PASTOR CHRIS: A man approved of God by mghty works, wonders and signs

On November 12, the President of LoveWorld Inc., Chris Oyakhilome, D.Sc. D.D., received yet another honorary Doctorate from the Igbinedion University in Okada, Edo State. In addition to the degree awarded, the Esama of the Benin Kingdom and Chancellor of the University, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, venerated Pastor Chris at the investiture ceremony by renaming the institution’s teaching hospital as the “Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Igbinedion Teaching Hospital, Okada”.

The greatness of the man of God, Pastor Chris, is not validated by this honour (distinguished as it is) or any of the other respects bestowed on him, yet it gives a glimpse into the quality of export that Pastor Chris has become from Nigeria to the rest of the world.

Acts 2:22 describes Jesus Christ as “a man approved of God by mighty works, wonders, and signs,” a eulogy clearly so important to the man of God, Pastor Chris, that it has become the testimony of his life, fully reflecting Jesus Christ to his generation. As his birthday is celebrated by followers and critics around the world, let us give honour to the living by acknowledging the extraordinary work of God in his life.

A Veteran in the Supernatural

One would have to be living under a rock to be unaccustomed to the extraordinary miracles that have accompanied the healing ministry of Pastor Chris since its inception. “There’s another miracle over there,” became a household phrase in Nigeria in the mid-90s and early 2000s, but no one could at that time have foreseen the global relevance of his healing ministry today.

There is no single evangelist or healing minister in history with the scale of impact that Pastor Chris’ healing ministry has, especially through the Healing Streams LIVE Healing Services, a quarterly production of LoveWorld Inc., that reaches billions of humans at a time. While some have challenged the possibility of a single event recording such massive attendance, no one can challenge the creative and jaw-dropping miracles that have taken place around the world. Some have postulated that every individual on the face of the earth is no more than two degrees of separation from someone who has received their healing at one of these multi-day global events.

30-year-old Deuel Orok’s unfortunate circumstances became viral news as many, including the Governor of his state in Nigeria, expressed compassion concerning the dramatic erosion of his health. A once vibrant pilot became the victim of a surgical injury resulting in the loss of over 80% of his intestines. In spite of the overwhelming support that got him the best medical care out of the United Arab Emirates, there was not much the doctors could do for Deuel, until the Healing Streams LIVE Healing Service in July 2022. After being ministered to, instantaneously, Deuel began to walk around the hospital, eat and digest food without medical assistance, something the doctors never thought would be possible again. The public and sensational nature of his journey brought the impact of the Healing Streams LIVE Healing Services home to many around the world.

Each Healing Streams edition is followed by 14 days of testimonies and after that, weekends without ceasing with hours of testimonies from all nations of the world, yet the testimonies are never exhausted. According to sources at Christ Embassy Church, a total of 16 people have been raised from the dead through episodes of this power-packed program. If anyone thought the words of Jesus in John 14:12 were figurative in nature, Pastor Chris’ ministry has disproved such an individual and given infallible credence to the expectation of Jesus Christ that those who believe in Him will do much greater works than He did on earth.

Unearthing Conspiracies on a Global Scale

The President and founder of LoveWorld Inc., Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, has risen in prominence over the course of an approximated 40 years in ministry to become an icon of global relevance. In the past three years, however, the healing minister has become arguably the most courageous voice out of the African continent in a saga that many have now dubbed “the COVID-19 debacle”.

Nearly 3 years ago, Pastor Chris began to go against the grain as one making his way uphill in a torrential downpour, against contrary winds of hurricane proportions, when he opposed international bodies such as the World Health Organization and the World Economic Forum at the peak of the most significant global crisis of this century. At first, he was labelled a “conspiracy theorist” by many, asked to stick to preaching and leave science to the “scientists”, with his TV station sanctioned in the United Kingdom. In an unexpected turn of events, whether by coincidence or divine ordinance, every single one of Pastor Chris’ claims about the COVID-19 pandemic has been confirmed to varying degrees.

Pastor Chris announced within the first 3 months of the pandemic that the COVID-19 virus was man-made, an idea that was initially censored by most social media platforms as fake news but a report published as recently as October 2022, by the United States Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions supports this claim. He also predicted a record-breaking, yet false, vaccine development and that the vaccine would be mandated throughout the world, while Anthony Fauci and experts around the world vehemently denied these possibilities. Pastor Chris spoke about the ineffectiveness of the vaccines and their danger to those who would be persuaded by fear to take them. He called out PCR tests to be a fraud and challenged the veracity of data around COVID-19 cases and deaths. Every single one of these postulations, among several others, have been proven to be true in a matter of months or years. Facebook and other social platforms retract their “fake news” flags on accusations of human involvement in the creation of the virus, the vaccine was released in record-time as predicted, even mandated as the Prophet declared. From August 2022 till date, experts have been puzzled by the fact that vaccinated individuals now account for the majority of COVID-19 deaths, and the records of vaccine injuries and deaths continue to climb.

