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Oyedepo: How I Feel When People Say I Use Church Money To Fly, Maintain Private Jets
Founder and General Overseer of the Living Faith Church also known as Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has stated that he feels good when accused of flying private jets and maintaining them with church’s money.
Bishop Oyedepo said he is not disturbed by false news carried around about him but only sees such as persecutions.
When asked in an interview with the Education Explorer during the weekend if the allegation that he uses church money to main his jets trouble him, the pastor said, “I feel very good. It’s an opinion. Let me tell you what my understanding of persecution is; it’s simply an opinion harshly expressed. And everybody has a right to his opinion.
“People who are walking in the truth are hardly bothered when things are said negatively about them because they have nothing to hide. The truth is I have never felt it, some say it’s not human, but I have not. I can’t be wasting my time trying to reply lies because I have too many things to do.
“They are doing their work, let me be doing my work too and before they wake up in the morning, I’ve done the next one, so, it doesn’t matter. My idea of it is that, in a football match, you have only 22 people playing with thousands of spectators.
“And that is the way it is in the journey of life. In every field, you find just few players and many spectators, multitudes. If we don’t know where to place opinions, they will displace us.
“When we started Covenant University, so many people said it would not work, now, we hosted two Nobel Laureates this week, whereas no Nigerian university has ever hosted one in the history of university education in Nigeria.
“Now, it is the most pronounced and preferred private university in Nigeria. In fact, they say this is the university of the future; that is what they say in the university community. Those who said it could not work now have their children here because they have changed their mind.
“Some people say how can you tell children how to dress? We have to do that so they won’t behave like mad people on the street. They say how can you tell them they can’t use phone? We tell them so they would be disconnected from cultism.
“Ask me anything, I can tell you why we did it. Where are you going to find the President of a nation with a woven hair? I can tell you that in the next 100 years, you won’t find a male president using earring because they would count you as irresponsible, even in the secular world, they won’t see anything in you.
“As free as America is, have you ever seen any minister there with earrings? The person may be qualified, but he will be termed irresponsible. But if you train these children how to carry themselves, it will open up their future.
“Everywhere you get to in this world, people are looking for responsible people, who don’t only say so, but prove so. So, all the opinions on Covenant University have died now because we didn’t stop pursuing what we believe was right and now it has become a standard.”
Ani Moses
November 27, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Can the poor members of your church offord your school fee? Can the poor members be allowed to enter the jet? Even while going on evangelism?
Okino Edward
November 27, 2017 at 11:42 am
Where do you get money fron
eugene
November 27, 2017 at 9:54 am
waooo nigerians never channel there energy to the right place.Go and ask your president,all politicians what they are using ur resources, money to do.get sence and be wise.Oyedepo is the best pastor that never take from church money.No body should comment rubbish here.you guys should stay clear of the church
Ofokansi Okpe
November 27, 2017 at 8:27 am
And then wch money are u using??
Marizu-Gabriel Favour
November 27, 2017 at 5:32 am
Please Daddy don’t be listening to these statements, continuously doing the work of Him that called you
Antony Lamel
November 27, 2017 at 5:26 am
Malawi have Shepherd Bushiri doing the same business
Carol Camejo
November 27, 2017 at 4:05 am
Fool don’t know the difference. He is also BRAINWASHED.DEAMONS.
THAT’S ALL THEY PLAYED WITH.
Carol Camejo
November 27, 2017 at 4:04 am
Well you get paid.
Chukwuemeka Nnaji
November 26, 2017 at 10:35 pm
Is it not true?
Chinonso Anynawu
November 26, 2017 at 9:55 pm
Idiot how do you get the money
Amb Okori Ofoma
November 26, 2017 at 9:18 pm
Wherever the money you are flying or buying jests with comes from.,you are not supposed to own a jet in the first place…you should suffer for others.
William Chibuike
November 26, 2017 at 9:00 pm
This man is a collector…….
Simon Peter
November 26, 2017 at 8:18 pm
Jesus said to the man,if u want to be perfect,go and sell all u have and give the money to the poor,and u will have riches in heaven,then come and follow me.Jesus said to his disciples,i assure u,it will be very hard for rich people to enter the kingdom of heaven.and everyone who has left house or fields for my sake,will receive a hundred times more and will be given eternal life.
Derick Ifeanyichukwu
November 26, 2017 at 7:39 pm
I see so comments from the pit of hell.
