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David Olaniyi Oyedepo (born 27 September 1954) is a Nigerian preacher, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, and Presiding Bishop of the Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The church is also known as Winners' Chapel International.
The beginning of the church manifested on May 2, 1981, when David Oyedepo (aged 26) had a spiritual encounter while lodging in one of the rooms within the International Hotel located in the Omi-Asoro Quarters of Ilesa City, in the present day Osun State of Nigeria. [2]
David Oyedepo at age 26, had a vision for his ministry. [3] The Church was founded on December 11, 1983. [4] In 2014, Living Faith Church Worldwide is in 65 countries. In 2020, Faith Tabernacle has an attendance of 50,000 people. [5]
Landmark University is a private Christian university, affiliated with the Living Faith Church Worldwide and located in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria. In 2014, it was featured among the top five universities in Nigeria by Webometrics. [4]
He credited Bishop David Oyedepo for providing spiritual and personal support during his recovery. Fatoyinbo later resumed his pastoral duties at COZA and expressed gratitude for the prayers and encouragement from his congregation and well-wishers.
The Hour of Salvation TV programme started on Nigerian Television Authority channel 10 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria in 2001 and currently runs on over 40 television stations both locally and internationally. [7] He is an author and hosts an internet radio show. [citation needed] In 2010, he began construction of a 120,000 seat temple. [8]
He hosts "The Voice of the Lord", a daily broadcast aired on Nigeria national radio and television stations FRCN and NTA, Ibadan. He also leads The Nigeria Turning Point, a prayer and intercession programme in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. [9] In 1999, he was consecrated as a Bishop. [10] Oke hosts an Annual Holy Ghost Convention.
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