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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.
In 2019, Bishop Oyedepo announced the commencement of the construction of a 100,000-capacity sanctuary called "The Ark" (It was formerly called Faith Theatre). [7] The Ark will specifically include a 20 Floor Mission Tower (International Headquarters Facility).
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]
However, after meeting David Oyedepo at a Christian Student Fellowship in the 1980s, he decided to pursue ministry full-time [5] [fact or opinion?] After the departure of Oyedepo to Lagos, Abioye was the senior pastor of Garden of Faith, Kaduna, the former national headquarters of the church. [9] In 1993, he became a bishop in the church. [10]
From hospital on Thursday, after a traumatic week for the city of Sydney, the injured bishop uttered his first words to followers in an audio message posted to the Christ The Good Shepherd Church ...
After completing his Bible School training at Bishop David Oyedepo's Word of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI), Ibiyeomie started a house fellowship with his family in Victoria Island, Lagos. He later moved to Port Harcourt , Rivers State , where he started Salvation Ministries (Glorious Chapel) on April 13, 1997, with a little over twenty members ...
He was ordained a Bishop in 1981, [6] and ordained several others, including Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church Worldwide in 1989. [6] Idahosa died on 12 March 1998. [7] He was survived by his wife, Margaret Idahosa and four children. [8]
World Mission Agency (WMA), a Christian mission organization, founded by Dr. David Oyedepo, is the umbrella governing body of Landmark University. The Chancellor, Dr. David Oyedepo, serves as the chairman of the board of trustees of the World Mission Agency.