Winners Chapel Church Linked To Witchcraft Row Applies To Open UK School

Campaigners condemn Nigerian pastor who was filmed slapping girl after accusing her of being a witch and warn of organisation that links poor discipline to witchcraft.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQSQo2EAFG8
David Oyedepo was captured on video in 2011 slapping a young girl at one of his ministration events in Nigeria.

The Department for Education has confirmed that a church linked to a controversial Nigerian pastor - who has been filmed slapping a teenage girl after accusing her of being a witch - has applied to open a UK school this September.

The school - which would accept children from the age of four - is linked to Winners' Chapel International.

Campaigners have warned that the organisation links poor discipline to witchcraft and have condemned the actions of its leader, Pastor David Oyedepo, who in 2011 was captured on video slapping a young girl at one of his ministration events in Nigeria. In the video he accuses a teenage girl, who is on her knees in front of him, of being a witch. The girl can be heard saying she is a "witch for Jesus", at which point Oyedepo slaps her around the face and denounces her as evil.

The website of the proposed new fee-paying independent school - The Kingdom Heritage Model School in Dartford - states that the school will be opening in September. The Winners' Chapel would not comment further.

The website states that the school strives "to nurture and develop self-esteem of pupils through well-rounded, creative curriculum and varied enrichment activities embedded on Christian teachings". It adds: "We approach discipline very firmly while celebrating every achievement in our students. Discipline is the security of any future prosperity. It has a positive correlation with excellent performance Prov 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go – and when he is old he will not depart from it".

The National Secular Society has written a letter to the Department for Education to express concern about the proposed opening of the school, which as an independent fee-paying institution would have to be registered with the DfE to operate legally. Stephen Evans, National Secular Society campaigns manager said the department had a responsibility to safeguard all children, whether in state or independent schools. "Given this Church's record, we have considerable doubt as to their suitability to run educational establishments and call on the DfE to robustly examine their ability to do so," he said. "In twenty first century Britain ideas linking poor discipline to witchcraft – ideas which this Church and its leader espouse – pose a significant, potentially deadly, risk to children's health and wellbeing."

The Kingdom Heritage Model School has been established by Living Faith Church Worldwide (LFCWW), also known as Winners' Chapel International (WCI). A statement on the David Oyedepo Ministries International website links "disobedience" with "witchcraft", stating: "As far as God is concerned, disobedience is as terrible as witchcraft. 1 Samuel 15:23a says: For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. May God not catch you as a witch. His Word also says, "Do not suffer a witch to live" (Exodus 22:18).…"

In the job advert for the position of headteacher at The Kingdom Heritage Model School, responsibilities include: "Ensuring there is an atmosphere that encourages respect for authority, strong character, obedience and a Christ-like spirit" and "Upholding high standards of discipline and ensuring that behavior management is seen as a learning opportunity" alongside "Inspiring and fostering a passion for learning".

Oyedepo founded Winners' Chapel in 1981 after claiming to have had an 18-hour vision from God. The church has gone on to become a global network of churches with congregations in 34 countries. Oyepedo has a large personal fortune, which Forbes estimates to be worth $150m.

A spokesperson for the DfE said: "We have received an application from the Kingdom Heritage Model School in Dartford to open and we are aware that concerns have been raised. All independent schools must meet stringent standards before they are registered. These include tough rules on welfare and safeguarding. Police intelligence and criminal record checks are also carried out on the proprietor of the school, and any links to organisations which suggest the school might not meet the standards are investigated. We are considering the case and it would be wrong to comment further."

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Slap wey don expire since 2011? ...

Why not use the performance of his schools to judge him? They are just hell cent to stop this man, but they cannot. Water no get enemy.

Dreal1247: Why not use the performance of his schools to judge him? They are just hell cent to stop this man, but they cannot. Water no get enemy.

The 'performance' of his schools pales in comparison to an average British public school. The British authorities would certainly not be impressed by the so called performance.

Every country in Europa has his law and the law that somebody can make a private school are very hard.

A school must take children from every country and the religion of the child is not important.

In my country catholic private schools never look if you are a christian a muslim or the kid belong to an other religion, because when a school make this that is discrimination and that is against the human rights and the law in europa.

The children rights are very important in europa and not the same than in some countries in africa.

