I survived on N300 a month as Church Founder — Bishop Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo, founder and presiding overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners’ Chapel), on Thursday during the annual Shiloh service, disclosed that his monthly salary as head of the ministry was once only N300.

Addressing thousands of worshippers, Bishop Oyedepo recounted how he depended entirely on God’s provision when he committed to full-time ministry.

He said, “Jesus, who pays me now that I’m going into full-time ministry? And light came.”

The cleric cited Luke 10, explaining how Jesus sent seventy disciples out without provisions, telling them, “The laborer is worthy of his hire. Just stay on duty. I am responsible.”

Drawing a parallel, he added, “No soldier gets enlisted and goes to his village asking for money to buy kits, gun, or uniform. The one that enlists you is absolutely responsible. No one goes to warfare at his own charge.”

Bishop Oyedepo stressed that during his early years in ministry, he never once prayed to God asking how he would survive financially.

“My salary in the church as resident and founder was 300 naira a month.

“I never lobbied around anyone’s resources. I never sent any team member to beg from anyone. Forty-one years running, we’ve depended solely on God,” he said.

He urged believers to trust in God’s providence, emphasizing that revelation and obedience are key to spiritual and material breakthrough.

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