[PHOTOS & WORTHS] The 20 Richest Pastors In The World, 6 Are Nigeri

20. MATTHEW ASHIMOLOWO, 10 MILLION DOLLARS

Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, a Nigerian pastor, is the founder of the
“Kingsway International Christian Center” (KICC) based in the United
Kingdom. At the age of 20, he converted to Christianity and enrolled
in a Christian school. Sent to the United Kingdom to develop the
antenna for a Nigerian congregation, he decided to create his own
church. Today, he is the head of the largest Pentecostal congregation
in the United Kingdom. His two favorite topics to talk about are
health and money. His predominantly black audience spends millions
of dollars a year to attend his shows.

19. T.B. JOSHUA, 15 MILLION DOLLARS

T.B. Joshua, the “Prophet,” is one of the most controversial pastors in
Nigeria. Indeed, he owes his success to his “ability” to cure a lot of diseases
said to be incurable such as HIV/AIDS, paralysis, or certain cancers.
His church, called The Synagogue – Church of all Nations, brings
together 15,000 members every Sunday and also has bases located in
Nigeria, Ghana, the United Kingdom and Greece. T.B. Joshua also has
his own TV channel called “Emmanuel TV,” which is also the largest
Christian TV channel in Africa. Extremely popular on the internet,
T.B. Joshua has more than 2.5 million fans on Facebook, more than
500,000 subscribers on YouTube, and his videos have been viewed
more than 240 million times.

17. T.D. JAKES, 18 MILLION DOLLARS

After answering the Pastoral call in his twenties, T.D. Jakes has built a fortune
of $18 million. This American has made it work by within all these
fields, such as being a pastor, film producer and writer. T.D. Jakes is
very popular on social networking sites with almost 600,000 fans on
Facebook, 3 million followers on Twitter, and 1.7 million followers on
Instagram. His shows even attracts more than 300,000 people.

16. RICK WARREN, 25 MILLION DOLLARS

Preacher Rick Warren is the founder of the Saddle back Church in Lake Forest,
California, which is the eighth largest congregation in the United
States. Every Sunday, 20,000 followers come together at this church.
This Christian pastor is also a prolific author, and his book, The
Purpose Driven Life, has sold more than 30 million copies. He makes
most of his living from 10% of his fortune, reallocating 90% of the
rest. Rick Warren is an influential person in the United States and is
frequently invited to speak at prestigious conferences at places like
Harvard University, TED, the World Economic Forum and even the
African Union. He also organized a debate between Obama and
McCain throughout the presidential race, proof of the growing
influence of megachurches in politics.

15. BILLY GRAHAM, 25 MILLION DOLLARS

Billy Graham, a very high-profile televangelist, preaches on radio and TV
stations. Today at the age of 98, Pastor Billy is among one of the
most beloved American personalities. He has been featured 45 times
in the list for most admired men in the United States. A TV star since
the 1950s, he has inserted himself into politics and diplomacy by
being an advisor to several presidents of the United States, including
Richard Nixon, and by working alongside Martin Luther King to help
decrease racial tensions between ethnic groups in the 1960s

14. RAY MCCAULEY, 30 MILLION DOLLARS

This pastor from South African began his training in 1979 before founding
his own church, the Rhema Bible Church, which today is the most
powerful church in South Africa. The church has 50,000 members
among which are the South African elite. At one time a bouncer for a
nightclub, Ray had also been a professional bodybuilder and became
known as Mr. South Africa. He even won 3rd place at the World
Bodybuilder Championships in London in 1974 … alongside Arnold
Schwarzenegger.

13. CREFLO DOLLAR, 27 MILLION DOLLARS

An American pastor, known for his teaching of the gospel of
prosperity, has accumulated a fortune of $27 million; however, his
fortune has been under debate. Indeed, he has two Rolls-Royces, a
private jet, a villa worth several million dollars in Atlanta, a home
worth $2.5 million in New Jersey, and an apartment worth $2.5
million in New York that sold for $3.75 million in 2012

12. TSHIFHIWA IRENE, 35 MILLION DOLLARS

Tshifhiwa Irene is a televangelist pastor. Her church, located in
Venda, South Africa, has helped her become one of the richest pastors
in the world. She has developed her own religion and accumulated
tens of thousands of followers and under hear voice.

