Christ Embassy (also known as LoveWorld Incorporated or Believers' Loveworld) is a megachurch and Christian denomination founded by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome in 1987. The Church, with the headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, has since become a global network of churches, with congregations in many countries and has approximately 13,000,000 followers all over the world.[1] The Church has ministries in Canada, Nigeria, South Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom.[2] The church has 145 branches, in five continents.[3]
The church has approximately 13,000,000 followers worldwide.[1] Several other ministries around the world participate in its programs and conferences like the International Pastors and Partners Conference (IPPC) which holds every November in Lagos, Nigeria; the International Cell Leaders' Conference (ICLC) which holds in the middle of the year; the International School of Ministry; the Healing School, etc.[8]
United Kingdom
Christ Embassy is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, established in 1996.[9] In July 2013 the Charity Commission launched an inquiry regarding the use of charitable funds; however, inspections of records did not resolve concerns about its financial management and in August 2014 the Charity Commission appointed an interim manager to run the charity until 2016.[2]British tax authorities withheld £2.8 million in Gift Aid tax refunds from the charity as they were concerned not all of the charity's income was being spent for charitable purposes.[10]
Canada
There are over 50 branches of Christ Embassy churches growing in Canada.
Australia
A branch of the Christ Embassy Church in Sydney was ordered to close for seven days in August 2021 after an illegal in-person service was conducted there during a COVID-19 lockdown.[11] The service was attended by 60 people. The pastor of the church had previously discouraged his followers from receiving COVID-19 vaccines.[12]
LoveWorld television stations
Christ Embassy runs seven TV channels including LoveWorld TV, LoveWorld SAT, LoveWorld Plus, LoveWorld UK, LoveWorld Nigeria, LoveWorld India and LoveWorld USA.[13][14] LoveWorld USA is run in partnership with Pastor Benny Hinn, who appears in many programs on the channel.[15]
Loveworld Publications
The publishing house, Loveworld Publications, affiliated to the network of churches, published his first book in 1995, Recreating Your World.[16] Loveworld Publications has published all the books by Chris Oyakhilome, including Rhapsody of Realities daily devotional published in over 5500 languages[17][18][19] and in 242 countries and territories of the world.[20] Over 22 billion copies of the devotional have been distributed since it was first published in year 2001.[21][22]
Christ Embassy also has a book publishing firm called LoveWorld Publishing Ministry and is a dedicated Christian Book Publishing firm reaching out to the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ with God's Word through books authored by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
^ ab"Major Nigerian Evangelical leader emphasizes Christian solidarity during Israel visit - Israel News - Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
^ abSam Burne James (12 August 2014). "Charity Commission appoints interim manager for evangelical church charity Christ Embassy". Third Sector. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^"The Family of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Revealed". Punch Newspapers. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^T. A. Falaye (March 2015). "The Ministry of Christ Embassy, Lagos. Nigeria" (PDF). European Researcher. 92 (3): 230–236. doi:10.13187/er.2015.92.230. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^Laurent Fourchard, André Mary, René Otayek, "Entreprises religieuses transnationales en Afrique de l'Ouest", Karthala Editions, France, 2005, page 470
^Krinsky, Alberto (2017-10-23). "A Special Message from Pastor Deola in Preparation for the IPPC 2017". Pastor Chris Live USA. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
^IPPC 2017 with Pastor Chris - YOU Church is celebratint 30 years of BLW, retrieved 2019-09-27
^Paulinus Okodugha, theinfong.com, Revealed: Seven secrets of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Nigeria, September 3, 2014
^Weakley, Kirsty (18 February 2014). "Christian charity is subject to HMRC investigation". Civil Society. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^McPhee, Sarah (25 August 2021). "Seven-day ban on Sydney church after illegal sermon, $49,000 in fines". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^Reddie, Mark (25 August 2021). "Pastor who urged Sydney congregation to 'refuse every lockdown' hit with prohibition order". ABC News. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^Ogbu Kalu, "African Pentecostalism: An Introduction", Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, 2008, page 118
^"Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional". rhapsodyofrealities.org. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
^"History Made with 1.2 Billion Copies of Rhapsody of Realities Circulated in 2018". LoveWorld TV. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
^qNw1UHSvtX. "Let's Spread God's Love In 1000 Languages! | Christ Embassy". Retrieved 2019-09-27.
