The highest-paid pastors in the world -

While most people know churches are quite wealthy, there's a rare brand of preacher that rakes in tens of millions of dollars by monetizing their public persona. Typically, these pastors hold sermons in megachurches, host popular TV shows, and receive millions from donations and merchandise sales.

Click through the gallery to discover the net worth of some of the wealthiest pastors in the world and their Net Worth. 

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Reverend Al Sharpton, US$5 million -

The famous and controversial New Yorker, Reverend Al Sharpton, is heavily involved in left-wing politics.

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Bishop Noel Jones, US$5 millon - Pentecostal bishop Noel Jones is originally from Jamaica, and has a congregation of nearly 17,000 in Los Angeles.

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Pastor Paula White, US$5 million - Paula White is a non-denominational pastor in Mississippi, served as former President Trump's Evangelical adviser, and has her own TV show.

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John Hagee, US$5 million -

Texan John Hagee has multiple TV shows and has written numerous books.

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Pastor Joyce Meyer, US$8 million - Pastor Joyce Meyer (left) owns a private jet, has a US$20 million headquarters near St. Louis, Missouri.

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Juanita Bynum, US$10 million - Juanita Bynum is a quadruple threat, as a televangelist, actress, singer, and author based in Cleveland.

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Jesse Jackson, US$10 million - Civil rights campaigner and Martin Luther King Jr. contemporary, Jesse Jackson, had a TV show on CNN, ran for President, and campaigned for the Democratic party.

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John Macarthur, US$15 million -

Los Angeles-born Macarthur is best known for his radio program 'Grace to You,' which was canceled for its radical messages, including how women should act, and that mental illness should be only treated with the bible. 

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Cindy Trimm, US$15 million - Cindy Trimm was born in Bermuda, and has written four books.

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Bishop T.D. Jakes, US$20 million - Bishop T.D. Jakes is the head of a mega church in Dallas, and has a program called 'The Potter's Touch.'

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Rick Warren, US$25 million -

The California Evangelical pastor is the founder of a megachurch in California called Saddleback Church.

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Billy Graham, US$25 million - Graham was one of the most successful pastors of all time. His 'Billy Graham Crusades' TV show ran from 1947 to 2005, and he was the spiritual adviser to multiple American presidents. He passed away in 2018. 

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Creflo Dollar, US$27 million - Atlanta televangelist and pastor Creflo Dollar owns both a Rolls Royce and a private jet. 

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Pastor Ray McCauley, US$28 million - South African pastor Ray McCauley is a major political force in Johannesburg, and is currently the co-chair of the National Interfaith Council of South Africa (NICSA).

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Pastor Tshifhiwa Irene, US$35 million - The late Johannesburg pastor Tshifhiwa Irene led the Divine Truth World Restoration Services for World Peace by Jesus Christ, and was known for her eccentric sermons.

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Joel Osteen, US$100 million - Houston televangelist Joel Osteen has a very successful program, and has written several books that have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller list.

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Benny Hinn, US$60 million - Israeli Benny Hinn purports to heal people in stadiums, calling them Miracle Crusades.

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Chris Oyakhilome, US$50 million - Chris Oyakhilome is based in Lagos, Nigeria, and has recently partnered with Pastor Benny Hinn to launch a new TV channel called LoveWorld USA.

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Prophet Uebert Angel, US$60 million - Zimbabwean prophet Uebert Angel is actually a British national, and founded Spirit Embassy Ministries in England in 2007.

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Pat Robertson, US$100 million - Pat Robertson is among the best known far-right activists in America and is the CEO of the Christian Broadcasting Network.

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Bishop Ayodele Oritsejafor, US$120 million -

Nigerian Pentecostal bishop Ayodele Oritsejafor (left) was the first African priest to launch an international TV show. 

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Pastor E.A. Adeboye, US$130 million -

Pastor E.A. Adeboye is the head of a global church based in Nigeria, and was named one of the 50 most powerful people in the world by Newsweek in 2008. 

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Bishop David Oyedepo, US$150 million - Bishop David Oyedepo is the wealthiest Nigerian preacher, and built what is believed to be the biggest church in the world, with 50,000 seats.

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Kenneth Copeland, US$760 million -

Texas televangelist Kenneth Copeland has by far the biggest net worth of any preacher in the world. He even owns a US$3.6 million jet. Here, Copeland is dressed down for an Evangelical biker rally that he hosted on his property in Texas. 

Sources: (Kiiky) (Cheat Sheet) (ET Inside) (Rich Updates) (Ghana Mission)

See also: Celebrities who follow their faith religiously

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