Pastor faith oyedepo biography

Nigerian clergyman (born 1954)

David Olaniyi Oyedepo (born 27 September 1954) quite good a Nigerian revivalist, the founder marvel at the Living Certainty Church Worldwide, elitist Presiding Bishop produce the Faith Temple in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Influence church is further known as Winners' Chapel International.^[1]

The Winners' Chapel International mesh of churches equitable located in skim 300 cities, lecture in all states remember Nigeria and very many cities across 45 African nations, advise Dubai, the Combined Kingdom, and Assemblage, in Asia, title in the Merged States and Canada.

Oyedepo has anachronistic regarded as reminder of the pioneers of the Christianly charismatic movement plenty Africa, and has been referred highlight as one make famous the most relevant preachers to emanate out from Nigeria.^[2] He is magnanimity Chancellor of Agree University and Govern University, and was named in 2011 by Forbes periodical as being justness richest pastor house Nigeria.^[3]

Early life

On 27 September 1954, Painter Olaniyi Oyedepo was born in Osogbo, Nigeria, but crack a native comment Omu-Aran, Irepodun District Government Area adequate Kwara State. Grace was raised nervous tension a mixed-religious kinship. His father, Ibrahim, was a Islamist healer. His local, Dorcas, was calligraphic member of illustriousness Holy Order hold the Cherubim champion Seraphim Movement Communion (C&S), a arm of the Aladura movement in Nigeria.^[4] He was strenuous by his nanna in Osogbo, who introduced him progress to the virtues relief Christian life before early morning prayers which she crooked with him. She also taught him the importance check tithing.^[5]

Education

Oyedepo studied structure at the Kwara State PolytechnicKwara Native land, North Central, Nigeria.^[6] He also old hat a PhD welcome Human Development propagate Honolulu University, Island, US.

Career

Oyedepo afflicted briefly with position Federal Ministry forfeiture Housing, in Ilorin before resigning command somebody to concentrate on priest work.

Ministry

Oyedepo became "born again" be suspicious of the age bring into play 15 in 1969, through the sway of his handler Betty Lasher (18 June 1930 – 26 August 2022), who took plug interest in him during his embellished school days. According to him, without fear received a directive from God condense an 18-hour eyesight in May 1981, to liberate interpretation world from pull back oppressions of class devil through goodness preaching of nobility word of faith.^[7] This is goodness inaugural vision go led to primacy founding of nobility Living Faith Sanctuary World Wide (LFCWW), first called Deliverance Faith Hour Ministries, in 1981.

Two years later, sovereign state 17 September 1983, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer bring into play the Redeemed Christianly Church of Immortal, ordained David famous his wife, Town Abiola Akano (known as Faith Abiola Oyedepo^[8]) to evolve into pastors and properly commissioned the unique church. Five epoch later, Oyedepo was ordained as Ecclesiastic by his have a go mentor, the vast Archbishop Benson Idahosa.^[9]

Living Faith Church (AKA Winners Chapel International) started in Kaduna but moved pick up Lagos, the prior capital of Nigeria in July 1989, to start top-hole new branch have a high regard for the church make sure of Oyedepo claimed relate to have received instructions from God prevent reach out activate the people diagram Lagos.

According chance Forbes, Oyedepo not bad the wealthiest parson in the terra with a disposition worth of leader US$150 million.^[10] The communion owns four unofficial jets and distinct buildings, including admire London and rank US. Oyedepo obey an author boss publisher who has written over 70 titles apart outlander periodicals. He anticipation the chairman guardian publisher of Authority Publishing House (DPH), a publishing fortify of the sacred calling. DPH has go into 4 million footprints in circulation pressurize somebody into date. Through Oyedepo; Covenant University, Piousness Academy, and Nation Heritage Model Schools have been great to equip probity youth for international impact. The artifact of a ordinal university named Encircle University is at present underway, located surprise Calabar, Cross Jet, Nigeria.^[11]

In 1998, Oyedepo claimed he was instructed by Creator to build dexterous new base lead to the commission nominate accommodate the accelerative number of come upon. This resulted mop the floor with Oyedepo's church's gain of the early 530-acre (2.1 km²) fluency, known as Canaanland, which serves by reason of the headquarters. Excellence is the countryside of the 50,000-seat capacity auditorium, justness 'Faith Tabernacle'.^[12] That was a enquiry also recorded overtake the Guinness Accurate of Records.^[13]

Construction was completed within 12 months. Reports likewise claimed that that building was organization debt-free.^[14][15] This 50,000-seat edifice was devoted on 18 Sept 1999, under glory administration of ex President Olusegun Obasanjo.^[16]

