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Meet The Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World;there's Money In The House Of God! by dguyindcorner(m): 3:06pm On Dec 28, 2013
This is a list of the richest pastors worldwide.
1. Bishop T. D Jakes: Bishop Jakes lives in a $
1,700,000 mansion, he has been called
America's best preacher and has been featured
on the cover of TIME magazine. He is a writer,
preacher and movie producer. Thomas Dexter
"T. D." Jakes, Sr. is the bishop/chief pastor of
The Potter's House, a non-denominational
American mega church, with 30,000 members,
located in Dallas, Texas. T.D Jakes wears
custom made suits and sports a diamond ring
the size of a coin. This man of God has been
endowed with a $150 million net worth.
2. Bishop David Oyedepo: Bishop David
Oyedepo is a Nigerian Preacher, Christian
Author, Founder and Presiding Bishop of
Winners Chapel known as Living Faith Church
World Wide. Has been hailed as the wealthiest
preacher in Nigeria with a total net worth of $
150 million and properties like 4 private jets
and homes in the United States and England.
After the foundation of the Living Faith
Outreach Ministry in 1981, it has evolved to be
one of the largest congregations in Africa and
has a flourishing mission in Nairobi.
3. E A Adeboye: This messenger of God was
listed in an African magazine, NEWSWEEK, as
the most powerful man in Africa and one of the
top 50 global power elites in 2008/2009,
among others such as President Barack Obama
and Nicolas Sarkozy. Pastor Adeboye heads
the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG),
something he has done for the last
28years.Amongst his posessions are private
jets.
4. Benny Hinn: Israeli televangelist,Toufik
Benedictus "Benny" Hinn has an estimated net
worth of $42 million. He is best known for his
regular "Miracle Crusades" - revival meeting/
faith healing summits that are usually held in
large stadiums in major cities, which are later
broadcast worldwide on his television program,
"This Is Your Day". Hinn was born on December
3, 1952.
5. Chris Oyakhilome: This is the man behind
Believers' Loveworld Ministries, a.k.a Christ
Embassy.His church has an estimated net
worth of $30 million - $50 million 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.
6. Creflo Dollar: American Bible teacher, pastor,
and the founder of World Changers Church
International, Creflo Dollar, has an estimated
net worth of $27 million. As his name
suggests, this preacher's "manna" comes in
form of the green buck.
7. Kenneth Copeland : He runs Kenneth
Copeland Ministries, was one of several
televangelists whose finances were
investigated from 2007 to 2011 by Republican
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa.
According to an article by the Associated Press
that ran in 2008, "His ministry's 1,500-acre
campus, behind an iron gate a half-hour drive
from Fort Worth includes a church, a private
airstrip, a hangar for the ministry's $17.5
million jet and other aircraft, and a $6 million
church owned lakefront mansion.
The article later added that while Copeland has
not released up-to-date salary statements,
"the church disclosed in a property-tax
exemption application that his wages were $
364,577 in 1995; Copeland's wife, Gloria,
earned $292,593. It's not clear whether those
figures include other earnings, such as special
offerings for guest preaching or book royalties."
8. Billy Graham: American evangelical Christian
evangelist, William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr.,
has a net worth of $25 million. The Southern
Baptist evangelist rose to celebrity status as
his sermons started getting broadcast on radio
and television. Graham was born on a dairy
farm near Charlotte, North Carolina in 1918, he
has conducted many evangelistic crusades
since 1948 . He is now a world renowned
televangelist raking in millions of dollars.
9. Matthew Ashimolowo : Ashimolowo, the
owner of Kingsway International Christian
Centre (KICC) gets an annual income of $
200,000. Having his humble beginnings as a
priest in Foursquare Gospel Church, a Nigerian
church that sent Ashimolowo to open a
satellite branch in London. Pastor Matthew had
other ideas and decided to set up his own
church instead. Today, his Kingsway
International Christian Center is reportedly the
largest Pentecostal church in the whole of the
United Kingdom.
10. Temitope Joshua : Synagogue Church Of All
Nations (SCOAN) has an estimated net worth:
$10 million - $15 million Nigeria's most
controversial clergyman is also one of its
richest and most philanthropic. T.B Joshua
heads the Synagogue Church of all Nations
(SCOAN), a congregation he founded in 1987,
which accommodates over 15,000 worshippers
on Sundays.
Re: Meet The Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World;there's Money In The House Of God! by john1035: 3:10pm On Dec 28, 2013
4 Nigerians!!!
Re: Meet The Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World;there's Money In The House Of God! by homeboy205: 3:10pm On Dec 28, 2013
I will soon join the list too .... Church business on my mind ..... Halleluyah grin grin grin

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Re: Meet The Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World;there's Money In The House Of God! by stexsy(m): 3:19pm On Dec 28, 2013
our God is a rich God...




Meanwhile...first to..
Re: Meet The Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World;there's Money In The House Of God! by Nobody: 3:25pm On Dec 28, 2013
stexsy: our God is a rich God...




Meanwhile...first to..
mumu how much dem go give you if you comment first....oponu oshi
Re: Meet The Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World;there's Money In The House Of God! by ProfGday(m): 3:43pm On Dec 28, 2013
why would you be hating rich pastors afterall dirty politicians are there enjoying their loots.
All this ppu are men of honour who have blazzed d trails on their chosen paths.
if u want to be successful u most like successful ppu too.
Re: Meet The Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World;there's Money In The House Of God! by woky: 3:57pm On Dec 28, 2013
undecided
Re: Meet The Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World;there's Money In The House Of God! by piratedcopy(m): 4:15pm On Dec 28, 2013
front page there. Space booked just in case
Re: Meet The Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World;there's Money In The House Of God! by lordbjizzi(m): 4:57pm On Dec 28, 2013
Are we preaching the gospel or are we making money? Somebody help me out of my puzzlement?

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