Oyedepo urges church members to call him if kidnapped
Bishop David Oyedepo, Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has told his church members to give his phone number to kidnappers if they are abducted. He said he has the spiritual authority to secure their release and shared past incidents where his intervention reportedly led to the freedom of kidnapped members. Oyedepo made these remarks during a church service at the Canaanland headquarters in Ota, Ogun State. He emphasized that members carry the same spiritual force and should learn to use it.
What we know
- Bishop David Oyedepo instructed church members to give his phone number to kidnappers if abducted.
- He recounted an incident where a church pastor was kidnapped and released after he warned the abductor over the phone.
- In another case, a female member declared she would be freed by 7 a.m., and her captors began harming themselves before releasing her.
- Oyedepo said his members possess the same spiritual authority and should discover and use it.
- The remarks were made during a service at the church’s Canaanland headquarters.