External links
Official website
March 05, 2023
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and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Christ Embassy also known as LoveWorld Incorporated or Believers Loveworld is a megachurch and Christian denomination founded by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome in 1987 The Church with the headquarters in Lagos Nigeria has since become a global network of churches with congregations in many countries and has approximately 13 000 000 followers all over the world 1 The Church has ministries in Canada Nigeria South Africa the United States and the United Kingdom 2 The church has 145 branches in five continents 3 Christ EmbassyClassificationEvangelicalismTheologyNeo charismatic movementRegionWorldHeadquartersLagos Lagos State NigeriaFounderChris OyakhilomeOrigin1987Official websitewww wbr christembassy wbr org Contents 1 History 1 1 United Kingdom 1 2 Canada 1 3 Australia 2 LoveWorld television stations 3 Loveworld Publications 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe church started with a prayer group led by Chris Oyakhilome at Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma while he was studying architecture in 1987 4 5 The church celebrated its 30th anniversary in November 2017 6 7 The church has approximately 13 000 000 followers worldwide 1 Several other ministries around the world participate in its programs and conferences like the International Pastors and Partners Conference IPPC which holds every November in Lagos Nigeria the International Cell Leaders Conference ICLC which holds in the middle of the year the International School of Ministry the Healing School etc 8 United Kingdom Edit Christ Embassy is a registered charity in the United Kingdom established in 1996 9 In July 2013 the Charity Commission launched an inquiry regarding the use of charitable funds however inspections of records did not resolve concerns about its financial management and in August 2014 the Charity Commission appointed an interim manager to run the charity until 2016 2 British tax authorities withheld 2 8 million in Gift Aid tax refunds from the charity as they were concerned not all of the charity s income was being spent for charitable purposes 10 Canada Edit There are over 50 branches of Christ Embassy churches growing in Canada Australia Edit A branch of the Christ Embassy Church in Sydney was ordered to close for seven days in August 2021 after an illegal in person service was conducted there during a COVID 19 lockdown 11 The service was attended by 60 people The pastor of the church had previously discouraged his followers from receiving COVID 19 vaccines 12 LoveWorld television stations EditChrist Embassy runs seven TV channels including LoveWorld TV LoveWorld SAT LoveWorld Plus LoveWorld UK LoveWorld Nigeria LoveWorld India and LoveWorld USA 13 14 LoveWorld USA is run in partnership with Pastor Benny Hinn who appears in many programs on the channel 15 Loveworld Publications EditThe publishing house Loveworld Publications affiliated to the network of churches published his first book in 1995 Recreating Your World 16 Loveworld Publications has published all the books by Chris Oyakhilome including Rhapsody of Realities daily devotional published in over 5500 languages 17 18 19 and in 242 countries and territories of the world 20 Over 22 billion copies of the devotional have been distributed since it was first published in year 2001 21 22 Christ Embassy also has a book publishing firm called LoveWorld Publishing Ministry and is a dedicated Christian Book Publishing firm reaching out to the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ with God s Word through books authored by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome See also EditLoveworld Records LoveWorld USA RozeyReferences Edit a b Major Nigerian Evangelical leader emphasizes Christian solidarity during Israel visit Israel News Jerusalem Post The Jerusalem Post Jpost com Retrieved 2019 09 27 a b Sam Burne James 12 August 2014 Charity Commission appoints interim manager for evangelical church charity Christ Embassy Third Sector Retrieved 22 September 2019 The Family of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Revealed Punch Newspapers 31 October 2019 Retrieved 2020 02 06 T A Falaye March 2015 The Ministry of Christ Embassy Lagos Nigeria PDF European Researcher 92 3 230 236 doi 10 13187 er 2015 92 230 Retrieved 22 September 2019 Laurent Fourchard Andre Mary Rene Otayek Entreprises religieuses transnationales en Afrique de l Ouest Karthala Editions France 2005 page 470 Krinsky Alberto 2017 10 23 A Special Message from Pastor Deola in Preparation for the IPPC 2017 Pastor Chris Live USA Retrieved 2019 09 27 IPPC 2017 with Pastor Chris YOU Church is celebratint 30 years of BLW retrieved 2019 09 27 Paulinus Okodugha theinfong com Revealed Seven secrets of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Nigeria September 3 2014 Christ Embassy registered charity no 1059247 Charity Commission for England and Wales Weakley Kirsty 18 February 2014 Christian charity is subject to HMRC investigation Civil Society Retrieved 22 September 2019 McPhee Sarah 25 August 2021 Seven day ban on Sydney church after illegal sermon 49 000 in fines The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 25 August 2021 Reddie Mark 25 August 2021 Pastor who urged Sydney congregation to refuse every lockdown hit with prohibition order ABC News Retrieved 25 August 2021 Ogbu Kalu African Pentecostalism An Introduction Oxford University Press United Kingdom 2008 page 118 Christ Embassy Online International About LoveWorld USA Loveworld USA Retrieved October 25 2022 articles onlinenigeria com Popular Nigerian Pastors Christian Oyakhilome Archived 2017 05 25 at the Wayback Machine Nigeria May 2 2013 qNw1UHSvtX Let s Spread God s Love In 1000 Languages Christ Embassy Retrieved 2019 09 27 qNw1UHSvtX Sponsor a Rhapsody Language in 2019 Christ Embassy Retrieved 2019 09 27 https sponsoralanguage rhapsodyofrealities org index nigeria php id d Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional rhapsodyofrealities org Retrieved 2019 10 01 History Made with 1 2 Billion Copies of Rhapsody of Realities Circulated in 2018 LoveWorld TV 2018 11 19 Retrieved 2019 09 27 qNw1UHSvtX Let s Spread God s Love In 1000 Languages Christ Embassy Retrieved 2019 09 27 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christ Embassy amp oldid 1142179835, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
