17th September 1983: Living Faith Church World Outreach Centre, the Church Arm of the Liberation Commission is Commissioned by Pastor E.A. Adeboye in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Brother David and Sister Faith Oyedepo were also ordained into full time ministry.
17th September 1988: Reverend David Oyedepo is consecrated as Right Reverend and Presiding Bishop of Living Faith World Outreach Centre a few days before his 34th birthday by Archbishop Benson Idahosa in Kaduna, Nigeria.
17th September 2012: Bishop Mike Okonkwo, the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission is conferred with the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) National Honour by the then President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
17th September 1998: Announcement of Commencement of the construction of 50,000 capacity Faith Tabernacle and prophetic declaration of completion in 12 months is made.
17th September 1959: Adventist College of West Africa (ACWA) now Babcock University is established. It is a private Christian Nigerian University operated by the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The University is located at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
17th September 2021: The book titled, ‘Kumuyi, Defender of the Faith,’ is unveiled by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; and the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The Deeper Christian Life Ministry completed the biography on the Founder and General Superintendent of the Church, Pastor William Kumuyi. The foreword was written by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.
17th September 2018: Kingdom Heritage Model School (KHMS) Lokogoma takes off with 300 pioneer pioneer under the pastorate of Pastor Isaac Oyedepo. KHMS is a Nursery and Primary School founded by the Living Faith Church Worldwide Education Commission.
17th September 1972: Elijah Oyelade is born. He is a Gospel Music Minister and Lead Pastor of Yeshua World Impact, Abuja, Nigeria.
17th September 2014: Pastor Ezra Ibrahim and Reverend Julius Jako of the Evangelical Church Winning All were among those killed just after midnight on 17th September in Karshin Daji town, Kaduna by suspected Muslim assailants.
17th September 1989: Jonathan McReynolds is born. He is an American Gospel Musician.
17th September 2023: Oluwajimi (Jimmy) Odukoya is announced as the Senior Pastor and Chairman of Board of Trustees of Fountain of Life Church.
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