Money makes the world go round they say but from the recent revelations from Forbes Magazine, it is also safe to say money is indeed the wheel of the gospel.
Forbes magazine recently released a list of the richest Pastors in the World, 4 Nigerian pastors made it to the top 10 and surely, number 1 will shock you.
Now meet the top 10 richest money making pastors in the globe
10. Joseph Prince
Joseph Prince, son is a Sikh Priest comes in at number 10, he is the Head of the largest church in the all of Asia, he also boast of a world wide following. His salary is worth $550,000 a year.
9. T.B. Joshua
Meet the head of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, he is considered a Prophet by most of his congregation, T.B. Joshua has over 1.5 million Facebook fans. He hails from Nigeria where he started his ministry which has since gone global. He is worth 10 whooping million dollars.
8. Billy Graham
Popularly referred to as “America’s Pastor”, Billy Graham is one of the most well known and long-lived pastors in the world. He has an estimated 2.2 billion people. His networth according to Forbes is $25 million.
7. Kenneth Copeland
Mostly known for his messages about prosperity and abundance, Copeland is in a good position to reference quite a bit of firsthand experience. He was a successful musician then a pillot before starting his own ministry and owning his own private jet (paid for by church donations). He is Worth $25 million.
6. Creflo Dollar
He is the only Pastor in the world with 'Dollar' in his name. Therefore we should not be surprised be appears on this list. Be has a reputation of being one of the flashiest American pastors with little financial transparency. He is known for preaching the 'Prosperity Gospel' and drives some of the most expensive Rolls Royce around. He is worth $27 million.
5. E. A .Adeboye
Pastor Adeboye is arguably one of the most respected men of God in the world. His PhD in mathematics from the University of Lagos it appears to serve him well as the Redeemed Christian Church of God has several millions of members in over 100 countries. The goal of Pastor Adeboye is to put a church within 5 minutes walk from any home in the world. With over 14 thousand branches in Nigeria alone it seems he has done so at least in his home country. With population comes wealth, he is worth $39 Dollars.
4. Benny Hinn
Pastor Benny Hinn has a reputation of being most openly controversial of any American Televangelist. He publicly proclaims a gospel that empowers "Faith healing' this makes his ministry very popular among millions of people in America and Canada. Accusations of manipulation of tax records by the United States Senate won't even weigh his ministry down. His net worth is $42 million.
3. Chris Oyakhilome
Yet another Nigerian preacher, “Pastor Chris of the Christ Embassy is an incredibly busy man of God. Be is actively involved in preaching humanitarian aid and education.
Not to mention that he has three separate TV stations that records 2.5 million views per night programmes. He is very popular for his practical teaching of the scripture and his faith healing gospel. He is worth an astonishing $50 million.
2. Bishop T.D. Jakes
Also of a Nigerian heritage, American Pastor, 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 makes a lot of money from his ministry but the bulk of his wealth came from sales of his gospel music. He is worth $147 million. That's amazing!
1. Bishop Oyedepo
Bishop David Oyedepo heads the single largest church in the world, Winners’ Chapel, which seats 50,000 worshippers. He also influences churches in 45 African states and several others in Dubai, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Apart from ministry, Bishop Oyedepo has active reaches withing Africa where his ministry has helped in the building of hospitals, schools and maternity homes. No wonder he is blessed without compare. He is worth a mind numbing $150 million according to Forbes.
There you have it, the 10 richest men of God in the world. We can only hope money will wheel the gospel in the right direction and not towards the gate of Hell. Thanks for reading.
