Bishop David Olatunji Abioye officially concluded his dedicated service at Winners Chapel in October 2024, marking a significant milestone in his impactful career.
In a recent video message, Abuja-based cleric Prophet Joshua Iginla, from the Champions Royal Assembly (Joshua Iginla Ministries), shared valuable insights with Christians, emphasizing that Bishop David Abioye is a remarkable figure whose journey and leadership style should be studied by every minister.
It’s worth noting that alongside Bishop Abioye, Bishop Thomas Aremu also retired from the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) in October after decades of commitment and service, leaving behind a legacy of inspiration and guidance for future generations. …CONTINUE READING
Prophet Joshua Iginla explained that Bishop David Abioye retired from Winners Chapel a blessed man.
Abioye is 63 while Aremu is 67.
The retirements follow a review of the church’s administrative policy, called The Mandate. The retirement age for leaders at the church has been pegged at 55. Only David Oyedepo, founder of the church, aged 70, can now serve for life, according to the new policy.
Subsequently, Bishop Abioye held his first crusade in Abuja.
Reacting, Pastor Iginla — during a recent church service — praised Abioye for his “dignity” and ‘sincerity’.
‘Bishop Abioye should be copied’ – Iginla
The cleric stated that pastors leaving a religious centre to establish their own church should not cause rancour.
He said:
“May God bless Bishop Abioye. That is a man that every minister should study. Retired with dignity, talks about his father with dignity. Has every reason to have done otherwise meek, and you can see the fruit. There is no pretence.
“Social media can be saying this, the man is on spot; the man is on point, current, dignifying the father, irrespective of what you think. That is a genuine son. Every pastor should study Bishop Abioye. He is a gift for a generation to study.”
He added:
“Every pastor must learn to understand. There is nothing wrong in leaving. There is nothing wrong in retiring. But when you leave, how do you leave?
“Retirement is not a curse. You are not the first person to leave. Leaving a church should not make you fight everybody. There is nothing bad in going. Don’t make it look like when you leave a place, because you leave the place, everything will scatter. Are you the one that started it?”
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