Pastor David Ibiyeomie is the presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries alias, Home of Success, one of the fastest growing churches in the world, with its headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
As General Overseer of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie is widely known as the Apostle of Prosperity and good health.
Today, we will be taking an in-depth look into the life of Pastor David Ibiyeomie, one of Nigeria’s richest evangelists and arguably the biggest and richest pastor from the south-south part of the country.
Early life and Education
Pastor David Ibiyeomie was born in Bonny Island (present Bonny Local Government Area), Rivers State, Nigeria on the 21st of October, 1962 to the family of late Chief and Mrs. Apollos Iganibo.
David Ibiyeomie had his primary education at Banham Primary School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State from 1969 to 1974. Thereafter, he went to Government Comprehensive Secondary School Borikiri, Rivers state between 1974 and 1979 for his secondary education. Afterwards, he was admitted into Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt for a degree course in Microbiology in 1980. Years later, the Bradley University of America recognized his diligence and result oriented Ministry, and awarded him an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Divinity on 15th May 2004.
Career
Pastor David Ibiyeomie became born again in 1995. After he gave his life to Christ, he discovered his as a Pastor and teacher of the Gospel. David Ibiyeomie’s decision was influenced through divine guidance to be trained under Bishop David Oyedepo. He enrolled for a full time Bible School in the Word of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI), an arm of David Oyedepo’s Ministries in 1995. In the course of his training, he was greatly influenced by Bishop Oyedepo’s Ministry standards and impact.
While in the Bible School, the vision to establish and run a Church based ministry got clearer to him. Ibiyeomie first started a house fellowship with his family in Victoria Island, Lagos. He later moved to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where with the mandate to establish the kingdom of God on earth, he started Salvation Ministries, the Home of Success on April 13, 1997, with just 34 persons in attendance.
With over 20 years of ministry under his sleeves, Pastor David Ibiyeomi has become a phenomenon to the world. On the 13th of February 2011, the church started 14 satellite churches in one day, with all running five services each; a new record in the history of church growth.
David Ibiyeomie runs a television outreach named “Hour of Salvation” which started on NTA channel 10 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria in 2001 and now runs in over 40 television stations locally and internationally. He also runs an online radio program on Salvation Radio which is listened to by millions of people all around the globe. David Ibiyeomie also hosts 5 nights of Glory, an annual power-packed program organized by Salvation Ministries.
Due to his love and quest for knowledge and excellence, he established Chockhmah International Academy, the primary and secondary educational arm of Salvation Ministries. The Pace-setters University of the Commission is also currently under construction.
David Ibiyeomie undertakes giant projects like building a mega cathedral that runs into millions of dollars, acquiring over 200 Hectares of land for the university project all at once without any foreign aid, bank loan or financial pressure.
David Ibiyeomie definitely has an exceptional anointing on his life. He is a man of diverse parts, a revered authority in financial prosperity, success and divine healing as well as a great teacher of the Word.
Books by Pastor David Ibiyeomie
Aside from his Television Ministry, Pastor David Ibiyeomie has also authored several books on Success, Excellence, Divine Health, Prosperity and The Holy Spirit. Some of his best selling books include:
- The Power Of Vision
- Walking In Divine Health
- How To Come Out Of Debt
- Time To Make News
- Power In The Name Of Jesus
- Touch Of Excellence
- Holy Spirit My Helper
- Business Secrets
- Six Steps To Multiplication
- Touch Of Excellence
- See You At The Top
- Wonder Of His Grace
- Recovering Your Inheritance
- Power Of Small Beginning
- The Prosperous Family
- Miracle Hands
Pastor David Ibiyeomie also runs one of the most vibrant bible schools called Word of Life Bible Institute (WOLBI). It is a non–denominational Institute where the word of God is taught with the aim of equipping Christians with the knowledge to handle issues of life with results. The school runs three (3) different programmes – Basic Certificate Course, Advanced Certificate Course, Diploma Certificate Course.
David Ibiyeomi Wife
David Ibiyeomie is happily married to Pastor Peace Ibiyeomie. They got married on 20th March, 1996 and their union is blessed with a son, David Ibiyeomie Jr.
