Bishop O.J. Oyedola is the visionary founder and lead pastor of Christ House International, a vibrant, Christ-centered ministry committed to raising a family of believers who walk in truth, purpose, and power. Since its founding in March 2018, Christ House International has steadily grown under his passionate leadership, becoming a spiritual home where people encounter God’s love and are equipped to live out their divine calling.
Known for his deep teaching of the Word, pastoral warmth, and unwavering dedication to discipleship, Bishop Oyedola carries a heart for building people and strengthening families. His ministry continues to inspire believers to pursue spiritual growth, embrace Kingdom values, and experience the transforming presence of Christ in everyday life.
Olusanya Josiah Oyedola, a second-generation pastor, is one of five other children who are pastors, out of the total ten children from his parents. His father, Late Apostle Adrian Olorunfunmi Oyedola, who passed unto glory on the 12th of October 1990 (28 years ago), was a great servant of the Most-High God.
Pastor Olusanya met the Lord, personally, on August 20, 1990, the same day he answered the call to the ministry. Three years later, he graduated from Salem Bible College, and was commissioned into ministry and began to serve in various leadership and pastoral capacities.
In 2003, he completed his Bachelor of Theology and Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from the United Missionary Church of Africa Theological College (UMCATC), Ilorin, Kwara State and University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State respectively. He is currently enrolled as MA Pastoral Counseling student with Liberty University at Lynchburg, Virginia.
Pastor Oyedola served at Salem Bible College from 1999-2008 as a teacher and later as the registrar. He co-pioneered Salem Gospel Mission, Alakia Assembly, Ibadan. He later joined the service of Sanctuary of Hope Church, an arm of Spokesman Communication Ministry, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, in 2008 while he enrolled in a Master’s degree in Religious studies at Obafemi Awolowo Unversity, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He moved over with his family to Stafford Virginia, United States in December of 2009 after winning the United States Diversity Visa Lottery program.
With the help of Pastor & Pastors Mrs. Bosede and Amos Adetunji, he and the family relocated to Columbus Ohio in May of 2010. He served as the Church administrator and Resident pastor with Christ Harvest Church for eighteen months and as assistant pastor with New Season Assembly, under the Leadership of Bishop Anthony Osuobeni, for another eighteen months respectively.
He voluntarily pioneered Sanctuary of Hope Church, Columbus Ohio, under the leadership of Rev. Prof. G.E. Erhabor, in August of 2013. Through divine orchestration and mandate, Christ House emerged thereafter in March of 2018. He founded the network of Ministers in Nigeria called Minister To Minister International Network spanning over six states in Nigeria currently.
In November of 2020, Pastor Olusanya Oyedola was consecrated into the office a bishop by Bishop Larry A Davis.
Bishop Olusanya Oyedola is married to Abimbola Oyedola, an ordained pastor, a Registered Nurse with Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. She holds Masters degree in Microbiology and Nursing Science from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and Duke University, NC, USA respectively. They are blessed with two boys, Adrian and Abraham.
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