Obia Edwin Ogbonna
November 26, 2017 at 7:38 pm
Sale the jet & help pool people, & stop members from budding ur Church’s.
Prince Ike
November 26, 2017 at 7:27 pm
Do Any Pastor Foce U To Come Church ?, Or Force U To Pay Offering?? Or Force U To Sow Seed.? All Of U Blaming Men/ Women Of God, In Ur Locality How many Persons Have Helped, Or How Many Of Ur Cars And Mansons Have Sold To Help The Poor? Heavenly Race Is Individualy Not For Pastors Only!!
Tony Brown
November 26, 2017 at 7:24 pm
No, you are flying with Palm oil proceeds, not with Church offering because you are always use the Jet’s to deliver the offerings to the God in heaven.
Miracle Bartholomew
November 26, 2017 at 6:41 pm
N ur business let us no …who build dat ur sch
Tochi Dada
November 26, 2017 at 6:25 pm
u nd ur group is a ashame to black race…
Ivoke Romanus
November 26, 2017 at 6:21 pm
I’m a winner, but I don’t support evil…I must call a spade a spade no matter whose ox is gored!..#saynotobrainwashinginthenameofjesusthesonofgod
As Pauchez
November 26, 2017 at 5:14 pm
So as a pastor, how did you make the money of 5 private jets?
Amara Chiukwu
November 26, 2017 at 5:11 pm
Hahahahaha. I pity the gullible blind members ….#BiafraReferendum!!!
Truly IleAyo
November 26, 2017 at 4:57 pm
I don’t think bill gate or Trumph has 5 private jet
Osagiede Israel
November 26, 2017 at 4:45 pm
Nigerians are really hungry. The economy is truly telling on them, no wonder their aggression against men of God. Hahahahahahahha
Okey Henry Ichet
November 26, 2017 at 4:37 pm
Rubbish interview .. they can’t even ask him relevant and important questions ..
Bishop Nic
November 26, 2017 at 4:34 pm
Man of God ,
Must you reply to everything ?
Chinedu Osita Edu Biafra
November 26, 2017 at 4:30 pm
They ask you about private jet you start advertising your university businesses man.
Asamu Oladele
November 26, 2017 at 4:29 pm
Andy Lasman
November 26, 2017 at 4:18 pm
Shut up
Achilis Ghakanyuy
November 26, 2017 at 4:16 pm
Haba pastor sell all your properties and give the money to the needy and game will be over.If and only if,you’re a God sent.
Henry Bonaventure
November 26, 2017 at 4:12 pm
Yea, just tell them how many human parts u used to attract people to donate. Slaves of witchcrafts and wizzardries, keep on getting used by these agents of darknesses there fools.
Itiade Mercy
November 26, 2017 at 4:11 pm
Judge not. Am nt supporting or condeming Bishop Oyedepo but read yr Bible very well, Jesus used linen in d Bible an u know d worth. God can lift anybody from nobody to somebody. If u want to owe a Church and fly private jet, go ahead and establish your own Church. God knows d best. What about Governoors having jets, u pple still criticize them. Nobody can please d world r pple ind world.
King Gce D-Don
November 26, 2017 at 4:05 pm
not church money sir, na amadioha money.. akuko
Kevin Pauls
November 26, 2017 at 3:23 pm
Strive Masiyiwa is a billionaire plus many other business men that re billionaires round the world, they don’t have private jets like you pastors do. Even if they will buy,it will b just one but you guys keep buying and buying and buying…haba repent oo
Mbadugha Godwin
November 26, 2017 at 3:22 pm
Any body that is paying tithes or receiving is an Antichrist
Obinna Obiakor
November 26, 2017 at 3:12 pm
Abeg keep quiet…I thought you said people who talks about your school fees will incure God’s wraths, and am still waiting for that….fake pastors every where..I only pity your brainwashed followers
Cassidy Aniede
November 26, 2017 at 2:43 pm
Where do you work and they pay you money that bought you private jet. If not Church money
Obinna Obiakor
November 26, 2017 at 3:12 pm
Ask the criminal
Ay Lee
November 26, 2017 at 2:39 pm
Which money u come use now
Nelson Wayne
November 26, 2017 at 2:35 pm
When Jesus christ was in the world,how many privates jets did he have?you have 5/6 private jets while your church members goes on foot,after their week toilings and hustling ,they will pay you tith to fly your private jets,what a world.
