By Jane Okafor, Abuja
Amid jubilation from massive congregants, David Abioye, the former Vice President and retired pastor of Living Faith Church Worldwide, on Sunday formally inaugurated his new ministry, Living Word Conquerors Global Assembly.
The inauguration took place during the ministry’s maiden Sunday service in Abuja which witnessed a surge of excited worshippers desirous of being part of the new movement .
A clip from the service revealed Abioye reeling out the purpose of the new ministry, declaring it is founded on divine direction and dedicated to the spiritual development, edification, and triumph of the saints globally.
He also clarified that the decision to start the new church was not borne out of public pressure or personal ambition, but the result of God’s internal call, which he described as “ordained by the foundation of the word.”
He said it only came into full manifestation now.
“May I make it very clear that the inauguration of this assembly is not in response to demands of people to start a church, but by the emergence of God’s eternal purpose, ordained from the foundation of the word, which is just coming to light at his own time,” he said.
Abioye also spelt out his role in the ministry, saying that he sees himself not as someone attempting to fulfil the entire great commission alone, but as a messenger raised for a specific assignment within a larger divine agenda.
He summed it up by officially declaring the ministry open and warmly welcomed members to the new body of Christ.
” On this final note, and to the glory of God, this assembly with the name ” Living Word Conquerors Global Assembly “, is hereby inaugurated this day, Sunday, 4th May, 2025.
“In the name of God, the Father, God, the Son, and God, the Holy Spirit, for the spiritual development, edification and triumph of the saints globally and let someone join me to say a loud Amen.
“May I, therefore, welcome you specially to Conquerors Global Assembly, and everyone who witnesses this today will not cease to conquer in all affairs of your life. You will be named more than conquerors,” Abioye declared.
The Daily Crucible reports that Bishop Oyedepo deputies, Abioye and Thomas Aremu earlier in October 2024 retired from Living Faith following a review of the church’s administrative policy, which set a new mandatory age for retirement.
Abioye bowed out at age 63, after over four decades of unbroken service in Oyedepo’s ministry.
