Apart from being one of the most prosperous African nations, Nigeria is unarguably one of the most religious countries in the world. Expectedly, Nigeria is home to hundreds of mega churches and well-known international preachers and ministers of God. One of such leaders of faith in Nigeria is no one but the metropolitan preacher, pastor Paul Adeolu Adefarasin, the founder and senior pastor of the House On The Rock church headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Pastor Adefarasin’s mega church, HOTR, is a global ministry. The church has its presence in major cities across the world, including Johannesburg, South Africa and London, United Kingdom, UK. Like a tree planted by the stream of water, House On The Rock ministry established many moons ago has continued to bear refreshing fruits under the leadership of Paul Adefarasin. House On The Rock described as a multifaceted church and a home for all has built a reputation for excellence. Known for his inspiring message of hope, pastor Adefarasin has been able to reignite the spiritual fire of many young people in Nigeria and across the continent of Africa.
House On The Rock is not just another run-of-the-mill worship centre littering the streets of Nigeria. It is a place of rejuvenation, where there is liberty of expression and undeniable presence of God. Pastor Adefarasin’s HOTR has also become a ‘manufacturing’ centre where talents are nurtured and refined. The closest word to describe pastor Adefarasin’s influence in redefining the Nigerian gospel music industry is phenomenal. Through his popular annual gospel concert known as ‘The Experience’, Pastor Adefarasin has changed the face of gospel music in Africa and opened the door of greatness for many African gospel musicians to expand their territories. Described as Africa’s largest live gospel music concert, ‘The Experience’ is a free, all-night gospel music concert featuring some of the most celebrated and exceptional psalmists from Nigeria and around the world. This phenomenal concert is convened annually by Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the Metropolitan of all House On The Rock, Lagos, Nigeria. “The Experience” concert which debuted in December 2006, is regarded as the largest live gospel music event in Africa where millions of people irrespective of tribe or denomination gathered as one in unfettered praise to God. Clearly, a God-inspired vision, ‘The Experience’ has continued to grow in leaps and bounds. Apart from encouraging the culture of praise and putting African gospel music on the world map. The Experience has also advertised the excellent organizational structure and expertise of Pastor Adefarasin and his team at HOTR. The Experience is now the established format for organizing a hitch-free large events in Africa. No doubt, this is one vision that pastor Adefarasin will be remembered for generations after generations.
A stylish man of God, Pastor Adefarasin IA a popular televangelist and founder of The Rock Foundation, a charity known for its humanitarian gestures within Nigeria. An alumni of the prestigious University of Miami, where he bagged a Bachelor of Architecture degree. Additionally, he studied at the International Bible Institute of London, where he received a Diploma in Christian Ministry. A prominent conference speaker, Pastor Adefarasin’s unique approach to ministry has endeared to a lot of people in the Nigerian Christian community. He’s no doubt the number one promoter of gospel music in Africa.