There are more organisation in Uk who fight against his school.

PastorKun:

The 'performance' of his schools pales in comparison to an average British public school. The British authorities would certainly not be impressed by the so called performance.

"Noo!
It can't perform up to the average british school, it originated from Nigeria!"

Enemies of Nigeria!

Until the Brits agree that investigating Oyedepo is different from investigating Winners Chapel, Uk, they will keep on making elementary school mistakes. Oyedepo is not a registered trustee of Living Faith Church neither is he a juristic person in relation to Winners Chapel, Uk. All these investigations and assumptions will only lead to the trash can. Jesus is Lord. The gates of Hell can never prevail against the church of Christ.

PastorKun:

The 'performance' of his schools pales in comparison to an average British public school. The British authorities would certainly not be impressed by the so called performance.

Until you shed your toga of ignorance and inferiority complex, you will keep deluding yourself. Mention any Average British School that has consistently upped its ante in relation to the National Average and tell us how many of them has performed better than Living Faith Schools consistently

nora544: Every country in Europa has his law and the law that somebody can make a private school are very hard.

A school must take children from every country and the religion of the child is not important.

In my country catholic private schools never look if you are a christian a muslim or the kid belong to an other religion, because when a school make this that is discrimination and that is against the human rights and the law in europa.

The children rights are very important in europa and not the same than in some countries in africa.

There are more organisation in Uk who fight against his school.

Stop all these pseudo-enlightenment
The way things are run here are different from the way things are run there, we philosophize differently.
If you are not a christian or you are not pleased with Christianity, don't go a church-owned school.
If you are not pleased with Islam, don't go to an Islamic school.
There are federal, state and even secular private schools that accept everyone and promote integration (not saying Christian and Islamic schools tear us apart).

Fellow Nigerians don't bend to these chauvinists.

fr3do:

Stop all these pseudo-enlightenment
The way things are run here are different from the way things are run there, we philosophize differently.
If you are not a christian or you are not pleased with Christianity, don't go a church-owned school.
If you are not pleased with Islam, don't go to an Islamic school.
There are federal, state and even secular private schools that accept everyone and promote integration (not saying Christian and Islamic schools tear us apart).

Fellow Nigerians don't bend to these chauvinists.

I didnot speak about nigeria, I speak about europa, and about Uk so I know it doesnot fit you that they don't want Oyedepo and his school.

Original Thread: https://www.nairaland.com/827117/slaps-giving-bishop-david-oyedepo (his refusal to apologize won't help this case)

Just passing!

Bishop why not first put your house in order before you go looking to fix that of someone else who's much better than yours and don't need fixing.

The western world can be so unforgiving.

Noted

the evil that men do........ the same country dat came to dump xtainity on us are now d antagonists after der eye don open say xtainity na scam. wat an irony

I don't make bad remarks about pastors cos I don't want curse.I don't know what to say

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4 days ago, it was reported that Oyedepo won N2billion exorcism slap case. See Full story HERE

nora544:

I didnot speak about nigeria, I speak about europa, and about Uk so I know it doesnot fit you that they don't want Oyedepo and his school.

Who are "they"?
A few zealous chauvinists in a small organization with an elaborate name.
These guys disguise their quest towards atheism(a faith in itself) as a fight for secularity.

Witch for jesus kwa

Issues about Pastors or Churches makes me Speechless!

Who knows how this case died off, I remember he was charged to court with all the evidence attached to the charges, he still denied not slapping her..........


Pastor and Bishop lying since 628Bc

Wetin concern me

Lol. Waiting for religious fanatics

IMO, if we start looking @ d shortcomings of these churches, nobody"ll go to church again oh...almost all the churches have their blemishes...Pastor Chris is in a messy divorce situation, Oyedepo has been barred from the UK for financial crimes, Pastor Okotie even....am typing from the comfort of my bedroom, this wet sunday morning!

Fake men of god slapping girls since 1960.

Why does he want to open a school in UK ? !!. There is a lot to do in Nigeria that will help the common man. Has this man ever thought of opening a factory?.

I just don't like his philosophy.

oya, let the bashing start
bad belle people
neva put the achievements of this man's on fp
mtschew

This more than witch hunting. Those pink nose should learn to mind their business. And for u frosbel i have nothing to say.