Anthony Sunny Dangana
November 26, 2017 at 5:47 pm
You guys have not seen anything, more jets are coming.
Lawrence E Johnson
November 26, 2017 at 2:25 pm
the way those men preach tithe and offering, if salvation is preach that way Nigeria will be a better place.remove money from church,majority of them will fold up.just as greedy as our politicans.
Anthony Sunny Dangana
November 26, 2017 at 5:45 pm
Go open church and preach salvation. Nobody stops you.
Moses Echendu
November 26, 2017 at 2:06 pm
What do use then?
Malachi Ifebude
November 26, 2017 at 1:58 pm
stop offering and tith me see how u will fly the jet again any way na people wey dey go that kind churche i dey blame
Malachi Ifebude
November 26, 2017 at 1:58 pm
stop offering and tith me see how u will fly the jet again any way na people wey dey go that kind churche i dey blame
Sunny Uma Ukoha
November 26, 2017 at 1:41 pm
I hear you sir.
Lucy O Ugwoji
November 26, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Remove the people and lets see how you fly.Liar
Rellement Emmicris
November 26, 2017 at 1:36 pm
Pastor oyedepo please SIR rethink and rethink,how many orphans have your so called university FREE scholarship,how many free camp HOME have build for the poor HOMEless,what have u contribute to poor talented young NIGERIANS THAT are wasting at the back of your door
Rellement Emmicris
November 26, 2017 at 1:31 pm
Your so called university how orphans have your a free scholarship
Ademuyiwa Adeyemi Isaac
November 26, 2017 at 1:23 pm
To The Best Of My Knowledge,He Needs To Shed More Light On How He Got Those Money So That People Will Stop Persecuting Him Or Other Ministers Of God.I’ve Read The Interview But I Don’t See Where He Explained How He Got The Money.Where Almost 85% Nigerians Never Know How Their Future Will Be,A Minister Of God Can Boast Of Four Private Jets Plus Fleet Of Posh Cars….I Left Every Judgement For God.
Wisdon Chukwu
November 26, 2017 at 1:21 pm
Evil man
Austin Ibe
November 26, 2017 at 1:08 pm
Ur not a treaders ur not an investor yet you de fly four 4ehh nwanne you de highly flamboyant or greedy u de hear no be insult u hear na my mind how I take seeam I yarn
Uzoewulu Okey
November 26, 2017 at 1:07 pm
One jet is not enough please
Chita Rose
November 26, 2017 at 1:06 pm
Nawa for Nigeria pastors. Pls you people should change learn how to help the poor
John Peter
November 26, 2017 at 1:03 pm
Oyed Obo
Thief
Ugochukwu Osuji
November 26, 2017 at 12:55 pm
Jesus Christ had to catch a fish in order to cut it open and get a coin to pay tax.
Emeka Decency Okoro Julian
November 26, 2017 at 12:52 pm
Pastor u just talking another thing
Atikulate Anthony Udeze
November 26, 2017 at 12:48 pm
some people her just hopping curse on themselves you know what some of you commenting rubbish an insulting I’ll leave to see you people come beg God for forgiveness
Armstrong Finest Ossai
November 26, 2017 at 12:57 pm
Which nonsense forgiveness are you talking about
Ugochukwu Osuji
November 26, 2017 at 1:01 pm
Story
Ndubuisi Ani
November 26, 2017 at 2:48 pm
story of gods
Onwa Biafra
November 26, 2017 at 12:41 pm
U are more than idiot anus sucker thunder fire u fire ur generation useless animal
Charlie Achomrough
November 26, 2017 at 12:41 pm
Criminals. YAH Eloyhm is waiting for all of you.
Egwu Chidiebere
November 26, 2017 at 12:40 pm
Titus Ugwuoru
November 26, 2017 at 12:40 pm
If not church money, are you a ritualist, what other job do you do apart from working as a pastor? We are waiting for the last day.
Still Yobo
November 26, 2017 at 12:39 pm
where did you got the money if its not from there
Cyril Omede
November 26, 2017 at 12:38 pm
Who God have blessed no one can cause
Frank Chucks
November 26, 2017 at 12:38 pm
Then where did you get the money from?
Timsy Uche
November 26, 2017 at 12:30 pm
Shut up!Where did yot get all those money
Igbo Land
November 26, 2017 at 12:27 pm
You are a criminal
Djey Funkki
November 26, 2017 at 12:26 pm
My friend breeze don blow folw nyash open.
