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Benson Andrew Idahosa (11 September 1938 – 12 March 1998), was a Charismatic Pentecostal preacher. He founded Church of God Mission International. Archbishop Benson Idahosa was popularly referred to as the father of Pentecostalism in Nigeria. [1] Idahosa was the founder of Benson Idahosa University (BIU) in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. [2]
Samuel Gbadebo Adegboyega, MON (1 April 1896 – 23 October 1979) was a Nigerian Christian clergyman widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of Pentecostalism in Nigeria. He is the first territorial chairman of the Lagos and Western/Northern Areas Territory (LAWNA) field of The Apostolic Church Nigeria. [1]
The second wave of Pentecostalism arose as a result of the Nigerian Civil War among students and young people who belonged to Pentecostal churches, mainline churches, and the Scripture Union. [6] Pentecostal churches, especially large charismatic churches have become popular in Nigeria , competing for membership with Catholic churches and other ...
Bola Odeleke, General Overseer of Power Pentecostal Church. Bimbo Odukoya (1960–2005) was a Nigerian pastor and televangelist who was the spouse of Taiwo Odukoya, the founder of the Fountain of Life Church. Taiwo Odukoya (1956–2023) was a Nigerian Pentecostal pastor and public speaker. He was the founder and senior pastor of The Fountain of ...
Moses Orimolade Tunolase was born 1879 into the royal family of Ayibiri in Okorun district of the Yoruba town of Ikare-Akoko in the Ondo State of Nigeria. Orimolade unlike most babies could walk from birth, but his father was ashamed of this and took his son to an herbalist which caused him to loose the use of his legs .
The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) is a Pentecostal church in the Aladura movement, which was founded by Samuel Oshoffa on 29 September 1947 in Porto-Novo, Benin. [1] It has spread from West Africa to countries in Europe, such as Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom, [2] [3] but a number of its parishes are located in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos and Ogun State.
The rise of Pentecostalism in Nigeria has contributed to the onset of Chrislam and the changing religious landscape in the country. [8] Pentecostalism was pioneered by university staff and students in Nigeria's urban centers in the 1970s, and is seen as a product of increased higher education and urban growth fueled by oil revenues. [1]
The Apostolic Church is an international Christian denomination and Pentecostal movement that emerged from the Welsh Revival of 1904–1905.Although the movement began in the United Kingdom, the largest national Apostolic Church became the Apostolic Church Nigeria.