23 fact you might have never heard about Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo

1. He has set up three universities without government assistance; Covenant University, Ota, Landmark University at Omu Aran and Crown University at Calabar.

2. Living Faith Tabernacle, Ota, which he heads, seats 50,000. It is reported to be the largest church auditorium in the world, benchmarked in the Guinness Book of Records in 2008 and 2009.

3. He met his wife when he was 22.

4. He was named in 2011 by Forbes Magazine as the richest pastor in Nigeria, worth over $150 million.

5. Five years after his ordination as a pastor, he was ordained a bishop in 1988.

6. His clan, Odo-oro (place of wealth) and family lineage believes in hardwork.

7. Having rejected a charm his father gave him, he developed whitlow on a finger on his right hand. He wrote three exams the next day and came out with a second class division in secondary school.

8. He once challenged God to heal him of tuberculosis as a secondary school student, after his fellow mates shifted their beds away from him, and he was healed.

9. He received a mandate from God through an 18 hour vision in May 1981.

10. Oyedepo Ministries International include; four private jets, estates, restaurants, shopping stores, bakery, processing plants, commercial properties and educational institutions etc.

11. Dominion Publishing House was established on December 5, 1992, and has over 4 million prints in circulation to date.

12. He built Faith Tabernacle within 12 months, debt free.

13. Faith Tabernacle was dedicated on September 18, 1999, under Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.

14. He is a strong critic of corruption in Africa as a whole and poor leadership in government.

15. His awards include; International Who is Who of Intellectuals, 13th Edition  International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England and Inscribed in the Jerusalem 3000 Scroll #102268 among others.

16. Some of his Best Selling books include; Pillars of Faith, Born to Win, Possessing your Possessionamongst others.

17. His son, David Jnr pastors the London branch of the church, with his wife, Kemi.

18.Isaac Oyedepo is the present resident pastor of Winners’ Chapel International, South Africa.

19. His association with Pastor Enoch Adeboye dates back to the 80s.

20. He organises a yearly programme called Shiloh at Canaanland, Ota, Ogun state.

21. He first shared the gospel in March 1970.

22. He met his wife at a motor park.

23. He has empowered over 2,000 of church members.

Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepos Biography

Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo 

David Olaniyi Oyedepo,  affectionately called ‘Papa’ by members of his congregation. He is a native of Omu Aran, Kwara state, but was born in Oshogbo, Osun state.was born September 27, 1954, to a Muslim father and an Anglican mother. He is a Nigerian Christian author, preacher, the founder and presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church World Wide, also known as Winners' Chapel, and its affiliated international churches known as Winners Chapel International, with headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.He got married in 1982 to Florence Abiola Akano, now Faith Abiola Oyedepo.

 

Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo wedding ceremony 

He has four children, two boys; David jnr and Isaac, and two girls; Love and Joyce.

His lovely children 

In May 2007,His sons we ordained as pastors by Kenneth Copeland, He studied Architecture at Kwara State Polytechnic, and worked briefly with the Federal Ministry of Housing in Ilorin.In 1969,Betty Lasher a missionary teacher facilitated his becoming a born-again Christian. His hobbies include;reading, reasoning, planning, & writing, His mentors include; Enoch Adeboye, Late Benson Idahosa, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland and Late Kenneth Hagin.

His lovely Family 

He is also PhD holder in Human Development from the University of Honolulu in the United States of America. Bishop Oyedepo and his wife were ordained by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the G.O of RCCG on 17th September 1983, Five years after his ordination as a pastor, he was ordained a bishop in 1988.

Bishop David Oyedepo with pastor Enoch Adeboye 

He is the president of World Mission Agency Incorporated (WMA), a Christian Ministry Organisation with mission stations in over 40 African nations, also in Europe, Jamaica and America.He has written over 70 Christian inspirational and motivational books. His awards include; International Who is Who of Intellectuals, 13th Edition of International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England and Inscribed in the Jerusalem 3000 Scroll #102268 among others.In May 1981 He received a mandate from God through an 18 hours vision"To liberate the world from all oppression of the devil,through the preaching of the word of faith.

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