20 Richest Pastors in the World and Their Net worth 2024

Religious leaders are among the wealthy citizens in countries around the world, and here we are looking at the richest pastors and their net worth.

Around the world, millions of people practice different religions based on their beliefs and culture. However, we will be looking at the richest religious leaders in Christianity.

Across the world, you will find pastors in different churches. Some of the top pastors across the world own assets worth millions of dollars.

Now if you are wondering how pastors make such an amount of money, allow me to explain. Well, according to Church Fuel, there are several ways pastors can earn money.

Pastors can earn money by establishing several businesses, affiliate marketing, counselling, writing books, etc. They own businesses just like any other person out there with ambition and their spiritual knowledge is a contributing factor when it comes to writing books.

In a moment, we will show you the world’s richest pastors and their net worth.

Who Are the Richest Pastors?

The names on our list of richest pastors in the world include the likes of Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, Chris Oyakhilome, David Oyedepo, etc. Bishop T.D. Jakes is also among the richest pastors on the planet.

One thing you will notice about the names on this list is that these pastors have been on this journey for over three decades. Some of the pastors on this list began their ministerial journey back in the 1980s or even before that.

We will be showing you our list of the richest pastors and their net worth.

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20 Richest Pastors in the World and Their Net Worth

Here are the richest pastors in the world today and their net worth.

#20. Joseph Prince: $5 million

First on our list is Joseph Prince, the senior pastor of New Creation Church in Singapore.

Pastor Joseph Prince was born in 1963 and he is one of the founders of the New Creation Church based in Singapore. The church was founded in 1983 and it remains one of the largest in Asia.

In 1990, he was appointed as the senior pastor of New Creation Church. Since then he has travelled to different countries around the world preaching the gospel.

He has visited and preached at churches in South Africa, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, Canada, Australia, Norway, and the United States.

Pastor Joseph also hosts a television program called “Destined to Reign”. The program airs in over 100 countries, with millions of viewers.

#19. T.D. Jakes: $20 million

Next on our list of richest pastors in the world in their net worth is Bishop T.D. Jakes.

Born June 9, 1957, Bishop Thomas Dexter Jakes is an American author and filmmaker. Bishop T.D. Jakes is the bishop of The Potter’s House, one of America’s non-denominational, megachurchs.

T.D. Jake’s journey began in 1981 when he became pastor of the Greater Emmanuel Temple of Faith. That was the beginning of Bishop T.D. Jakes journey.

Years later, Bishop Jakes became a pastor with Higher Ground Always Abounding Assemblies. During his time with the Higher Ground Always Assemblies, his congregation grew and in 1996, it was time to move to Potter’s House.

Before 1996, Bishop T.D. Jakes had already founded TDJ Enterprises, a publishing firm that publishes all his books.

#18. Rick Warren: $25 million

Rich Warden is one of the richest pastors in the world, with a net worth of over $20 million.

Born in 1954, Richard Duane Warren is an American Southern Baptist evangelical Christian pastor. He is the founder of Saddleback Church and also an author.

Richard Duane Warren followed in his father’s footsteps as a Baptist minister. At a very young age, Rick was interested in pastoring.

In 1975, he married Kay Warren and they cofounded the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest California. The church remains one of the largest in the United States to this day.

Pastor Rick Warren is also the author of several books. Warren’s bestselling book “The Purpose Driven Church” was published in 1995.

#17. Creflo Dollar: $27 million

Creflo Dollar is an American pastor and the founder of the non-denominational Christian World Changers Church International in College Park, Georgia.

Dollar was born in 1962 and he is married to Taffi Dollar. He is one of the richest pastors not just in the United States, but in the world.

Dollar is also a publisher. He publishes a quarterly magazine known as The Change, including other several books.

Creflo Augustus Dollar, Jr. is included on this list because of his wealth. Dollar owns a private jet, two Rolls Royce, and a $2.5 million home in Manhattan and Demarest.

