Chris Oyakhilome

== Ministry and theology ==
[[File:Christ Embassy Luton - geograph.org.uk - 1598547.jpg|thumb|Christ Embassy in Luton, England|left]]
Chris Oyakhilome's ministry began to crystallize while a student on campus at Ambrose Alli University. As an undergraduate, he founded a Youth Ministry called Youth For Christ, which became the largest fellowship at Bendel State University. In one of his services, Chris Oyakhilome gave an account of how the Vice Chancellor at the time attended his service once on Campus.<ref>{{Citation |title=PASTOR CHRIS REVEALS HOW HIS VICE CHANCELLOR DIDN'T WANT HIM TO ORGANIZE MEETING AT SCHOOL |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn4E5VyW8pw |language=en |access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref> 

Upon graduation in 1987, he started a Church in Benin City and relocated to Lagos in 1989, where he fully established Christ Embassy.<ref name="tribune" />

Today, there are BLW Campus Fellowships and Christ Embassy Churches in higher institutions and major cities around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Believer's Loveworld (BLW) |url=https://www.leicesterunion.com/opportunities/societies/findasociety/blwle/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=www.leicesterunion.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Biography: Who Is Christ Embassy Founder and How Old is He Now? |url=https://buzznigeria.com/pastor-chris-oyakhilome/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=buzznigeria.com}}</ref>

His ministry holds crusades in the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], [[Ghana]] and [[South Africa]],<ref>News report from Channel 7: https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/christ-embassy-leader-shares-conspiracies-c-3756414. Accessed 24 August 2021.</ref> and has "healing school" sessions in South Africa, [[Lagos]], and Canada.<ref name=":1" /> He pioneered a Christian-based television network from Africa to the rest of the world. He also held the largest single-night event in Nigeria in 2006 with 3.5 million people in attendance "Good Friday Miracle Night".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://loveworldnews.com/posts/5524f5396c6f761cf0640100 |title=Pastor Chris' Ministrations at IEYC 2015 (Session II) |publisher=Loveworldnews.com |access-date=8 April 2015}}</ref> Oyakhilome also hosts Higher Life conferences in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, the UK, the US, and Canada,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/Personality-Profiles/Pastors-Bishops/Pastor-Chris-Oyakhilome.html |title=Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Pastor, Prophet, Evangelist, Nigeria Personality Profiles |website=nigeriagalleria.com |access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref> and organized the ''Night of Bliss'' South Africa event at the [[FNB Stadium]] in [[Johannesburg]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.drum.co.za/articles/News/We-attend-Pastor-Chris-Night-of-Bliss |title=We attend Pastor Chris' Night of Bliss |date=16 March 2011 |publisher=DRUM |access-date=11 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502041103/http://www.drum.co.za/articles/News/We-attend-Pastor-Chris-Night-of-Bliss |archive-date=2 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Oyakhilome also operates an International School of Ministry,<ref name="naijanewshub.com.ng">{{Cite web |url=http://naijanewshub.com.ng/pastor-chris-oyakhilome-biography-ministry-divorce-news%20/ |title=Naija News Hub - News, Entertainment, Information & Tips |website=Naija News Hub |access-date=3 May 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> which held one of its Ministers' Network Conferences in 2016 with 5,000 ministers in attendance from 145 countries, in Johannesburg, South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://loveworldnews.com/posts/in-todays-news-welcome-luncheon-at-ism-ministers-network-conference |title=Welcome Luncheon at ISM Ministers' Network Conference |date=12 April 2016 |publisher=Loveworldnews.com |access-date=1 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="naijanewshub.com.ng" />

He runs an online prayer network using social media to send messages to Christians in several countries. He also operates a smartphone messenger called KingsChat.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joinkingschat.android&hl=en |title=KingsChat on Google Play |access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref> In 2015, Oyakhilome was given an honorary doctorate from Ambrose Alli University<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2015 |title=AAU to honour Oyakhilome, others |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/aau-to-honour-oyakhilome-others/ |access-date=6 April 2022 |website=The Nation Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Benson Idahosa University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Pastor-Chris-Oyakhilome-pledges-N1billion-to-Nigeria-University-389657 |title=Pastor Chris Oyakhilome pledges N1billion to Nigeria University |publisher=Ghanaweb.com |access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> In 2017, Oyakhilome, in partnership with [[Benny Hinn]], created the Christian cable channel [[LoveWorld USA]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

Oyakhilome has hosted several online programs including five editions of the Global Day of Prayer, with Benny Hinn, the first edition on 27 March 2020. Today, his ministry has a digital currency called Espee that members can use to make different transactions.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}