Sam Oye

Sam Oye was born on 13 April 1974 to Simeon Adisa and Florence Mopelola Shoroye, in Kaduna, Kaduna State. He hails from Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Oye grew up in Bauchi State where he attended Government Day Secondary School, Bauchi, Bauchi State (1985-1988), Government Science Secondary School, Azare, Bauchi State (1989-1991) and Wasimi Community High School, Maryland, Lagos State. He then proceeded to University of Ibadan, Oyo State, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Geology in 2000.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

Oye worked as a secretary with Bantale & Co Ltd, Lagos State, before becoming a full-time cleric.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dZcmCQ6MaU |title=THE MAN, HIS STORY, MARRIAGE, MINISTRY AND TESTIMONIES - THE DOCUMENTARY OF REV SAM OYE |date=2024-04-27 |last=Rev Sam Oye |access-date=2024-07-10 |via=YouTube}}

In 1989, Oye served as the assistant leader of the Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) in Azare, 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, Lagos. 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.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

In 2000, Oye founded the Springtime Christian Center in Lagos and relocated to Abuja in 2002, where it evolved into The Transforming Church, Worldwide,{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://thetransformingchurch.org/about-us/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=TTC |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Oladipo |first=Bimpe |date=2018-07-10 |title=OYE, Sam(Rev) |url=https://blerf.org/index.php/biography/oye-samrev/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation |language=en-US}} (formerly Harvest House International Church).{{Cite web |last=Adedeji |first=Gboyega |date=2016-04-28 |title=Meet Pastor Sam Oye: Senior Pastor, The Transforming Church, Abuja. - FridayPosts.Com, Nigeria Breaking News Review Website |url=https://fridayposts.com/meet-pastor-sam-oye-transforming-church-abuja/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=FridayPosts.Com |language=en-US}} As of June 2024, The Transforming Church has 5 branches across Nigeria, and the United Kingdom.{{Cite web |title=Rev. Sam Oye – Fresh Start Devotional |url=https://freshstartdevotionals.org/author/chijioke-kanu/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=TTC Centres – One Church Making Global Impact |url=https://centres.thetransformingchurch.org/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |language=en-US}}

At the wake of COVID-19, Oye started an online prayer session which grew to become the Prophetic Prayer Hour (PPH){{Cite web |last=Abu |first=Richard |date=2023-06-16 |title=Nigeria Needs Transformational Leaders To Develop – Sam Oye |url=https://leadership.ng/nigeria-needs-transformational-leaders-to-develop-sam-oye-2/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |language=en-US}} hosted on YouTube and other social media platforms. The online prayer session has attracted thousands of followers from over hundreds countries daily. {{Cite web |last=News |first=Leadership |date=2023-06-26 |title=110 Countries Participate In Prophetic Prayer Hour Daily - Cleric |url=https://leadership.ng/110-countries-participate-in-prophetic-prayer-hour-daily-cleric/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Peter |date=2023-06-24 |title=Prophetic Prayer Hour stand out as most top prayer platforms in Nigeria.- Rev Sam Oye |url=https://championnews.com.ng/prophetic-prayer-hour-stand-out-as-most-top-prayer-platforms-in-nigeria-rev-sam-oye/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Champion Newspapers LTD |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ibemere |first=Dave |date=2023-04-05 |title=Jerry Eze N3m daily: List of top Nigerian pastors making millions on YouTube |url=https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/money/1528627-digital-church-list-top-10-young-nigerian-pastors-earning-millions-youtube-morning-prayers-wave/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news. |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Idachaba |first=Sunny |date=2023-06-21 |title=Speak positively about your country, Rev. Oye tells Nigerians |url=https://blueprint.ng/speak-positively-about-nigeria-rev-oye-tells-nigerians/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited |language=en-US}}

Oye has hosted Prophetic Prayer conferences in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and other Trinidad and Tobago.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-12 |title=The Prophetic Prayer Conference 2022 with Rev Sam Oye and Pastor Bolaji Idowu (Lagos) - Praiseworld Radio |url=https://www.praiseworldradio.com/prophetic-prayer-conference-2022/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Praiseworld Radio {{!}} Africa's #1 Online Gospel Radio Station |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=UK |first=The Transforming Church |title=The Transforming Church UK |url=https://thetransformingchurchuk.org/pph-conference-2024 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=The Transforming Church UK |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Ezinne |date=2018-12-26 |title=Daddy Freeze, Brother Gbile Akanni, Dr Paul Enenche {{!}} See the 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria » YNaija |url=https://ynaija.com/daddy-freeze-abimbola-craig-dr-paul-enenche-see-the-100-most-influential-people-in-christian-ministry-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=YNaija |language=en-GB}}

Oye has been featured as a Special guest on Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Trinity Broadcasting Network TBN Africa,{{Cite web |title=Fresh Start Today with Sam Oye on DStv Channel 343 |url=https://www.tbnafrica.org/schedule/programme/fresh-start-today-with-sam-oye |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=TBN Africa}} TBN Salsa USA, TBN Praise the Lord Worldwide), DAYSTAR Television,{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXRthWDuzgQ |title=REVIVAL IS HERE AND YOUR BREAKTHROUGH IS NOW {{!}}{{!}} Interview At Daystar Television Network, Dallas, USA |date=2023-08-25 |last=Rev Sam Oye |access-date=2024-07-10 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4W7r5WjPOM |title=POWER OF PRAYER {{!}}{{!}} DELIVERED AT DAYSTAR TELEVISION NETWORK {{!}}{{!}} DALLAS, USA |date=2024-05-18 |last=Rev Sam Oye |access-date=2024-07-10 |via=YouTube}} and Channels TV.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmJfexh8KYE |title=REV DR SAM OYE LIVE INTERVIEW AT CHANNELS TV |date=2024-04-02 |last=Rev Sam Oye |access-date=2024-07-10 |via=YouTube}}

Oye is married to Mary Oye and they have two children.{{Cite web |last=Adedeji |first=Gboyega |date=2016-04-28 |title=Meet Pastor Sam Oye: Senior Pastor, The Transforming Church, Abuja. - FridayPosts.Com, Nigeria Breaking News Review Website |url=https://fridayposts.com/meet-pastor-sam-oye-transforming-church-abuja/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=FridayPosts.Com |language=en-US}}

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• Leadership Achievement Award from Dorben Polytechnic, Abuja.
• Honorary Fellowship Award from the Nigerian Christian Fellowship.
• Excellence and Merit Awards by the Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria.
• Honorary Citizen of Pensacola by Mayor of Pensacola, Florida - March 2010
• Honorary Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University, Belfast - UK - November 2023{{Cite web |last=Dekolo |first=Jolomi |date=2023-12-06 |title=Sam Oye Receives Award From Prestigious Queen's University |url=https://selahafrik.com/2023/12/rev-sam-oye-receives-award/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=SelahAfrik |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Idachaba |first=Sunny |date=2023-11-30 |title=Bamidele, Oye call for strong institutions in Nigeria |url=https://blueprint.ng/bamidele-oye-call-for-strong-institutions-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=GistAfri |date=2023-11-29 |title=SAM OYE BAGS HONOURARY DOCTORATE DEGREE |url=https://gistafri.com/2023/11/29/sam-oye-bags-honourary-doctorate-degree/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=GistAfri.com |language=en-US}}

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