#16. Ray McCauley: $29 million

Ray is a South African religious leader and former senior pastor of Rhema Bible Church. He was also the former president of the International Federation of Christian Churches (IFCC).

Born in 1949 in Johannesburg, South Africa, McCauley attended bible college at Rhema Bible College Training Centre in Tulsa Oklahoma. When he returned to South Africa, he started the Rhema Bible Church with his wife.

The McCauleys started with just 13 members. Over the years, more people became members of the Rhema Bible Church.

Rhema Bible Church is one of the largest in all of southern Africa, with over 40,000 members.

#15. Enoch Adeboye: $39 million

Enoch Adejare Adeboye is a Nigerian pastor and the general overseer of the Redeem Christian Church of God. He is one of the richest pastors in the world with a net worth of $39 million.

Pastor Adeboye was born in Ifewara, Osun state, Nigeria in 1942. He began his journey in 1973 as an interpreter before he was ordained a pastor.

The Redeem Christian Church of God is one of the largest in Nigeria, with over 14 million worshippers. The church also owns Redeemer’s University and a television station called Dove TV.

Pastor Enoch Adeboye owns a private jet, a bulletproof Rolls Royce Phantom and other expensive cars.

#14. Benny Hinn: $40 million

Toufik Benedictus is an Israeli Christian televangelist and speaker born in 1952. He is also known for his regular miracle crusade or faith summit usually held in cities across the world.

Benny Hinn also hosts a television program called “This is Your Day”. The television program is one of Benny Hinn’s sources of income. He started the television program back in the early 1990s.

Benny Hinn is also the author of over 60 books. The Anointing and Good Morning Holy Spirit are some of the books written by Benny Hinn in the 1990s.

#13. Jesse Duplantis: $50 million

Jesse Duplantis is one of the richest pastors in the world, with a net worth of over $40 million.

Duplantis is an American preacher from the Evangelical Charismatic movement and the founder of Jesse Duplantis Ministries.

In 1976, John Hagee introduced Jesse to TBN and it was during this period he started his journey. Jesse preached his first sermon in 1976, and then two years later, he became a full-time evangelist.

A few years ago national media outlets in the United States accused Jesse of asking his members to donate money to buy a new private jet worth $54 million.

He however said that his organization had already paid for the three jets back in 2006.

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#12. Paul Adefarasin: $50 million

Paul Adeolu Adefarasin is a Nigerian Christian minister, televangelist, and Bible teacher, the senior pastor of the House of the Rock churches across Nigeria.

The House of the Rock Church is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria with other branches in Johannesburg and London.

Pastor Paul Adefarasin was raised in the United States and Nigeria. In the mid-1990s, he repented and gave up his drug addiction. After he accepted Christ, he enrolled at the International Bible Institute of London, where he earned a Diploma in Christian Ministry.

Pastor Paul Adefarasin also holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Miami. Paul has also written, authored, and self-published over twenty motivational Christian mini-books.

#11. Uebert Angel: $60 million

Uebert Ange is one of the richest pastors in the world, with a net worth of over $50 million.

He is a British-Zimbabwean evangelical preacher and the founder of Spirit Embassy in the United Kingdom. Uebert is also the presidential envoy and ambassador at large for Zimbabwe to Europe as well as the Americas.

Before he became a pastor, Uebert was already a successful businessman. Uebert is the founder of Club Millionaire Limited in the United Kingdom. He started the Uebert Angel Foundation, which provides scholarships to several students.

#10. Joel Osteen: $100 million

Joel Osteen is an American televangelist, lay preacher, businessman and author.

The American preacher was born in 1963 in Houston, Texas and remains one of the richest pastors in the world, with a net worth of over 90 million.

Joel Osteen is a preacher known worldwide. He became the pastor of the Lakewood Church, succeeding his father John Osteen.

Pastor Joel Osteen’s sermons are televised not just in the United States, but across the world. I have watched some of his sermons and that was how I got to know the name “Joel Osteen”.

