Bishop Dare Oshowo is the Presiding General Overseer of Glorious Life Outreach Worldwide, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. A man marked by divine purpose from birth, his life and ministry stand as a testimony of God’s power, grace, and faithfulness.
Born over six decades ago in a rural village in Nigeria without access to medical facilities, Bishop Oshowo’s life began with a remarkable miracle. Eight days after his birth and naming ceremony, he reportedly died. In deep anguish, his mother, Felicia Oshowo, cried out to God in fervent prayer, making a covenant that if her firstborn son were restored to life, he would be dedicated to God’s service. In what has been described as a miraculous intervention, the child came back to life a few hours after her prayer—a covenant that has shaped the course of his life and ministry.
Bishop Oshowo encountered Christ at an early age. Despite facing persecution and opposition from both family and peers, he remained steadfast in his faith. Before the age of ten, he was already listening to the teachings of T. L. Osborn, which significantly influenced his spiritual growth. As a teenager, he rededicated his life fully to the Lord Jesus Christ and, at the age of nineteen, received a divine call into ministry.
In 1980, while preparing to travel to the United States for further studies, he received a divine instruction to go instead to India. Obeying this call, he traveled to India, where he became an ordained minister in the Church of God in Chandigarh. During his time there, he ministered extensively among various communities, including the Punjabis, Kashmiris, Tamil Nadu regions, and Himalayan tribes, demonstrating a deep commitment to spreading the Gospel across cultural boundaries.
After three impactful years in India, Bishop Oshowo moved to Sri Lanka, where he furthered his ministerial training under Colton Wickremaratne at the Assembly of God in Colombo. His ministry in Sri Lanka was marked by powerful evangelistic outreaches, even amid the challenges of civil unrest. He traveled widely across the nation, ministering among both Sinhalese and Tamil communities. His ministry was accompanied by testimonies of miracles, signs, and wonders, including healings and reports of the dead being raised.
In 1984, he returned to Nigeria to fulfill his mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Jos, Plateau State. During this time, he actively engaged in ministry, establishing churches and fellowships, including involvement with the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship in Jos, alongside leaders such as Pat Odiyi. Over the past four decades, his prophetic ministry has strengthened and inspired countless ministers, contributing to the growth and establishment of thriving ministries across Nigeria and beyond.
Bishop Oshowo is the pioneer of the International Fellowship of Charismatic Ministers in Nigeria, through which many ministers have been mentored and elevated into leadership roles, including becoming bishops and influential servants of God. He is also a prolific author and the President of Pure Words International, a global media outreach broadcast through Glorious Life on Air.
His ministry has raised and nurtured numerous leaders, with many ministries worldwide tracing their roots to his mentorship and spiritual covering.
Bishop Dare Oshowo is married to Reverend (Mrs.) Fadeke Oshowo, and they are blessed with three sons, all of whom are actively involved in ministry, preaching the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, continuing the legacy of faith and service.