Progress is a force of change. The time comes for every son to take over from his father. In the house of Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, this has come true. The younger son of the Winners Chapel founder, Isaac Oyedepo, has successfully branched out of his father’s ministry, with his father’s blessings.
Netizens are currently involved in a debate regarding the validity of successorship in Christian assemblies. Some argue that like Isaac, children should continue in the ways of their fathers, not necessarily under the same name. Others argue that such children should serve their fathers until the latter is willing to let go.
Apparently, there is merit to both arguments in the case of Pastor Isaac. He officially announced the take-off of his ministry, The Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries. Sharing a video to this effect, Isaac also provided evidence of the fact that his father supports his decision and has blessed him.
Pastor Isaac is the younger of Oyedepo’s sons, the first being Pastor David Oyedepo Jnr. Both of them went the way of their father, committing themselves to a lifetime of pastoral service. However, while the older Oyedepo remains under his father, Pastor Isaac decided to continue the family legacy under a different name, doubtless earning the grace of his father.
It is important to recognize that Bishop Oyedepo himself started at a young age. Long before pastoral figures were wealthy, he walked the lengths of the country, fulfilling the call for his life. Isaac looks to be following the same path, although his beginnings are not as humble as his father’s. But the end may not be drastically different, particularly because of the harmony between father and son.
For the Oyedepos, the new ministry is the start of something new and something good. It is the story of a son desiring to wear the same size and colour of shoes as his father.
