Sit tight and read through the list of top richest pastors in the world.These men of God gas followed the instruction of God in Joshua 1:8 and they are reaping it. Enjoy!!! 10) Joseph Prince – Net
worth : $5 Million
( Singapore)
There has been criticism about
the salary paid to Prince by the
church. On 5 October 2008 , in an
interview with the Sunday Times ,
Prince, also the executive
chairman of the church council ,
acknowledged that he was “ well -
paid ” but also added that “ money
doesn’t have a hold on me” . He
dismissed allegations that his
salary was $ 50, 000 a month ,
saying “ It could have been
$50, 000 if I had not voluntarily
taken all the pay cuts through
the years . There was a system of
payment that would actually
enrich me greatly but as the
church grew , I refuse to accept
that system of payment .” Annual
salary of this Singaporean pastor
is $550 , 000. Pastor Joseph
Prince is the senior pastor of the
New Creation Church in
Singapore. New Creation Church
in Singapore is one of Asia ’ s
biggest churches
=9) Chris Okotie – Net
worth : $10 Million
( Nigeria)
Chris Okotie was a pop musician
in the 1980s prior to becoming a
pastor. He embraced the Bible
and set up the Household of God
Church , one of Nigeria ’s most
flamboyant churches . He is an
automobile lover and owns
several posh cars which include
a Mercedes S 600, Rolls- Royce,
Hummer and Porsche . Okotie first
ran for the President under the
banner of the National
Democratic Party (NDP ); he lost
to Olusegun Obasanjo in the May
2003 elections . He ran again in
2007 as a member of the Justice
Party and lost to Umaru Yar’Adua
in the May 2007 elections . Then
in 2011 , he ran on the platform of
a party he founded , Fresh
Democratic party, FRESH and lost
to the incumbent President
Goodluck Jonathan .
=9) Matthew Ashimolowo
– Net worth : $10 Million
( Nigeria)
It all started inIn 1992, when
Foursquare Gospel Church , a
Nigerian church , sent
Ashimolowo to open a satellite
branch in London . But Pastor
Matthew had other ideas and
decided to set up his own church
instead. Matthew Ashimolowo ’s
Kingsway International Christian
Center is the largest Pentecostal
church in the United Kingdom. It
has assets worth more than $40
million and earns profit of more
than $10 million.
Although Ashimolowo earns an
annual salary of $ 200, 000, his
real wealth comes from varied
business interests including his
media company, Matthew
Ashimolowo media , which churns
out Christian literature and
documentaries .
7) T. B. Joshua – Net
worth : $15 Million
( Nigeria)
Religious aspects aside , TB
Joshua is not a small man in the
society, judging by the impact he
has made to people’s lives all
over the world. Prophet Temitope
Balogun Joshua is Nigeria ’s most
powerful, controversial and
philanthropic preacher . He is in
charge of the Synagogue Church
of all Nations ( SCOAN ), a
congregation he founded in 1987 .
The christian minister ,
televangelist and faith healer is a
big giver; his humanitarian works
include education, healthcare
and rehabilitation programs.
Prophet TB Joshua has been
awarded various accolades,
notably receiving the National
Honour of OFR by the Nigerian
government in 2008 . He is
recognised as one of Africa ’s 50
most influential people . Joshua is
known for his popularity across
Africa and his online presence,
with 1, 000, 000 fans on
Facebook and hundreds of
YouTube videos which have
proved controversial and
amassed hundreds of thousands
of views . In 2011, according to
Forbes, Joshua was Nigeria ’s 3rd
richest pastor .
6) T. D . Jakes – Net
worth : $18 Million ( United
States)
Bishop T. D . Jakes is the
apostle/ bishop of The Potter’s
House, a non - denominational
American mega - church that has
over 30, 000 members. On the PBS
program African American Lives ,
Jakes had his DNA analyzed; his
Y chromosome showed that he is
descended from the Igbo people
of Nigeria . Jakes has received
numerous honors , including 13
honorary degrees and doctorates.
He has also received Grammy
and Dove Award nominations for
Gospel album “Live at The
Potter’s House .” PBS Religion
and Ethics Newsweekly named
Jakes among America’ s “ Top 10
Religious Leaders.”
5) Billy Graham – Net
worth : $25 Million ( United
States)
Billy Graham was an evangelist at
revival meetings , and on radio
and television for over 40
years. Graham has been credited
with preaching to more
individuals than anyone else in
history, not counting the
additional millions he has
addressed through radio ,
television and the written word.
He founded the Billy Graham
Evangelist Association in 1950 .
4) Creflo Dollar – Net
worth : $27 Million ( United
States)
Creflo Augustus Dollar , Jr . is an
American televangelist, pastor,
and the founder of the non -
denominational World Changers
Church International based in
Fulton County , Georgia . This
American televangelist, pastor is
also a Word of Faith teacher . He
is a founder of the non -
denominational World Changers
Church International. Creflo
Dollar has built a multi - million-
dollar ministry on the message
that “ it is the will of God for you
to prosper in every way.” He
preaches that Christian
conversion and disciplined steps
of Bible study, meditation , tithing
and other actions can lead
believers to supernatural
blessings and “total - life
prosperity” promised by God.
3) Benny Hinn – Net
worth : $42 Million ( United
States)
This Israeli- American
televangelist earned wealth
through his ministry and
evangelical program. He is best
known for his regular “ Miracle
Crusades ” – revival meeting/ faith
healing summits that are usually
held in large stadiums in major
cities
2) Chris Oyakhilome – Net
worth : $50 Million
( Nigeria)
Chris Oyakhilome’ s church Christ
Embassy has more than 40, 000
members, several of whom are
successful entrepreneurs and
politicians. This pastor ’s
diversified interests include
magazines, newspapers , a TV
station, a record label , hotels ,
satellite TV and real estate. Last
year, the charismatic preacher
was at the center of a $35 million
money laundering case in which
he was accused of siphoning
funds from his church to foreign
banks . Pastor Chris pleaded no
wrongdoing and the case was
eventually dismissed.
1) David Oyedepo – Net
worth : $150 Million
( Nigeria)
Bishop David Oyedepo is the
richest pastor in Nigeria and the
world. He is the founder of the
Living Faith World Outreach
Ministry . Nigerian pastor David
Oyedepo has an estimated net
worth of $150 million in 2011.
Today, he is considered Nigeria ’s
richest pastor .
Friday, October 10, 2014
10 richest pastors in the world as of 2014.
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