The President of LoveWorld Incorporated, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has opened the final edition of the Healing Streams Live Healing Services for 2026, with participants joining the three-day religious programme from different parts of the world.

The 18th edition of the programme began on Friday, October 23, and is scheduled to continue until Sunday, October 25, featuring biblical teachings, worship sessions, prayers and testimonies from individuals who attribute changes in their health conditions to their participation in previous services.

According to the organisers, the opening day attracted a large international audience through physical gatherings, online broadcasts and designated viewing centres.

The organisers claimed that hundreds of millions of people participated worldwide, although independently verified attendance or viewership figures were not provided.

The programme featured prayers for people experiencing various health challenges, including those who attended in person and others who joined remotely.

Addressing participants during the opening service, Oyakhilome urged Christians to place their confidence in biblical teachings and exercise faith in difficult circumstances.

He described the gathering as an important spiritual moment and encouraged participants to approach the programme with expectation.

“I want to welcome you specially to this very predestinated service. You are right now in the presence of destiny,” he said.

According to him, individuals have the ability to choose what they believe and act in accordance with those convictions.

“You have the capacity to believe and act on it. It’s always a choice, to believe and not to believe,” he told the congregation.

Oyakhilome drew on biblical passages to explain his understanding of faith and its role in Christian life.

Referencing Romans 1:16, he discussed the Christian teaching on salvation through belief in Jesus Christ.

He also cited the account of Jairus and his daughter in Luke 8:41–56, emphasising the instruction to remain steadfast in faith despite distressing circumstances.

“Don’t struggle. Only believe,” he said.

The cleric further referred to passages from Proverbs, John and Leviticus in explaining the importance he places on the Word of God.

His message formed the central teaching of the opening day before the programme moved into prayers and testimonies.

Earlier, the Executive Minister of the Healing School and convener of the programme, Pastor Deola Phillips, welcomed participants to the October edition.

Speaking under the declaration, “Have Faith, Your Change Has Come,” Phillips encouraged the congregation to participate actively in the worship sessions, teachings and prayers.

“This is your moment of change. Do you want to be well? God’s Word is a stream of grace, and streams of healing are coming to you through the songs, testimonies, and exhortations,” she said.

She urged participants to remain attentive throughout the programme.

The LoveWorld Singers subsequently led a worship session, while other ministers delivered exhortations and recalled testimonies from previous editions.

Rev. Tom Amenkhienan described the gathering as an opportunity for participants to strengthen their faith.

He also noted that the October programme coincided with what the ministry refers to as its Month of Mercies.

Pastor John De Beer similarly encouraged participants to approach the service with expectation.

Another minister, identified as Rev. Ray, recalled testimonies from the July edition, including accounts involving a child in Peru and a participant in Costa Rica.

According to the organisers, both individuals had previously reported improvements in conditions affecting speech and mobility.

The claims were presented as religious testimonies and were not accompanied by independent medical documentation.

Following his teaching, Oyakhilome prayed for individuals presented at designated areas known as Healing Lines.

The organisers said some participants reported changes in their physical conditions after the prayers.

Video presentations and accounts circulated during the service showed individuals celebrating what they described as improvements in mobility and relief from pain.

Some were reported to have stood up from wheelchairs or stopped using mobility aids.

The prayers were also extended to participants joining remotely.

According to the organisers, images of people connecting from different countries were displayed on large screens during the service.

Participants reportedly joined from churches, homes, healing centres and other gathering locations.

The organisers described the arrangement as part of the programme’s effort to reach an international audience.

A testimony segment presented by Evangelist Eddy Owase featured accounts from individuals in Senegal, the Solomon Islands, Kenya and India.

The participants described experiences they associated with prayers and previous Healing Streams programmes.

One participant, identified as Travail from Senegal, said he had been diagnosed with two kidney stones measuring approximately seven millimetres and five millimetres.

According to his account, he had experienced severe pain and had been advised to undergo surgery for one of the stones.

He claimed that both stones subsequently passed after he watched a Healing Streams programme.

Another testimony involved Patrick, a nine-year-old boy from the Solomon Islands.

The organisers said the child had experienced prolonged fever and distress before reportedly obtaining relief during the programme.

A participant identified as Veronica from Kenya also reported improved mobility after experiencing leg weakness and back problems over a period of two years.

According to her testimony, she was able to stand and move more freely during the service.

The organisers presented her experience as an example of healing through prayer.

In another account, Laveen, a participant from Bangalore, India, described relief from bodily heaviness and soreness while watching the programme.

These accounts reflected the religious experiences shared by participants, but the supplied information does not establish medically verified treatment outcomes.

The testimony segment also featured Doreen, a participant from Kenya, who described previous difficulties involving her eyesight and mental wellbeing.

Doreen said she had experienced depression and periods of suicidal thinking before participating in the programme.

She reported feeling emotionally better after listening to the teachings and also claimed an improvement in her eyesight.

Her account was presented as a personal testimony.

The Healing Streams Live Healing Services is organised through the Healing School, a ministry associated with LoveWorld Incorporated.

The programme combines Christian teachings, worship and prayers for people seeking spiritual support in relation to health challenges.

According to the organisers, the October edition is the final instalment scheduled for 2026.

The three-day event is being broadcast through the Healing Streams digital platform, LoveWorld channels and other participating broadcast outlets.

The organisers said participants could follow the services in different languages and from designated centres.

At the conclusion of the opening service, Oyakhilome encouraged participants to maintain their faith as the programme continued.

“Every condition will be reversed to perfection. You will be made whole,” he declared.

The statement formed part of his religious message and should not be interpreted as a medically established assurance of recovery.

The organisers also reported that some participants made or renewed Christian commitments during the service.

The programme is scheduled to continue through October 25, with further teachings, prayers and testimony sessions.

According to the organisers, the remaining services will be accessible through Healing Streams TV and participating LoveWorld broadcast channels.

The opening day highlighted the role of faith, prayer and personal testimony in the ministry’s activities, while the medical outcomes described by participants remain unverified in the absence of independent clinical evidence.