EVIDIENCE OF SERVICE (JOB 22:22-28)
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO JUDGE ANY HUMAN, ESPECIALLY A SERVANT OF GOD, NO MATTER THEIR PAST, ACTS AND DECISIONS, MIND YOU, YOUR OFFERINGS AND TITHE CANNOT BUY LUXURY! FOR ALL MEN CAN BE UNDER A SATANIC OR CHRISTY INFLUENCE! MANY OF THESE MINISTERS STARTED WITH N0 ACCOUNT, BUT GOD PROOFED HIM SELF FAITHFUL ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE PASSAGE, JOB 22:22-28(Acquaint now yourself with Him [agree with God and show yourself to be conformed to His will] and be at peace; by that [you shall prosper and great] good shall come to you... If you lay gold in the dust, and the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brook [considering them of little worth] )
The American magazine, Forbes, released a list of the top 20 richest pastors in the world. With a fortune ranging from $10 million to more than a billion dollars, these pastors have built real empires whose influence have reached well beyond the religious sphere. In this list, Africa, the poorest continent in the world, is very well represented. In fact, seven Nigerian pastors have become national celebrities. While their followers hope for a financial miracle or to be cured of an incurable disease, these Nigerian pastors are seeing their fortune reach new heights. They travel by private jets, drive luxury cars and have impressive homes all around the world.
Let’s discover these multimillionaire pastors.
CHRIS OKOTIE, 10 MILLION DOLLARS
Before becoming a pastor, Chris Okotie was a famous singer known for the hit 80s song, “Show Me Your Backside.” His church, among the more flamboyant ones in Nigeria, has about 5,000 followers including many local stars. He even ran in the Nigerian presidential elections three times in vain. A big fan of luxury cars, he possesses, among others, a Mercedes S600, a Hummer, a Rolls Royce Phantom and a Porsche.
JUANITA BYNUM, 10 MILLION DOLLARS
As an American televangelist, author, singer, and actress, Juanita Bynum has an impressive resume. This former hairdresser and flight attendant attracts tens of thousands of followers and it’s in Kenya where she has beaten all her previous records by having 750,000 followers. Ticket sales for her sermons, her DVDs and her books have allowed her to build a fortune estimated at $10 million.
MATTHEW ASHIMOLOWO, 10 MILLION DOLLARS
Matthew Ashimolowo, a Nigerian pastor, is the founder of the “Kingsway International Christian Center” (KICC) based in the United Kingdom. At the age of 20, he converted to Christianity and enrolled in a Christian school. Sent to the United Kingdom to develop the antenna for a Nigerian congregation, he decided to create his own church. Today, he is the head of the largest Pentecostal congregation in the United Kingdom. His two favorite topics to talk about are health and money. His predominantly black audience spends millions of dollars a year to attend his shows.
T.B. JOSHUA, 15 MILLION DOLLARS
T.B. Joshua, the “Prophet,” is one of the most controversial pastors in Nigeria. Indeed, he owes his success to his “ability” to cure diseases said to be incurable such as HIV/AIDS, paralysis, or certain cancers. His church, called The Synagogue – Church of all Nations, brings together 15,000 members every Sunday and also has bases located in Nigeria, Ghana, the United Kingdom and Greece. T.B. Joshua also has his own TV channel called “Emmanuel TV,” which is also the largest Christian TV channel in Africa. Extremely popular on the internet, T.B. Joshua has more than 2.5 million fans on Facebook, more than 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, and his videos have been viewed more than 240 million times.
T.D. JAKES, 18 MILLION DOLLARS
After becoming a pastor in his twenties, T.D. Jakes has built a fortune of $18 million. This American has made it work by within all these fields, such as being a pastor, film producer, and writer. T.D. Jakes is very popular on social networking sites with almost 600,000 fans on Facebook, 3 million followers on Twitter, and 1.7 million followers on Instagram. His shows even attracts more than 300,000 people.