Defend yourself and what you stand for with concrete points not sentiments
Princekelvin Korie
November 26, 2017 at 12:25 pm
How do u feel oga
Giftie Okpara
November 26, 2017 at 12:23 pm
Don’t eat your tithe if you have ears hear this!
Chibuzo Amadi
November 26, 2017 at 12:19 pm
Crook.
Emma BasSey
November 26, 2017 at 12:18 pm
Yes that’s what you do!
Itode Csi
November 26, 2017 at 12:16 pm
Leo Chukwuebuka
November 26, 2017 at 12:26 pm
Your just a comedian, either you share more light in the bible you mentioned or you forget it. Ur not talking to school children ur talking to learned nigerians.
Djey Funkki
November 26, 2017 at 12:30 pm
Lols
What a member of the tithe embezzlement he is….
The one commuted in the house of god, who eats it…?
Mumu
Stan Uche Yah Akujinwa
November 26, 2017 at 12:14 pm
How do u feel Oga, is it not true?
Omemma Maduka
November 26, 2017 at 12:14 pm
so what kind of work do you have apart from the pastor ?????
Giftie Okpara
November 26, 2017 at 12:20 pm
He is a write, get his books to read up, he works and get paid..
Omemma Maduka
November 26, 2017 at 12:21 pm
LOL
Paul Chukwuka
November 26, 2017 at 12:39 pm
Do you know how many books you will sale to gather like 30million usd. This kind of money is not a childs play . Even best sellers dont get it from their books
Omemma Maduka
November 26, 2017 at 12:40 pm
Paul Chukwuka Leave the girl to talk of books
Eugene Inalu
November 26, 2017 at 12:52 pm
How much did a textbook cost @ Giftie?
Ugochukwu Osuji
November 26, 2017 at 12:59 pm
How many books will he sell to buy a private jet ? How many people read his books anyway ? Those books are just a cover up.
Kelechi Nduka
November 26, 2017 at 12:11 pm
Criminal²
Kelechi Nduka
November 26, 2017 at 12:10 pm
Criminal
Okonkwo Martin
November 26, 2017 at 12:09 pm
Your great man of God which will all know that and you preach what is in the bible but don’t do it.. just help some of ur fellowers, help reduce hunger in ur country… Is not everything government can do, most at times u man of God’s should carry on the race without waiting for government to do it that’s work of God for u after all that money come from Same church so use it and help those that’s in need.. Am 100% sure that some of your memeber can’t eat three sequel meal a day still they pay their tithes just to practise what u guys is teaching them so why not u guys do same for them.. this not only u but for all those others out there in the world.. owning a private jet is not a bad thing but not when some of ur memebers is suffering.. That’s not how our Lord Jesus Christ do it during his own time on eat.. I don’t know if u people have forgotten where we all are going after this life… Please great man of God help the privilege, hope u guys have seen what pope did last time about the Lamborghini car the company dash him, he bless the car nd told them to sell it and use the money for charity.. for God sake that’s Christianity for u.. gaining all the whole world and loss our soul at last is that vanity upon vanity we have being hearing about.. make the world a better place our great prophet. Thank u daddy. Nd for all of us let us remember that heaven at last.. May God bless us all.. Amen
Ugochukwu Orogwu
November 26, 2017 at 12:00 pm
My pastor, my bisop continue making this earth your heavenly kingdom afterall you can never see private jet in heaven. Today you have only four private jets yet its not church money and you ve never had any factory or company before running church business
Amb Aliu Olalekan Abayomi
November 26, 2017 at 12:21 pm
They always think we are Mumu. But, God will see us through
Peter Stone Temple
November 26, 2017 at 11:59 am
The same preacher of the gospel has very expensive university which d same poor people who are paying u d tithe can’t afford to pay.Ndi ori..hell await for u all.
Ogboa Peters
November 26, 2017 at 11:58 am
Pastor why do care, you did not force anyone to be Christ-like. Those paddling this have unrepentant mind. If one is led the Spirit, he is a new creature. Forget about those sinners who are barracaded in world of Sin. But Pray for thier Repentance, just as JESUS CHRIST did to sinners.
Ugochukwu Orogwu
November 26, 2017 at 12:06 pm
Jesus had to borrow a horse during triumphant entry into jerusalem so be guided with this your silly sermon.
