dimeji Vikrame, wrote, “Them go chop enough Christian sisters… Lots of heart break ….Nigerian Men no get joy.
In the same vein, Tunde Olawale, “Why this dating site online from the Church,so they don’t believe in the will of God anymore?
Sire V Edem wrote, “E don red! From don’t marry someone you meet on social media to running a dating site on social media. Is the Lord not wonderful?
Busuyi Johnson, “For real? RCCG?
Kingsley Richardson Jr., “Too much holy holy preaching has landed so many young ladies in that church into being single for years,vast majority of them are above 40 as they are waiting for their miracle husband to come without dating.now see the end result.
Ibisanmi Glory Oluwatosin, “First, from the Inscription of the post, It shows that It was not the whole of RCCG that is opening the site(if the parish did that). It showed that a parish name city of David or so is the one in charge of it with the name of the Pastor in charge of the church(If you know RCCG very well you will know that a parish could do any business or engage in an activity solely). But on getting to the site. I saw no inscription if the Parish on the landing page. Which either shows this is either misinformation or a false misrepresentation of RCCG in other for the site to gain relevance and which it is doing by this post”.
Mark Ituáh, “Yahoo Boys and oloshos go soon hack am”.
James Obafemi, “Through this site many singles will enter one chance. Singles, Please pray and look well before you choose. Period!”
