Chris Oyakhilome from Nigeria is a pastor, a television host, and an author. He is the President at Believers’ LoveWorld Incorporated also known by Christ Embassy International.
Chris Oyakhilome Background
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome was born on 7 of the 7 of December 1973, to Mr and Mrs Tim Oyakhilome, as the first son of the family. After his primary and secondary education, he attend Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria where he obtained an BSc in Architecture.
AAU also awarded him an honorary Doctor of Science award. He also holds an honorary doctorate in divinity from Benson Idahosa University. The Reverend Chris was married to Anita Obhodaghe once, and they have two children.
Chris Oyakhilome Ministry
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome began his ministry career while at AAU. The Believers’ LoveWorld fellowship, which is now Believers LoveWorld Incorporated (YFC) was known at that time as the Believers’ LoveWorld fellowship.
YFC grew quickly and became the largest college group. In 1989, Pastor Chris established Believers LoveWorld Incorporated (BLW), alongside Christ Embassy. Lagos is the headquarters of the church. Believer’s LoveWorld is now a global ministry with thousands of followers and associates all around the world.
BLW was the most well-known Christian ministry on television across Africa through its”Atmosphere for Miracles” programme in 2002. They stopped airing the programme in the month of May 2004 when the then President of Nigeria – President Olusegun Obasanjo announced that churches should not air miracles on the television.
Pastor Chris’s Ministry includes four divisions including healing ministry, publishing ministry television ministry and teaching ministry. These ministries are what he used to create the healing school, the setting for miracles, and Pastor Chris’s prayer network worldwide.
Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International
Future Africa Leaders’ Foundation (FALF)
The Future Africa Leaders Foundation was created to explore and expand the leadership potential of Africans. The foundation recognizes, honors and assists youngsters Africans who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills by influencing their generation positively. This is accomplished through education, youth empowerment, and mentoring.
The foundation acknowledges the achievements of these young leaders through an award ceremony, The Future African Leaders Awards. This ceremony is held at the LoveWorld Convocation Arena(LCA) Billings Way Oregun Ikeja. The winners receive an award by the Reverend Chris Oyakhilome (President of BLW).
The InnerCity Mission For Children
The InnerCity Mission is a faith-based non-governmental Organisation (NGO). The NGO was birthed in 2005 to help the needy, poor children who are orphaned, vulnerable and living as poor around the globe..
Through participatory and sustainable interventions The foundation aids children and families in need. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome These include child development programmes for childcare, family strengthening programmes, and InnerCity Mission for Children School.
Trauma Care International Foundation
The Trauma Care International Foundation was created to enhance the standard of living and the general health of communities and countries by encouraging better emergency response for accidents and emergencies. The foundation will achieve this goal by assisting in the development of national policies related to trauma care and health education.
The foundation has provided more than 1000 first aid emergency, safety, and training. The foundation has taught over 1,000 teachers, law enforcement officers as well as caregivers and road transportation employees.
Volunteer Medical Corps
The Volunteer Medical Corps is an international medical outreach for christians. It provides aid materials medical aid, relief, as well as education to refugees and internally displaced individuals within affected regions.
The outreach team includes paramedics, students, and Christian workers from all over the world. These volunteers provide assistance with emergency medical care and viable health solutions for areas in crisis.
VMC also offers health care services to communities in need and manpower development to local health workers. VMC outreach is open to all those with the primary goal to improve health and provide humanitarian aid to those in need.
Bible For All Nation (BFAM)
Bible For All Mission (BFAM) is a Christian non-profit group, committed to the development, production and distribution worldwide of the Bible to individuals of all ages and gender in the format and language they comprehend. By doing so they are able to be able to hear God’s Word, and receive his life-changing message.
BFAM has distributed hundreds of Rhapsody Bibles for free of charge to people in prisons, hospitals communities, as well as public institutions all over the globe. The countries that have received the Bibles include Nigeria, Gambia Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. Through a network of Bible sponsors and volunteers around the world the outreach was feasible.