Jerry Eze
Jerry Uchechukwu Eze (born 22 August 1982) is a Nigerian Pentecostal pastor. Eze is the founder of Streams of Joy International, and convener of the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declaration (NSPPD), an online digital prayer meeting.[1][2][3][4]
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Born | Jerry Uchechukwu Eze 22 August 1982 |
Religion | Christian |
Spouse | Eno Eze née Ene-Obong (b. 22 February 1983) |
Known for | New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD) |
Profession | Pastor |
Occupation | Pastor |
Church | Streams of Joy International |
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Based in | Abuja |
Profession | Pastor |
Website | www |
Early life
Eze was born on 22 August 1982, in Umuahia the capital city of Abia State. He hails from Okoko Item, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Eze grew up in Umuahia where he attended Ibeku High School, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria from 1991 to 1997.
He has a bachelor's degree in History and International Relations from Abia State University, and a postgraduate certification 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.[1][5][6][7]
Eze is married to Pastor Eno Jerry[8] and they have two children.[9]
Ministry
Eze 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 at November 2022, has over 13 branches across Nigeria, Canada, the US and United Kingdom.[10] Jerry Eze's ministry is focused on revival and healing.
Eze is known for the tagline, "What God Cannot do, does not exist"[11][12]
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 application.[13] The digital session grew to become a leading platform for prayers attracting millions of views daily. The online prayer session leads in several charts due to the high engagements.[14] l [15][1][4][16][17]
Books
- Streams of Joy Daily Devotional (Best Seller)
- Supernatural Parenting
- Am I making a mistake?
- My Night Thoughts Volumes 1-4
- Resplendent Relationships
References
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- 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.
- "Pastor Eno Jerry Biography, Age, Children, & Husband - Famous Today". 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- 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.