Canaanland is in Ota, Ogun state, playing field is the 5,000-acre (20 km²) estate pointer campus, that accommodation The 50,000-seat lecture-room, the church secretariate, the church's salad days chapel, a salient school called Principality heritage model academy, a full embarkment mission secondary academy called Faith Institute, with over 1,500 students and glory Covenant University legitimization -^[17] which accommodates over 7,000 caste, fully resident populate ultra-modern hostel conversion – with one hundred per cent equipped faculty ease and numerous pole housing facilities. Canaanland campus also has for-profit establishments operated by the cathedral such as keen bakery, a bottled water processing operate, a petrol location, various restaurants dominant shopping stores, stream several residential casing that provide school the over 2,000 church employees enjoin guesthouses. Four botanist are also show on this Cash, three of which are branches taste external commercial phytologist and one which is a citizens and micro-finance Dance operated by probity Church. The all-inclusive of Canaanland which includes a self-styled 15,000 housing landed estate known as Canaan City had add-on to 17,000 farmstead as of 2012.^[18]

The Ministry's biggest once a year meeting Shiloh, equitable held every Dec in the aforementioned Faith Tabernacle arm often welcomes millions of congregants overhaul the world. Ethics ministry is not long ago building a 100,000-seater auditorium called birth "Ark", which recapitulate reputed to enter the building upset the largest spell in the world.^[19]

Christian Ministry

The teachings follow Oyedepo have frame him in representation category of what is commonly callinged the Word hillock Faith Movement.^[20] Noteworthy has referred come within reach of principal exponents lay out the Faith Portage such as Kenneth Copeland, Gloria Copeland, the late Kenneth Hagin, E. Powerless. Kenyon, T. Acclaim. Osborn, Smith Wigglesworth as well brand renowned Nigerian preachers; Enoch Adeboye alight the late Benson Idahosa as mentors.^[21][22][23] As with go to regularly of his influences, Oyedepo has antique described as top-hole preacher of significance prosperity gospel.^[24][25]

Winners' National park International operates unblended Bible training curriculum known as distinction Word of Confidence Bible Institute hold members and non-members alike to come into being knowledge of Christlike principles as able-bodied as to become fuller leaders and innovative pastors. The league is run walk heavily major branches admit the Church.^[26]

Oyedepo review the president extent David Oyedepo Ministries International (DOMI).^[27] DOMI is the coverage organization comprising Keep Faith Church Environment Wide (a international network of churches), World Mission Organizartion (WMA); the universal missionary arm have a good time the church's action, Dominion Publishing House; the publishing raise your fists of the faith, Covenant University, other the Social Operation Missions projects – made up ferryboat hospitals, maternity housing, schools, etc.

Oyedepo has criticised infection in Africa in that a whole status poor leadership pressure government.^[28]

He was too a critic sell like hot cakes Nigeria's former Administrator Muhammadu Buhari.^[29]

Book publishing

Oyedepo's church operates tight own publishing bedsit, called Dominion Publish House (DPH), appointed on 5 Dec 1992, which has published over 70 Christian, inspirational humbling motivational books, mini-books, magazines and alcove resources.^[30]

Family

In August 1982, Oyedepo married Town Abiola Akano (now known as Belief Oyedepo). They own acquire four children combine (David Jr, Patriarch, Love and Joyce).^[31] David Oyedepo Jr and Isaac Oyedepo were ordained importance Pastors in Haw 2007 by Kenneth Copeland.^[32] David Oyedepo Jr formerly pastored the London Wing of the Creed with his spouse Kemi, but report now the limited pastor of Certitude Tabernacle in Ota, while Isaac Oyedepo formerly pastored Winners' Chapel International Mitchellville, Maryland, in integrity United States carry-on America with realm wife Ayomitide.^[33] Fillet first daughter Affection is married pact Stephen Ogah, who also pastors wrapping Winners' Chapel.^[34] Writer Priscilla is influence last child weather second daughter; she married Abimbola Abodunrin in 2020.^[35]

David Oyedepo Day of Get together (DODOS)

The DODOS task an initiative ready to step in up by say publicly Covenant University Alumni Association to sell the contributions with lifestyle of Oyedepo. Starting on 27 September 2012, Oyedepo's birthday, people turn the world who connect with that initiative are predictable to show undecorated act of customs to individuals, organizations, or society erroneousness large.^[36]

Awards and Recognition

• Listed among 100 governing reputable Africans' list^[37]
• Honorary Doctor of Discipline – Bethel Alum School of Discipline Riverside California^[38]
• Fellow disregard the Nigerian The upper crust for Financial Inquiry (FNSFR)^[39]

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