11. JOEL OSTEEN, 40 MILLION DOLLARS

Joel Osteen is a televangelist pastor and author of many Christian
books. His church is called “The Lakewood Church,” and is located in
Houston, Texas. His televised sermons are seen by more than 7
million people around the world every week in 100 countries. His
book, Your Best Life Now, appeared at the top of The New York Times
bestseller list for more than 200 weeks (constituting a very large fortune
for him and his Ministry).

10. BENNY HINN, 42 MILLION DOLLARS

Benny Hinn manages the Miracle Crusade Program, which brings

numerous followers into stadiums to see him. Also a follower of

prosperity theology, the Israeli pastor said in 1997 to CNN that his

annual revenues were $1 million. He claims to be able to restore sight

to the blind, hearing to the deaf and cure diseases such as cancer and

AIDS. However, some outside research has disputed these claims made by

him. Other critics accuse him of having bought himself a private jet

for personal holidays, thanks to the money (tax free) he received from

donations.

9. CHRIS OYAKHILOME, 50 MILLION DOLLARS

He is the founder of the Christ Embassy Church. His church has

40,000 members which includes many entrepreneurs and politicians.

Particularly active on the internet, this Nigerian pastor has more than

3 million followers on Twitter and Facebook. His sermons are

available in 143 languages. The renowned book, Loveworld Publications, that he

co-wrote with his wife has sold more than two million copies at $1 per

book. Apart from these activities, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has

television channels, newspapers, magazines, a hotel and a chain fast food.

8. UEBERT ANGEL, 60 MILLION DOLLARS

Founder of the Spirit Embassy Church, the prophet, Uebert Angel, is

sitting on a $ 60 million jackpot. At only 39 years old, the young

native pastor of Zimbabwe travels by helicopter and is known for his

flamboyant life style. His church has 33 branches in 15 different

countries. An entrepreneur at heart, Uebert Angel started by creating

the “Limited Millionaire Club” (a concierge service in London). Then,

he entered into real estate before expanding his empire to financial

and telephone services. He is the second Zimbabwean to appear in the

list of Forbes magazine richest people. Since 2007, he

has helped poor families in Asia and Africa by providing these families

with money to buy food and pay for their children’s education.

7. AYODELE ORITSEJAFOR, 120 MILLION DOLLARS

The former CAN president is one of the richest pastors in Nigeria. He has invested in banking,

real estate, transportation and the media. Ayodele Oritsejafor created

ABN, a Christian channel which is broadcasted via satellite in 75

countries.

6. E.A. ADEBOYE, 130 MILLION DOLLARS

E.A. Adeboye, a Nigerian pastor, he is the leader of the Redeemed

Christian Church of God. He has a fortune that is estimated at $130

million and also on the list private jet owners.

5. DAVID OYEDEPO, 150 MILLION DOLLARS

This Nigerian pastor presides over a powerful congregation in Africa. His church has three services and can hold up to 50,000 followers. With a fortune of $150 million, he is

the richest pastor in Nigeria and Africa. He has four private jets and

houses in London and the United States. He also has his own

publishing company that publishes his books. Lastly, he is the founder

of Covenant University and Faith Academy, an elitist secondary

school.

4. GEORGE FOREMAN, 250 MILLION DOLLARS

Evidence that boxing can lead to many things… the former

heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman became a pastor at the age of 28 after

retiring from boxing and investing part of his fortune in the

construction of a church and a troubled youth center in Houston.

3. PAT ROBERTSON, 500 MILLION DOLLARS

Pat Robertson, a well-known televangelist in the United States, is a

man of the media above all. He owes his fortune to his numerous

participations in companies and organizations, as well as to a private

university (Regent University) that he created in 1977, which has

about 9,000 students and still counting.

2. KENNETH COPELAND, 760 MILLION DOLLARS

Pastor Kenneth Copeland is the founder and owner of Kenneth Copeland

Ministries. His church is located on an estate of more than 600

hectares. Pastor Ken is privileged to be on this list for his worth of about 760 million 

US dollars.

1. ERIC MACEDO, 1.1 BILLION DOLLARS

Eric Macedo is the founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of

God in Brazil. He is the highest on this long list for his worth of $ 1.1 billion and is the richest pastor in the

world. He is also the founder of Grupo Record, the largest media

group in Brazil.

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