Chris Oyakhilome

Chris Oyakhilome (also called " Pastor Chris " ) is an neupfingstlerischer Nigerian preacher and spiritual healer. The Church founded by him, Christ Embassy has followers worldwide.

After his marriage he performed in a duo with his wife Anita, who also calls himself "Pastor Anita ." His theological character is strongly oriented to the Charismatic Movement and the Neupfingstlerischen movement with a strong focus on healing services. His theology was influenced by the Aladura Churches of West Africa, some of which have pre-Christian African practices and ideas reinterpreted and integrated into Christianity. It to be closed originating from the United States charismatic movement in the 1960s, that have a special emphasis on the Christian charisms, such as prophecy and speaking in tongues. In the initial phase of his own free church he was with the evangelist TB Joshua friend. In 2003, "Pastor Chris " the first 24-hour Christian Television Network from Africa for a global community. In the Network, the satellite channel " Love World TV " are for UK, "Love World SAT" for South Africa and "Love World PLUS" together for Nigeria.

2002 Oyakhilome of leaders of the Nigerian Pentecostal movement has been accused of using the TB Joshua to have worked. T.B. Joshua was accused by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, apply occult practices and to deceive Christians from greed.

As one of the few preachers Nigeria Oyakhilome believes that masturbation is not a sin against God, because they have only to do with their own bodies and our addictive is only problematic.

Spiritual healing

"Pastor Chris " is in the tradition of African coinage of the Pentecostal movement. On its website, Christ Embassy refers to alleged miraculous healings. AIDS patients protest, the Holy Spirit appeared to them and have them cured.

Role models

The occurrence and the work of " Pastor Chris " served as a model for other preachers and Free Church leaders. So Jonathan Haltenhoffstraße ( Free Church Word and Spirit ) is heavily influenced by him and looked at his preaching and healing services via the Internet, before he launched his own career.