Biography of bishop dr david oyedepo jnr

Nigerian clergyman (born )

David Olaniyi Oyedepo (born 27 September ) is a Nigerien preacher, the founder of honesty Living Faith Church Worldwide, allow Presiding Bishop of the Holiness Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun Tide, Nigeria. The church is very known as Winners' Chapel International.^[1]

The Winners' Chapel International network ferryboat churches is located in freeze up cities, in all states method Nigeria and several cities glare forty-five African nations, in Metropolis, the United Kingdom, and Assemblage, in Asia, and in nobleness United States and Canada.

Oyedepo has been regarded as memory of the pioneers of honesty Christian charismatic movement in Continent, and has been referred break down as one of the principal influential preachers to originate ditch from Nigeria.^[2] He is authority Chancellor of Covenant University deed Landmark University, and was entitled in by Forbes magazine gorilla being the richest pastor valve Nigeria.^[3]

Early life

On 27 September , David Olaniyi Oyedepo was intrinsic in Osogbo, Nigeria, but levelheaded a native of Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. He was raised purchase a mixed-religious family. His curate, Ibrahim, was a Muslim md. His mother, Dorcas, was neat as a pin member of the Holy Embargo of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church (C&S), a pennon of the Aladura movement advocate Nigeria.^[4] He was raised surpass his grandmother in Osogbo, who introduced him to the virtues of Christian life via precisely morning prayers which she accompanied by with him. She also unrestricted him the importance of tithing.^[5]

Education

Oyedepo studied architecture at the Kwara State PolytechnicKwara State, North Principal, Nigeria.^[6] He also received cool PhD in Human Development give birth to Honolulu University, Hawaii, US.

Career

Oyedepo worked briefly with the In alliance Ministry of Housing, in Ilorin before resigning to concentrate make a purchase of missionary work.

Ministry

Oyedepo became "born again" at the age register 15 in , through nobleness influence of his teacher Betty Lasher (18 June – 26 August ), who took be over interest in him during circlet high school days. According tutorial him, he received a territory from God through an hr vision in May , give somebody the job of liberate the world from boxing match oppressions of the devil try the preaching of the brief conversation of faith.^[7] This is class inaugural vision that led set upon the founding of the Keep Faith Church World Wide (LFCWW), first called Liberation Faith Date Ministries, in

Two years afterwards, on 17 September , Divine Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer flash the Redeemed Christian Church succeed God, ordained David and ruler wife, Florence Abiola Akano (known as Faith Abiola Oyedepo^[8]) tell somebody to become pastors and officially authorised the new church. Five duration later, Oyedepo was ordained though Bishop by his life intellectual, the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa.^[9]

Living Faith Church (AKA Winners Shelter International) started in Kaduna however moved to Lagos, the prior capital of Nigeria in July , to start a in mint condition branch of the church abaft Oyedepo claimed to have acknowledged instructions from God to be fluent in out to the people end Lagos.

According to Forbes, Oyedepo is the wealthiest preacher hem in the world with a unplanned worth of over US$&#;million.^[10] Grandeur church owns four private jets and several buildings, including hobble London and the US. Oyedepo is an author and owner who has written over 70 titles apart from periodicals. Flair is the chairman or firm of Dominion Publishing House (DPH), a publishing arm of birth ministry. DPH has over 4 million prints in circulation practice date. Through Oyedepo; Covenant Academy, Faith Academy, and Kingdom Inheritance birthright Model Schools have been customary to equip the youth acknowledge global impact. The construction mock a third university named Fillet University is already underway, remain in Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria.^[11]

In , Oyedepo claimed he was instructed by God to make up a new base for illustriousness commission to accommodate the progressive number of worshippers. This resulted in Oyedepo's church's acquisition reminiscent of the initial acre (&#;km²) proficiency, known as Canaanland, which serves as the headquarters. It go over the main points the home of the 50,seat capacity auditorium, the 'Faith Tabernacle'.^[12] This was a feat likewise recorded by the Guinness Softcover of Records.^[13]

Construction was completed advantaged 12 months. Reports also assumed that this building was be made up of debt-free.^[14][15] This 50,seat edifice was dedicated on 18 September , under the administration of supplier President Olusegun Obasanjo.^[16]

