Unconfirmed reports say that founder of the Living Faith church founder, Pastor David Oyedepo has been barred from entering the United Kingdom.
A source at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport told ‘ThisisAfrica’, that Oyedepo’s barring was communicated to airlines via an ‘Airline Alert’ on Saturday, 9 August. The alert stated that any airline that acts against the ban will be fined £2000 (N542,000).
According to a recent Daily Mail and Guardian report, an inquiry by the UK Charitable Commission accused the UK branch of Winners Chapel of cynically exploiting supporters.
In addition to the report of Oyedepo’s barring on ‘ThisisAfrica’, there was also a photo of the alleged ‘Airline alert’.
Daily Mail’s report stated that the church received £16.7 million (N4.5 billion) in donations from followers who were told that God would give them riches in return’ and that ‘Followers are ferried in double-decker shuttle buses to the church, handed slips inviting them to make debit card payments, and are even told obeying the ministry’s teachings will make them immune from illness’.
David O. Oyedepo is reputed to be the richest pastor in Nigeria. He is the senior pastor of Faith Tabernacle, a 50,000 seat church auditorium, reported to be the largest church auditorium in the world by the Guinness Book of Record
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Posted: at 15-08-2014 10:28 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
kelvos007 at 15-08-2014 10:34 PM (9 years ago) (m)
Turning d house of worship into a den of robbers. EFCC shud start probin pastors.
Posted: at 15-08-2014 10:34 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
dynasty4all at 16-08-2014 01:15 AM (9 years ago) (m)
THIS SO CALLED MAN OF GOD EXTORTING MONEY FROM POOR IGNORANCE PEOPLE, HE OWNS 3 PRIVATE JET WHILE MEMBERS OF HIS CHURCH ARE DYING OF HUNGER, NO WONDER THE BIBLE SAYS IN HOSEA 4 VS 6 "MY PEOPLE ARE PERISHING FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE"
Posted: at 16-08-2014 01:15 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Everybody shut up. Nobody is a saint and most of you on this thread are no exceptions. Whether N4 billion or N400,000, rule in those countries is that the money you make there have to be spent there, except that you can take out some certain percentage. Am really sure that most of you living abroad send money home regularly for one project or the other through Western union. Therefore most of u are breaking the rule too. In the case of Bishop Oyedepo, the money is huge and is for the ministry. Most people including the pastors are not following this rule and most of you are not too. Remove the log of wood in your own eyes first before removing speck in somebody's eyes
Posted: at 16-08-2014 02:52 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
poss4love at 16-08-2014 04:18 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Foxtroft on 16-08-2014 02:52 AM
Everybody shut up. Nobody is a saint and most of you on this thread are no exceptions. Whether N4 billion or N400,000, rule in those countries is that the money you make there have to be spent there, except that you can take out some certain percentage. Am really sure that most of you living abroad send money home regularly for one project or the other through Western union. Therefore most of u are breaking the rule too. In the case of Bishop Oyedepo, the money is huge and is for the ministry. Most people including the pastors are not following this rule and most of you are not too. Remove the log of wood in your own eyes first before removing speck in somebody's eyes
. No you shut up, you are a fool, what is doing with such money...when member of his church are hungry..how much does Jesus Christ has in account ? Even Paul the greatest apostle, they preach the word of God and not making money from people...he is operating business centre and not church
Posted: at 16-08-2014 04:18 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
The idea of giving MONEY to "god" to be given "something" back in return is linked to traditional African form of worship from bygone days. In those days, you made sacrifices to ensure a good harvest, a safe delivery, protection from enemies etc. This appears to be the belief system many "pastors" hang on to - to get their "congregation" to "PAY FOR PROTECTION!"
They fail to understand that God does not want you to pay him to protect you. I give what I am able and God is watching over me and million of others. I have never been told in my church that "paying up money will keep me alive and well. Some "pastors" are turning God into the MAFIA - where you pay for protection.
We are told to come to God FREE OF CHARGE.
No amount of money paid will be enough to BRIBE God into giving you what you what is not yours. He is not a Nigerian!
Posted: at 16-08-2014 05:36 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
. No you shut up, you are a fool, what is doing with such money...when memb er of his church are hungry..how much does Jesus Christ has in account ? Even Paul the greatest apostle, they preach the word of God and not making money from people...he is operating business centre and not church
You shut the hell up. You are a moron, you must be thinking from your anus
Posted: at 16-08-2014 06:47 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
The U.K is a country where christianity is ignored. In Living faith church worldwide nobody is extorted or cajoled to give money, u do it on ur own..His a man of God pple must persecute him, but remember dat dis man God has blessed 2 be a blessing 2 nations.. Those who are true winners non is dying of poverty... Be very careful about d tins u say about the bishop of God.. Jesus said I have come dat u may have life nd have it more abundantly, pple who understand dis word nd other promises are enjoying d liberation mandate of prosperity nd vices from d pity of hell
Posted: at 16-08-2014 07:33 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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