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OldRegular

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1. David Oyedepo $150 Million

Being a cleric has never been so profitable ask Nigerian pastor David Oyedepo whose net worth sits at $150 million. Oyedepo also known as “papa” is the founder of Living Faith Church World Wide. The man Of God is not shy of splurging his wealth on the good life. He owns a Rolls-Royce Phantom and a fleet of private jets.

2. Benny Hinn $42 Million

The American Evangelist has been spreading the word since 1983 when he established the Orlando Christian Center. Hinn’s popularity has continued to soar through the years, which has seen him become one of the richest pastors with a net worth of $42 Million. His ability to “cure” terminal illnesses such as cancer has, however, been a source of controversy.

3. Joel Osteen $40 Million

Joel’s high-watt charisma has endeared audiences all over the world. He is the senior pastor of Lakewood Church, which was founded by his late father John Osteen. Today, Lakewood stands as the largest and fastest growing church in America. With over 38,000 attendees every week, the Church undoubtedly brings in thousands. But Joel’s appeal transcends the altar; he is also a bestselling author. His net worth stands at $40 million.

4. Chris Oyakhilome 'pastor Chris' $30-50 Million

Oyakhilome is yet another Nigerian Pastor who is making some good money from the church ministry. He is the man behind Christ Embassy, a church and mission group with offices in United Kingdom, USA, and South Africa. Forbes estimates Pastor Chris’ net worth to be between $30-50 million.

5. Creflo Dollar $27 Million

His name screams money, and he does have a lot of it. Pastor Dollar is one of the prominent African-American pastors in the USA. His World Changers International commands a huge following with 30,000 followers stemming from the Atlanta region alone. His net worth is estimated at $27 million, but it could be more. He is known to be quite privy when it comes to his financial assets.

6. Billy Graham $25 Million

Graham is the longest serving Evangelical Pastor on our list with his ministry dating back to the 1940s. His spiritual allure has seen him become the advisor of several presidents including Lyndon Johnson. The 95 year old pastor whose net worth stands at $25 million remains one of the most revered clerics of the 20th century.

7. Rick Warren $25 Million

Besides being the pastor of the eighth largest church in the USA( Saddleback Church), Rick has also authored numerous Christian books which have sold millions of copies. While some of the pastors on our list live multi-million dollar lifestyles, Rick’s lifestyle is considerably down to earth. He admittedly gives away 90% of his income and lives off 10%. He is worth $25 Million.

8. T.D Jakes $18 Million

This Charismatic Bishop has managed to capture the hearts of many Christians. He is the founder and chief pastor of The Potter’s House which boasts of having 30,000 members. His net worth of $18 million largely stems from his ministry, but besides being a fiery Bishop, he is also an author and an actor.

9. Temitope Joshua $15 Million

Pastor Temitope has made a name for himself as one of the most charitable Nigerian Evangelists. When he founded The Synagogue Church Of All Nations, he never imagined his net worth would one day sum up to $15 million. He only had a handful of followers for the first few months, but today more than 15,000 members turn up for his Sunday service.

10. Matthew Ashimolowo $6-10 Million

Matthew had been a Muslim until the age of 22 when he converted to Christianity after his father’s death. He attended Bible School and developed a keen interest in the religion. Today, he is the senior pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre. His net worth which is estimated at $6-10 million has been bolstered by documentaries from his media company and the sale of Christian literature.

http://www.worldsrichpeople.com/10-richest-pastors.html
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Luke 9:57-60
57. And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58. And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59. And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
 
Salty

Salty

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and how many pastors wonder how they can buy groceries for the next week.
 
plain_n_simple

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Prince claims he stopped taking a salary. Church brought in 27 million last year I think. He has a net worth of 6 mil? Wigglesworth died in the 40's.
 
SovereignGrace

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plain_n_simple said:
Average Pastor salary was $807 a week. Not bad for a 20 minute speech.
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Neither pro- nor anti-paid pastor, but there is more to it than a '20 minute speech.' They have to visit the sick, help those in need, take time to study, be a dad, husband, friend. There is more to the pastorship than a '20 minute speech.' And no, I am not a pastor, either.

If a member needs them at 3:00 am, he has to go. If he is truly a pastor, his schedule varies every day of the week.
 
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Maybe it's just a coincidence....but maybe it isn't....that at least three of the persons in the OP are from the oil-rich African nation of Nigeria.

