Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, son of Bishop David Oyedepo, the renowned founder of Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel, recently admitted to facing significant challenges with pornography at a certain stage in his life.
In a candid revelation on the podcast “Confession Box,” Pastor Oyedepo shared how he became involved in pornography during a trip to a European country.
He recounted the experience, stating, “My confessions are good ones that will help people. I struggled with pornography before. I remembered how it started. We travelled to one country, and I was meant to be in the room alone; I switched on the TV, and that’s it.”
Despite the initial difficulty, Pastor Oyedepo expressed gratitude for overcoming this struggle with the assistance of divine intervention. “But God brought me out of it very quickly. A lot of people still struggle with it and I think of somebody who had struggled with it and had walked up to me and told me how to come out, I would have come out quickly,” he reflected.
He emphasized the importance of addressing such issues openly within the church, noting, “I think people feel there are things we shouldn’t talk about, but today there are some pastors and church members still struggling with it. You may be anointed, seeing signs and wonders but it does not mean you are standing right.”
Pastor Oyedepo also highlighted a common misconception, saying, “There is this old saying that if it’s working it means you are standing right but I found out that it’s not always the case. There are times I found out I wasn’t right, but grace and mercy found me.”
By sharing his story, Pastor Oyedepo hopes to reach those who may be struggling with similar issues, asserting, “For the sake of someone who is genuine in the congregation, God can bypass you to meet the person; this is my confession.”
