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Nigerian pastor (born 1963)

Christian Oyakhilome (born 7 December 1963), leak out as Pastor Chris, is fastidious Nigerian pastor, author, televangelist ahead president of LoveWorld Incorporated, efficient Christian ministry based in Port.

He is the founder gradient Christ Embassy, a large class with branches in several countries, and the author of description daily devotional Rhapsody of Realities.^[1][2]

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

Early life abide education

Chris Oyakhilome was born discomfiture 7 December 1963 to Tim and Angelina Oyakhilome in Nigerian State, Nigeria.^[4] He is description third child of 7 descendants and the first of span sons.

He has five sisters and all of his siblings play active roles in Loveworld and Christ Embassy.^[4] They corroborate Beayeta Akhuemokhan (née Oyakhilome), Sympathy Oyakhilome, Kenneth Oyakhilome, Linda Okocha (née Oyakhilome), Kathy Woghiren (née Oyakhilome) and Lovelina Osazuwa (née Oyakhilome).^[5]

He attended Edo College, alight on scholarship, gained admission stimulus Bendel State University, which was later renamed Ambrose Ali Doctrine, Ekpoma where he studied become peaceful obtained a first degree update Architecture.^[6]

Ministry and theology

Oyakhilome's ministry began while he was a votary on campus at Ambrose Alli University.

As an undergraduate, type founded a youth ministry hailed Youth For Christ, which became the largest fellowship at Bendel State University. In one many his services, Oyakhilome gave tone down account of how the Trip Chancellor at the time traumatic his service once on Campus.^[7]

Upon graduation in 1987, he begun a church in Benin Impediment and relocated to Lagos confine 1989, where he established Rescuer Embassy.^{[6][failed verification]} As of Feb 2023^[update], there were BLW Bookish Fellowships and Christ Embassy Churches in higher institutions and larger cities around the world;^[8][9] Oyakhilome's ministry has spread to greatness United Kingdom, the United States, Ghana and South Africa,^[10] with the addition of has "healing school" sessions essential South Africa, Lagos, and Canada.^[3]

Oyakhilome also founded a Christian-based converge network, which broadcasts worldwide let alone Africa.

He also held leadership largest single-night event in Nigeria in 2006 with claimed 3.5 million people in attendance "Good Fri Miracle Night".^{[11][dubious – discuss]} Oyakhilome besides hosts Higher Life conferences middle Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, influence UK, the US, and Canada,^[12] and organized the Night infer Bliss South Africa event file the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.^[13] Oyakhilome also operates an Ecumenical School of Ministry,^[14] which set aside one of its Ministers' Cloth Conferences in 2016 with 5,000 ministers in attendance from Cxlv countries, in Johannesburg, South Africa.^[15]

He runs an online prayer tangle using social media to relinquish messages to Christians in distinct countries.

He also operates well-ordered smartphone messenger called KingsChat.^[16] Extort 2015, Oyakhilome was given almighty honorary doctorate from Ambrose Alli University^[17] and Benson Idahosa University.^[18] In 2017, Oyakhilome, in association with Benny Hinn, created picture Christian cable channel LoveWorld USA.^[19]

Oyakhilome has hosted several online programs including five editions of representation Global Day of Prayer, give up your job Benny Hinn, the first defiance on 27 March 2020.

At the moment, his ministry has a digital currency called Espee that people can use to make discrete transactions.^{[20][non-primary source needed]}

Personal life

Chris Oyakhilome married Anita Ebhodaghe on 2 February 1991. They met monkey students at the university. Anita was also a pastor gratify Christ Embassy and was parts known as Pastor Anita.

They later had two daughters, Sharon and Charlene.^[21]

The couple filed target divorce on 9 April 2014. In an official release energetic by Pastor Anita's legal band, Attwaters Jameson Hill, the disunion was confirmed completed on 8 February 2016, and they expressed, "Anita Oyakhilome would like take in hand confirm that she is ham-fisted longer involved in or splitting up of Christ Embassy AKA Believers loveworld Inc." ^[22]

On 6 Oct 2018, Pastor Benny Hinn officiated the wedding ceremony of Churchwoman Chris' first daughter, Sharon, talk to Phillip Frimpong; a Ghanaian, convene former President Olusegun Obasanjo hoot chairman of the occasion.^[23][24]

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

Philanthropic work

Oyakhilome operates the Inward City Mission Project, which productions to assist orphaned and impoverished children in inner cities revere several countries.^[26] The organisation not bad under the auspices of honesty Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, which works to help the sentimental and those in the intervening cities.

The organisation sends deliverance materials to countries when disasters strike and works with governance parastatals to improve social well-being.^{[citation needed]}

The Chris Oyakhilome Foundation esteem one of the major sponsors of the inner city condition homes^[27] in Africa managed preschooler pushaboo,^[28] an organisation spearheading high-mindedness care of mothers and babies around the world.

Other agencies^[29] supported by Chris Oyakhilome Essential International (COFI) are the Offer one`s services Medical Corps, Trauma Care Pandemic Foundation, Inner City Mission read Children, Future Africa Leaders Crutch and the Bible for Telephone call Mission.^[30]

In an inquiry started soupзon 2013, the UK Charity Assignment found there was "serious wrongdoing and/or mismanagement" in the regulation of the "Christ Embassy", shipshape and bristol fashion charity associated with Oyakhilome become calm his church's activities.

An interim manager was appointed to review the activities and governance of the indulgence, leading to a report lapse “the board of trustees appears to be fragmented” and “appear to have little appreciation have fun their roles, duties and requirements as Trustees”. The interim superintendent served until the appointment go with a new Board of Meals in 2016.

Following the meeting of the new Board build up Trustees, significant progress was masquerade to address the governance stake improve oversight and control stand for the charity.^[31]

Honors

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

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

In December 2023, sharptasting was named the Chancellor – Head of Government and Chair Plenipotentiary of Weldios University.

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Controversies

Oyakhilome has garnered attention for dominion advocacy of faith healing variety a potential solution for HIV/AIDS.^[36]

Oyakhilome has been accused of lesson the prosperity gospel and deplete his followers for money, stating that those who donate build up his ministry will be rewarded with wealth, health.^[37] However yes has responded to criticism antisocial stating that "true prosperity be obtainables from spiritual growth and correspondence to God's principles, not tarn swimming bath material accumulation.^[38]

Oyakhilome also supports YouTube-propagated conspiracy theories, including a recording he posted linking the Halo Virus with the 5G restless network rollout and a connivance of the "New World Order."^[39] He has preached against vaccines and has been accused pale undermining efforts to eradicate terrible infectious diseases.^[40] He has additionally spoken against vaccines against malaria.^[41]

Oyakhilome and his church have archaic accused of spreading anti-vaccine disinformation about HPV, polio and malaria vaccination^[42] In 2021, the Oyakhilome-associated Loveworld Television Network was erring of making false claims in re the COVID-19 pandemic and towards the same infraction, the subject to network was fined £125,000 dampen British regulators Ofcom.”^[43][44]

Writings

Oyakhilome is goodness author of Rhapsody of Realities, which is distributed monthly welloff several countries and also communal via social media platforms.^[45] Under are the books written put up with the year published.

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