On May 23, 2010, a successor was chosen to lead the flock of God in  Africa. The ordination service was conducted by the Superintendent  General of The Apostolic Faith, Rev. Darrel Lee. Rev. Darrel made the  following speech during the ordination service.  

“Just as preachers strive to be messengers delivering God's message, we  have prayed that this announcement be of God's making rather than of our  own. 

“God gives the assignments. God called Moses at the burning bush,  Gideon as he threshed wheat and David as he tended his father's sheep. In  New Testament times, the Lord appointed the 12 and called the 70. After Pentecost, the Holy Ghost separated Paul and Barnabas to take their first  missionary journey.  

“When I visited here (Nigeria) last November, I had the opportunity to  suggest to Brother Paul that we temporarily appoint someone to take  charge so that he could devote his energy to fully recuperating. As we  talked, he gave me even more confidence that extraordinarily capable  individuals, who were already bearing the load, surrounded him.  

“Suddenly, Brother Paul said that he had not forgotten what I had  proposed to him during my February 2005 visit. I remembered having  suggested that he prayerfully communicated to Dwight Baltzell or me a  confidential recommendation of succession in the unexpected event that  he was suddenly rendered incapable of serving.  

“I told Brother Paul that one man struck me in particular. This man's quiet,  unassuming, yet strong and fervent spirit captured my attention. Brother  Paul asked me who this man was, and I gave him the name. Brother Paul  was startled, and firmly declared, “That is the man!” It was the same man  that Brother Paul had on his mind to recommend. These were some very  private and even sacred moments between Brother Paul and me.  

“It is more apparent now than ever that God used that time to provide  clear guidance that we would soon need. My communication with Brother  Paul and subsequent conversations with your board members confirmed  that God has chosen the mantle of leadership to fall from Paul Akazue to  Emmanuel Adebayo Adeniran. 

“This appointment is wholeheartedly endorsed by your board members, as  well as by Dwight Baltzell, Director of Africa work, and I, as the  Superintendent General.” 

After the speech, BrotherAdeniran was immediately anointed and  prayed for by the elders with rapturous “Amen” resounding from the  congregation.  

Earlier during the ordination service, the then Director of Africa Work,  Brother Dwight Baltzell, made the following comments: “The work of God requires leaders who will continue to expand God's  territory. As the work is progressing, God is appointing leaders to lead,  such that when we look at the roadmap and the atlas, we see how the Gospel is expanding to cater for souls that are hungry and thirsty after  righteousness.  

“The challenge of caring for hungry souls led the Church to restructure its  work across the world and in Africa in particular. When we look at it, we  found that the vision envisaged by Brother Timothy Oshokoya was wider  than what we have this time.  

“I have read many of his correspondence to Sister Ruth Ashwell, and  his cries for the work of God to expand in Africa, we thank God it is so,  notwithstanding the difficulties. Again, God is able to provide a new  Church structure. We are in position to ease the work thereon.” [By the  restructure, Africa has been divided into two districts: West and Central  and South East and South Africa.]