David Oyedepo

==Early life==
On 27 September 1954, David Olaniyi Oyedepo was born in [[Osogbo]], Nigeria, but is a native of [[Omu-Aran]], [[Irepodun, Kwara|Irepodun]] Local Government Area of [[Kwara State]]. He was raised in a mixed-religious family. His father, Ibrahim, was a Muslim healer. His mother, Dorcas, was a member of the [[Holy Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement]] Church (C&S), a branch of the [[Aladura]] movement in Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Bishop – Winners Chapel Chicago|url=https://www.winnerschapelchicago.org/our-bishop/|access-date=2021-05-20|language=en-US|archive-date=20 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520153058/https://www.winnerschapelchicago.org/our-bishop/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was raised by his grandmother in Osogbo, who introduced him to the virtues of Christian life via early morning prayers which she attended with him. She also taught him the importance of tithing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pastor David Olaniyi Oyedepo, Pastor, Prophet, Evangelist, Nigeria Personality Profiles |url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/Personality-Profiles/Pastors-Bishops/Pastor-David-Olaniyi-Oyedepo.html |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=www.nigeriagalleria.com}}</ref>