Salvation Ministries was founded in Port Harcourt in 1997 by Pastor David Ibiyeomie, a Rivers State-born minister who built one of Southern Nigeria’s most documented and community-oriented Pentecostal congregations entirely within the South-South geopolitical zone. What began as a single assembly in Rivers State has grown into a multinational ministry with branches across Nigeria and in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and several African nations.
Pastor Ibiyeomie was born in Okere, Warri, Delta State, and pursued his Christian formation under the mentorship of Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church. He holds a degree from the University of Benin and has since received multiple honorary doctorates recognising his contributions to community development and ministry. He founded Salvation Ministries with a stated mandate that integrates spiritual work with measurable social service — a mandate that the church’s documented history reflects consistently.
The church operates its flagship headquarters at Stadium Road, Port Harcourt, where it runs multiple Sunday services weekly to accommodate its large congregation. Its flagship television broadcast, Success Power, airs across multiple African networks and has extended the church’s reach well beyond Rivers State.
HEALTHCARE
UPTH Paediatric Ward: $200,000-Plus Renovation and Full Equipment
Pastor David Ibiyeomie funded the complete renovation and medical equipping of the paediatric ward of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, donating equipment worth over $200,000 USD.
Source: Naija Biography; Vanguard Nigeria — naijabiography.com/biography/david-ibiyeomie-biography/ — naijabiography.com/biography/david-ibiyeomie-biography/
EDUCATION
1,000 Scholarships on 60th Birthday; 634 Students Funded in 2016; University on 200 Hectares
David Ibiyeomie Foundation: 1,000 scholarships awarded on his 60th birthday; 634 students funded from primary to tertiary in 2016. University under construction on 200 hectares acquired without bank loans. Chokmah International Academy is nationally ranked.
Source: Vanguard Nigeria, January 2020 — vanguardngr.com/2020/01/the-example-of-pastor-david-ibiyeomie/ — vanguardngr.com/2020/01/the-example-of-pastor-david-ibiyeomie/
INFRASTRUCTURE
Student Hostel at Ignatius Ajuru University; Elderly Care Home; Roads; Boreholes
Built a multi-storey student hostel at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. Established an elderly care home. Constructed roads, sunk boreholes. Disaster relief to Bayelsa flood victims, Jos crisis survivors, communities in Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Source: Living Our Bible, October 2024 — livingourbible.com/2024/10/25/the-ministry-journey-of-rev-david-ibiyeomie-of-salvation-ministries-a-life-of-faith-and-impact/