George O. Akhigbe is the Parish Pastor of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, House of Glory, Baltimore. He is currently an Elder of The Redeemed Christian Church of God. Previously he has served as Zonal Pastor, and later Provincial Pastor for RCCG North America, overseeing parishes.
Pastor George was born in Nigeria to Christian parents, Alfred and Marian Akhigbe. He attended elementary and secondary school in Lagos before attending the University of Ibadan, Nigeria’s premier university, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Agriculture in 1976 and a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Food Biochemistry in 1978.
He spent 20 years conducting agricultural research with a Nigerian Federal Government institution before relocating with his family to the United States in September 1995.
Pastor George accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior on November 10, 1986. Prior to joining RCCG, he was ordained as a minister in July 1996. Since joining RCCG, he has served in various leadership and pastoral roles, eventually becoming Parish Pastor of House of Glory and a Provincial Pastor within RCCG North America.
His pastoral ministry at House of Glory Baltimore began in July 2002.
He has been married to his beloved wife for more than 40 years, and they are blessed with four children and also grandchildren.