Africa’s Richest Pastors: Combining Faith, Business Success and Hedonism
Bishop David Oyedepo with a net worth of no less than $150 million, David Oyedepo is the
single richest pastor in Nigeria. David Oyedepo claims to have received a
message from God when he was younger, tasking him to cleanse the world
from evil through faith, which led him to found his church. Today, he is the bishop of Faith Tabernacle, a 50,000-seat megachurch that he founded in 1983.
The church headquartered at Lagos, Nigeria, and leads one of the largest
following in all of Africa. David Oyedepo is also a renowned author and
preacher and published over 70 works. He and his church own several
houses as well as four private jets.
Nowadays being a pastor is proven to also be quite the profitable occupation, mostly due to the extremely high number of believers and followers they lead, the worldwide exposure and other profitable endeavors.

But in other news, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is reported to be the richest pastor in Africa as at today, Chris Oyakhilome is the president of the Christian ministry “Christ Embassy”, and is serving as a minister in Nigeria for more than 30 years. Chris Oyakhilome runs television programs focused around faith healing that generated millions of viewers, he is also a best-selling author of numerous books that are distributed in over 140 languages. His current net worth is about $200 million. Chris Oyakhilome is also known for his philanthropic works, aiding the weak both spiritually and materially, with his mission’s motto being “every child is your child”.
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