FIVE out of the world's 10 richest clergymen are Nigerian
evangelical pastors according to the latest list compiled by online
millionaires' portal.
Note: If
it were to be non-Clergymen listed among the richest people In the
world, many people will not complain but now that's men of God, there
will be crying. For your information, some of these men of Elohim, have
gone through unfathomable suffering, so
ACCRA24.COM advise that you watch, what you say about them please!.
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"Top 10 Richest People in the World 2015",
which the 10th person is even more richer than the first clergyman and
she is a Woman, named "Liliane Bettencourt with a Net Worth of $40.1
billion". The Pastors are all in Million level. So stop crying!
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In the recently-published list, Bishop David Oyedepo, Pastor TB Joshua,
Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, and Pastor Chris
Okotie feature as numbers one, two, seven, eight and nine respectively.
Nigeria's evangelical clergymen are both wealthy and highly influential.
Apart from owning churches where worshipers have to pay 10% of their
earnings, most of them also own businesses, including universities and
media outlets. Most of them also own one or several private jets and are
behind the rising boom of the private aircraft industry in Nigeria.
Often criticised for his emphasis on material wealth, Bishop Oyedepo
owns four private jets, with a fifth recently ordered and also has
buildings all around the world, including London and the US. He owns two
private universities and a publishing house but has hit back at his
critics in the past, saying God made him wealthy.
Bishop Oyedepo said: "Our church is for all the people who believe that
Jesus already paid for them to be rich and those who don’t believe start
believing when they see it happen in a lot of people’s lives. We are
not ashamed to be called the church of the rich because if they call
your family poor, will you be excited?
"Even when a family is poor, they hate to be called poor. No man in his
right mind enjoys being called poor and nobody truly wants to be poor,
although people may pretend."
Several of these pastors have also claimed that they provide jobs
through the various businesses, as their church buildings provide work
for construction workers. They also claim to have helped a lot of people
out of poverty.
World's Top 10 Richest Pastors:
(10) Rev. Joseph Prince – Net worth: $5 Million (Singapore)
Annual salary of this Singaporean pastor is $550,000. Pastor Joseph
Prince is the senior pastor of the New Creation Church in Singapore. The
New Creation Church’s financial income was reported at $44.7m in 2008.
He hosts a religious programme called Destined to Reign.
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| Rev. Joseph Prince |
(9) Rev. Chris Okotie – Net worth: $10 Million (Nigeria)
Chris Okotie was a pop musician in the 1980s. He embraced the Bible and
set up the Household of God Church, one of Nigeria’s most flamboyant
congregations. He is an automobile lover and owns several posh cars
which include a Mercedes S600, Rolls-Royce, Hummer and Porsche.
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Rev. Chris Okotie
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(8) Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo – Net worth: $10 Million (Nigeria)
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 $10m.
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| Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo |
(7) Prophet T.B Joshua – Net worth: $15 Million (Nigeria)
Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua is Nigeria’s most powerful,
controversial and philanthropic preacher. He heads the Synagogue Church
of All Nations, 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. He is the owner of Emmanuel TV, a Christian television
network.
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| Prophet T.B Joshua |
(6) Bishop 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.
His ministry’s annual revival MegaFest draws more than 100,000 people.
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| Bishop T. D Jakes |
(5) Evangelist Billy Graham – Net worth: $25 Million (United States)
Billy Graham is a southern Baptist. He earned celebrity status when his
sermons were broadcast on radio and TV stations all over the USA. He
founded the Billy Graham Evangelist Association in 1950.
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| Evangelist Billy Graham |
(4) Dr. Creflo Dollar – Net worth: $27 Million (United States)
This American televangelist, pastor is also a Word of Faith teacher. He
is a founder of the non-denominational World Changers Church
International. He has built a multimillion dollar ministry on the
message “It is the will of God for you to prosper in every way.”
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| Dr. Creflo Dollar |
(3) Pastor Benny Hinn – Net worth: $42 Million (United States)
This Israeli-American televangelist earned wealth through his ministry
and evangelical program. He is well-known for his regular miracle
healing crusades, which are held in large stadiums in major cities and
broadcasted in the TV.
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| Pastor Benny Hinn |
(2) Pastor 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.
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| Pastor Chris Oyakhilome |
(1) Bishop 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. Ever since
he founded this ministry in 1981, it has grown to become one of Africa’s
largest congregations. He hosts three services every Sunday in The
Faith Tabernacle. This prosperous pastor owns private jets and homes in
the US and the UK.
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| Bishop David Oyedepo |
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