[1][2] The church started with a prayer group led by Chris Oyakhilome, at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, while he was studying architecture in 1987.
[10] A branch of the Christ Embassy Church in Sydney was ordered to close for seven days in August 2021 after an illegal in-person service was conducted there during a COVID-19 lockdown.
[13]: 118 LoveWorld USA is run in partnership with Pastor Benny Hinn, who appears in many programs on the channel.
[15] LoveWorld USA was an American Christian cable television network launched by Chris Oyakhilome and Benny Hinn in 2017.
Currently, LoveWorld USA has stopped cable broadcasting and is no longer available on DirectTV or Charter Spectrum, but is still available for streaming on its website.