Sam Oye (born 13 April 1974) is a

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and author. He is the founder and lead pastor of The Transforming Church Worldwide, and the host of the global Prophetic Prayer Hour, an online prayer meeting platform.

Early life and education

Sam Oye was born on 13 April 1974 to Simeon Adisa and Florence Mopelola Shoroye, in Kaduna,

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. He hails from

Abeokuta Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State located at the south western part of Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; north of Lagos by railway, or by water. , Abeokut ...

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, Nigeria. Oye grew up in

Bauchi State Bauchi (Fula: ''Leydi Bauchi'' 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅𞤭) is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Jigawa State, Jigawa to the north, Yobe State, Y ...

where he attended Government Day Secondary School,

Bauchi Bauchi (Fula: ''Leydi Bauchi'' 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅𞤭) is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Jigawa State, Jigawa to the north, Yobe State, Y ...

(1985-1988), Government Science Secondary School,

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(1989-1991) and Wasimi Community High School, Maryland,

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. He then proceeded to

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, where he obtained a

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in 2000. Oye worked as a secretary with Bantale & Co Ltd,

, before becoming a full-time cleric.

Ministry

In 1989, Oye served as the assistant leader of the Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) in

, Bauchi State, and served as the assistant to the president of the Deeper Life School Outreach at Wasimi Community Secondary School in Maryland, Lagos, in 1994. He also held the position of District Student Leaser for the Deeper Life Bible Church in Onigbongbo District,

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. He furthered his ministry as the Youth Pastor at Goodnews Miracle Bible Church in Alasia, Lagos, and later became the president of Dominion Youth Ministry (Dominion Team) in Lagos. In 2000, Oye founded the Springtime Christian Center in Lagos and relocated to

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in 2002, where it evolved into The Transforming Church, Worldwide, (formerly Harvest House International Church). As of June 2024, The Transforming Church has 5 branches across

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, and the

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. At the wake of

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, Oye started an online prayer session which grew to become the Prophetic Prayer Hour (PPH) hosted on

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and other social media platforms. The online prayer session has attracted thousands of followers from over hundreds countries daily. Oye has hosted Prophetic Prayer conferences in

, the

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, the

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and other

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. Oye has been featured as a Special guest on

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(CBN),

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TBN Africa, TBN Salsa USA, TBN Praise the Lord Worldwide), DAYSTAR Television, and

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Personal life

Oye is married to Mary Oye and they have two children.

Publications

* The Singles Checklist * The Emerging Leader * The Prayer Switch * The Limit Breaker * Crack It

Awards and honors

* Leadership Achievement Award from Dorben Polytechnic,

. * Honorary Fellowship Award from the

Christian Fellowship. * Excellence and Merit Awards by the Christian Lawyers Fellowship of

. *

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- March 2010 *

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, Queen's University,

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- UK - November 2023

References

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