Pastor Chris Oyakhilome: Interview/Comments

From the National Standard magazine:
"The humility and success of the founder of Christ Embassy is simply phenomenal. In a few years, the ministry has grown from a campus fellowship of a few hundreds to an international ministry making world-wide impact. And in nearly every country of the world, the gospel according to Pastor Chris is spreading fast.

"Oyakhilome talks about Jesus and the Holy Spirit as though they live together. Handsome and debonair, he delivers the message of the one he said sent him with a passion. In Nigeria his name has become synonymous with miracle healing. And when he talks about prosperity, he really is unapologetic. Hear him “I will never be broke in my life”.

"Since the debut of its TV programme in 1996, the ministry has remained on the cutting edge, pioneering new ways of doing things in the industry, that has become the envy of long established television stations. It has the largest Christian television network in Africa, and with its recently launched satellite station is reaching out to about a quarter of the world's population.

"Aside miracle healing, Oyakhilome is also many things to different people. To some, he is controversial and to others, he is mysterious. And the man of God doesn't help matters as he has consistently refused to grant press interviews. He would rather talk about the Christ he seeks to introduce than Pastor Chris. Last week, National Standard in line with our avowed commitment to letting you hear from notable Nigerians got Pastor Chris to talk. He spoke with Editor-in-Chief, Ambrose Isesele. We serve you the first of a two part series. You will be glad to read this."

After at least 45 minutes of work on reformatting the interview and trying to post it here, my browser crashed and I lost all the work.  So I'm just going to link to the Interview. 

Click Here to Read the Interview from the Christ Embassy website.
If you want to print it out, there's also a zipped PDF version.

What do you think about Pastor Oyhakilome's ministry, miracles, and general conduct during this interview?

I like him. But he needs to use his powers to turn 9ja up-side-down. he should pray and make 9ja like USA. He can do it. he should do it. Nigerian needs to change. has he ever thought of changing the country people live in instead of changing the people in it. If he changes the people, how sure is he that the country won't spoil them again. He needs to do something

Hot angel,
Are you saying "Oyak" should use his power to turn Nigeria upside down or vice versa?
Is that typographical error or "fingergraphical error"?

@ Hot-angel. You have not spoken wisely. To change a nation require a change of its people not the country itself. But I guess you only intend o sound funny.
(No offence intended)

Pastor Chris is the man.

My name sake you know. Nobody dares to speak against him or I will unleash .............................

Bye.

I love all the comments;  Pastor Chris preaches a message.  We should all ask ourselves what we preach.

I don't know if I agree with his teachings, but he's full of class!

@layi: have u got the jerry curls? 

looking good on him you mean.

Theres one thing we should be certain about this christian race, and that is this: "Narrow is the way that leads to etrenity and Broad is the way that leads to destruction". The bible also makes us know that "In a race all the runners compete but only one wins the race."The most important thing is that we now devalue the name of Christ that some people now use small letters instead of capital letters by using "vessels or instruments" of God as standards to emulate instead of Christ Himself who humbled himself and died for you, the vessels and I. It is not our duty to start judging pastors(as so many people do in Nigeria and its wide spread here in the United States) but rather our duty to spread the good news. God in His infinite wisdom knows all. He can use anything to accomplish His mission, He knows what He's doing and we all have to know that we r individually accountable to Him. He has given us different talents, when He comes, r u going to tell Him u spent your time time judging  preachers or that u spent your time recognising them than Him(we know Hes a jealous lover). We are in the end time and all these must come even as prophesied in the old testament. Please brethren lets stop talking about all these stories about pastors and rather concentrate on Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith. And God in His infinite wisdom has given me a revelation of things of which i will soon put into writting and thats regarding all that's happening in the christian fold most especially in the so called "most religious country of you and I", Nigeria. I was surprised to just see all these while browsing tonight and feel that its the wind of the spirit taking me there. I need your prayers to make this a fruitful project. Once more I say to all of you out there, "The end is near, r u ready?".God bless You all and try to be rapturable and for thos of u that r, remain rapturable by spending your time talking of Jesus than pastors cos thats the enemy at work causing people not to be reached and his way of affecting the rate at which people are been brought to Christ, But remember even if u fail to do these, He can raise stones to do it 'cos His wisdom is infinite.

