Billionaire Oprah Winfrey, may be one of the world’s richest women, but in January 2007, Winfrey cut the ribbon on the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, a boarding
school she funded and helped build in South Africa. The $40 million school’s first years have been
tumultuous, but the Oprah Winfrey brand is strong. Her Angel Network, which has raised more than $80
million, provides grants and support for charitable projects and non-profit organizations. The network is also
involved in building schools in underdeveloped rural areas.
The network also helped build 60 schools in 13 countries, and provided
books and uniforms. Much of the work once conducted through the Angel Network is now being
handled by the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation. Recently Winfrey gave $3 million to the
Angel Network and the Leadership Academy.
ON HER FAITH, she’s created a firestorm among believers in the past by suggesting that Jesus is not the only way,
Oprah Winfrey is now boldly confessing Christ.
Twice during her “Oprah’s Lifeclass: The Tour”
broadcast, Winfrey aligned herself with Christianity. Winfrey started by introducing the show to her Radio City Music Hall audience. The theme:
“Spiritual Solutions.” The teacher: New Age guru
Deepak Chopra.
“I am not talking about religion. I am a Christian. That is my faith. I'm not asking you to be a Christian. If you
want to be one I can show you how. But it is not required. I have respect for all faiths. All faiths. But
what I'm talking about is not faith or religion. I'm
talking about spirituality,” Winfrey said.
The likes of Stedman Graham, Tyler
Perry, T.D. Jakes and others who wisely encouraged
Winfrey and coached her on how to make her public profession of faith in Christ before the world.
“We believe that Oprah's true ‘next chapter’ is to finish
her life leading millions to the Christ that saved her,”
“We want to encourage all Christians to
pray for Oprah as she grows in her faith in Christ."
Gr8t lady. Luv u loads
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