About Us
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
— Matthew 6:33
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Winners Chapel International
Welcome to Winners Chapel International, Barcelona European headquarters. We are an arm of the Living Faith Church Worldwide. Our vision, as delivered to the Presiding Bishop, Dr. David Oyedepo, is to preach the Word of Faith, liberating men everywhere from every oppression of the devil.
We are dedicated to accomplishing this task throughout the United Kingdom and Europe at large. Our church in London was officially inaugurated in 2002 to spread the Word of Faith and to bring the liberation mandate to the United Kingdom and Europe.
We currently occupy a 1500 seater Campus in the district of Barcelona, a Children's Church capacity of 500 and Teens Church of 300 seating capacity where the Word of Faith is preached in our various services and the people of God are empowered to live a life of dominion.
Leadership
The Presiding Bishop & Founder
On September 27, 1954, Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo, a native of Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria, was born in Osogbo into a religiously mixed family. He was raised by his grandmother in Osogbo, who inculcated in him the virtues of Christian life through early morning prayers.
David Oyedepo gave his life to Jesus Christ in 1969 through the influence of his former teacher, Ms Betty Lasher. He studied Architecture at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, and worked briefly with the Federal Ministry of Housing before resigning to concentrate on missionary work.
In 1982 he married Florence Abiola Akano (now known as Faith). They have four children together (David Jr., Isaac, Love, and Joy). David Jr. and Isaac Oyedepo were ordained as Pastors in May 2007 by Kenneth Copeland.
The Mandate
Our Mandate for ministry was received from God in an 18 hour vision to the presiding Bishop of this commission, Bishop David O Oyedepo. During this vision, a commission was received from God to liberate mankind in all facets of human existence.
“Now 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.”
This mandate was further confirmed from the epistle of Paul to the Ephesians where God Said, "Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked" (Eph 6:16).
The Mission
Living Faith Church (AKA Winners Chapel) started in Kaduna, but David Oyedepo moved to Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria in September 1989, to start a new branch after receiving an instruction from God to reach out to the population in Lagos.
This Church in Lagos grew to become the International headquarters of Living Faith Church, with a constantly increasing flow of crowds spilling over to adjacent roads. This led to the building of the renowned Faith Tabernacle, as instructed by God.
Today, testimonies of liberation through our messages, books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, and other periodicals are most humbling. The word of faith is working like fire for the liberation of mankind across the nations.
Foundation
12 Pillars of Our Faith
These twelve pillars are the scriptural foundations God gave this Commission. Each one shapes how we believe, live, and serve.
1 John 5:4, Eph. 6:16
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Our victory in Christ is anchored on the force of faith. This pillar emphasizes living by faith in God and His Word in every area of life.