Christ Embassy


Christ Embassy, also known as LoveWorld Incorporated or Believers' Loveworld, is a megachurch and a Christian denomination founded by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome in 1987. The Church, with headquarters in Lagos has since become a global network of churches with congregations in many countries, and approximately over 200,000,000 followers all over the world. The Church has ministries in Canada, Nigeria, South Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom. The church has 145 branches of on five continents.

History

The church started with a prayer group led by Chris Oyakhilome, at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, while he was studying architecture in 1987. The church celebrated its 30-year anniversary in November 2017.
The church has approximately 13,000,000 followers worldwide. Several other ministries around the world participate in its programs and conferences like the International Pastors and Partners Conference which holds every November in Lagos, Nigeria; the International Cell Leaders' Conference which holds in the middle of the year; the International School of Ministry; the Healing School, etc.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom Christ Embassy is a registered charity, established in 1996. In July 2013 the Charity Commission launched an inquiry regarding the use of charitable funds, however inspections of records did not resolve concerns about its financial management and in August 2014 the Charity Commission appointed an interim manager to run the charity until 2016. British tax authorities withheld £2.8 million in Gift Aid tax refunds from the charity as they were concerned not all of the charity's income was being spent for charitable purposes.

LoveWorld television stations

Christ Embassy runs seven TV channels including LoveWorld TV, LoveWorld SAT, LoveWorld Plus, LoveWorld UK, LoveWorld Nigeria, LoveWorld India and LoveWorld USA. LoveWorld USA is run in partnership with Pastor Benny Hinn, who appears in many of the programs on the channel.

Loveworld Publications

The publishing house, Loveworld Publications, affiliated to the network of churches, published his first book in 1995, Recreating Your World. Loveworld Publications has published all the books of Chris Oyakhilome, including Rhapsody of Realities daily devotional published in over 976 languages and in 242 countries and territories of the world. Over 2 billion copies of the devotional have been distributed since it was first published in year 2000.
Christ Embassy also has a book publishing firm called LoveWorld Publishing Ministry and is a dedicated Christian Book Publishing firm reaching out to the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ with God's Word through books authored by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.