September 29, (THEWILL) – Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo, the presiding bishop of the Living Faith Church otherwise known as Winners Chapel clocked 70 a few days ago. For a man of his stature and influence, one day wasn’t enough to celebrate him. It was a weeklong celebration that saw over 40 ministers of the gospel from around the world converge to celebrate Oyedepo for being one of the enigmas of the charismatic movement in Nigeria, Africa and in several other continents around the world where his impact has been felt and is still being felt.
The celebrations started on the morning of Monday September 23rd with visitations to hospitals, orphanages and old peoples’ homes bearing gifts, prayers and words of encouragement to them. In the evening heralded a praise and thanksgiving service organised by the alumnus of Covenant and Landmark Universities which he both founded. Both alumni presented him with significant gifts in appreciation of his impact in their lives.
It was also an opportunity for students of the Bethesda Home of the Blind to publicly acknowledge how he has been responsible for their welfare – feeding, clothing and schooling with at least 21 of them graduating from universities and at least half of them bagging first class degrees. On the morning of Tuesday September 24, there was a public lecture in his honour at the Covenant University Chapel as its Chancellor and Chairman, Board of Regents. The lecture title, ‘The Black Race And The Leadership Questio.