Loyal to the Bones… Why Olalekan Adebiyi Adores Bishop Oyedepo

In the seismic world of steel and stone, where concrete meets consecration, Olalekan Adebiyi builds with a blueprint drawn in faith. Not just any faith, but the kind forged in the fire of long nights and louder prayers—the kind preached, lived, and commanded by Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church.

To the world, Oyedepo is a preacher with a global pulpit. To Adebiyi, he is Baba—a spiritual compass, a construction partner, and a father in destiny.

Their story is not a sermon—it’s an architecture of loyalty. Adebiyi is the man behind the iron and soul of The Ark, a 100,000-seat cathedral-in-the-making in Ota, Nigeria. Slated for dedication on November 29, 2025, The Ark will eclipse the iconic Faith Tabernacle and usher in a new Shiloh.

But the marvel isn’t just the sheer scale—though it does boast diagrid engineering, subterranean car parks, and enough restrooms to rival an airport. The marvel is who Oyedepo trusted with it. In a country where loyalty is often performative and power transactional, Adebiyi’s reverence runs deeper than contracts. He doesn’t just work for the church—he kneels with it.

Observers say Adebiyi’s deference borders on worship. He’d say it’s Yoruba wisdom: “The child who washes his hands eats with elders.” And oh, how his hands are washed—washed in service, gratitude, and unshaken belief.

Yet in a world of megachurches and mega-scandals, what does this devotion mean? To some, it may seem naive. But within the church’s orbit, it is a covenant—a living testimony that in Oyedepo’s vision, faith is not separate from excellence, and loyalty is not a transaction but a creed.

So when the Ark opens its gates and thunder meets hallelujah, Adebiyi won’t just be the builder behind the curtain. He’ll be the believer who stayed—loyal to the bones.