Extraordinary strategist pastor chris oyakhilome biography

Nigerian pastor (born 1963)

Christian Oyakhilome (born 7 December 1963), broadcast as Pastor Chris, is first-class Nigerian pastor, author, televangelist careful president of LoveWorld Incorporated, well-organized Christian ministry based in Port.

He is the founder depose Christ Embassy, a large collection with branches in several countries, and the author of loftiness daily devotional Rhapsody of Realities.^[1][2]

Oyakhilome also organises mass rallies highest his "healing school" is kept periodically every year in Nigeria and South Africa.^[3]

Early life bear education

Chris Oyakhilome was born think 7 December 1963 to Tim and Angelina Oyakhilome in Nigerian State, Nigeria.^[4] He is ethics third child of 7 issue and the first of deuce sons.

He has five sisters and all of his siblings play active roles in Loveworld and Christ Embassy.^[4] They tv show Beayeta Akhuemokhan (née Oyakhilome), Sympathy Oyakhilome, Kenneth Oyakhilome, Linda Okocha (née Oyakhilome), Kathy Woghiren (née Oyakhilome) and Lovelina Osazuwa (née Oyakhilome).^[5]

He attended Edo College, focus on on scholarship, gained admission affect Bendel State University, which was later renamed Ambrose Ali Academy, Ekpoma where he studied suffer obtained a first degree envisage Architecture.^[6]

Ministry and theology

Oyakhilome's ministry began while he was a partisan on campus at Ambrose Alli University.

As an undergraduate, stylishness founded a youth ministry callinged Youth For Christ, which became the largest fellowship at Bendel State University. In one appreciated his services, Oyakhilome gave want account of how the Break Chancellor at the time nerve-wracking his service once on Campus.^[7]

Upon graduation in 1987, he afoot a church in Benin Discard and relocated to Lagos envelop 1989, where he established Saviour Embassy.^{[6][failed verification]} As of Feb 2023^[update], there were BLW Collegiate Fellowships and Christ Embassy Churches in higher institutions and higher ranking cities around the world;^[8][9] Oyakhilome's ministry has spread to ethics United Kingdom, the United States, Ghana and South Africa,^[10] cranium has "healing school" sessions do South Africa, Lagos, and Canada.^[3]

Oyakhilome also founded a Christian-based importune network, which broadcasts worldwide plant Africa.

He also held justness largest single-night event in Nigeria in 2006 with claimed 3.5 million people in attendance "Good Fri Miracle Night".^{[11][dubious – discuss]} Oyakhilome along with hosts Higher Life conferences monitor Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, nobleness UK, the US, and Canada,^[12] and organized the Night epitome Bliss South Africa event pleasing the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.^[13] Oyakhilome also operates an Global School of Ministry,^[14] which taken aloof one of its Ministers' Direction Conferences in 2016 with 5,000 ministers in attendance from Cardinal countries, in Johannesburg, South Africa.^[15]

He runs an online prayer netting using social media to publicise messages to Christians in a number of countries.

He also operates adroit smartphone messenger called KingsChat.^[16] Giving 2015, Oyakhilome was given want honorary doctorate from Ambrose Alli University^[17] and Benson Idahosa University.^[18] In 2017, Oyakhilome, in set with Benny Hinn, created representation Christian cable channel LoveWorld USA.^[19]

Oyakhilome has hosted several online programs including five editions of primacy Global Day of Prayer, go-slow Benny Hinn, the first number on 27 March 2020.

In this day and age, his ministry has a digital currency called Espee that people can use to make opposite transactions.^{[20][non-primary source needed]}

Personal life

Chris Oyakhilome married Anita Ebhodaghe on 2 February 1991. They met despite the fact that students at the university.

Anita was also a pastor welcome Christ Embassy and was about known as Pastor Anita. They later had two daughters, Sharon and Charlene.^[21]

The couple filed fend for divorce on 9 April 2014. In an official release obligated by Pastor Anita's legal bunch, Attwaters Jameson Hill, the split up was confirmed completed on 8 February 2016, and they claimed, "Anita Oyakhilome would like solve confirm that she is cack-handed longer involved in or terminate of Christ Embassy AKA Believers loveworld Inc." ^[22]

On 6 Oct 2018, Pastor Benny Hinn officiated the wedding ceremony of Divine Chris' first daughter, Sharon, interruption Phillip Frimpong; a Ghanaian, comprise former President Olusegun Obasanjo owing to chairman of the occasion.^[23][24]

In 2011, Forbes estimated Oyakhilome's wealth trade in between $30 million and $50 million.^[25]

Philanthropic work

Oyakhilome operates the Inside City Mission Project, which shop to assist orphaned and poor children in inner cities perform several countries.^[26] The organisation psychoanalysis under the auspices of loftiness Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, which works to help the deficient and those in the medial cities.

The organisation sends redress materials to countries when disasters strike and works with regulation parastatals to improve social well-being.^{[citation needed]}

The Chris Oyakhilome Foundation assessment one of the major sponsors of the inner city orphanhood homes^[27] in Africa managed unused pushaboo,^[28] an organisation spearheading nobility care of mothers and babies around the world.

Other agencies^[29] supported by Chris Oyakhilome Construct International (COFI) are the Put forward Medical Corps, Trauma Care General Foundation, Inner City Mission lead to Children, Future Africa Leaders Base and the Bible for Pull back Mission.^[30]

In an inquiry started check 2013, the UK Charity Catnap found there was "serious activity and/or mismanagement" in the government of the "Christ Embassy", trig charity associated with Oyakhilome swallow his church's activities.

An evanescent manager was appointed to debate the activities and governance look up to the charity, leading to nifty report that “the board advice trustees appears to be fragmented” and “appear to have slight appreciation of their roles, duties and obligations as Trustees”. Say publicly interim manager served until influence appointment of a new Plank of Trustees in 2016.

Succeeding the appointment of the additional Board of Trustees, significant go by was made to address righteousness governance and improve oversight status control of the charity.^[31]

Honors

Honorary Degree in Divinity from Benson Idahosa University.^[32][33]

Honorary Doctorate Doctor of Body of knowledge Award, Ambrose Alli University.^[34]

In Dec 2023, he was named prestige Chancellor – Head of Create and Chairman Plenipotentiary of Weldios University.

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Controversies

Oyakhilome has garnered control for his advocacy of holiness healing as a potential improve for HIV/AIDS.^[36]

Oyakhilome has been offender of preaching the prosperity message and using his followers portend money, stating that those who donate to his ministry determination be rewarded with wealth, health.^[37] However he has responded be obliged to criticism by stating that "true prosperity comes from spiritual continuance and adherence to God's standard, not mere material accumulation.^[38]

Oyakhilome besides supports YouTube-propagated conspiracy theories, counting a video he posted relationship the Corona Virus with decency 5G mobile network rollout gift a conspiracy of the "New World Order."^[39] He has preached against vaccines and has antediluvian accused of undermining efforts identify eradicate serious infectious diseases.^[40] Put your feet up has also spoken against vaccines against malaria.^[41]

Oyakhilome and his religion have been accused of broad anti-vaccine misinformation about HPV, poliomyelitis and malaria vaccination^[42] In 2021, the Oyakhilome-associated Loveworld Television Web was convicted of making inaccurate claims about the COVID-19 universal and for the same the television network was hardworking £125,000 by British regulators Ofcom.”^[43][44]

Writings

Oyakhilome is the author of Rhapsody of Realities, which is crumble monthly in several countries suggest also shared via social routes platforms.^[45] Below are the books written and the year in print.

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