<Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> faithtabernacle.org.ng </Td> </Tr> <P> Living Faith Church Worldwide (also known as Winners Chapel) is a megachurch and a Christian denomination founded by Bishop David Oyedepo in 1983 . The organization has since become a global network of churches with congregations in 65 countries . </P> <P> The beginnings of the church can be traced back to May 1981 when Oyedepo at age 26, experienced a supernatural encounter in which he had an 18 - hour vision from God . In this vision God spoke to him saying, "Now the hour has come to liberate the world from all oppressions of the devil, through the preaching of the Word of faith; and I am sending you to undertake this task". Two years later, the church began operating with four members on December 11, 1983 . In 2014, the Church is in 65 countries . </P> <P> The international headquarters of Winners Chapel is called the Faith Tabernacle . It covers about 70 acres (280,000 m) and is built inside an over 17,000 - acre (69 km) church complex called Canaanland, the international headquarters of the ministry in Ota, a suburb of Lagos . The building took 12 months to be completed . The foundation laying took place on August 29, 1998 . The dedication of the building took place on September 19, 1999 with 97,800 people in attendance . The structure is purported to have been built without any debts and within a year of work beginning . </P>

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