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Pastor, faith healer, author, and television host, Chris Oyakhilome is known to his fans as Pastor Chris, is the president and founder of LoveWorld Incorporated, also called Christ Embassy, based in Lagos, Nigeria. He has inspired millions around the world with his distinctive telling of God’s Word.
Pastor Chris: Man
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome was a child of faith, nurtured by a family of faith and was supported by his parents. He was the oldest of four children of the elder T.E Oyakhilome, one of the pioneers of the Assemblies Of God Church in Benin City, and Angelina the mother of the Oyakhilome family, who imprinted her divine grace upon her son at an early age.
The whole family is actively involved with the LoveWorld ministry. His brother Reverend Ken (the revered Pastor of Christ Embassy Houston, Texas Church) and a member Christ Embassy Central Executive Council are his two sisters. KattyWorghiren, the director of LoveWorld Music and Arts Ministry is the home of several top-selling gospel artists.
Pastor Chris has two children: Carissa Sharon and Charlene. Carissa Sharon chose to follow her father’s lead of sharing God’s Word with all people. The name is CSO (Community Service Organization), she is a gifted gospel singer and a member of the LoveWorld Music and Arts community.
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome attended Edo College before winning a scholarship to study architecture at Bendel State University, known now as Ambrose Ali University, where He earned an BSc in Architecture and an honorary Doctor of Science award. thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2020/05/27/biography-and-achievements-of-pastor-chris-oyakhilome/ He has also been awarded an honorary doctorate from Benson Idahosa University in divinity. Ambrose Ali University was the campus where he was able to feel God calling him to become an ordained minister to the Lord.
Pastor Chris The Mentor
When he was still in university, the Man of God created what would become one of the biggest churches in the world. He began an informal prayer group called “Youth for Christ” which would grow into the most popular organisation of its type on campus. This was also the foundation for the future Christ Embassy and LoveWorld Incorporated which has millions of followers across the globe.
The LoveWorld ministry was founded under the leadership of Pastor Chris. It is a leader in satellite TV, Christian TV production and programming. Oyakhilome LoveWorldSAT was the first Christian television station to broadcast out of Africa to the rest of the world, 24 hours a day, all the time on free-to-air channels. Chris Oyakhilome Family There are LoveWorld satellite and cable television stations across the globe.
Christ Embassy has strong presence in Pastor Chris’s homeland of Nigeria, South Africa and Canada. The ministry operates two Healing Schools located in South Africa. These schools are where Pastor Chris organizes sessions during the season that allow miraculous events to occur.
Music and Gospel Music are an important element of the worship. Pastor Chris supports Christ Embassy Churches and Loveworld Music and Arts Ministry choir in their training. A lot of these singing artists are soloists who have achieved success under Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s supervision.
The Future African Leaders Foundation, (FALF), is a non-profit organization that aims to continue the inspiring work of Pastor Chris. Its purpose is to recognize and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of talented, young leaders. Pastor Chris invests in today’s youth so that they will be the leaders of tomorrow.
Pastor Chris: The Teacher
International events and conferences are hosted by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, which brings together thousands of people around the globe. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is one of Nigeria’s most well-known and influential pastors. His teachings are sure to continue to touch and inspire people for many more years.
Pastor Chris is also an author and prolific writer who has written many devotionals and books. His most well-known publication is the Rhapsody of Realities, a daily devotional prayer study guide that offers his insightful insights into the powerful Word of God. Rhapsody of Realities is available in a variety of languages around the world and has been given to millions of readers.
Apart from his publications, many of Pastor Chris’s sermons and prayer can be accessed online through the Pastor Chris Digital Library. This repository offers access to hundreds of thousands of hours of video and audio recordings in many languages.
Pastor Chris has also created an impressive social media following through FB. Twitter. YouTube. In addition, his ministry’s Facebook page KingsChat. KingsChat lets LoveWorld believers and others to communicate in a safe space.
Pastor Chris: Philanthropist
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is a passionate charity-minded person who founded the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation international (COFI) that is a non-profit non-governmental organization that has as its mission to assist the most vulnerable people as well as communities within the most deprived countries and regions across the world.
In addition to preaching the Gospel, the Man of God has established NGOs with a mission of delivering vital services and hope to the poor, needy, and forgotten souls. Chris Oyakhilome Family COFI has five partners who are dedicated to improving living standards in some the most neglected regions.
COFI is responsible for the InnerCity Mission ICM for Children, the Volunteer Medical Corps VMC, Traumacare International Foundation TCIF, Future Africa Leaders Foundation (FALF) and as well as the Bible For All Mission. Each of these organizations works to improve the lives, health, and spirits of those most in need.
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Chris Oyakhilome Family The charity also offers assistance for children who are in need. Pastor Chris believes that solid community foundations are backed by COFI and The InnerCity Mission. This encourages accountability and good governance. It also promotes sustainable development in Africa and other regions of the world, in accordance to the Sustainable Development Goals. With an impressive and diverse ministry, it’s evident why Pastor Chris has been an ambassador for Christ.