Top 10 Richest Pastors in Africa 2023 & Net Worth
Top 10 Richest Pastors in Africa 2023 & Their Net Worth
This article will give you the breakdown of the Top 10 Richest Pastors in Africa 2023 & Their Net Worth.
If you Google the current top 20 richest pastors in Africa for January 2023 and their net worth according to Forbes, you would be presented with a host of results that might confuse you. But within those results, there are some recurring names you would find in the list.
These richest African pastors according to Forbes have over time built a strong ministry base which has given them that much-needed publicity not just in the country but globally and they are highly respected in Africa. Their popularity has seen them win series of awards and sign endorsement deals on daily basis.
Although these wealthy pastors currently have other investments apart from their ministry careers, the fact still remains that these top rich pastors in Africa are veterans in the ministry. So, if you are looking for Africa’s top richest/wealthiest pastors, below are their names and net worth.
Top 10 Richest Pastors in Africa 2023 & Net Worth
1. Alph Lukau net worth $1 Billion
Alph Luka is the founder and pastor of Alleluia Ministries International, South Africa which he founded in 2002. He was born on October 25, 1974.
Pastor Alph Lukau, one of the most powerful pastors in South Africa.
Pastor Alph Lukau’s family
Pastor Alph Lukau is married to his heartthrob, Celeste Lukau, who serves together with him in his work of ministry. Together, the couple has three sons.
2. David Oyedepo net worth $150 Million
David Oyedepo is the founder and lead pastor of the Living Faith Church popularly known as Winners chapel. He was born on September 27, 1954.
David was raised by his Christian grandmother who introduced him to the ministry via early morning call for prayers. Today, the Living Faith church branches are scattered across every state in Nigeria and in more than 300 cities across the world including ones the USA, UK, and Dubai.
Bishop David Oyedepo, among the richest televangelist, is the founder and chancellor of two world-class universities in Nigeria – Covenant University and Landmark University.
At the moment, Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo is worth $150 million and is the richest pastor in Nigeria, highly rated among the richest pastors in Africa.
David Oyedepo’s family
Bishop David Oyedepo married his wife, Florence in 1982. Together they have four children – David Jr, Isaac, Love, and Joy. Both of his sons and their wives have been an effective help to their father’s global vision. David Jr manages the church’s headquarters in Otta, Ogun state while his brother Isaac is the resident pastor of the international branch in Maryland, USA.
David Oyedepo also has 4 private jets.
3. Shepherd Bushiri net worth $150 million
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is a Malawian prophet and convener of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) with headquarters in South Africa.
He is popularly called “Major One” amongst his members and followers. The pastor was born on February 20, 1983, into a Christian family in Northern Malawi. According to the prophet he had a spiritual encounter when he was 10 years old urging him to preach repentance to people.
Something noteworthy about him is that he is the youngest on the list of richest pastors in Africa.
Shepherd Bushiri’s family
Shepherd Bushiri is married to his very beautiful wife, Mary Bushiri and they have two lovely daughters – Israella and Raphaella. The Bushiris have an exquisite home in Pretoria, South Africa where they live.
4. Enoch .A. Adeboye net worth $130 million
Pastor Enoch Adeboye is one of the wealthiest pastors in Africa. Daddy G.O as he is fondly called is the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
Ever since Pastor Adeboye became the General Overseer of R.C.C.G, he has worked hard to expand the church and it has gained popularity worldwide. Today, R.C.C.G is present in over 196 nations of the world and has over 14,000 branches in Nigeria alone.
Pastor E.A Adeboye’s family
Pastor E.A Adeboye is married to Folake Adeboye and together they have a family of three sons, Adeolu, Leke, Late Dare, and a daughter, Bolu who are now all grown up and doing very well for themselves. One of his son Late, Late Dare.
5. Ayo Ortisejafor net worth $120 million
Ayo Oritsejafor is the leader and founder of the Word of Life Bible Church with headquarter in Warri, Nigeria. Papa Oritsejafor as he is popularly called has an estimated net worth of $120 million.
The preacher was born in Lagos State to a staunch Christ Apostolic Church household. By 1972, he got born again. Oritsejafor who always attributes his success in life and in ministry to God said he was in a vision when he saw himself in a suit preaching to thousands of people.
The one-time president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has many investments in real estate, banking, and transportation.
Ayo Oritsejafor’s family
The man of God is married to Helen Oritsejafor and together they have three children. Their family home is in Warri, Delta state where they have the headquarter of their church.
6. Uebert Angel net worth $60 million
Founder and senior pastor of the Good News church formerly Spirit Embassy headquartered in the United Kingdom, Uebert Angel has an estimated net worth of $50 million.
The tall British-Zimbabwean preacher holds two degrees in finance from Salford University, UK. He also holds a post-graduate degree in education from Boston University, UK. Uebert Angel was born on September 6, 1978, in Masvingo, Zimbabwe but moved to the UK later in life.
Uebert Angel’s family
Uebert Angel is married to his spouse, Beverly Angel and together they have a son, Uebert Angel Jr.
7. Chris Oyakhilome net worth $50 Million
Chris Oyakhilome (also known as “Pastor Chris”) is the founder of Pastor Christ Embassy. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, was born on December 7, 1963.
He started the church as a campus fellowship in 1987 while he was a student at Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.
8. Tshifinwa Irene worth $42 Million
Pastor Irene is the richest female pastor in Africa with a net worth of $42 million. She is the founder and presiding pastor at Divine Truth World Restoration Services for World peace by Jesus Christ.
Pastor Irene was a former banker at Standard Bank of South Africa between 1990 and 2001. She left her banking job in late 2001 to start her own ministry in South Africa.
9. Ray McCauley net worth $29 million
Founder and leader of the Rhema Bible Church, Pastor Ray McCauley is estimated to worth $28 million. He founded the church with its headquarter in South Africa in 1979 after his ministry training. Today, the church has amassed quite an army of followers from across South Africa and beyond.
Pastor Ray Macaulay just like other pastors in his league lives quite large.
Pastor Ray McCauley’s family
Pastor Ray McCauley was previously married to his ex-wife, Lydie McCauley up until the years 2000 when she instituted a divorce proceeding to end their marriage. In 2001, McCauley married his second wife, Zelda Ireland whom he also separated from in 2010. However, McCauley and Ireland retied the knot in 2015.
10. Prophet Temitope Babatunde Joshua (T.B Joshua) net worth $25 million
T.B Joshua is the founder and leader of the Synagogue Church of All Nations which he founded in 1987. The man of God himself was born on June 12, 1963. Today, the Synagogue Church of All Nations popularly called SCOAN has spread to more countries like Ghana, United Kingdom, Israel, and Greece.
Prophet T.B Joshua’s ministry is accompanied by shocking testimonies of breakthroughs, healings, and deliverances. The very passionate pastor is also very philanthropic. He donates millions of dollars annually towards education and healthcare and poor communities all around the world.
T.B Joshua’s family
Before you might want to know about T.B Joshua’s family life, you should know that he lives a quiet conservative life. It is quite hard to tell some personal things about him. However, we can confirm that Prophet T.B Joshua is married to an equally reserved woman, Evelyn Joshua who is not openly involved in his work of ministry.