Culled from Nairabrains.com

One of the earlier posts we did on ranking Nigeria’s richest pastors was well received. Few years later a lot has changed and we have now a well researched, expanded list on not just the richest pastors in Nigeria but preachers generally.

Some of our readers (who may be too religious) say we have done quite a lot of focus posts on Pastors in Nigeria and their wealth but we certainly need an updated list. Don’t we?

Here’s the definitive list of Top 10 Richest Pastors and Preachers in Nigeria! In no particular order

William Kumuyi

William Folorunsho Kumuyi is the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life church which was previously one of the biggest megachurches in Nigeria.

Mr Kumuyi left teaching at the University of Lagos to become a full time minister in 1973.

Several decades later Deeper Life Bible Church is one of the mega churches in the country and indeed the rest of the world.

Deeper Life Bible Church was named the world’s largest mega church by Foreign Policy magazine in 2013. The church’s headquarters at KM24 on the ever busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway is worth billions of naira.

Recently Pastor Kumuyi was named as one of the 500 most influential people on the planet apparently owing to his reach in Christendom via his mega church.

Pastor Kumuyi is arguably a bigger preacher and pastor than most of the jetsetting pastors but it is not clear yet if he owns one. What is certain is that he lives a little below the radar when compared to the likes of Chris Oyakhilome and David Oyedepo.

Bishop David Oyedepo

For some years now Bishop Oyedepo has been on top the list of richest pastors in Nigeria. He has been the most flamboyant of the rich pastors and preachers in Nigeria owning several private jets. Born in 1954 the Kwara State born Preacher is the founder and General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, known popularly as Winners’ Chapel worldwide a church that is now located in over 300 cities across Nigeria and several cities in 45 countries.

Seen as one of the pioneers of the Christian charismatic movement in Africa Oyedepo has done well for himself. He is the Chancellor of Covenant University and Landmark University the former becoming one of the elite private universities in Nigeria with school fees often too high for majority of even his church members to afford.

He is the proud owner of at least 3 private jets one of which is Gulfstream V jet. He also owns the prestiguous Heritage Schools across Nigeria, a publishing company Dominion Publishing and several high value cars. He has authored and luanched several books sold in millions of copies across the world.

Oyedepo is the quintessential image of the modern day globe trotting, private jet owning pastor and ‘man of God’

Chris Oyakihlome

Chris Oyakhilome is the founding pastor of the Believers’ Loveworld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, a Christian ministry headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. His ministry runs several arms which includes a Healing School, Publishing arm (which publishes widely distributed publications like Rhapsody of Realities).

His empire include media and publishing outfits like Loveworld TV and an ultra modern printing company in Lagos, a record label, hotels and extensive real estate.

Wole Oladiyun

Pastor Wole Oladiyun is a popular Lagos Pastor and the founder of wave-making Christ Livingspring Apostolic Ministry popularly known as CLAM. While it is claimed he has businesses set up before going on ministerial training Pastor Wole owns a private school in Lagos, has extensive real estate investments, farm, an event centre among other investments. He is easily worth a few million dollars.

Early this year he was rumoured to be close to completing a N500 million hospital in his headquarters in Lagos.

Matthew Ashimolowo

Pastor Ashimolowo converted to Christianity from Islam at the age of 22 after the death of his father before enrolling with a Bible school. He is the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre.

Pastor Matthew is reported to have an annual salary of $200,000 at his Kingsway International Christian Centre. Today, his Kingsway International Christian Center is reportedly the largest Pentecostal church in the whole of the United Kingdom. His wealth comes from various business interests which includes a media company.

Full List >> http://nairabrains.com/2016/10/nigerias-10-richest-pastors-preachers-2016/

uhmmmm

Nice one there

Alright

When you start having a least of richest pastors, you know the church as submitted to mamon. SMH for Nigerian churches

Pastor Matthew is reported
to have an annual salary of
$200,000 at his Kingsway
International Christian
Centre.

little wonder every park & market in nigeria is filled with men aspiring to be called by god

Please, Op,
Can you give us Deeper Lifers a run down of Kumuyi's assets?

Thanks in advance.

How did u guys have access to their Accounts

And Christians think its a good thing that pastors are infinitely richer than their congregation. When will Nigeria learn.

The Nigeria richest pastors and how much they are worth
http://www.supergist.com.ng/top-richest-pastor-in-nigeria-2018-with-net-worth/