House on the Rock Pastor Paul Adefarasin Biography, Career and Net Worth
Leah Mitchell
Updated on January 09, 2026
Pastor Adeolu Paul Adefarasin is a Nigerian Pastor, televangelist and architecture. He is the founder and General overseer of House On the Rock. Pastor Adefarasin was born on 25 January 1963 to the family of Justice Joseph Adetunji Adefarasin and Hilda Adefarasin.
Pastor Adefarasin Profile
Name | Pastor Adefarasin |
Real Name | Pastor Adeolu Paul Adefarasin |
Date of Birth | 25 January 1963 |
Age | 58 years (2021) |
State of Origin | Ogun State |
Tribe | Yoruba |
Occupation | Pastor, Architect |
Known for | Founder of House on the Rock |
Spouse | Ifeanyi Adefarasin |
Father | Justice Joseph Adetunji Adefarasin |
Mother | Hilda Adefarasin |
Net Worth | $50 million |
Educational Background
Pastor Adefarasin attended St Saviour’s School in Ikoyi before proceeding to Igbobi College in Yaba where he obtained his SSCE certificate.
He proceeded to University of Miami where he studied architecture
He obtained a diploma in Christian Ministry from the International Bible Institute of London.
Career
Prior to becoming a pastor, Adefarasin worked as an architect in United States
Adefarasin served as a volunteer before becoming a pastor at Action Chapel in London.
In 1994, he founded House on the Rock in his mothers living room in Lagos.
Today House on the Rock has grown to have over 50 churches across Nigeria. They also host Christian music concert “The Experience”.
In 2011, he produced a music album in collaboration with popular gospel musicians like Niki Laoye, Segun Obe, Sammie Okposo and Saxophonist Mike Aremu
Adefarasin founded Rock Foundation, a non government organization aimed at providing healthcare, education, offer relief assistance to drug addicts, disadvantaged people in West Africa and especially in Nigeria.
Pastor Adefarasin is an author. He has published over 20 motivational Christian mini-books and multimedia resources.
Personal life
Pastor Adefarasin is married to a former beauty queen Ifeanyi Adefarasin. Their union is blessed with three children.
Pastor Adefarasin’s father was a lawyer and justice while his mother is of Jamaican descent.
Pastor Adefarasin Net Worth
Pastor Adefarasin is estimated to worth $50 million