Jerry Eze

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Pastor
Jerry Eze
Personal
Born
Jerry Uchechukwu Eze

(1982-08-22) 22 August 1982 (age 41)
ReligionChristian
SpouseEno Eze née Ene-Obong (b. 22 February 1983)
Known forNew Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD)
ProfessionPastor
OccupationPastor
Organization
ChurchStreams of Joy International
Senior posting
Based inAbuja
ProfessionPastor
Websitewww.jerryeze.com

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]

Early life[edit]

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 and they have two children.[8]

Ministry[edit]

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 of November 2022, has over 13 branches across Nigeria, Canada, the US and the United Kingdom.[9] Jerry Eze's ministry is focused on revival and healing.

Eze is known for the tagline, "What God Cannot do, does not exist"[10][11]

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 applications.[12] The digital session grew to attract millions of views daily. The online prayer session leads in several charts due to the high engagement.[13] l [14][1][4][15][16]

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Bp-Relate (2016-09-23). "Biography Of Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze". Believers Portal. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. ^ NgFinders (2020-03-05). "Biography Of Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze - Ngfinders.com". NGfinders. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  4. ^ a b DIFF. "Most Super Chatted Channels in Worldwide". PLAYBOARD. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  5. ^ Mix, Pulse (2022-08-27). "CNN acknowledges Pastor Jerry Eze YouTube Prayer channel as a global movement". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  6. ^ Adelani, Adepegba (26 September 2021). "Being poor while growing up made me turn to God –Pastor Jerry Eze". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  7. ^ Mongina, Night (2022-04-20). "Pastor Jerry Eze's biography: age, wife, net worth, spiritual father". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  8. ^ Man, The New. "Biography of Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze". The New Man Movement. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  9. ^ "Why I tok say 'wetin God no fit do no dey exist' - Jerry Eze". BBC News Pidgin. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  10. ^ "Pastor Jerry Eze: Biography, Education, Books, Marriage, Net Worth and Achievements". NewsWireNGR. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. ^ Nigeria, OnyxNews (2021-03-24). "Video: Popular Pastor Breaks Silence On Why He Said "What God Cannot". OnyxNews Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  12. ^ "Nigerian Online Prayer Platform Tops Global Chart, Emerges Number One – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". independent.ng. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  13. ^ Ekowa, Stephanie. "Pastor Jerry Eze Biography: Who is the Streams of Joy International Founder?". buzznigeria.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Admin (2022-07-21). "Nigerian Online Prayer Platform NSPPD, Tops Global Chart". Truth Live Int'l. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  16. ^ 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.