Olushola Omogbehin
As the founder and general overseer of the Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries, Pastor Isaac Oyedepo announced the commencement of Sunday services in Abuja, he said God told him not to collect offerings.
This was diclosed in a viral vidoe posted on Sunday January 11 where the young Oyedepo emphasized that he was given the mandate of pursuing discipleship and equipping people to follow Jesus.
On the financial aspect of his ministry, Oyedepo said that there is nothing wrong with offering collection in other ministries, he “noted that for this specific assignment, his focus must remain solely on the spiritual development of the people.”
Explaining in a broadcast, Oyedepo said his approach is modeled after the early ministry of Jesus Christ which majorly for raising disciples.
“All Jesus did during his early ministry was to make disciples; the fire fell, and they were filled and refilled. Before He left, He commanded us to do the same,” he stated.
During his maiden service of his ministry on Sunday which will henceforth be holding every week in Abuja, he emphasised that spiritual growth requires a “consistent journey” with the word of God becaiuse according to him, “How healthy would our churches be if people were truly deep in the Scriptures?”
The officially birth of his independent evangelistic ministry on November 28, 2023 followed many years of dedicated service at Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), the global ministry founded by his father, Bishop David Oyedepo.
