NIGERIANS TOP LIST OF 2018 RICHEST PASTORS [FULL LIST]
NIGERIANS TOP LIST OF 2018 RICHEST PASTORS [FULL
LIST]
Entering
the year 2018, Forbes has released list of richest pastors in the world with
the founder and General Overseer of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo
leading other pastors of the world.
Also in
the list include Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Believers’ Love World; T.B
Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations; and Pastor A.E Adeboye of the
Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG.
Here
are the top richest pastors of the world:
10.
Joseph Prince Net Worth 2018 – $5 Million
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of the largest church in the all of Asia and netting a salary of $550,000 a
year, Prince could easily be seen as blessed. Born to a Sikh priest and
previously employed as an IT consultant, his unlikely career has garnered a
grand following worldwide from his native Malaysia to the United States. This
popularity is partially thanks to such friends as Joel Osteen of Lakewood
Megachurch who has hosted a number of his sermons. One of the most internet
savvy of the pastors listed, Prince also has a online video and podcast with a
following from over 150 countries.
9. T.B.
Joshua Net Worth 2018 – $10 Million
Pastor2Considered
a Prophet by most of his congregation, Joshua has a unique and notable
influence in his native country of Nigeria. While primarily preaching from his
home city of Lagos, Nigeria, Joshua has over 1.5 million Facebook fans. He also
has a history of sending “Anointed Water” to thousands of individuals
worldwide, most notably during the recent Ebola crisis. There has been ongoing
controversy regarding his claims to deliver people from possession, and there
are 3 reported deaths in the U.K. linked to his church. These were reported to
be cases where the individuals refused life lengthening AIDS medication and
instead relied on prayer for survival.
8.
Billy Graham Net Worth 2018 – $25 Million
Pastor3Once
called by many as “America’s Pastor”, Billy Graham is among the most well known
and long-lived pastors on the planet. Born in 1918 and educated in Anthropology
and Biblical Studies by the Trinity Bible College in Florida State, he has been
a presence for many historic events of the past two generations. From bailing
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr out of jail during the fight for Civil Rights, to
directly writing and supporting Nixon during the Vietnam war, he has always
been quite political minded. This fact has no doubt helped his following, with
an estimated audience of around 2.2 Billion individuals over the course of his
career.
7.
Kenneth Copeland Net Worth 2018 – $25 Million
Best
known for his messages about prosperity and abundance, it appears Copeland can
reference quite a bit of firsthand experience. Before his conversion to
Christianity he had commercial success as a recording artist, releasing 1957’s
“Pledge of Love” which made it to #17 of the top 40 billboard hits of the year.
Copeland has had a lifelong love for flying as well, which allowed him after
conversion to become the personal pilot of Oral Roberts before starting his own
ministry and owning his own private jet (admittedly paid for by church
donations). Copeland and his family also reside in a $6.3 million estate, where
television audiences are invited to sit around the table with the family on
“Believers Voice of Victory”.
6.
Creflo Dollar Net Worth 2018 – $27 Million
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Dollar in his name, was there any doubt this pastor would appear on such a
list? Known as one of the flashiest of American Ministers, he owns a Rolls
Royce, multiple $2.5 million dollar estates and in recent years been given an F
by the Ministry Watch for financial transparency. To make matters worse, Dollar
was arrested in 2013 for allegedly attacking his own daughter but the charges
were dropped after agreements to join anger management groups. He like quite a
few of his comrades in this list preaches almost exclusively the “prosperity”
gospel. While receiving a Bachelor’s in Science for Education from West Georgia
College, it appears this pastor has yet to learn the intricacies of “Do unto
Others”.
5. E. A
.Adeboye Net Worth 2018 – $39 Million
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Adejare Adeboye began his career in preaching while still maintaining a
professorship at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. It appears his Ph.D. in
mathematics continues to serve him well, as membership numbers of his Redeemed
Christian Church of God continue to swell in over 100 countries. Adeboye has claimed
a goal to put a church “within 5 minutes” of every home in the world. With
14,000 branches in Nigeria alone, it seems he has done so for at least one
country.
4.
Benny Hinn Net Worth 2018 – $42 Million
Benny
Hinn is perhaps the most openly controversial of any American Televangelist.
Publicly claiming a gospel that empowers “faith healing”, he has been
investigated by the United States Senate for manipulation of tax status, and
his Ministry has been flagged with a “Donor Alert” by Ministry Watch. Regardless
of this shady financial situation he continues to have a solid fellowship in
both Canada and the United States. Followers of his teachings believe that if
they are prayed over, they can be healed of any malady. Among his many luxury
possessions is a Gulfstream G4 jet.
3.
Chris Oyakhilome Net Worth 2018 – $50 Million
Yet
another Lagos native, “Pastor Chris” has an incredibly busy schedule to go with
his wealth. His Believers’ Loveworld Incorporated not only contains an
absolutely massive fellowship branch, but also branches for humanitarian aid
and education. He also owns three separate television channels that garner up
to 2.5 million views per nightly event. As is common for someone with the
“faith healing” gospel, there is some backlash, particularly from the Treatment
Action Campaign against his claims of faith healing AIDS. As an interesting
aside, as of 2017 South Africa is considering a warrant for his arrest if
Oyakhilome and his organizations do not become more financially transparent.
2.
Bishop T.D. Jakes Net Worth 2018 – $147 Million
Head of
the Potter’s House Megachurch and Potter’s Touch television program, T.D. Jakes
is a common face on many national broadcast stations. Jakes has also been seen
with both Presidents Bush (during the Hurricane Katrina aftermath) and Obama
(leading a morning church service in 2009) who have both commented on his
faithful intents and actions. This is particularly notable, as both his
Bachelor and Masters of Arts degree came from an unaccredited institution, Friends
International Christian University. Though he does make a sizable yearly sum as
a pastor, most of his wealth has originated in sales of his gospel music (for
which he has won at least one Grammy award), books and numerous syndicated
appearances. As it turns out, T.D. Jakes is also of Nigerian heritage, which
was proven when he allowed for his DNA to be tested for a PBS program.
1.
Bishop David Oyedepo Net Worth 2018 – $150 Million
Coming
in as a supposed host of the Holy Ghost with the most, Bishop David Oyedepo
heads the single largest church in the world, Winners’ Chapel, which seats
50,000. As one of the main founders of the Nigerian Christian Charismatic
movement, he also exerts control over churches in 45 African nations, as well
as several in Dubai, the United Kingdom and the United States. Having been
mentored by Adeboye, it is quite clear he took the formula of church expansion
up a notch. Alongside churches, there has also been active outreach within his
native continent where his ministry has aided in the development of hospitals,
schools and maternity homes. As to be expected with such successes, two of his
sons are following in his footsteps by heading up both the London and South
African Winners’ Chapel divisions.