Bishop David Oyedepo is a man of enviable reputation. Rated as the wealthiest preacher in Nigeria by Forbes Magazine,A native of Omu-Aran, Kwara State Nigeria.
Bishop Oyedepo was born in Osogbo, Osun State on September 27
, 1954 to Ibrahim, a Muslim healer and Dorcas, a member of the Eternal Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Movement Church.
He was raised by his grandmother in Osogbo where She inculcated in him, the virtues of Christian life via early morning prayers, which she attended with him whereby he became born again in 1969.
Reportedly 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 which led to the founding of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (LFCWW), first called Liberation Faith Hour Ministries in 1981.
Ordained by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God to become pastor alongside his wife,Faith On September 17, 1983 and officially commissioned the new church;and was ordained as Bishop Five years later
He is the President of David Oyedepo Ministries International (DOMI). DOMI is the umbrella organisation comprising Living Faith Church Worldwide (a global network of churches), World Mission Agency (WMA); the global missionary arm of the church’s operations, Dominion Publishing House; the publishing arm of the church, Covenant and Landmark universities, and the Social Development Missions projects- hospitals, maternity homes, schools, etc.
Bishop Oyedepo was only 15 years old when called into ministry, via a divine vision!..and today Icon360blog crew and the whole world wishes to join this global icon, Father,mentor and a great general a wonderful 60th Birth Day Anniversaery in grand style....happy birthday Papa!!!!
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