David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has firmly ruled out any involvement in partisan politics, declaring that no amount of money could lure him into a space he considers outside his divine calling. Speaking during the Day Five impartation service of the church’s annual convocation, Shiloh 2025, the cleric warned that venturing into arenas not ordained by God comes at a steep personal and spiritual cost.
Addressing thousands of worshippers at the Faith Tabernacle, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State, Oyedepo said his stance on politics has remained unchanged over the years, despite repeated speculations about his possible political ambitions. According to him, political power and financial inducement cannot replace purpose, nor can they deliver lasting fulfilment.
“If you gave me one billion dollars, I would not even go near politics,” Oyedepo said. “It is off my calling. Those who are not called there will lose their dignity and respect. They will lose everything.”
Placing his remarks within a broader spiritual context, the bishop recalled issuing a warning to the church a decade ago about looming challenges in the nation. “In 2015, I warned the church that trouble was coming,” he said. “Didn’t trouble come?” The comment, though brief, drew a strong response from the congregation, many of whom interpreted it as a reference to Nigeria’s ongoing social, economic and political struggles.
Oyedepo used the occasion to admonish church members to remain committed to their individual divine assignments, stressing that true impact and authority only emerge when people operate within the boundaries of their God-given purpose. He argued that greatness is not found in position or power, but in alignment with divine direction.
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According to him, believers who stay faithful to their calling are better positioned to “rule their world” and become instruments of change in critical times. He described such individuals as those who would be enlisted into what he termed God’s “end-time army,” a group he said would rise to confront prevailing global and national crises.
The cleric also spoke extensively on what he described as the urgency of the present moment, noting that the world is experiencing deep distress and moral decline. Drawing from the biblical book of Romans, Oyedepo said humanity is yearning for solutions that transcend politics and human systems.
“The world is groaning in darkness,” he said, referencing Romans 8:19. “The world is waiting for the earnest manifestations of the children of God.” He added that a new generation of problem-solvers would emerge, likening them to biblical figures such as Joseph and Daniel, who provided answers to national crises through divine wisdom rather than political maneuvering.
Oyedepo described the unfolding season as one marked by unprecedented possibilities. “It is the day of what eyes have not seen or ears heard,” he said, suggesting that divine intervention would produce outcomes beyond human expectation.
