Bishop David Oyedepo led Winners’ Chapel to build 5,000 Churches in 2019

By Leke Beecroft

Bishop Oyedepo has announced the establishment of a minimum of 5,000 new churches worldwide in 2019. According to the Bishop, God spoke to him on 2nd May 2015 about a new era of Church growth for the Church of Christ at large and Winners’ Chapel in particular. He stated this morning that Church growth was not an ambition but an act of divine visitation and fulfillment of prophecy.

The Church arm of the ministry started on December 11, 1983 in Kaduna at No. E.E. 5 Ramat Close, Ungwan Rimi while on May 24, 1987, Church planting began with the first five new churches planted in North Eastern Nigerian towns and cities namely, Maiduguri, Biu, Mubi, Azare and Bauchi. The Lagos Church which first bore the name ‘Winners’ Chapel’ was soon planted on September 24, 1989 at No. 1A, New Era Road, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos and moved to an abandoned Motel facility on 38, Raji Oba Street, Alimosho, Iyana Ipaja, where the renowned Winners Complex was built.

The Church eventually reached out to Africa on January 15, 1995 through the Phase 1 of the African Gospel Invasion Programme (AGIP), planting Churches in 6 African nations namely, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Congo Kinshasa. Today, the Church is in about 48 African nations.

Subsequently, MISSION TO THE WORLD (MTW) a project to plant churches outside Africa started in 2001, with the first branch in London, England. The Living Faith Church continued to expand with one major church in every city where she was present and by December 2009 she had a network of about 700 branches worldwide. That same month, she began aggressive planting of branches all over Nigeria and Africa such that by November 2010, her branches had increased to 2,500 and by November 2011 had planted another 2,000 all over the world.

On September 7, 2012 the Church Constitution known as ‘The MANDATE’, was published. This operational manual of the church clearly spelling out doctrines and history of the church as well as administration and succession spelt out that there would be a church located every 2km distance all over the world. Later in December that year, the
Church listed over 5,000 branches in Nigeria alone and over 600 in foreign countries, totaling about 6,000.

In May 2013, about 60 churches were planted in hinterland Lagos especially for those who might have to cross over water to reach Faith Tabernacle on Sundays. By May 2015, the Church commenced ‘Wonder Double’ Outreach phase based on prophecy. Bishop Oyedepo soon ordered for overflow tents to be erected and by January 2016, 52,000 seats were provided under tents for people outside Faith Tabernacle Auditorium making a total of 102,000 capacity. Presently the plan for a 100,000 capacity Faith Theatre has been jettisoned for a minimum 120,000 capacity auditorium which could be further increased.

The Church has continued to spread and by early 2018, was well over 6,000 Churches, apart from the Lagos structure which is the largest structure of the ministry. In Delta State alone, over 500 Churches have been registered.

The announcement of today thus signifies another intensive church planting drive by the Church. Another sister Church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God has planted over 20,000 Churches in Nigeria alone and both churches along with Deeper Life Bible Church have the largest network of Churches both in Nigeria and all over Africa. This is all in their bid to ensure that the Gospel of Christ reaches all the ends of the earth before Jesus comes according to scriptures.

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My people perish because they lack wisdom

princechurchill:
My people perish because they lack wisdom

True

useless Fraudster pastors your end is drawing close 7 feet is waiting for your assss

izzou:


HigherEd

Brace yourself. They are coming

Let thsm come Election is here, they are already shouting sanwoeko ati nextlevels. When the hunger hit them now they would say Adeboye is the reason their economy is bad...

Highered did u take a break

snowxandria:
useless Fraudster pastors your end is drawing close 7 feet is waiting for your assss

Brotherly 7 feet is waiting for you too. But by the time oyedepo's time ends he would in the least have established 12,000 churches, 7,000 schools, 7 universities, provided 100,000 houses across Africa, sent the first satellite out of Nigeria. Chances are he would continue to be relevant in death. You on the other hand might be like someone who never existed 2 months after you die.

HigherEd:

Brotherly 7 feet is waiting for you too. But by the time oyedepo's time ends he would have established 12,000 churches, 7,000 schools, 7 universities, provided 100,000 houses across Africa, sent the first satellite out of Nigeria. Chances are he would continue to be relevant in death. You on the other hand might be like someone who never existed 2 months after you die.

See this hopeless sheep you need a bullet in your skull you are a mess to Nigeria

kolaxed98:
Highered did u take a break

I'm still on social media indefinite break I just couldn't pass up the opportunity of triggering my usual NL antagonists.

Champele:
Business is flourishing. Church business is a good business in Nigeria. MAGAs dey pay well for that business, in jesus name

Shebi na business, at least the 'business' go employ new 10,000 pastors

snowxandria:


See this hopeless sheep you need a bullet in your skull you are a mess to Nigeria

Bad belle dey kill o

HigherEd:

Bad belle dey kill o

your useless GO will soon GO to his after life named hell

HigherEd:

Let thsm come Election is here, they are already shouting sanwoeko ati nextlevels. When the hunger hit them now they would say Adeboye is the reason their economy is bad...

They will blame Adeboye forgetting that the core poverty areas in Nigeria are the areas where people like Adeboye and Oyedepo aren't their religious leaders.

Daddy freeze now running to comment

Church is not the motivation.


The Real motivation is Tithes and Offering.

You mean 5000 BUSINESS CENTRES ...

Church abi company

Ok

You mean 5,000 branch offices

Lord knows there's plenty of sheep out there

Church Plc.

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SAI BABA BUHARI.

I received Bishop OYEDEPO Grace in my life and Career....Amen

snowxandria:
useless Fraudster pastors your end is drawing close 7 feet is waiting for your assss

Yhu ar as useless and senseless as yhur comment.

I don't knw why most of yhu feel ur opinion matters....

like or yes, it's gonna happen then u can bury yhur head in shame.

HigherEd:

Brotherly 7 feet is waiting for you too. But by the time oyedepo's time ends he would have established 12,000 churches, 7,000 schools, 7 universities, provided 100,000 houses across Africa, sent the first satellite out of Nigeria. Chances are he would continue to be relevant in death. You on the other hand might be like someone who never existed 2 months after you die.

Blah blah blah blah. In the end you won't benefit anything from the one zillion churches and schools. If oyedepo had to choose btwn helping you or collecting first fruit/tithe... he'd throw you away sef.

I weep for Africa my mother land...the whites that even brought Christianity to Africa nor even carry am for head like this...we have the population and untapped resources to make Nigeria the real giant of Africa.Instead of us to find ways and industrialize this country,we are busy building churches in every corner of the street.

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business is booming LOL

I hope they also check the quality of pastors they're producing, cos usually when churches start having so many branches, the probability of having financially motivated pastors increases. That's why some churches prefer not to have so many branches.