Eric Patrick
A former Vice-President of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Abioye, has said that he will commence Sunday morning services on May 4.
This comes seven months after he retires from Bishop David Oyedepo’s church.
Bishop Abioye made the announcement during the evening service held in Abuja on Sunday, April 27.
The announcement was well received by the congregation, who erupted in praises, shouts, and applause, confirming their acceptance of the new development.
The congregation responded enthusiastically to the announcement, bursting into praises, cheers, shouts, and applause, expressing their acceptance of the new development.
“Very important information. From next Sunday, by the grace of God, our service is migrating to morning. Hallelujah. And the time is 8 am. God bless you mightily in Jesus’ name,” the cleric announced.
The cleric, alongside Bishop Thomas Aremu, retired from Living Faith in October 2024, after a review of the church’s administrative policy set the mandatory retirement age for leaders at 55.
At the time, Aremu was 67 and Abioye was 63.
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The new policy mandated that future leaders of Living Faith would be limited to one or two terms of seven years, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees.
During his retirement service, he declared that he would not establish a new church, despite having dedicated years to assisting Bishop David Oyedepo in building the Winners Chapel.
After his retirement, Bishop Abioye launched a non-denominational ministry that took place every Sunday evening.
After an evening fellowship on April 27, Abioye announced that his ministry would henceforth hold services on Sunday mornings.
Abioye emphasised that the ministry was established as a result of a divine mandate rather than personal ambition.