30 Similarities Between ArchBishop Benson Idahosa and Bishop David Oyedepo

30 STRIKING AND INTERESTING SIMILARITIES BETWEEN:


   



ARCHBISHOP BENSON IDAHOSA AND BISHOP DAVID OYEDEPO

   

1. Benson Idahosa was born in
September.
1. David Oyedepo was born in
September.
2. Benson Idahosa was born to a non-
christian father.
2. David Oyedepo was born to a non-
christian father.
3.Benson Idahosa’s mother was once
driven out of her matrimonial home.
3. David Oyedepo’s mother was once
driven out of her matrimonial home.
4. Benson Idahosa’s mother had children
who died as babies.
4. David Oyedepo’s mother had children
who died as babies.
5. Benson Idahosa was sickly as a child.
5. David Oyedepo was sickly as a child.
6. Benson Idahosa’s grandmother sent
him to school.
6. David Oyedepo’s grandmother sent
him to school.
7. Benson Idahosa attended an Anglican
primary school.
7. David Oyedepo attended an Anglican
primary school.
8. Benson Idahosa got born again in the
1960s (1960)
8. David Oyedepo got born again in the
1960s (1969)
9. Benson Idahosa bought his first pair of
shoes after working as a vendor and
barrow boy as a teenager (18)
9. David Oyedepo bought his first pair of
shoes after a hospital building
construction digging job as a teenager (16)
10. Benson Idahosa recorded a miracle of
raising the dead before going into
ministry.
10. David Oyedepo recorded a miracle of
raising the dead before going into
ministry.
11. Benson Idahosa attended polytechnic
(in UK by correspondence)
11. David Oyedepo attended polytechnic
(Kwarapoly)
12. Benson Idahosa was inspired by his
mentor T.L Osborn among others.
12. David Oyedepo was inspired by T.L
Osborn and Benson Idahosa among
others.
13. Benson Idahosa paid a visit to Pa
Sydney Granville Elton at Ilesa after
receiving a call into ministry.
13. David Oyedepo received a call into
ministry at Ilesa after a visit to a friend.
14. Benson Idahosa received a call to
preach prosperity and was the first and
leading Nigerian preacher of the
prosperity gospel in his time.
14. David Oyedepo received a call to
preach prosperity and is the leading
Nigerian preacher of the prosperity gospel
in his time.
15. Benson Idahosa was the richest
African pastor while he was alive.
15. David Oyedepo is currently the
richest African pastor.
16. Benson Idahosa was severely
criticized by Archbishop Okogie.
16. David Oyedepo was severely criticized
by Archbishop Okogie
17. Benson Idahosa’s first major church
building built in his 30s was called FAITH
MIRACLE CENTRE.
17. David Oyedepo’s first major church
building built in his 30s was called
GARDEN OF FAITH.
18. Benson Idahosa’s largest church
building built in his 40s was called FAITH
ARENA.
18. David Oyedepo’s largest church
building built in his 40s was called FAITH
TABERNACLE.
19. Benson Idahosa was ordained Bishop
in the 80s (1981)
19. David Oyedepo was ordained Bishop
in the 80s (1988) by Archbishop Benson
Idahosa.
20. Benson Idahosa has four children.
20. David Oyedepo has four children.
21. Benson Idahosa’s first child is named
BENSON
21. David Oyedepo’s first child is named
DAVID
22. Benson Idahosa’s Faith Arena was
Africa’s largest church building in Africa at
construction.
22. David Oyedepo’s Faith Tabernacle was
the world’s largest church building at
construction.
23. Benson Idahosa’s ministry was the
first in Africa to fly a jet.
23. David Oyedepo’s ministry was the
first in Africa to own a fleet of aircraft,
aircraft hangar.and airstrip.
24. Benson Idahosa’s ministry was the
first pentecostal mission in Nigeria to run
a university with Idahosa as Chancellor..
24. David Oyedepo’s ministry was the
first pentecostal mission in Nigeria to run
two universities with Oyedepo as
Chancellor..
25. At 58, Benson Idahosa’s church
released her constitution.
25. At 58, David Oyedepo’s church
released her constitution (The Mandate).
26. At 59, Benson Idahosa’s church had
6,000 branches.
26. At 59, David Oyedepo’s church had
6,000 branches.
27. Benson Idahosa once made news
headlines while confronting a witch.
27. David Oyedepo once made news
headlines while confronting a witch.
28. One of Benson Idahosa’a daughters is
married to a senior pastor in the church
Idahosa founded (Church of God Mission-
Miracle center).
28. One of David Oyedepo’s daughters is
married to a senior pastor in the church
Oyedepo founded (Winners ‘ Chapel,
Ota).
29. Benson Idahosa was fondly called
‘PAPA’ by worshippers in the CGMI.
29. David Oyedepo is fondly called ‘PAPA’
by worshippers in Winners Chapel.
30. Benson Idahosa was attacked at home
by armed robbers, he engaged them in a
verbal duel and they fled.
30. David Oyedepo was attacked in a
hotel by armed robbers, he engaged
them in a verbal duel and they fled.
31. In the 90s, Benson Idahosa wrote one
of his bestsellers “BENEFITS OF DEATH”.
31. In the 90s, David Oyedepo wrote one
of his bestsellers “LONG LIFE YOUR
HERITAGE”…

Bottom line, greatness can be replicated. 

God can do an encore of everything.

Consider this; He made us ALL in His image…we’re all masterpieces!!!

Bishop oyedepo‘s bold and confidence is a percentage of the mantle transfer from ArchBishop Benson Idahosa, we bless God for their lives, we are so blessed in this generation.