Ogboa Peters
November 26, 2017 at 4:47 pm
Ugochukwu O. Sorry, please sorry. Iam not against your understanding. By the time you accept Christ, and a new life in Christ, you will know it yourself, for the Holy Spirit will first testify this and teach you. I pray that you will know the truth and preach Christ.
Peter Stone Temple
November 26, 2017 at 11:56 am
But is that a lie
Ike Mcnd
November 26, 2017 at 11:56 am
Guys why are you killing yourself. If you envy him please open your own ministry…
Amaka Anyiam Felix
November 26, 2017 at 11:56 am
who is church where is the money going into ?
Onyema Kingsley
November 26, 2017 at 11:53 am
You’re an idiot
John Egeonu
November 26, 2017 at 11:53 am
But what are you doing with four private jet, and more over how do you buy them and how do you manage to maintain them, you can tell me donation from partners , when partners donate it is to maintain the gospel of Christ, not for selfish use like you are doing, how do you manage four private jets?
Godgift Chukwudi
November 26, 2017 at 11:50 am
How he uses it is not any man’s business, God it to him
Okechukwu Okereke
November 26, 2017 at 12:32 pm
But it’s man business to give him money to fly
Godgift Chukwudi
November 26, 2017 at 1:39 pm
Did he force you? You are not doing him favour obeying God and if you are not OK and wish to know what he does with it, ask God that commanded you to give.
Ekene Udensi
November 26, 2017 at 11:45 am
All of u are de same criminal’s….
Felix Omaghali
November 26, 2017 at 11:41 am
Shut up sango high priest
Jude Umeh
November 26, 2017 at 11:37 am
Where did the money for the private jets come from?
Adeoti Adewale Anthony
November 26, 2017 at 11:35 am
Sir me as a person have nothing to say concerning how u manage your life or maintain whatever property God has given u…But one thing I will implore u for is about the fee in your university…..God has blessed u that no amount of criticism can bring u down so y can’t u bring down d fee so poor people or average financial people can also benefit from what God has done for u…Only rich parents can send their child to Covenant University..And not only u sir…All missionary institution and the missionary which is d work of God u all said u are doing came first before d Universities …Tell all Missionary Institutions to cut down their fees if truly u people are working for God…Not only d rich should benefit from what God has done for u people..Even some of your members can’t avoid to send their child to Covenant University..
Jose Bakker
November 26, 2017 at 11:33 am
Lies for the God’s
Ndubuisi Morris
November 26, 2017 at 11:21 am
I can’t judge you Pastor, but one thing I know about Jesus Christ you preach about is that he control large congregations like you, he didn’t take from them instead he gave to them, Jesus Christ never told them to open large churches or ride Royal Chariots, he only gave one simple instruction, Go into the World and Preach the Gospel..
Peterjupiter Afamefuna Ekoh Igweani
November 26, 2017 at 11:16 am
Tell your foolish FOLLOWERS how u use their tithes .
Okolie Chinasa Perpetual
November 26, 2017 at 11:09 am
Sir please you don’t need to respond to them, where were they in the early days of your ministry when you were sowing…..
Hassan Oguta
November 26, 2017 at 11:37 am
Why are you still were you are since you have been sowing or are you sowing to a deferent God that you have not bouth jet yourself?
Okolie Chinasa Perpetual
November 26, 2017 at 11:39 am
Please I don’t wanna argue with anyone, there is enough space for you to comment, please free my comment.
Ugochukwu Orogwu
November 26, 2017 at 11:42 am
Sowing what? So church is now a commercial enterprise
Okolie Chinasa Perpetual
November 26, 2017 at 12:26 pm
Please it’s called social media, u air ur view, I air mine. Please get out of my comment.
Paul Chukwuka
November 26, 2017 at 12:30 pm
Chi chi i like the view you just aired but i want to know how to sow and reap private jets. It is just a question and i believe you can help.
Leo Chukwuebuka
November 26, 2017 at 12:36 pm
Ha ha, so you runing after defending your pastor eeh kwa.? Let me just say what the great prophet in the bible said… Daniel 9,4.. We have failed both the leaders in the church and we the tithers. We should seek the face of God.
Raymond Igwe
November 26, 2017 at 11:07 am
Shut up, you’re too greedy and self fish.
Michaelmark Mark
November 26, 2017 at 11:06 am
Tell us how you use it.