The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly called Winners Chapel, Dr David Oyedepo, has cautioned critics to refrain from meddling in the Church affairs, maintaining that its operations are strictly guided by ‘The Mandate’.
He also said the Church’s leadership principles remain unshaken given that1 every major directive guiding the Ministry, from building projects to the acquisition of church aircraft, came by divine instruction.
Speaking at the Church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, shortly after the third service on Sunday, Bishop Oyedepo said the vision and order of Winners Chapel were rooted in divine instructions, not sentiments or external opinions.
In his comments, which appeared to address issues surrounding recent developments within the Ministry, the Cleric said, “The Mandate, which is the church’s manual, was written in 2012. Some of you need to go and read it to understand what we are doing here.
“I also have a Board that I answer to. So what we are doing cannot be altered. Nothing in the book came to us as a group. It came to me alone.”
“This is the place where the church would be built; it came to me alone. It’s time to get the aircraft; it came to me alone,” he added.
Further dismissing insinuations of disorder or arbitrariness in the Church’s affairs, the respected Clergy said structure and discipline remain central to its global growth, adding; “I am not a loose person. Order brought us to where we are. My only wife even had to apply to work in this ministry.
“Nobody ever worked here by saying, ‘God sent me.’ You write an application, you do an interview, you get an employment letter, and you respond”.
He said the Winners Chapel, as an organised institution, operates with systems that guarantee accountability, unlike many organisations where, according to him, “people just come to work without order.”
While urging members of the Church and the general public to study ‘The Mandate’ for proper insight into the guiding principles of the Ministry, Bishop Oyedepo said such educative approach is very important rather than people just relying on speculations or hearsays.
