Bishop David Oyedepo

David Oyedepo received a mandate from God in an 18 hour long vision in May 1981 to liberate the world from all oppression of the devil through the preaching of the word of faith. This is the inaugural vision that led to the founding of the Living Faith Church World Wide (LFCWW), first called Liberation Faith Hour Ministries, in 1981.

The Mandate

Our Mandate speaks of liberation in all facets of human existence, we focus mainly on destinies that have been afflicted, battered, beaten, tattered, deformed and subsequently in groaning and agonies, as a result of pains, pangs and crying. This is the mandate. The hour has come to liberate the world from all oppression of the devil through the preaching of the word of faith, and I am sending you to undertake this task.” Today, testimonies of liberation through our messages, books, tapes, magazines and other periodicals are most humbling. The word of faith is working like fire for the liberation of mankind across the nations. 

“The hour has come to liberate the world from all oppressions of the devil through the preaching of the word of faith, and I am sending you to undertake this task”

How the Living Faith Church began.

Living Faith

When Bishop David Oyedepo founded Living Faith Church Worldwide in 1981, he initially saw his mandate as more of an outreach ministry rather than establishing new churches. At the time, church planting was not a priority. The focus was on seeking revival in existing churches. Also, the mandate he received did not specifically mention starting a new church. Bishop Oyedepo thought the calling was for outreach, reasoning that there were enough churches already.

However, one morning the Lord spoke to Bishop Oyedepo through Luke chapter one, verses 1-3, impressing upon him that while many churches existed, God was giving him a portion of the church ministry to fulfill. “I also…” became a marching order to launch church plants as his part in the wider body of Christ.

What began as outreach became a church ministry that has grown into a global phenomenon under Bishop Oyedepo’s leadership. Living Faith Church Worldwide serves as the fulfillment of the God-given mandate to plant Life-changing churches that minister to needs across the world. To God alone be the glory!