Christian Biography

Biography of Bishop David Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo Biography

Biography of Bishop David Oyedepo

Biography of Bishop David Oyedepo

BACKGROUND

Bishop David Oyedepo Biography – Bishop David Oyedepo was born on September 27th, 1954 in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. He is a native of Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Govt. Area of Kwara State. David Oyedepo was raised in a hybrid religious family. The father was a Muslim healer, and the mother, Dorcas by name was a member of the Holy Order of the Cherubim & Seraphim Church (C&S).

The church is a branch of the Aladura movement in Nigeria. David Oyedepo was raised by his grandmother in Osogbo from whom he learned the virtues of Christian life through early morning prayers which they both attended. He learned the importance of tithing from her.

EDUCATION

He is widely known to have studied Architecture at the Kwara State Polytechnic now Kwara State University and Oyedepo worked with the Federal Ministry of Housing in Ilorin briefly before he resigned to face the mandate God gave him fully.

He also obtained Ph.D. in Human Development from Honolulu University, Hawaii, United State of America.

MINISTRY

Bishop David Oyedepo got born again on 19th, February 1969 by the influence of his missionary teacher, Ms. Betty Lasher when he was just 15 years old. Ms. Betty had an interest in him through his secondary school days. He witnessed Jesus for the first time in March 1970 and he has been doing so to date.

His radical level of faith started when he was a young boy burning for Jesus. Young David Oyedepo rejected a charm his father gave him and a whitlow developed on his right hand. He was ostracized by his schoolmates because he had tuberculosis and he dared God to heal him and that was it, he got healed.

He started his ministry in 1981 after an 18-hour vision he had in May 1981 where, quoting him, God mandated him to preach the word of faith to set the world free from all oppression of the devil. Hearing the instruction from God was what he needed in founding the Living Faith Church World Wide (LFCW) which was first called Liberation Faith Hour Ministries in the year 1981.

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Two years later, he was ordained with his wife, Faith Abiola Oyedepo who was formerly known as Florence Abiola Akano, as pastors by Daddy Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church God. He commissioned the new church as well.

David Oyedepo was ordained as Bishop five years later. He started his church Living Faith Church (AKA Winners Chapel International) in Kaduna before he relocated to Lagos to start a branch of the Church there. He moved by instruction from God, according to him.

He claimed that by instruction from God, he was to build a new auditorium for the commission to cater for the increasing number of the congregation. So he acquired the incipient 530-acres (2.1km2) property, also known as Canaaland as the headquarters with an auditorium with a capacity of 50,000 seats.

The construction of the auditorium was completed within 12 months and was dedicated on September 18th, 1999, and recorded as built with a debt-free account.

The headquarters of the ministry, Canaaland, the Faith Tabernacle is located in Ota, Ogun State. It is a 5,000-acres (20km2) estate and campus and it consists of the 50,000-capacity auditorium, the church secretariat building, the church’s youth chapel, a primary school known as Kingdom Heritage Model School, and the faith academy, and the prestigious Covenant University facilities with over 7,000 students.

Canaaland estate runs profit establishments such as a bakery, a bottled water factory, a filling station, cafeterias and stores, various housing units for over 2,000 church employees, and guesthouses, all managed by the church.

The estate has included in it four banks, three of which are external commercial banks and the other one is a community and micro-finance bank managed by the church. Canaaland as a whole has a proposed 15,000 housing estate which is known as Canaan City had increased to 17,000 acres by 2012.

The ministry holds one of the biggest annual meetings called Shiloh every December in the same Faith Tabernacle and thousands of congregations do grace the meeting all across the globe.

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BISHOP DAVID OYEDEPO NET WORTH

A kingdom general like Bishop David Oyedepo cannot be valued monetary or property wise but for the sake of this article and according to Forbes magazine ranking, he is the wealthiest minister in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of over US$150 million and also the richest pastor in the world. His ministry has four private jets & various building properties, including London and the US.

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

His teachings have put him in the same league with what is known as the word of Faith movement. He referred to many iconic ministers as his mentor. Ministers like, Kenneth Copeland, Gloria Copeland, the late Kenneth Hagin, E. W. Kenyon, and many more. Also in Nigeria, he has the likes of Pastor Enoch Adeboye and the late Benson Idahosa as mentors.

The ministry runs a Bible training programme which is known as the Word of Faith Bible Institute for all who want to develop knowledge of the Christian Faith and that is being called into the five-fold ministry.

David Oyedepo is the president of David Oyedepo Ministries International (DOMI).

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BOOK PUBLISHING

Bishop David Oyedepo runs his own publishing house called Dominion Publishing House (DPH) which was founded and commissioned on 5th, December 1992. He has published over 70 titles apart from periodicals. Some of the books he has authored and published are as follows:

  • Not By Power Nor By Might
  • The Turnaround Power Of The Word
  • Understanding The Power Of Faith
  • The Breakthrough Power Of Vision
  • On Eagle’s Wings
  • The Unlimited Power Of Faith
  • In Pursuit Of Vision
  • Pillars Of Destiny
  • Signs & Wonders Today
  • Exploits In Ministry
  • Winning The War Against Poverty
  • Walking In Dominion
  • Possessing Your Possession
  • The Wisdom That Works
  • Exploits Of Faith
  • Anointing For Exploits
  • Understanding The Power Of Praise
  • Walking In Newness Of Life
  • Maximise Destiny
  • Commanding The Supernatural
  • Winning Invisible Battles
  • Success Systems
  • Understanding Financial Prosperity
  • Success Strategies
  • Understanding Your Covenant Right
  • Miracle Meal
  • Exploring the Riches of Redemption
  • Anointing For Breakthrough
  • Excellency Of Wisdom
  • Breaking Financial Hardship
  • The Release Of Power
  • Walking In The Miraculous

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

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Bishop David Oyedepo Family

He married Florence Abiola Akano who is now known as Faith Abiola Oyedepo. He met her at a motor park. The couples have four children namely; David Junior, Isaac, Love & Joyce.

Two of his children, David Oyedepo Jr & Isaac were ordained as pastors by Kenneth Copeland in May 2007.

Pastor David Oyedepo Jr was a pastor at the London Branch of the Church with his wife but is currently, the resident pastor of the Ministry’s headquarters church (Faith Tabernacle), and pastor Isaac Oyedepo pastors Winners Chapel International Maryland, the US with his wife, Ayomitide.

Bishop David’s first daughter, Love married Stephen Ogah, a pastor in the ministry, and Joyce the last child is married to Abimbola Abodunrin.

HOBBIES

He likes to read, reason, plan and write.

LESSONS FROM HIS LIFE

Though there are many things to point out as lessons from Bishop Oyedepo’s life the major of it all is his apt obedience to God no matter what it will cost him. He demonstrated it both in his personal life and ministry, and we all could see the results. He never takes a step until God speaks and when God says go, he will not look back.

For those going into ministry or believers generally, we should understand that it is through God that we can do great things and we should never leave Him out of the equation because it is burdensome without Him.

Don’t let your background keep you down, don’t let the culture shape you, and don’t let the economy melt you. Start out and pursue what God has called you to do and rest assured He who has called you is more than enough. Shalom!

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  1. THE VERY FIRST TIME I HEARD A MESSAGE FROM THIS MAN, WAS A GREAT TURN AROUND FOR MY LIFE, BOTH PERSONAL AND MINISTERIAL….. GOD BLESS HIM SO MUCH.

    I PRAY THAT WE THE YOUTH CAN HAVE SUCH A MANTLE IN THIS DYNAMIC CENTURY.

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