Bishop David Oyedepo
Biography, Age, Wife, Children, House, Net Worth, Cars & Books, Church, Ministries
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Bishop David Oyedepo Basic Information
Stage Name: | David Oyedepo |
Real Name: | David Olaniyi Oyedepo |
Occupation: | Pastor, Author, Educationist, Minister, Architect |
Date Of Birth/Age: | 27 September 1954 (69) Years Old |
Place of Birth: | Osogbo, Osun State |
Gender: | Male |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Marital Status: | Married |
Education: | Kwara State Polytechnic Ilorin Honolulu University, Hawaii, US. |
Height: | 1.65 m |
Net Worth: | $150M |
Bishop David Oyedepo Biography
Born in Nigeria on September 27, 1954, David Olaniyi Oyedepo is a preacher, Christian author, businessman, and architect. He founded the Living Faith Church Worldwide and serves as the presiding bishop of the Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Another name for the church is Winners’ Chapel International. There are more than 300 cities in the Winners’ Chapel International network of churches, including all the states of Nigeria, many cities in 45 other African countries, Dubai, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as places in Europe, Asia, and Canada.
Oyedepo is regarded as one of Nigeria’s most influential preachers and as one of the forerunners of the charismatic Christian movement in Africa. He serves as both Covenant University’s and Landmark University’s chancellor. Forbes magazine recognized him as the wealthiest Nigerian preacher in Nigeria in 2011.
Family
Parents
Dorcas and Ibrahim Oyedepo gave birth to Bishop Oyedepo. His father was a Muslim healer, while his mother belonged to the Eternal Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim. Ibrahim Oyedepo, his father, is a native of Omu-Aran in Kwara State’s Irepodun Local Government Area. He converted to Christianity much later, just before he passed away at 101, and joined David Oyedepo in serving God and the world. He’s now referred to as Late Pa. Muhammad Oyedepo. The Nigerian Preacher lived with his grandmother due to his parents’ hectic schedules.
Siblings
We learned that his siblings were Gideon Oyedepo and Akinsola Adeyobe, even though little is known about them. Akinsola is a businessman, while Gideon serves as a preacher at Living Faith Church, known as Winners’ Chapel.
Children
In addition to having four children, Bishop Oyedepo also has eight grandkids. In May 2007, Kenneth Copeland ordained his two sons as pastors: David Oyedepo Jr. and Isaac Oyedepo. Moreover, Kemi and Ayomitide, their respective spouses, are both happy marriage partners for them. Love and Joyce, his other two daughters, have also taken an active role in the ministry. They were both joyfully wed to their respective spouses, Steve Ogah and Abimbola Olaleye.
Wife
On February 5, 1958, Faith Oyedepo was born into Akano’s family. She was formerly Miss Florence Abiola Akano before her marriage in 1982. Millions of Christian women look up to her as a preacher, educator, and role model. She has successfully assisted her spouse in growing his ministry in her unique way. She accomplished what would have seemed impossible for a woman due to her contributions to God’s works. She presently holds the positions of Vice Chancellor of Covenant University and Vice President (Education) of the Living Faith Church Worldwide.
Lifestyle
Net Worth
Oyedepo has a net worth of approximately US$150 million, making him the wealthiest preacher in the world, according to Forbes. Bishop David Oyedepo writes and publishes books as one of his sources of income. Bishop David Oyedepo is a prolific author who makes millions from publishing and selling his Christian novels. According to the Living Faith Church website, Bishop David Oyedepo is a bestselling Christian author who has already written over 60 volumes.
As a result, Bishop David Oyedepo and the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, profit from book sales. The schools he owns are another factor that has reportedly made Bishop David Oyedepo as wealthy as he is. Covenant University and Landmark University are two universities owned by the Bishop and General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, who also serves as its chancellor.
Cars
Literally, hundreds of cars are always available to the presiding bishop of the Winner’s Chapel. This is primarily caused by churchgoers’ propensity to gift cars to the institution in an unidentified manner. Bishop Oyedepo’s private fleet is expanded by these cars. It is said that 700 vehicles were donated to the church in a sizable charitable event in 2013.
Exotic and pricey Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Toyota models were among the given automobiles. Usually, following such occasions, David Oyedepo’s garages are restocked. The church received hundreds more SUVs in 2014 as part of another significant contribution. Some vehicles, specifically Toyota Land Cruiser Prado models, were added to the presiding bishop’s private fleet.
House
Bishop Oyedepo resides in Canaanland, the church’s global headquarters. There are too many of his and the church’s buildings to count throughout Nigeria, London, Africa, and the USA.
Ministry
With the influence of his teacher, Betty Lasher, who showed interest in him throughout high school, Oyedepo was “born again” in 1969. He claims that in May 1981, God gave him a mandate through an 18-hour vision to free the globe from all demonic oppression by preaching the word of Faith. This original vision inspired the establishment of the Liberation Faith Hour Ministries, which later became the Living Faith Church World Wide (LFCWW) in 1981. Oyedepo falls under the umbrella of what is referred to as the Word of Faith Movement as a result of his teachings.
Church
Living Faith Church International is a megachurch and a charismatic evangelical Christian denomination known as Winners’ Chapel. The corporate headquarters are in Ota, Nigeria. Since then, the group has expanded into a worldwide network of churches with more than 6 million members in 147 nations.
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Popular Questions
What are the requirements for Bishop David Oyedepo foundation scholarship?
- Applicants must be Africans.
- Applicants must have applied for a course of study at Covenant University or Landmark University, Nigeria.
- Applicants must be between 18 and 25 at the time of application submission.
- Applicants must be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Applicants must be eligible to receive a Nigerian student visa.
- Applicants should have at least 20 points above JAMB cut-off points (for Nigerians only).