David Oyedepo

David Olaniyi Oyedepo

David Olaniyi Oyedepo is a Christian cleric and the Founder and President of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners' Chapel International. His public roles also include serving as chancellor of Covenant University and Landmark University.

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About David Oyedepo

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Christian cleric, University chancellor · 4 affiliations

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Also known as: David O. Oyedepo, Bishop David O. Oyedepo
Known for: Pentecostal church leadership; Higher-education leadership; Religious institutional development in Nigeria
Country: Nigeria

Christian cleric
University chancellor

At a glance

Oyedepo is the Founder and President of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners' Chapel International.
He is identified as the founding and senior pastor of Faith Tabernacle.
He serves as chancellor of Covenant University and Landmark University and as chairman of Covenant University's Board of Regents.
Scholarly research has examined his charismatic leadership in the rise and institutional consolidation of Living Faith Church in Kaduna.

Ministry origins and church leadership

Living Faith Church Worldwide's official chronology places Oyedepo's call to full-time ministry and the beginning of the Faith Liberation Hour fellowship in May 1981. It dates the first church in Kaduna to December 11, 1983. The organization currently identifies him as its Founder and President and as the founding and senior pastor of Faith Tabernacle.

Higher-education leadership

Oyedepo's institutional roles extend into higher education. Covenant University lists him as its chancellor and chairman of the Board of Regents, while Landmark University lists him as chancellor. Official chronologies associate Covenant University's opening with 2002 and Landmark University's founding with March 2011.

Institutional significance

Oyedepo is notable for Pentecostal church leadership and the development of religious and educational institutions in Nigeria. A peer-reviewed study published in 2026 examines his charismatic leadership and Living Faith Church's rise and institutional consolidation in Kaduna between 1983 and 2020. Covenant University records that it was established by the World Mission Agency, described as an offshoot of Living Faith Church Worldwide, and identifies Oyedepo as the agency's president and the church's founding bishop.

Affiliations

Living Faith Church Worldwide Founder and President present
Faith Tabernacle Founding and Senior Pastor present
Covenant University Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Regents present
Landmark University Chancellor present

Timeline

1954-09-27 Birth date reported by Covenant University for David Olaniyi Oyedepo.
1981-05 Living Faith Church Worldwide's official chronology places Oyedepo's call to full-time ministry and the beginning of the Faith Liberation Hour fellowship in May 1981.
1983-12-11 Living Faith Church Worldwide's official autobiography dates the founding of its first church in Kaduna to December 11, 1983.
2002 Living Faith Church Worldwide's official autobiography lists Covenant University among Oyedepo's institutional milestones in 2002; Covenant University reports that it opened in October 2002.
2011-03 Living Faith Church Worldwide's official autobiography dates the founding of Landmark University to March 2011.

Additional verified details

Current context

Living Faith Church Worldwide's official website lists David O. Oyedepo as Founder and President of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners' Chapel International. The title is reported by the organization and is consistent with a July 2026 news report identifying Oyedepo as the church's founder.
Covenant University and Landmark University list Oyedepo as Chancellor; Covenant University also lists him as Chairman of its Board of Regents.

Biographical facts

Covenant University identifies David Olaniyi Oyedepo's date of birth as September 27, 1954.
Covenant University's staff handbook states that the university was established by the World Mission Agency, which it describes as an offshoot of Living Faith Church Worldwide, and identifies Oyedepo as President of the World Mission Agency and founding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide.
A 2026 peer-reviewed article in Church History examines Oyedepo's charismatic leadership and the rise and institutional consolidation of Living Faith Church in Kaduna between 1983 and 2020.