Most of you probably know that Nigeria--which is probably the most heavily-populated per area nation in Africa--is also one that has been beset by a series of almost non-stop violence against its citizens (especially of women, and mainly younger-aged ones) that has been promoted primarily by the ultra-militant Boko Haram organization (or ones that are either financed or are off shoots of it).

Remember the mass kidnappings of those innocent school girls not so long ago?

Nigeria is torn apart by having a rather small, but comparatively wealthy southern population, many of which claim to have a so-called type of "Christianity" [How close these "Christian" people actually adhere to the Bible has never been widely examined by most of the "Western" media.]

In its more northern regions most people there claim some kind of connections with the Islamic religion that is the almost dominant religion of Nigeria's northern neighbors of Chad, Niger, and especially Libya.

Moreover, most of Nigeria's northern population is relatively poor with little hope of ever improving its economic status for the majority of its populace.

Having studied the human situation where Islam has been either the dominate religion or where it is growing in influence outside the more developed "First World" parts of the globe, the circumstances in northern Nigeria are exactly the ones where you find Islam strongly in place.

I can't say exactly why this is so, but my research---and talking to missionaries who serve in these places--it seems that the more hopeless and destitute an area is, the more appeal Islam has for the people who live there.

One conclusion about which I can only speculate is that when a person lives in such a hopeless environment such as this, the seeming lure of the deceptive Islam religion is something that attracts people.

IOW, Islam seems to tell these people that, if you follow the teachings of Allah and his prophet Muhamed, while your lot here in this life may not be much, you will be greatly rewarded in the next life with many sensual pleasures (especially if you're a male).

And, if you should die in the jihadic cause, you'll be even more highly rewarded.

Either that, or if you can find a way out of your poor lifestyle by somehow securing a better education that is available in "Western" colleges or universities, that's the pathway to follow.

Now, I'm not saying that's the one and only reason why each and every Islamic person from any place on earth that comes to the West, but, OTOH, I don't think it's a mere coincidence that more people from Islamic nations have flocked to England, France, Canada, and, yes, the US in the past 50 or so years than ever before.

This presents not only a challenge to us as Christians who live in these Western nations, but also a great missionary opportunity to befriend and witness to these deceived people.

Just think....Up until this last past half century, if you wanted to be a missionary to the Islamic people, you'd have to spend years raising financial support, learning a set of rather foreign language(s) and customs, leave your relatives and friends behind for several years, and go to some country whose leaders and most of their citizens don't want you "interfering" with them.

I'm not saying that if God calls you to do all the above not to go....but now He's sending these very same people to our shores, to our areas, and to many of our neighborhoods.

God has brought these people right amongst us. They now are people whose children attend the same public schools that many of our own children or grandchildren attend. They shop at many of the same stores we do. They may even work at many of the same places we do.

Why, just this afternoon, a family who was obviously from an Islamic background sat down at a booth just a couple booths away from me at, get this, the Chick-Fil-A restaurant I've frequented for many years---and their five children were playing with the half dozen or so other kids in that indoor play area right next to where I was sitting, eating my waffle fries!

Yes, they are right here among us.

I'm glad that the church of which I'm a member has joined with other area churches to help sponsor a "City Church" whose primary goal is to reach these people who've come to (in my case anyway) the so-called "Buckle of the 'Bible Belt,'" the city in which the national headquarters of not only the SBC is located, but where two or three (or more) national denominations also have their HQ's.

Maybe your area isn't one that has almost 100 different language groups in its environs, but "Music City USA" does.

If it doesn't, that's fine....but please pray for us that God will give us direction and leadership, and more burdened people who will go out into our harvest fields right around the corner from our church campuses and bring to these deceived people the only Gospel that will ever free them from the bondage under which they now labor.

"Brethren, pray for us." Please.
 
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SovereignGrace said:
Neither pro- nor anti-paid pastor, but there is more to it than a '20 minute speech.' They have to visit the sick, help those in need, take time to study, be a dad, husband, friend. There is more to the pastorship than a '20 minute speech.' And no, I am not a pastor, either.

If a member needs them at 3:00 am, he has to go. If he is truly a pastor, his schedule varies every day of the week.
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That may be true in some Churches but I can tell you from personal experience that in some Churches all the head pastor does is preach!
 
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