Earlier this year Forbes Magazine released a list of 10 wealthiest pastors in the world with five of them Nigerian pastors! So you see church business has become very big business in Nigeria.

Nairabrains, a fast-growing business & tech blog has released an updated list of 10 richest pastors after wholesome research. 3 years ago we published a well received list of Nigeria's 5 richest pastors and how they make their money.

This current list is an expanded one and you should see the preachers of the word in Nigeria who are worth millions of dollars and own the flashiest cars and in some case luxurious private jets.

The List.....

10. Lazarus Muoka
The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Renewal Ministry

With a knack for commercial hustling which his contempoaries in the business world will find highly admirable this founder and head of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Renewal Ministry has over the past decade built a church of gigantic proportions in the country whose majority membership consist of the poor, struggling and ever hopeful masses.

Pastor Muoka’s church was the first to commercialise promotional materials such as the cheap apron like wears his members have come to be known for. Holding commercial crusades and rallies the Lord’s Chosen has become a mega church with countless vehicles, and increasing branches all over the country.

9. Wole Oladiyun
Christ Livingspring Apostolic Ministry

Pastor Wole Oladiyun is 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.

8. Matthew Ashimolowo
Kingsway International Christian Centre KICC

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.

7. Chris Okotie
Household of God Church

While not having the massive followership and church membership of most of his contemporaries in this list Pastor Okotie has certainly carved a niche for himself in the upper class as his church in Lagos is mostly attended by the affluent and celebrity class. What he lacks in quantity he certainly got covered in quality.

A former pop musician he is an avid car collector having several flashy and exotic rides in his garage including a Rolls Royce Coupe 2014 edition worth N150 million. The former three time presidential aspirant is worth between $5 – $10 million dollars.

6. Mike Okonkwo
The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM)

A former banker Mike Okonkwo left the business world to start off as a pastor for another church before deciding to set up the Redeemed Evangelical Mission. One of his several financial controversies include accepting donations from renowned advanced fee fraud guru Emmanuel Nwude.

He is one of the creme de la creme of the gospel who own a private jet. The church’s auditorium completed in 2011 was estimated to have gulped 2 billion sourced mostly from friends and worshippers in the ministry.

Full list: http://nairabrains.com/2014/09/nigerias-10-richest-pastors-in-2014/

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