Did ‘Disturbing Dreams’ Prompt Sam Adeyemi and His Wife to Relocate to the US?
By The senior pastor of Daystar Christian Center, Sam Adeyemi, has shared the reasons behind his decision to relocate to the United States.
In a recent episode of the Mic On Podcast, Adeyemi revealed that he and his family have been living in America since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The 57-year-old pastor explained that although they had planned to return to Nigeria, the violence that erupted during the EndSARS protests against police brutality changed their plans.
After the protests ended, both Sam Adeyemi and his wife began experiencing disturbing dreams about potential dangers whenever they planned to return to Nigeria. Concerned for their safety, Adeyemi convened a meeting with the leaders of Daystar Christian Center to discuss the situation. They collectively decided that the church would continue its operations while he remained in the US.
“When COVID-19 started, all our children were in the US, so we stayed with them. The week services resumed was when EndSARS started, so we were preparing to return to Nigeria. When the EndSARS protests ended in violence, we decided to stay back a bit,” Sam Adeyemi recounted.
“When we were ready to return to Nigeria, my wife had a bad dream about traveling to Nigeria and returning to the US. I told her I didn’t like this dream. Three days later, I had a similar dream where we both traveled to Nigeria, and I found myself in a violent fight. I shouted ‘in the name of Jesus Christ’ in my dream, only to realize I had shouted out loud in real life.
“My wife woke me up at 2:00 am, asking what was going on. We took the dreams seriously and prayed fervently, sensing danger. A few hours later, I had another dream where I was in a fight in Nigeria. We then spoke to family members in Nigeria, who expressed discomfort about our return. This confirmed our fears.
“We realized something significant was happening. I told my wife that after being a Christian for 40 years, I should recognize when God is speaking to me. We decided to pray more and called a meeting with the top 120 leaders of Daystar Christian Center on Zoom. They supported our decision to stay in the US as long as we felt it was necessary.
“Six months passed, then a year, and it was tough for me. Before COVID-19, I’d only been away from Nigeria for eight weeks. Now, being away from a church with 40,000 members was challenging.”
Adeyemi’s experiences highlight the complexities and challenges faced by spiritual leaders in making decisions that balance personal safety with their calling and responsibilities.