Bishop David Oyedepo
David Oyedepo received a mandate from God in an 18 hour long 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. In 1982 he married Florence Abiola Akano (now known as Faith). They have four children together (David Jr., Isaac, Love and Joys). David Jr. and Isaac Oyedepo were ordained as Pastors in May 2007 by Kenneth Copeland. David Jr. is the Resident Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Ota, Nigeria, while Isaac Oyedepo continues to serve in pastoral leadership within Living Faith Church Worldwide.
Bishop David Oyedepo
David Oyedepo received a mandate from God in an 18 hour long 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.
In 1982 he married Florence Abiola Akano (now known as Faith). They have four children together (David Jr., Isaac, Love and Joys). David Jr. and Isaac Oyedepo were ordained as Pastors in May 2007 by Kenneth Copeland.
And the Lord said to me " The hour has come to liberate the world from all oppressions of the devil through the preaching of the word of faith, and I am sending you to undertake this task"
Bishop David O. Oyedepo
Presiding Bishop Living Faith Church Worldwide
Our Mandate
Our Mandate speaks of liberation in all facets of human existence, we focus mainly on destinies that have been afflicted, battered, beaten, tattered, deformed and subsequently in groaning and agonies, as a result of pains, pangs and crying. This is the mandate. The hour has come to liberate the world from all oppression of the devil through the preaching of the word of faith, and I am sending you to undertake this task.” Today, testimonies of liberation through our messages, books, tapes, magazines and other periodicals are most humbling. The word of faith is working like fire for the liberation of mankind across the nations.
How the Living Faith Church began.
Living Faith
When Bishop David Oyedepo founded Living Faith Church Worldwide in 1981, he initially saw his mandate as more of an outreach ministry rather than establishing new churches. At the time, church planting was not a priority. The focus was on seeking revival in existing churches. Also, the mandate he received did not specifically mention starting a new church. Bishop Oyedepo thought the calling was for outreach, reasoning that there were enough churches already.
However, one morning the Lord spoke to Bishop Oyedepo through Luke chapter one, verses 1-3, impressing upon him that while many churches existed, God was giving him a portion of the church ministry to fulfill. “I also…” became a marching order to launch church plants as his part in the wider body of Christ.
What began as outreach became a church ministry that has grown into a global phenomenon under Bishop Oyedepo’s leadership. Living Faith Church Worldwide serves as the fulfillment of the God-given mandate to plant Life-changing churches that minister to needs across the world. To God alone be the glory!
Faith Tabernacle
The largest church auditorium in the world
On 1998, David Oyedepo set forth to build a new building to accommodate the increasing number of worshippers. This resulted in the Ministry’s acquisition of the initial 530-acre (2.1 km2) facility, known as Canaanland, which serves as the headquarters of the Ministry. 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; a feat also recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
ABOUT WINNERS CHAPEL RIVERSIDE
Winners Chapel International, Riverside is a branch of Living Faith Church Worldwide under the leadership of presiding Bishop Oyedepo. We gather at Nichols Park / Joyce Jackson Community Center to preach the Word of Faith and fulfill the liberation mandate entrusted to Bishop Oyedepo. By God’s grace, Winners Chapel Riverside continues this life-changing mission as part of an internationally impacting ministry.
Winners Chapel Riverside
Leadership Team
Pastor Joseph Ajayi
Resident Pastor – Winners Chapel Riverside
Pastor Ayodeji Akin Abiri
Associate Pastor
Olajire Tayo
Youth Pastor