Chris Oyakhilome known popularly as "Pastor Chris" (born December 7, 1963) in Edo state is a Nigerian minister who is the founding president of Believers' Loveworld Incorporated, also known as "Christ Embassy", a Bible-based Christian ministry headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.
His ministry runs several arms including the Healing School, Rhapsody of Realities (likely the most translated book in the whole world, 660 translations), and an NGO called the Innercity Missions for Children as well as three Christian television channels: LoveWorld TV,LoveWorld SAT and LoveWorld Plus. Oyakhilome's television programs feature his faith healings, miracles and large meetings which his ministry organises around the world, with gatherings of over 2.5 million people in a single night's event.[2]
On 11 June 2015, Oyakhilome received an honorary D.Sc. degree from his alma mater, Ambrose Alli University.[3] Recently, on Friday, the 23rd of October 2015, Oyakhilome received another honorary D.D. degree from the Benson Idahosa University.[4]
Oyakhilome's ministry has expanded rapidly beyond the coasts of Nigeria and South Africa, and he now holds large meetings in the United Kingdom and the United States and has Healing school sessions in South Africa and in Canada. Oyakhilome has a strong following especially among youths [5] and is notable for organizing the Night of Bliss South Africa at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.[6]
Oyakhilome runs a global prayer network using social network platforms to send messages to Christians around the world regularly. He currently has over 1.2 million followers on Twitter,[7] as well as his own social networking website called Yookos. Oyakhilome is also the author of the daily devotional "Rhapsody of Realities". It is currently available in 660 languages [8] and distributed in all countries of the world.[9] Oyakhilome also hosts Higher Life conferences in Nigeria, South Africa, UK, US and Canada.
THROWBACKTHISDAY; makes it 52 years and TBT Blog wish him a happy birthday.
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