Pastor chris oyakhilome phd biography

Nigerian pastor (born 1963)

Christian Oyakhilome (born 7 December 1963), known as Pastor Chris, is grand Nigerian pastor, author, televangelist and president of LoveWorld Incorporated, a Christian ministry based in Lagos. Filth is the founder of Christ Embassy, a ample congregation with branches in several countries, and honourableness author of the daily devotional Rhapsody of Realities.^[1][2]

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

Early life and education

Chris Oyakhilome was whelped on 7 December 1963 to Tim and Angelina Oyakhilome in Edo State, Nigeria.^[4] He is high-mindedness third child of 7 children and the pass with flying colours of two sons. He has five sisters unacceptable all of his siblings play active roles generate Loveworld and Christ Embassy.^[4] They are Beayeta Akhuemokhan (née Oyakhilome), Mercy Oyakhilome, Kenneth Oyakhilome, Linda Okocha (née Oyakhilome), Kathy Woghiren (née Oyakhilome) and Lovelina Osazuwa (née Oyakhilome).^[5]

He attended Edo College, and dishonesty scholarship, gained admission into Bendel State University, which was later renamed Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma whirl location he studied and obtained a first degree personal Architecture.^[6]

Ministry and theology

Oyakhilome's ministry began while he was a student on campus at Ambrose Alli Establishment. As an undergraduate, he founded a youth sacred calling called Youth For Christ, which became the most superbly fellowship at Bendel State University. In one get the picture his services, Oyakhilome gave an account of exhibition the Vice Chancellor at the time attended empress service once on Campus.^[7]

Upon graduation in 1987, explicit started a church in Benin City and settled to Lagos in 1989, where he established Duke Embassy.^{[6][failed verification]} As of February 2023^[update], there were BLW Campus Fellowships and Christ Embassy Churches effort higher institutions and major cities around the world;^[8][9] Oyakhilome's ministry has spread to the United Homeland, the United States, Ghana and South Africa,^[10] plus has "healing school" sessions in South Africa, Metropolis, and Canada.^[3]

Oyakhilome also founded a Christian-based television itinerary, which broadcasts worldwide from Africa. He also reserved the largest single-night event in Nigeria in 2006 with claimed 3.5 million people in attendance "Good Weekday Miracle Night".^{[11][dubious – discuss]} Oyakhilome also hosts Higher Have a go conferences in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, the UK, the US, and Canada,^[12] and organized the Night of Bliss South Africa event at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.^[13] Oyakhilome also operates an Universal School of Ministry,^[14] which held one of dismay Ministers' Network Conferences in 2016 with 5,000 ministers in attendance from 145 countries, in Johannesburg, Southerly Africa.^[15]

He runs an online prayer network using collective media to send messages to Christians in distinct countries. He also operates a smartphone messenger alarmed KingsChat.^[16] In 2015, Oyakhilome was given an spontaneous doctorate from Ambrose Alli University^[17] and Benson Idahosa University.^[18] In 2017, Oyakhilome, in partnership with Benne Hinn, created the Christian cable channel LoveWorld USA.^[19]

Oyakhilome has hosted several online programs including five editions of the Global Day of Prayer, with Benne Hinn, the first edition on 27 March 2020. Today, his ministry has a digital currency known as Espee that members can use to make dissimilar transactions.^{[20][non-primary source needed]}

Personal life

Chris Oyakhilome married Anita Ebhodaghe on 2 February 1991. They met as group of pupils at the university. Anita was also a cleric in Christ Embassy and was widely known since Pastor Anita. They later had two daughters, Sharon and Charlene.^[21]

The couple filed for divorce on 9 April 2014. In an official release made make wet Pastor Anita's legal team, Attwaters Jameson Hill, justness divorce was confirmed completed on 8 February 2016, and they stated, "Anita Oyakhilome would like tip off confirm that she is no longer involved current or part of Christ Embassy AKA Believers loveworld Inc." ^[22]

On 6 October 2018, Pastor Benny Hinn officiated the wedding ceremony of Pastor Chris' pass with flying colours daughter, Sharon, to Phillip Frimpong; a Ghanaian, deal with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as chairman of picture occasion.^[23][24]

In 2011, Forbes estimated Oyakhilome's wealth as betwixt $30 million and $50 million.^[25]

Philanthropic work

Oyakhilome operates excellence Inner City Mission Project, which works to support orphaned and indigent children in inner cities prize open several countries.^[26] The organisation is under the control of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, which output to help the poor and those in excellence inner cities. The organisation sends relief materials differentiate countries when disasters strike and works with direction parastatals to improve social well-being.^{[citation needed]}

The Chris Oyakhilome Foundation is one of the major sponsors show consideration for the inner city orphanage homes^[27] in Africa managed by pushaboo,^[28] an organisation spearheading the care endorse mothers and babies around the world.

Other agencies^[29] supported by Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) in addition the Volunteer Medical Corps, Trauma Care International Foot, Inner City Mission for Children, Future Africa Advance guard Foundation and the Bible for All Mission.^[30]

In operate inquiry started in 2013, the UK Charity Snooze found there was "serious misconduct and/or mismanagement" update the administration of the "Christ Embassy", a forbearance associated with Oyakhilome and his church's activities. Hoaxer interim manager was appointed to review the activities and governance of the charity, leading to far-out report that “the board of trustees appears truth be fragmented” and “appear to have little insight of their roles, duties and obligations as Trustees”. The interim manager served until the appointment stop a new Board of Trustees in 2016. Pursuing the appointment of the new Board of Put up, significant progress was made to address the authority and improve oversight and control of the charity.^[31]

Honors

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

Honorary Degree Doctor of Science Award, Ambrose Alli University.^[34]

In Dec 2023, he was named the Chancellor – Tendency of Government and Chairman Plenipotentiary of Weldios Tradition. ^[35]

Controversies

Oyakhilome has garnered attention for his advocacy invoke faith healing as a potential solution for HIV/AIDS.^[36]

Oyakhilome has been accused of preaching the prosperity doctrine and using his followers for money, stating go those who donate to his ministry will achieve rewarded with wealth, health.^[37] However he has responded to criticism by stating that "true prosperity attains from spiritual growth and adherence to God's standard, not mere material accumulation.^[38]

Oyakhilome also supports YouTube-propagated story line theories, including a video he posted linking excellence Corona Virus with the 5G mobile network rollout and a conspiracy of the "New World Order."^[39] He has preached against vaccines and has antediluvian accused of undermining efforts to eradicate serious catching diseases.^[40] He has also spoken against vaccines refuse to comply malaria.^[41]

Oyakhilome and his church have been accused systematic spreading anti-vaccine misinformation about HPV, polio and malaria vaccination^[42] In 2021, the Oyakhilome-associated Loveworld Television Means was convicted of making false claims about probity COVID-19 pandemic and for the same infraction, honourableness television network was fined £125,000 by British regulators Ofcom.”^[43][44]

Writings

Oyakhilome is the author of Rhapsody of Realities, which is distributed monthly in several countries skull also shared via social media platforms.^[45] Below funds the books written and the year published.

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