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I presently do not know of any preacher  in this country that is as selfless and as sold out for the Gospel of Jesus Christ as Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. Right from his youth, his life has been that of total dedication to the gospel of our Lord Jesus christ ...the one whom he seeks to introduce always with a paasion. Chris Oyakhilome does not have any life of his own but for the gospel. It may suprise u...but the man does not own lands, houses and personal properties as many others do. He lives a very  simple life and as such, the Lord hath so highly annointed Him above his fellows. No wonder The Lord has entrusted so great a followership to him and confirms his message with mighty signs and wonders...because he trusts him. Therefore as many as rise against Him shall surely fall and b destroyed by the lord Himself. Christian or non-christian. Be wise and refrain your tongue from speaking  evil against the Lord's annointed.

dear brother,  is this good?  " Therefore as many as rise against Him shall surely fall and b destroyed by the lord Himself. Christian or non-christian."

i dont know pastor chris personally  but i like the man. i watch him here too and am grateful to God that give this wonderful gifts to men.

to peter Christ said those that live by the sword die by it.   the enviroment / tradition we practice  makes Gods word impotent.  Jesus had people calling Him names and His disciples were not following them with curses.  Jesus came to set the captives free.  some people that criticized pastor chris before would be members of his congregation now.  if God hears people like u where would the crowd come from.

you see why you have murders and violence in the country.  because those that cant kill with  guns do it by juju or christian curses. God almighty help us and save us from temperamental christians. the world is ugly enough without the spiritual casualties.

christianity is about the love, forgiveness, reconcilliation  and mercy of God and not how many things u acquire or how man u are able to kill through cursing.  the great book says a man's life does  not consist of the abundance of things we possess.

we are all God's kids

thank you dear brother,

i know that is the word.  you can quote it as many times as you like.  i still say to you that these are God's people and some of them will be pastors one day.  leaders always have people who mis-understand them. it comes with the territory of being great. Jesus had His bunch of critics including some of us.

i know 2 pastors  whose wives dont believe what they are called. and i know a pastor's son that always criticize his dad. would these pastor's want their family cursed i suggest  100% no  and this is because they have a great hope that  1 day  God will turn their heart's around.

i dont know if you were a born a christian and have never done any wrong in your life.  the bible also says that the soul that sinneth- shall die  amongst every other thing. 

elijah and elisha  had people following them  one was good at forgiving the other was good at  anger and raining curses. no wonder the ministry didnt survive after his death.  that said  i want to say too that i am not believing that every person who accuses a man of God will die because i know God's faithfulness and mercies do not allow that.

we may all fancy God doing all our biddings of wishing every one we dont like or agree with ill.  when i was young i remember  some one writting   IF MEN WERE GOD?  on the side of their car.

there is a grace we have been given my dear brother and if we use it to pray these people see the light and grace God has given us, we will make the world a better place.

God is the father of all man kind and He is calling us all to change our ways for good.  He does not rejoice in the death of sinners  which we all are and me in particular.  i wish we live in a world where everyone likes me but reality have shown me that is not the world i live in.

i thank God you love your pastor and from seeing him i know he is a man full of love and guess what i dont hate you dear brother.

God bless and be with you

@Donnie
Does God Kill? Pastor Chris said He doesnt but u said he did.

dear brother  the new revelation is that God is the God of love.

i think we can rest this matter now.  God will not kill no one for you. the lovely english people say if wishes where horses, only fools would ride them.

we are in a culture where it is acceptable to kill every  enemy.  we dont use use criminals  we use prayers or  juju.  God help us.

if a mother has 4 kids and 2 of them have disagreement  which of them would she  nominate for death  my dear brother.

God is a fairer God than we know.  His mercies cries ahead of  judgement. 

have a good  day

This goes to Paypal... I really hope you are there for the salvation of your dear soul and not just the exodus of people getting healed... I wonder what have become of salvation messages when souls are perishing every hour.

All we care about nowadays is who is gonna heal us and make us jump up when they preach.

I'm not being judgemental but I think having a personal relationship with Christ is what matters other than watching miracle and healing programmes all the time you turn on your TV......everyone wants to be healed but dont be deceived....

Paypal: Good to know that you are saved..... I was just a bit puzzled that more priority is given to healing and miracle programmes rather than letting people know that being saved is the priority. I am not in any position to judge him but I still think we need the old time religion where more is preached about salvation and second coming of Jesus (which is near)

God bless Pastor Chris.