Posted by Samuel on Wed 28th Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
Dikeh stated she has had a divine calling since childhood and ran away from it, believing God wanted her to experience life fully.
Actress Tonto Dikeh has disclosed that she almost became a pastor at the age of 19, opening up about her spiritual journey during a viral livestream interview that followed her reconciliation with ex-husband Olakunle Churchill.
Dikeh stated she has had a divine calling since childhood and ran away from it, believing God wanted her to experience life fully.
The actress attributed her survival to faith, citing trials and divine guidance.
The mother of one said, “I have always had this calling right from when I was a child. At 19, I was going to be a pastor until I just ran away for no reason. I’ve been in church since I left secondary school. So I’ve known God intimately, I’ve known God intensely, for as long as I was a child. And I’ve always known that I have this calling.
“If you watch what has happened in my life, it’s not ordinary. Anybody who may have or may walk in my shoes may not have survived, would not even survive. Because God called me for something and He needed me to go through all of these things to come out of the firebrand that I am today.”
Dikeh also added that her calling lies in prayer and healing, hinting at an online prayer platform launch pending divine approval.
Dikeh stated, “Prayers and healing are my calling. God can heal. It depends on what God asks me to do. I think any good Christian can. Any firm believer can. At this stage of my life, I’m just letting God lead. God asked me to start praying for people online, and that’s what I’m doing. He’s the one taking me day by day. I’m just a vessel.
“So if He says to do that, I will do that. I don’t know about monetising. My calling is not about money. I was talking to somebody the other day, and I told the person, “You see, there are some people who are just going to be there for God forever.”
Dikeh said her return to faith wasn’t driven by fame or wealth but survival and the desire to live.
“I didn’t run to God because of money. I’m already rich. Because I wanted to turn a new leaf. Because I wanted to step into the mandate. You know, the extra vessel mandated that He wanted me to step into”, she added.
She previously shared struggles with demonic anger, smoking, alcoholism, and other personal battles, crediting God for deliverance.