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The headquarters is located in Ibadan, [[Oyo State]], Nigeria. The organization has since become an international network of churches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2022-09-13 |title=SWORD OF THE SPIRIT MINISTRIES PROFILE - UPDATED INFROMATION ABOUT THE CHRIST LIFE CHURCH |url=https://www.christianevents.com.ng/sword-of-the-spirit-ministries-profile-updated-infromation-about-the-christ-life-church/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Nigeria Christian Events |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Our Pastor {{!}} Sword of the Spirit Ministries |url=https://www.swordofthespiritministries.org/meet-our-pastor |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=www.swordofthespiritministries.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Omorogbe |first=Paul |date=2022-09-11 |title=Nigeria needs restructuring to avert retrogression —Bishop Wale Oke |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigeria-needs-restructuring-to-avert-retrogression-bishop-wale-oke/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The headquarters is located in Ibadan, [[Oyo State]], Nigeria. The organization has since become an international network of churches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2022-09-13 |title=SWORD OF THE SPIRIT MINISTRIES PROFILE - UPDATED INFROMATION ABOUT THE CHRIST LIFE CHURCH |url=https://www.christianevents.com.ng/sword-of-the-spirit-ministries-profile-updated-infromation-about-the-christ-life-church/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Nigeria Christian Events |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Our Pastor {{!}} Sword of the Spirit Ministries |url=https://www.swordofthespiritministries.org/meet-our-pastor |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=www.swordofthespiritministries.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Omorogbe |first=Paul |date=2022-09-11 |title=Nigeria needs restructuring to avert retrogression —Bishop Wale Oke |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigeria-needs-restructuring-to-avert-retrogression-bishop-wale-oke/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref>


The church began in 1993 when Francis Wale Oke, as he was known then, brought together a team of seven fellow believers including his wife Victoria to meet every week for a prayer group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2022-08-21 |title=Oke, others to minister at Holy Ghost Convention, in Ibadan |url=https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/oke-others-to-minister-at-holy-ghost-convention-in-ibadan/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>
The church began in 1993 when Francis Wale Oke, as he was known then, brought together a team of seven fellow believers including his wife Victoria to meet every week for a prayer group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2022-08-21 |title=Oke, others to minister at Holy Ghost Convention, in Ibadan |url=https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/oke-others-to-minister-at-holy-ghost-convention-in-ibadan/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>{{failed verification}}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 06:19, 6 July 2023

Sword of the Spirit Ministries
HeadquartersThe Garden of Victory Old Ife Road, P.M.B. 60, Agodi, Ibadan. Nigeria.
FounderFrancis Wale Oke
Origin1993
Official websitesotsm.org

The Sword of the Spirit Ministries aka Christ Life Church[1] is an Evangelical Charismatic Christian denomination and a megachurch. The Ministry is presided by Bishop Francis Wale Oke.[2][3]

The headquarters is located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The organization has since become an international network of churches.[4][5][6]

The church began in 1993 when Francis Wale Oke, as he was known then, brought together a team of seven fellow believers including his wife Victoria to meet every week for a prayer group.[7][failed verification]

References

  1. ^ "Home". Sword of the Spirit Ministries. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  2. ^ "Bishop Francis Wale Oke". Sword of the Spirit Ministries. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  3. ^ "About the Sword of the Spirit Ministries International". www.wocome.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  4. ^ Admin (2022-09-13). "SWORD OF THE SPIRIT MINISTRIES PROFILE - UPDATED INFROMATION ABOUT THE CHRIST LIFE CHURCH". Nigeria Christian Events. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  5. ^ "Meet Our Pastor | Sword of the Spirit Ministries". www.swordofthespiritministries.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  6. ^ Omorogbe, Paul (2022-09-11). "Nigeria needs restructuring to avert retrogression —Bishop Wale Oke". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  7. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2022-08-21). "Oke, others to minister at Holy Ghost Convention, in Ibadan". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-07-06.

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