As an author, Joel Osteen’s first book was “Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential released in 2004. In 2007, he released his second book titled Becomes a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day.

Pastor Joel Osteen is one of America’s youngest and richest pastors.

#9. Pat Robertson: $120 million

Pat Robertson is an American religious broadcaster, media mogul, political commentator, and former Southern Baptist minister.

Robertson currently serves as the chancellor and CEO of Regent University. He is also the chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). Robertson appears on the television program The 700 Club.

Robertson established the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1960. Seventeen years later, the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) launched a religious cable network, the CBN Satellite Service.

#8. Romildo Ribeiro Soares: $125 million

Romildo Ribeiro Soares is one of the richest pastors in the world, with a net worth of over $120 million.

He is a Brazilian missionary, author, businessman, singer, and televangelist. Romildo became a televangelist in the 1960s. In the 1980s, Romildo established the International Church of God’s Grace.

Today, the church has branches in countries like Brazil, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. As an author, Romildo has written over 10 Portuguese books.

#7. Chris Oyakhilome: $126 million

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is a Nigerian televangelist. He is the founder of Christ Embassy and a Christian called Believers LoveWorld.

Pastor Chris owns three television channels which include LoveWorld TV, LoveWorld Sat, and LoveWorld Plus.

Rhapsody of Realities is a daily devotional bible published by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. Rhapsody of Realities is translated into different languages and thousands of copies are sold to its members.

#6. David Oyedepo: $150 million

Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo is a Nigerian preacher, businessman, architect, and Christian author. He is the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide and presiding Bishop of the Faith Tabernacle in Otta, Ogun state, Nigeria.

Bishop David Oyedepo is the Chancellor of Covenant University and Landmark University. In 2011, Bishop Oyedepo was in Forbes magazine as the richest pastor in Nigeria.

His church operates a publishing house called Dominion Publishing House (DPH). Bishop Oyedepo has written several Christian books including “Keys to Divine Health, Exploits of Faith, Understanding Vision, etc.

#5. Shepherd Bushiri: $150 million

Shepherd Bushiri is the youngest on our list of richest pastors globally and their net worth.

Bushiri is a Malawian preacher and self-proclaimed prophet based in South Africa.

Bushiri’s church is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa, with other church branches in Ghana, South Sudan, Malawi, etc.

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#4. Kenneth Copeland: $300 million

Born in 1936, Kenneth Max Copeland is an American televangelist and one of the richest pastors in the world. Copeland’s sermons are broadcast across the United States and in other countries on the Victory Channel.

Kenneth Copeland owns a private jet worth millions of dollars and a $6.3 million mansion.

#3. Valdemiro Santiago: $350 million

Born in 1963, Valdemiro Santiago is a Brazilian pastor and the leader of the World Church of God’s Power.

Valdemiro was a preacher at the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God before he became the leader of the World Church of God’s Power.

After he left the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, Santiago founded the World Church of the Power of God. Valdemiro owns a private jet worth over $45 million, which makes him one of the richest pastors in the world.

#2. Alph Lukau: $1 billion

Alph Lukau is the senior pastor of Alleluia Ministry International. He is also the general overseer of the ministry, which he started back in 2002.

His church also has branches in countries like Angola, South Africa, Zambia, Congo, DR Congo, and Namibia.

As one of the richest pastors in the world with a net worth of $1 billion, Alph owns a private jet, Rolls Royce, Bentley, and expensive motorbikes.

#1. Edir Macedo: $1.1 billion

Edir Macedo is a Brazilian evangelical bishop, businessman, and writer. The Brazilian is the founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.

Macedo owns the third-largest television network in Brazil. Edir tops the list of the richest pastors in the world, with a net worth of over $1 billion.

He is the owner of RecordTV, Rede Records, and Grupo Records.

Conclusion

Religious leaders are found in every society in the world today. They are prominent individuals respected by their members.

Preaching the gospel does not prohibit a pastor from owning a business that generates a steady income.

We hope this article on the richest pastors in the world and their net worth was helpful.

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