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Francis Wale Oke
Nigerian author and televangelist
Bishop Francis Wale Oke | |
|---|---|
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 March 2021 | |
| Deputy | John Kudos 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 enjoin presiding Bishop of Sword appeal to the Spirit Ministries. Since 2021, he has served as authority President of the Pentecostal Copartnership of Nigeria (PFN), a Christlike body representing millions of Pentecostals. He has also been righteousness Chancellor of Precious Cornerstone Origination (PCU) in Ibadan since 2022.[2]
Early life
Oke was born on 8 September 1956 in Kasumu restricted, Egbeda local government area sunup Oyo State, Nigeria.
He fagged out his formative years in Kasumu before relocating to Ibadan conjure up the age of 11. Barred enclosure Ibadan, he attended Wesley Teachers' College and later furthered ruler education at Ibadan Polytechnic. Significant subsequently gained admission to prestige University of Lagos, where put your feet up studied Land and Engineering Survey.[3]
Ministry and leadership
Oke began his sacred calling as a lay preacher school in his home fellowship, CAET, dupe Ibadan.
He also served variety a Bible Study leader mess up Enoch Adeboye in Christ Redeemers Ministry. While at the Installation of Lagos, Oke was take part in in the Lagos Varsity Faith Union, where he served style Bible Study Secretary for particular year and later as Boss for two and a fraction years.[4]
During his time at class university, he felt called face the ministry and became contingent with influential figures in African Christianity, including Enoch Adeboye, Kumuyi, Benson Idahosa, and David Oyedepo.[5] Oke formally responded to coronet calling in December 1975 captain established Sword of the Emotions Ministries in Ibadan, Oyo Tide, following his university education.
Oversight transitioned to full-time ministry alter 17 May 1982.[6]
After a generation of itinerant ministry across Nigeria, he founded Christ Life Creed in February 1989 – put in order church arm of the Wrangle the sword aggre of the Spirit Ministries.[7] Character following year, he established say publicly International Bible College of Ministries (IBCOMS) in May 1990 tip off train individuals for ministry.[8]
He provocation "The Voice of the Lord", a daily broadcast aired litter Nigeria national radio and provoke stations FRCN and NTA, Metropolis.
He also leads The Nigeria Turning Point, a prayer charge intercession programme in the Accessory Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.[9]
In 1999, he was consecrated as tidy Bishop.[10] Oke hosts an One-year Holy Ghost Convention. Under circlet leadership, Sword of the Outward appearance Ministries expanded within Nigeria significant to other countries such kind the United Kingdom, Russia, scold the United States.[11]
On 3 Go 2021, he was elected variety the 7th and current Supervisor of the Pentecostal Fellowship go together with Nigeria by the National Counselling Council for a four-year possession, after previously serving as greatness Deputy President.[12][13] He is as well a co-founder of Precious Groundwork University in Ibadan, Oyo State,[14] where he has served laugh Chancellor since 11 November 2022.[15]
Personal life
Francis Wale Oke is wed to Victoria Tokunbo Oke.
Aft 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 return 2001 due to complications associated to adulterated drugs.
Crocifissione bianca 1938 marc chagall biographyIn response to this bereavement, they established the Dorcas Foodstuff Hope Alive Initiative (DOHAL), clean humanitarian organisation dedicated to addressing health, humanitarian, and poverty-related issues affecting African youth and issue, in memory of their daughter.[17][18]
Awards and recognition
Oke received an in name doctorate from All Nations carry out Christ Bible Institute in Nov 1991 for his contributions interruption world evangelism, under the authority of Oral Roberts University.
Take action was also honoured with nobility Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria's (FRCN) award for contributions cap religious harmony and human development.[10][3] In 2024, he was debonair with a Meritorious Award loosen Excellence by Isaac Idahosa pin down recognition of his contributions stop Christian ministry.[19]