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Jerry Uchechukwu Eze (born 22 August 1982) is a Nigerian Pentecostal pastor, best known as the founder and Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International.[2] He is also recognized as the convener of the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declaration (NSPPD), a popular online digital prayer meeting platform.[3][4][5][6]
Pastor Jerry Eze | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | Jerry Uchechukwu Eze 22 August 1982 |
| Religion | Christian |
| Spouse |
Eno Ene-Obong (m. 2007) |
| Known for | New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD) |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Organization | |
| Church | Streams of Joy International[1] |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Website | www |
Early life
editEze was born on 22 August 1982 in Umuahia, the capital city of Abia State. He grew up in Umuahia where he attended Ibeku High School from 1991 to 1997.
He has a bachelor's degree in history and international relations from Abia State University, and a postgraduate certificate in business administration from the Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT).
Eze worked as a communications specialist with the World Bank project for HIV/AIDS and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) before becoming a full-time cleric.[3][7][8][9]
Eze married Pastor Eno Ebele Jerry (born 22 February 1983) on 17 March 2007, and they have two children, a girl (named Samara) and a boy (named Jerry).[10]
Ministry
editEze started his ministry in 2009 at All Saints Chapel, and in 2013 founded Stream of Joy International Church in Abia State where he serves as the lead pastor. Streams of Joy as of November 2022, has over 13 branches across Nigeria, Canada, the US and the United Kingdom.[11] Jerry Eze's ministry is focused on revival and healing.
Eze is known for the tagline, "What God cannot do, does not exist"[12][13]
At the inception of COVID-19, Eze started the digital session called "The New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD)", hosted on YouTube and other social media platforms.[14] The digital session grew to attract millions of views daily. The online prayer session leads in several charts that measure engagement.[15] [16][3][6][17][18]
Books
edit- Streams of Joy Daily Devotional (Best Seller)
- Supernatural Parenting
- Am I making a mistake?
- My Night Thoughts Volumes 1-4
- Resplendent Relationships
References
edit- ^ "Streams of Joy International". Streams of Joy International. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "Streams of Joy International". Streams of Joy International. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ a b c Nimi Princewill (21 August 2022). "The YouTube prayer channel started during Covid that's become a global movement". CNN. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Bp-Relate (2016-09-23). "Biography Of Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze". Believers Portal. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ NgFinders (2020-03-05). "Biography Of Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze - Ngfinders.com". NGfinders. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ a b DIFF. "Most Super Chatted Channels in Worldwide". PLAYBOARD. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Mix, Pulse (2022-08-27). "CNN acknowledges Pastor Jerry Eze YouTube Prayer channel as a global movement". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Adelani, Adepegba (26 September 2021). "Being poor while growing up made me turn to God –Pastor Jerry Eze". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Mongina, Night (2022-04-20). "Pastor Jerry Eze's biography: age, wife, net worth, spiritual father". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Man, The New. "Biography of Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze". The New Man Movement. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Why I tok say 'wetin God no fit do no dey exist' - Jerry Eze". BBC News Pidgin. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Pastor Jerry Eze: Biography, Education, Books, Marriage, Net Worth and Achievements". NewsWireNGR. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Nigeria, OnyxNews (2021-03-24). "Video: Popular Pastor Breaks Silence On Why He Said "What God Cannot". OnyxNews Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Nigerian Online Prayer Platform Tops Global Chart, Emerges Number One – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". independent.ng. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ Ekowa, Stephanie. "Pastor Jerry Eze Biography: Who is the Streams of Joy International Founder?". buzznigeria.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Ikeji, Linda (2022-08-27). "How Pastor Jerry Eze Became One of The Biggest Nigerian Pastors On YouTube - CNN". Linda Ikeji's Blog. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Admin (2022-07-21). "Nigerian Online Prayer Platform NSPPD, Tops Global Chart". Truth Live Int'l. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ Royal, David O. (2022-05-27). "Nigerian online prayer platform hits 81.4m views, 244m participants in six months". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-11-12.