Bishop David Oyedepo Pdf Books - Drop The Ball Achieving More By Doing Less. Full-text (PDF) No part of this book should be copied or produced in any. Bishop David O. Oyedepo Chapter 1 There is War The first thing you must understand is that, you are engaged in a spiritual warfare. If you do not know this, you have no right to victory.
Omu Aran, NigeriaResidence, NigeriaNationalityNigerianOccupation, author, educationist, architectNet worthUS$150 million (Forbes, 2011)Spouse(s)Faith Abiola OyedepoChildrenDavid Oyedepo Jnr, Isaac Oyedepo, Love Oyedepo Ogah, Joys OyedepoWebsiteDavid O. Oyedepo (born September 27, 1954) is a Nigerian preacher, Christian author, businessman, architect and the founder and presiding Bishop of the megachurch in, Nigeria, and, also known as Winners' Chapel International.The Winners' Chapel International network of churches is located in over 300 cities, in all states of Nigeria, and in several cities in 45 African nations, Dubai, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Oyedepo has been seen as one of the pioneers of the Christian in Africa and has been referred to as one of the most powerful preachers in Nigeria. He is the Chancellor of. He was named in 2011 by magazine as being the richest pastor in Nigeria. Contents.Early life and history On September 27, 1954, David Olaniyi Oyedepo was born in, Nigeria, but is a native of, Local Government Area of.
He was raised in a mixed religious family. His father, Ibrahim, was a Muslim healer. His mother, Dorcas, was a member of the Church (C&S), a branch of the movement in Nigeria. He was raised by his grandmother in Osogbo, who introduced him to the virtues of Christian life via early morning prayers which she attended with him. She also taught him the importance of tithing.Oyedepo was 'born again' in 1969, through the influence of his teacher, Betty Lasher, who took an interest in him during his high school days. He studied architecture at the Kwara State Polytechnic, and worked briefly with the Federal Ministry of Housing in Ilorin before resigning to concentrate on missionary work. Oyedepo received a PhD in Human Development from, Hawaii, US.According to him, he received a mandate from God through an 18-hour vision in May 1981, to liberate the world from all oppression of the devil through the preaching of the word of faith.
This is the inaugural vision that led to the founding of the Living Faith Church World Wide (LFCWW), first called Liberation Faith Hour Ministries, in 1981. Two years later, on September 17, 1983, Pastor, General Overseer of the, ordained David and his wife, Florence Abiola Akano (known as Faith Abiola Oyedepo) to become pastors and officially commissioned the new church. Five years later, Oyedepo was ordained as Bishop.Living Faith Church (AKA Winners Chapel International) started in but moved to, the former capital of Nigeria in July 1989, to start a new branch of the church after Oyedepo claimed to have received instructions from God to reach out to the people of Lagos.Oyedepo is the wealthiest preacher in Nigeria with a net worth of over US$150 million. The church owns four private jets and several buildings, including in London and the US.
Oyedepo is an author and publisher who has written over 70 titles apart from periodicals. He is the chairman/publisher of Dominion Publishing House (DPH), a publishing arm of the ministry. DPH has over 4 million prints in circulation to date.
Through Oyedepo; Covenant University, and Kingdom Heritage Model Schools have been established to equip the youth for global impact. The construction of a third university named Crown University is already underway, located in Calabar, Cross Rivers, Nigeria.Place of worship Oyedepo, in 1998 he was instructed by God to build a new base for the Commission to accommodate the increasing number of worshippers. This resulted in Oyedepo's church's acquisition of the initial 530-acre (2.1 km 2) facility, known as, which serves as the headquarters. It is the home of the 50,000-seat capacity auditorium, the 'Faith Tabernacle', which is reputed to be the largest church auditorium in the world. This was a feat also recorded by the Guinness Book of Records.
Faith Tabernacle was reported as the Worlds' Largest Church Auditorium in December 2005Construction was completed within 12 months. Mfonobong Nsehe (7 June 2011). Retrieved 8 December 2014. Retrieved 2019-04-18. Nsehe, Mfonobong (2011-06-07). Retrieved 12 June 2011.
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