Daddy Freeze: Top Three Spiritual Sons Of Bishop David Oyedepo

Of a truth, Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church widely known as winners chapel is one of the top spiritual fathers in Nigeria who has a lot of Christian leaders as his spiritual sons. His popularity became obvious when popular Clergymen came out on his behalf to attack Daddy Freeze on his derogatory statement on Oyedepo which forced Daddy Freeze to make a public apology.

Infact, Oyedepo is well known as the father of new generation of Christian leaders known as the faith preachers such as Rev Sam Adeyemi, Apostle Suleiman amongst others. However, here are the top three spiritual sons of Bishop David Oyedepo who are known as the apple of his eyes and who can do anything if you dare attack or malign the personality of Bishop Oyedepo:

BISHOP DAVID OLATUNJI ABIOYE

David Olatunji Abioye is a Nigerian Christian author and preacher. He is the First Vice President of the Living Faith Church Worldwide.  He is a bishop and the senior pastor of the Abuja church (Goshen city) with over 30,000 worshippers.

Born into a family from Kwara State, Abioye is married to Mary Abioye, and have three children.  He studied Mechanical Engineering in the university.

He worked as a lecturer at Open Cast Polytechnic, Auchi from 1985 till 1986, and wanted to start a technological firm to solidify his finances. However, when he met future founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo at a Christian Student Fellowship in the 1980s, he was inspired by the what he saw as his passion and love for God. Over the years, their relationship transcends from brotherly friendship to a spiritual mentor. After the departure of Oyedepo to Lagos, he was the senior pastor of Garden of Faith, Kaduna, which was the former national headquarters of the church. 

 In 1993, he became a bishop in the church. In January 2014, Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan visited Abioye, and worshiped during one of the services in the Abuja church.  In June 2015, shortly after the election, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, Yakubu Dogara had a thanksgiving session in his church.

PASTOR DAVID IBIYEOMIE

David Ibiyeomie is a Nigerian televangelist, founder and senior pastor of Salvation Ministries, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.. 

Born on 21st of October 1962 , David Ibiyeomie attended Banham Primary School Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria from 1969 to 1974 for his primary education.^{[  He} went to Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Borikiri, Rivers State, Nigeria. After then he was admitted into Rivers State University, Port Harcourt for a degree course in Microbiology in 1980.

After completing his Bible School training at Bishop David Oyedepo’s Word of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI), Ibiyeomie started a house fellowship with his family in Victoria Island, Lagos; he later moved to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he started Salvation Ministries (Glorious Chapel) on April 13, 1997, with a little over twenty members in attendance.

In July 1997, the church relocated to a larger plot of land.  As of 2017, Salvation Ministries averages about 50,000 attendees every Sunday at its headquarters.  In February 2011, Salvation Ministries started 14 satellite churches in one day, with all running five services each. And today, his life and ministry has become a huge success. 

DR PAUL ENENCHE

Paul Enenche is a Nigerian Christian pastor. He is the founder and senior pastor at Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja which he founded in 1996. Enenche was born in the city of Orokam in Benue State.

Pastor Paul Enenche was formerly a practicing Medical doctor before he got called into establishing the ministry. He is married to a doctor also, Dr. Becky Eneche and they are blessed with Four Children. She is the proprietress of Dunamis International Schools.

As the founder and senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC) in Abuja, Nigeria with over 100,000 congregants in his newly 100,000 seater auditorium known as the Dome.