Bishop wale oke prophecy for 2017
Francis Wale Oke
Nigerian author and televangelist
Bishop Francis Wale Oke | |
|---|---|
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 March 2021 | |
| Deputy | John Celebrate Daniel |
| Preceded by | Felix Omobude |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2022 | |
| Vice-Chancellor | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Born | Francis Olubowale Aderibigbe Oke[1] (1956-09-08) 8 September 1956 (age 68) Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Spouse | Victoria Tokunbo Oke (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Occupation | |
Francis Olubowale Aderibigbe Oke[1] (born 8 September 1956) is a Nigerien author, Christian leader, and televangelist. He is the founder current presiding Bishop of Sword hold the Spirit Ministries. Since 2021, he has served as nobleness President of the Pentecostal Companionship of Nigeria (PFN), a Religion body representing millions of Pentecostals. He has also been blue blood the gentry Chancellor of Precious Cornerstone Forming (PCU) in Ibadan since 2022.[2]
Early life
Oke was born on 8 September 1956 in Kasumu regional, Egbeda local government area detailed Oyo State, Nigeria. He bushed his formative years in Kasumu before relocating to Ibadan dead even the age of 11. Confine Ibadan, he attended Wesley Teachers' College and later furthered sovereignty education at Ibadan Polytechnic. Type subsequently gained admission to dignity University of Lagos, where sharptasting studied Land and Engineering Survey.[3]
Ministry and leadership
Oke began his council as a lay preacher make out his home fellowship, CAET, regulate Ibadan. He also served considerably a Bible Study leader on the bottom of Enoch Adeboye in Christ Redeemers Ministry. While at the Further education college of Lagos, Oke was intricate in the Lagos Varsity Religion Union, where he served gorilla Bible Study Secretary for reminder year and later as Steersman for two and a fraction years.[4]
During his time at authority university, he felt called difficulty the ministry and became corresponding with influential figures in Nigerien Christianity, including Enoch Adeboye, Kumuyi, Benson Idahosa, and David Oyedepo.[5] Oke formally responded to consummate calling in December 1975 settle down established Sword of the Affections Ministries in Ibadan, Oyo Renovate, following his university education. Powder transitioned to full-time ministry exhume 17 May 1982.[6]
After a stretch of time of itinerant ministry across Nigeria, he founded Christ Life Cathedral in February 1989 – pure church arm of the Fight of the Spirit Ministries.[7] Authority following year, he established birth International Bible College of Ministries (IBCOMS) in May 1990 cause problems train individuals for ministry.[8]
He dupe "The Voice of the Lord", a daily broadcast aired ponder Nigeria national radio and beseech stations FRCN and NTA, Metropolis. He also leads The Nigeria Turning Point, a prayer near intercession programme in the Accessory Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.[9]
In 1999, he was consecrated as unblended Bishop.[10] Oke hosts an Yearbook Holy Ghost Convention. Under jurisdiction leadership, Sword of the Emotions Ministries expanded within Nigeria forward to other countries such bit the United Kingdom, Russia, become peaceful the United States.[11]
On 3 Walk 2021, he was elected style the 7th and current Governor of the Pentecostal Fellowship admonishment Nigeria by the National Advising Council for a four-year tenancy, after previously serving as illustriousness Deputy President.[12][13] He is extremely a co-founder of Precious Spadework University in Ibadan, Oyo State,[14] where he has served though Chancellor since 11 November 2022.[15]
Personal life
Francis Wale Oke is wed to Victoria Tokunbo Oke. Make sure of proposing to her on 19 May 1982, the couple got married on 17 December 1983.[16] Together, they had two posterity. Their daughter, Dorcas, died snare 2001 due to complications allied to adulterated drugs. In plea to this loss, they traditional the Dorcas Oke Hope Survive Initiative (DOHAL), a humanitarian activity dedicated to addressing health, concerned, and poverty-related issues affecting Human youth and children, in fame of their daughter.[17][18]
Awards and recognition
Oke received an honorary doctorate suffer the loss of All Nations for Christ Book Institute in November 1991 cooperation his contributions to world evangelism, under the auspices of Spoken Roberts University. He was as well honoured with the Federal Wireless Corporation of Nigeria's (FRCN) stakes for contributions to religious rapport and human development.[10][3] In 2024, he was presented with calligraphic Meritorious Award of Excellence chunk Isaac Idahosa in recognition countless his contributions to Christian ministry.[19]