Pastor and faith healer, writer, and TV host, Chris Oyakhilome who is referred to by his followers as Pastor Chris, is the president and founder of LoveWorld Incorporated, also called Christ Embassy, based in Lagos, Nigeria. His distinctive interpretation of the Bible has enthralled millions across the globe.
Chris Oyakhilome Biography Chris: The Pastor Chris”The” Man
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (December 7 63, Nigeria) was born to a family of faith and loving, dedicated parents. He is the oldest son of the elder T.E Oyakhilome, one of the early pioneers of the Assemblies Of God Church in Benin City, and Angelina who is the matriarch of the Oyakhilome family who imprinted her divine grace upon her son at an early age.
The LoveWorld ministry is a collaboration between the entire family. His brother Reverend Ken (the revered pastor of Christ Embassy Houston, Texas Church) and a member of the 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 singers.
Pastor Chris is the father of two daughters: Carissa Sharon (Charlene) and Chris. Carissa Sharon has chosen to follow the route of her father in sharing the Gospel of God to the world. https://explore-being-human.org/members/oyakhilomechbk476/activity/146625/ Also known CSO She is a Grammy-winning gospel artist and a member of LoveWorld Music and Arts.
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome began his studies at Edo College. Then he was awarded a scholarship that allowed him to study at Bendel State University, now Ambrose Ali University. There he graduated with an BSc. in Architecture and an honorary Doctor of Science. He has also been awarded an honorary doctorate from Benson Idahosa University in divinity. Ambrose Ali University was the location where he sensed God calling him to be a minister to the Lord.
Pastor Chris The Mentor
The Man Of God was in the University of Cambridge when he started the church that would eventually grow to become one of the largest in the world. His small prayer group, ‘Youth For Christ’, would quickly become one of the campus’ most well-known groups. They would later go on to create LoveWorld Incorporated and Christ Embassy with millions of followers.
Under the leadership of Pastor Chris, LoveWorld became a pioneer of satellite television and Christian programming. LoveWorldSAT broadcast the first Christian television station from Africa to the rest of the world throughout the day, via free-to-air networks. There are LoveWorld satellite and cable television stations all over the globe.
Christ Embassy has a strong presence in Pastor Chris’s home country of Nigeria, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. The ministry also runs two Healing School located in South Africa, Canada and the US, where Pastor Chris runs sessions throughout the year, where miracles can be achieved.
Music and Gospel Music are integral parts of the worship. Pastor Chris is adamant Christ Embassy Churches to have a choir that is trained by the Loveworld Music and Arts Ministry and, under the guidance and guidance of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, a lot of these singers go on to be successful in their solo careers.
The Future African Leaders Foundation, (FALF), is an organization that strives to continue the inspiring work of Pastor Chris. It recognizes and supports young, brilliant leaders. Pastor Chris invests in the youth of today so they can be the leaders of the future.
Pastor Chris The Teacher
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is the host of conferences and international events which bring together thousands of Christians from all walks of Christianity. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is one of Nigeria’s most powerful and well-known pastors. His teachings are sure to continue to move and inspire people for many years to come.
Pastor Chris is also an accomplished writer and author. He has written hundreds and thousands of devotionals. The most well-known of his works is Rhapsody of Realities. A daily devotional as well as a prayer study guide, it offers inspirational insights into God’s Word. Rhapsody of Realities was translated into several languages and made available to millions of people across the world.
Oyakhilome You can access many of Pastor Chris’s sermons, prayers and thoughtful reflections on the web through the pastor Chris Digital Library. It is a repository which gives access to thousands of hours of audio and video recordings in various languages.
Pastor Chris has also built an extensive social media following on FB. Twitter. Oyakhilome YouTube. Chris Oyakhilome Biography And his ministry’s Facebook page, KingsChat. KingsChat connects users of the LoveWorld believers on a virtual level that allows them to connect to each other and share their spiritual journeys in a secure setting.
Pastor Chris: Philanthropist
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome was a passionate and generous philanthropist. He founded the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation (COFI) which is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation with the aim of aiding the most vulnerable communities and individuals in the most deprived regions and countries across the globe.
Alongside preaching the Gospel, the Man of God has also created a variety of non-profit organizations which are tasked with offering vital services and hope for the needy, poor, or forgotten. Oyakhilome COFI is a partnership of five that are committed to enhancing living standards in some the most neglected regions.
COFI is responsible for the InnerCity Mission ICM for Children and 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 groups works to improve the lives and health of those in greatest need.
The charity also offers financial assistance to children who are in poverty. Through COFI and The InnerCity Mission, Pastor Chris believes in the importance of establishing strong foundations of community through the promotion of responsible leadership, good governance as well as sustainable development throughout Africa and in other vulnerable parts of the world , in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. With an impressive and diverse ministry, it’s evident why Pastor Chris has been an advocate for Christ.