Pastor, faith healer, author, and television host, Chris Oyakhilome, known by his followers 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 the Word of God.
Pastor Chris: The Man
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, born on 7 December th, 1963, in Edo State, Nigeria, was raised in a family of faith, supported by loving and devoted parents. He is the eldest child of Elder T.E Oyakhilome and Angelina Oyakhilome. She was the pioneer of the Assemblies Of God Church in Benin City and a matriarch of Oyakhilome families, who passed her divine grace to her son at an early stage.
The LoveWorld ministry is comprised of the entire family. His brother Reverend Ken, is the esteemed pastor of Christ Embassy’s Houston, Texas Church and an active member of Christ Embassy Central Executive Council, and his sister, KattyWorghiren, is the director of the LoveWorld Music and Arts Ministry (LMAM), which houses a variety of world-class gospel artists.
Pastor Chris has two daughters: Carissa Sharon and Charlene. Carissa Sharon decided to follow in her father’s footsteps of sharing God’s Word to the world. The name is CSO (Community Service Organization) She is a talented gospel singer and is a part of the LoveWorld Music and Arts community.
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome studied in Edo College. He then was awarded an award to study architecture in Bendel State University. Additionally, he holds an honourary doctorate degree in divinity from Benson Idahosa University. It was Ambrose Ali University when he received his call from God to become a minister and servant of the Lord.
Chris: The Pastor Chris: The Mentor
The Man of God created what would eventually become one of the largest churches in the world when he was still at a university. It began with a small prayer group called “Youth for Christ,” which eventually evolved into one of the most well-known organizations of its type on campus and would serve as the basis of the future Christ Embassy and LoveWorld Incorporated with millions of followers around the world.
Oyakhilome Pastor Chris was the leader of the LoveWorld ministry to become the pioneer of satellite television and Christian production of television. Oyakhilome LOVEWORLDSAT was first Christian television station that broadcast from Africa 24/7 on free-to-air channels. Today, there are LoveWorld television stations available across satellite and cable networks throughout the globe.
Christ Embassy is present in Pastor Chris’s homeland of Nigeria and South Africa. It also has strong representation in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, and South Africa. Two Healing Schools are located in South Africa and Canada. In Canada Pastor Chris holds seasonal sessions which allow miracles to be performed.
Songs and Gospel Music are also an integral part of worship. Pastor Chris is a strong advocate for Christ Embassy Churches and Loveworld Music and Arts Ministry trained choirs. http://geekgirlsnightout.com/membership/members/oyakhilomeliax552/activity/3347398160277275233/ Many of these musicians can go on to be successful solo artists through the guidance of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s guidance and spirit.
The Future African Leaders Foundation, (FALF), is an organization that seeks to continue the inspiring work of Pastor Chris. It aims at identifying and developing young, gifted leaders and preparing them for an exciting future by acknowledging and supporting their incredible achievements. Chris Oyakhilome Pastor Chris invests in the youth of today to prepare them for the future of leaders.
Pastor Chris The Teacher
International conferences and events are organized by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. These events gather thousands of Christian believers from all over the world. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has been one of the most popular and well-known pastors in Nigeria and around the world. His sermons will inspire and move people for many years to come.
Pastor Chris is also an accomplished writer and author. He has written hundreds of thousands of devotionals. The Rhapsody of Realities is his most popular publication. It’s a daily devotional study guide with inspirational insights about the Word of God. Chris Oyakhilome Family Rhapsody of Realities is available in a variety of languages around the world and has been given to millions of people.
Alongside his writings and sermons, many of Pastor Chris’s sermons and prayers can be accessed online through the Pastor Chris Digital Library. This repository offers access to thousands of hours of video and audio recordings in various languages.
Pastor Chris has also cultivated a huge social media following on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, as well as his own ministry’s social media platform, KingsChat. KingsChat connects people who are LoveWorld followers on a virtual level that allows them to connect to one another and share their personal journeys in a secure setting.
Pastor Chris: Philanthropist
A passionate philanthropist Pastor Chris Oyakhilome founded the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI), an non-profit, non-governmental organisation with the aim of helping the most vulnerable people as well as communities in the poorest countries and regions of the world.
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Alongside preaching the Gospel, The Man of God also established NGOs which are tasked with offering vital aid and hope to those who are poor, in need or neglected. http://www.sectionaltitlecentre.co.za/members/pastor-chris-oyakhilomerqgt543/activity/315045/ COFI is supported by five partners, each of whom is dedicated to improving the standard of living in the remotest areas.
COFI is the responsible organization for the InnerCity Mission ICM for Children as well as the Volunteer Medical Corps VMC, Traumacare International Foundation TCIF, Future Africa Leaders Foundation (FALF) along with the Bible For All Mission. Each organization works to improve the health, lives and spirits of those in dire need.
The charity also provides food to indigent children. Pastor Chris believes strongly in the importance of solid communities through COFI, The InnerCity Mission and the promotion of responsible governance, accountable leadership and sustainable development in Africa as well as other areas that are vulnerable of the world according to the Sustainable Development Goals. It is simple for us to observe how Pastor Chris has reached out to a lot of people in his capacity as an ambassador of Christ.