www.ShepherdsPorch.org | Shepherd’s Porch is a faith based church with headquarters in Akai Effa, off MCC road, Calabar Cross River State that is called to connect people to God & raise stars for His kingdom. Pastor Olatunde Oyeyipo, the founder and presiding pastor received a vision for Shepherd’s Porch in 1997, about the time he began his journey in ministry while living in Lagos Nigeria. However, Shepherd’s Porch did not come into existence until the appointed time six years later when she held her first service in Channel view hotel Calabar with fourteen people in attendance. After one week in the hotel the church moved to a property within the vicinity of the West Africa People’s Institute (WAPI), Calabar. Then the hand of God began to move mightily and the congregation grew from 14 to 30 and then to about one hundred and fifty. There the church continued to grow and wax stronger until the Devil thought to vex the church by giving her a government notice to evacuate the place not knowing he was launching her to her place of destiny. Within this period the church got a piece of land at Diamond Hill road where she did the ground breaking for her first worship facility. Moving into the church in April of 2004 was a big accomplishment for the church not only because it indicated that the congregation was growing rapidly, but because this beautiful facility was built debt-free within 6 weeks. Just when the church was settling, the Lord moved Pastor Tunde to procure a piece of land at the down town Akai Effa. By grace and in about one year the magnificent sanctuary was completed and the church moved to her Rehoboth in November 2007. Pastors Tunde and Pearl Oyeyipo were able to see the manifestation of Shepherd’s Porch because of their dauntless faith. They stepped out in faith to do what God instructed them to do not minding the physical conditions. Today, 7 years later Shepherd’s Porch has grown to become a territorial Christian organization with 3 branch churches and various ministries and departmental service groups. It is undoubtedly true that since its existence, Shepherd’s Porch has been and continues to be a blessing throughout the city of Calabar and beyond.
