Published on December 4th, 2022 | by Alberto Krinsky
0LoveWorld members do community service in honor of Pastor Chris’ birthday
In honor of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s upcoming birthday on Wednesday, December 7th, his congregation is celebrating the LoveWorld International Day of Service.
It is the ninth time that the Christ Embassy church is running the event, which aims at winning souls for Christ.
This year’s edition began on Wednesday, November 30th and runs until and including Wednesday, December 7th.
“The LoveWorld International Day of Service is an initiative of the LoveWorld Nation to honor the founder and leader of the church, Rev. Dr. Chris Oyakhilome. It is for his dedicated service to the word of God on his birthday and also used to souls for Christ. It was first launched in December 2013 and has been adopted as an annual event,” Pastor Biodun Lawal, regional pastor for Christ Embassy in Accra, Ghana, told Citi News.
“As a people, we have been raised in a culture of service, and we know the value of investing in someone else’s life to the end that they may be saved. The LoveWorld International Day of Service is a God-given opportunity to give someone’s life meaning,” he added.
Cleaning, donating and spreading the word of God
During the week-long program, LoveWorld members all over the world are doing community service. It, for instance, consists of cleaning the streets, donation of mosquito nets, free medical check-ups, spreading the word of God and donations of food and hygiene items to orphanages.
“The LoveWorld Day of Service will require us to roll up our sleeves in service and win souls for Christ while discharging service of kindness such as community clean up exercise where members of the church will be required to clean marketplaces,” Pastor Biodun Lawal from Accra, Ghana said.
He mentioned that LoveWorld members will also clean schools, install safety systems in schools and donate food to shelters.
Pastor Chris turning 59
The LoveWorld International Day of Service concludes on Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s 59th birthday on Wednesday, December 7th.
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is the President of Christ Embassy, one of the biggest Christian churches in the world. He is also one of the most well-known and influential religious leaders in Nigeria.
The Nigerian minister founded Christ Embassy, or LoveWorld Inc. as it is also known as, in Lagos, Nigeria in 1987.
Throughout the years, Pastor Chris Oyakhlilome has captivated people all over the world. Today, Christ Embassy has over 100 branches all over the world, including in the United States, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa.
13 million people from all corners of the world are believed to be members of Christ Embassy, and all of them want to see their man of God, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, minister live.
As a result of that, he has sold out famous arenas in Europe, Africa and North America, including the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa the O2 Arena in London, the United Kingdom and the Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana.