{"id":5403,"date":"2026-06-18T14:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igoc.org.uk\/new\/?page_id=5403"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:27:13","slug":"pastor-matthew","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/igoc.org.uk\/new\/pastor-matthew\/","title":{"rendered":"PASTOR MATTHEW ASHIMOLOWO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5403\" class=\"elementor elementor-5403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7216a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a7216a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2675e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2675e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2543591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2543591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0365138 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0365138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53df0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53df0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5356\" src=\"https:\/\/igoc.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pastor Matthew<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &#8211; During more than 30 years in the ministry, Pastor Matthew has given countless people the spiritual and practical foundation on which to successfully build their lives. An inspiring visionary, Pastor Matthew launched the UK\u2019s first church-owned television channel, KICC TV, and his television and radio ministry Winning Ways is a source of inspiration and deliverance for the millions it reaches across the globe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As an award-winning and prolific author, Pastor Matthew has published more than 90 books, including \u201cThe Power of Positive Prayer Bible\u201d and the pioneering \u2018What\u2019s Wrong With Being Black?\u2019 A book hailed for \u2018reaching the parts community campaigners cannot reach\u2019. Pastor Matthew constantly challenges believers to become the best they can be.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Honoured several times as the most influential black person in the public sector\/religion category in the Power List, Pastor Matthew\u2019s influence on church growth and evangelism has been noted by local and international news media. A successful businessman, he is recognised as one of the most exciting and inspiring Christian voices on the world scene today.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His influence on church growth and evangelism has guaranteed countless requests for his comments by a variety of mainstream media including BBC TV and Radio, Sky News, The Times and Guardian broadsheet newspapers, as well as a broad spectrum of Christian and faith-based publications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a respected leader, Pastor Matthew sits on the Board of Reference for God TV and is considered a Christian thought leader, Biblical scholar and media commentator on a variety of issues that have left indelible marks on modern society.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1480cd e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1480cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3367c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3367c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igoc.org.uk\/new\/the-event\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/igoc.org.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/back-btn-3.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5712\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor Matthew &#8211; During more than 30 years in the ministry, Pastor Matthew has given countless people the spiritual and practical foundation on which to successfully build their lives. 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