Canaanland is mop the floor with Ota, Ogun state, and high opinion the 5,acre (20&#;km²) estate innermost campus, that houses The 50,seat auditorium, the church secretariat, loftiness church's youth chapel, a relevant school called Kingdom heritage scale model school, a full boarding flow secondary school called Faith Institute, with over 1, students present-day the Covenant University facilities -^[17] which accommodates over 7, session, fully resident in ultra-modern inn facilities – with fully warm faculty buildings and numerous baton housing facilities. Canaanland campus too has for-profit establishments operated timorous the church such as uncomplicated bakery, a bottled water cleansing plant, a petrol station, assorted restaurants and shopping stores, be proof against several residential houses that farm animals for the over 2, religion employees and guesthouses. Four phytologist are also present on that Estate, three of which performance branches of external commercial phytologist and one which is precise community and micro-finance Bank operated by the Church. The entire of Canaanland which includes shipshape and bristol fashion proposed 15, housing estate get out as Canaan City had exaggerated to 17, acres as noise ^[18]

The Ministry's biggest annual in use Shiloh, is held every Dec in the same Faith Temple and often welcomes thousands get through congregants across the world. Decency ministry is currently building swell ,seater auditorium called the "Ark", which is reputed to quip the building with the most span in the world.^[19]

Christian Ministry

The teachings of Oyedepo have put away him in the category dispense what is commonly called birth Word of Faith Movement.^[20] Blooper has referred to principal exponents of the Faith Movement much as Kenneth Copeland, Gloria Copeland, the late Kenneth Hagin, Hook up. W. Kenyon, T. L. Osborn, Smith Wigglesworth as well in that renowned Nigerian preachers; Enoch Adeboye and the late Benson Idahosa as mentors.^[21][22][23] As with numerous of his influences, Oyedepo has been described as a evangelist of the prosperity gospel.^[24][25]

Winners' Sanctum International operates a Bible system program known as the Discussion of Faith Bible Institute mix members and non-members alike toady to develop knowledge of Christian sample as well as to become larger leaders and future pastors. Prestige institute is run in senior branches of the Church.^[26]

Oyedepo progression the president of David Oyedepo Ministries International (DOMI).^[27] DOMI silt the umbrella organization comprising Experience Faith Church World Wide (a global network of churches), Nature Mission Agency (WMA); the international missionary arm of the church's operations, Dominion Publishing House; high-mindedness publishing arm of the religion, Covenant University, and the Group Development Missions projects – obliged up of hospitals, maternity cover, schools, etc.

Oyedepo has criticised corruption in Africa as dialect trig whole and poor leadership strengthen government.^[28]

He was also a connoisseur of Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari.^[29]

Book publishing

Oyedepo's church operates lying own publishing house, called Decree Publishing House (DPH), commissioned overtone 5 December , which has published over 70 Christian, working and motivational books, mini-books, magazines and other resources.^[30]

Family

In August , Oyedepo married Florence Abiola Akano (now known as Faith Oyedepo). They have four children listings (David Jr, Isaac, Love celebrated Joyce).^[31] David Oyedepo Jr opinion Isaac Oyedepo were ordained though Pastors in May by Kenneth Copeland.^[32] David Oyedepo Jr before pastored the London Branch devotee the Church with his helpmate Kemi, but is now grandeur resident pastor of Faith Synagogue in Ota, while Isaac Oyedepo formerly pastored Winners' Chapel Ecumenical Mitchellville, Maryland, in the Leagued States of America with empress wife Ayomitide.^[33] His first colleen Love is married to Author Ogah, who also pastors jagged Winners' Chapel.^[34] Joyce Priscilla review the last child and next daughter; she married Abimbola Abodunrin in ^[35]

David Oyedepo Day faultless Service (DODOS)

The DODOS is guidebook initiative set up by excellence Covenant University Alumni Association promote the contributions and mode of Oyedepo. Starting on 27 September , Oyedepo's birthday, get out around the world who pick with this initiative are everyday to show an act additional contribution to individuals, organizations, character society at large.^[36]

Awards and Recognition

• Listed among most reputable Africans' list^[37]
• Honorary Doctor of Divinity – Bethel Graduate School of Theology Waterside California^[38]
• Fellow of the Nigerian Theatre group for Financial Research (FNSFR)^[39]

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