The courage Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy Church has exhibited has not only been noteworthy; it is sure to be remembered for decades to come especially having come from the African continent. The author and life coach has become a reference point for Presidents and leaders of nations, particularly in Africa, as he charges African nations in particular to beware of the 21st century colonization attempts from Europe.

From NATO’s incitement of Russia to war with Ukraine to the global climate change hoax and the despicable actions of big pharma, it appears nothing evades the watchful eyes of the man of God, Pastor Chris. How he knows these things, no one can explain, but it appears the accuracy of his commentary on global events and politics have placed him in rank as the most sought-after and will be even more so in the coming years.

An Answer to the Cries of Millions

Pastor Chris opened his 12th tuition-free school earlier this year, adding schools in Ewu, Edo State, and Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos State, to a growing list of institutions answering the prayers of indigent families. From India to Nigeria, thousands of parents testify with tears in their eyes of the hope restored to their families when Pastor Chris’ InnerCity Mission School enrolled their children, giving them free education with free books and uniforms, while supporting them with two meals a day at no cost.

From the flooding that took place in the southeast part of South Africa in April 2022 to the recent flooding in parts of Southern Nigeria and every other crisis in between, the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation has provided relief to thousands of families. Pastor Chris’ humanitarian contributions are not limited to times of obvious distress; in Liberia, his InnerCity Mission graduated thousands of women from free skill and business development programs as part of their Family Support Initiative. Value has been added to thousands of women with no means of livelihood, enabling them to earn or increase their household income.

Every year, Pastor Chris awards thousands of dollars in grants to a diverse group of young African leaders, many of them social entrepreneurs refusing to be deterred by the state of their countries or to abdicate the responsibility for the welfare of their nations to selfish leaders. Through partnership with former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, and other prominent voices from the African continent, the Future Africa Leaders’ Foundation provides top-class mentorship to further supplement the financial support provided.

The Most Translated Author in Human History

Rhapsody of Realities or the “Messenger Angel”, as it is fondly called, is the first publication to be translated in every single known language on earth, inclusive of the 7,139 officially recognized and over 700 others recently discovered in Oyakhilome’s pursuit of fulfilling the scriptures in Matthew 24:14, that “this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world.” The No. 1 daily devotional, first published in January 2001, has become a staple, a companion of religious and non-religious people alike. Through the Messenger Angel, Pastor Chris continues to disciple the whole world, including ministers of the Gospel from other ministries who have found themselves enamoured by the unique teaching ministry of the man of God.

Also dubbed “the Rhapsody of God”, the daily devotional is translated by tens of thousands of individuals, mostly ministers, who are taken by the unique message that Pastor Chris possesses for the nations of the world. These language partners continue to work tirelessly with a global network, the Rhapsody Evangelistic Outreach Network (REON) and REON Youth, to deliver the Gospel according to Pastor Chris to every known nation and territory of the world.

Silver Jubilee of Pastor Chris on Television

Since he first took to television with the first broadcast on DBN in the 90s, Pastor Chris’ voice has grown in prominence to become recognizable by all races and even languages. The television ministry has been a flagship evangelical bulletin for both Pastor Chris’ healing and teaching ministries, saturating nations with God’s Word in a way that many had never heard before.

Through his ministry on television, Pastor Chris continues to challenge religious dogma and topple contrary doctrines that had prevented many Christians around the world from fully realizing God’s plan as “associates or comrades of the God-kind”. He was one of the first ministers from Nigeria to teach and emphasize the message of the divine life, that a Christian can live a life free of poverty and in success and victory only, in spite of life’s challenges. This “prosperity message” has drawn criticism from many Christians and non-believers alike, but the testimonies from the mouths of thousands of his followers seem to prove its authenticity.

Through “Atmosphere for Miracles”, Pastor Chris exposed millions of households to the healing power of Jesus Christ as demonstrated in his own life and ministry. For 25 years, hope and faith have been ignited in the hearts of viewers who have seen the dumb speak, the deaf hear, the lame walk, the blind see, and even the dead raised back to life. Again, criticized by some concerning this, but the testimonies speak for themselves, some so undeniable in their impact that entire communities have borne witness.

“Of his increase shall be no end”

Behold the man approved of God, by mighty works, wonders and signs—Chris Oyakhilome—a notable export of the nation, Nigeria, touching every other nation on earth with an indelible imprint of salvation and grace. As the years progress, there is no telling what more will proceed from LoveWorld Inc. and the man of God, Pastor Chris, but if history serves as a good indicator, one can be sure that, of his increase and the impact of his ministry, there shall be no end. Salute to the most courageous man of the 21st century, a man sent by God, full of faith and good works.