The founder of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has slammed those criticizing the church leadership following the retirement of two prominent bishops in the church.
NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) reports the bishop’s remarks come shortly after reports of two prominent Vice Presidents of the church, Bishops David Olatunji Abioye and Thomas Aremu, exiting service from this October 2024 emerged on social media.
It has been reported that their retirement is in accordance with the operational guidelines of the Liberation Commission, also referred to as the Mandate, which serves as the church’s constitution.
While the church’s founder, Oyedepo, retains the right to serve for life, others must retire from 60 to 55, according to The revised Mandate.
Responding to criticisms, Oyedepo, while delivering his sermon at the valedictory service for Bishop Aremu at Winners Chapel, Orita Bashorun, on Tuesday, said critics should be quiet and mind their business.
The clergyman stated that those wishing for the ministry’s downfall were wasting their lives.
Oyedepo also revealed that the church’s Administrative Policy of 1998 was reviewed in 2001, while The Mandate of 2012 was revised in 2024, adding that the ministry operates by divine order.
He said, “My advice to commentators is to study to be quiet and mind your business. It is wisdom to learn what is working and find out what makes it work. Everything works here.”