Rev. Olusola Ayodele Areogun is the Founder and the General Overseer of The Dream Centre of the Life Oasis International Churches whose headquarters is located in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
An ordained minister of the Gospel, Rev. Areogun serves the will of God in this generation as Author, Teacher, Church Planter and Mentor of Leaders for the next generation with varied ministerial exposure and experience.
Born May 12, Areogun is the president of the Living Jesus Ministries Inc, and the president of the Sola Areogun Ministries which oversees Living Jesus Ministerial Training Institute.
His daily Radio/TV programme, “Living by the Answer” formerly “Winning with Jesus”, is heard across Nigeria, Africa, UK, Europe and the US. Other outreaches include Web of Wisdom ministers’ Conference, a biannual event to refresh and re-fire ministers of the gospel, the Living Jesus Ministerial Institute (A full time Bible School), Men in Ministry Mentorship Programme (MIMMP), Eagle Media, Spirit Meat (A freely distributed daily devotional guide) and Abundant Life House, the publishing arm has over 70 publications.
Recommended: List Of Books By Rev. Olusola Ayodele Areogun
In 1984, he embarked on a missionary journey, reaching out to villages and planting churches in stack virgin lands (then known as Redemption Faith Churches). This became a great opportunity for a lot of youths to train for ministry. In 1988, God spoke to him to conduct citywide special healing services in different towns where believers were taught on victory over sin, sickness and poverty. In the year 1990, he began holding Bible conference for believers in major cities in Nigeria, through this, various churches came together to receive light from God’s word. This lasted for about six years. By November, 1989, the church arm of the ministry took off as he said to have been commissioned by God to raise people as an oasis of life and power of God in their world starting from Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria and going forth to touch the globe.
According to the Church website, Pastor Areogun had a vision in 1996, where he saw himself standing before the Lord with other servants of God to pick their life assignment; so when his turn came, he picked a sheet of paper on which was written; “Committed to helping men realize their God given dreams in life.” This sums up the heart beat of this servant of God.
In an article published by Daily Mail Nigeria on May 2017, Olusola Areogun strongly opined against and criticized a recent practice in Nigeria, where comedians perform and entertain people in church, claiming they are desecrating the holy things of God.
Personal Life/Family
Rev. Olusola Areogun is happily married to Pastor Mrs. Oyenike Areogun, who also ministers alongside him. Oyenike Areogun is a senior pastor at the Dream Centre of the Life Oasis Int’l Church and the host of the popular Television program: JOY OF EVERY WOMAN, where she teaches deeply about matters that bother on women, marriage, ministry and career. The couple is blessed with two children, Joshua and Peace Areogun who are also involved in the ministry.
Olusola Areogun and his wife host a Quarterly Students in Ministry Mentorship Programme (SIMMP) for students in the higher institutions of learning across Nigeria.
Olusola and Oyenike Areogun Development Initiative (OOADInitiative).
- OOADInitiative is the central administrative hub for four (4) registered, faith-based NGOs namely:
- Late Emmanuel Idowu and Maria Adjike Areogun Scholarship Foundation [LEIMAASF]
- The Reverend Olusola Areogun Scholarship Foundation [TROAS]
- The Oyenike Areogun Women Empowerment Foundation [TOAWEF]
- Operation Give Life to a Destiny (OperationGlad).