Top 10 Richest Pastors In Africa 2025 and their net worth, as we share the stories behind the impressive journey of these men of God.
There are a lot of pastors in the African continent, who are leading the communities and congregations. Sometimes this profession can not only bring peace of mind but also a lot of money.
David Oyedepo, Pastor Adeboye, Chris Oyakhilome, Alph Lukaku, Prophet Shepard Bushiri are the richest pastors in Africa today. There are some pastors who earn really good amount of money, and in this article, you will find out who the richest pastor in Africa is right now.
Surprisingly, most of the richest pastors on the African continent of the last year appear to be from Nigeria.
Richest pastors in Africa today 2025 Forbes Update
The pastor’s main purpose is serving the humans by providing the Christian community guidance and voicing the ideas about the improvement of humanity’s minds and church conditions. Through the church investments and other kinds of income, some of the pastors earn the miraculous amounts of money. If you are interested who is the richest pastor in Africa now, and who are the other wealthy pastors that have achieved their success lately, you can find all the information you needed in this article.
- Bishop David Oyedepo
- Prophet Shepherd Bushiri
- Alph Lukau
- Bishop Ayo Ortisejafor
- Pastor Enoch Adeboye
- Uebert Angel – Zimbabwe
- Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
- Matthew Ashimolowo
- Pastor Ray McCauley
- Chris Okotie – Nigeria
Here you can see their ranking according to the popular American magazine, Forbes.
10 – Chris Okotie
Perhaps, the past fame of this man has helped him to establish his successful pastor career. In the 1980s, Chris Okotie was a successful pop star in Nigeria and had a lot of fans. After retiring from his singing career, he became a devoted Christian. He established the Household of God church, which is currently one of the most flamboyant religious institutions in Nigeria.
There are a lot of Nigerian celebrities among those who attend Chris Okotie’s church and are official members of it. The pastor himself is a huge lover of cars, and he owns Rolls-Royce, Mercedes S600, Porsche, and Hummer. He is also involved in politics and even tried his luck at the presidential election, together with his own political party called Fresh Party. The net worth of Chris Okotie is $10 million.
8 – Matthew Ashimolowo – Nigeria
In 1992, this man was sent by Foursquare Gospel Church to establish the branch of this church in London. However, Matthew Ashimolowo decided to found his own church instead of spreading Foursquare Gospel. Currently, his Kingsway International Christian Center is considered to be the biggest Pentecostal church in Great Britain. Generally, the assets of this church are around $40 million, and it has $10 million of profit.
Matthew Ashimolowo himself gets a salary of $200,000 every year, according to the media outlets. Except that, he also owns a company called Matthew Ashimolowo Media, which is another source of income for him. His net worth is $10 million, which let him be on top of the richest pastors rating.
7 – Pastor Chris Oyakhilome – Nigeria – Net worth: $50 million
Chris Oyakhilome is a founder of Christ Embassy church, which nowadays has about 400,000 members. Lots of them are successful people: famous politicians and entrepreneurs. Apart from everything else, this decisive pastor has been pursuing a lot of other fields.
Nowadays, he releases his own newspapers and magazines, has his own chain of hotels, recording label, real estate and even his own satellite television station. His official net worth according to Forbes is $50 million, which is surely impressive.
6 – Uebert Angel – Zimbabwe – Net worth: $60 million
Uebert Angel, born Uebert Mudzanire on September 6, 1978, in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, is a British-Zimbabwean businessman, televangelist, and the founder of Spirit Embassy, later renamed Good News Church, a Pentecostal ministry based in the United Kingdom. He is known for his flamboyant lifestyle and teachings promoting prosperity gospel, often traveling by helicopter to preach. Angel also holds the title of Presidential Envoy and Ambassador At Large for Zimbabwe to Europe and the Americas, appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2021.
5 – Pastor Enoch Adeboye – Nigeria – Net worth: $70 million
Enoch Adejare Adeboye (born March 2, 1942) is a Nigerian preacher and the current General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. He was born in 1942 to a modest family in the hamlet of Ifewara, Osun State, in Nigeria’s south-west. He has published over 60 novels. His daily devotional handbook (Open Heavens), with more than 1 million issued annually.
4 – Bishop Ayo Ortisejafor – Nigeria – Net worth: $120 million
Ayodele Joseph Oritsegbubemi Oritsejafor, often known as Papa Ayo, is the founder and Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church in Warri, Nigeria. He was elected national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria on February 7, 2005, and served in that capacity for five years.
3 – Alph Lukau – South Africa
Known as the apostle of faith Alph Lukau is a renowned author and power televangelist with hundreds of thousands of men and women under his direct leadership. He is the senior Pastor and General Overseer of Alleluia Ministries International which he has founded in February 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
2- Prophet Shepherd Bushiri – Malawi/South Africa – Net worth: $149 million
Shepherd Bushiri, better known as Major 1, is a Malawian preacher, religious leader, businessman, and novelist. Bushiri leads the Enlightened Christian Gathering, a Christian non-denominational congregation in Malawi. The church’s earliest headquarters were in Chibanja, Mzuzu, where it was founded.
1 – Bishop David Oyedepo – Nigeria – Net worth: $150 million
Finally, here is the leader of our rating! In 1981, David Oyedepo has founded The Faith Tabernacle which has become one of the biggest religious congregations in Africa. Even though he is successful, he still is devoted to his church. Every Sunday, he hosts three services there.
This man is the owner of many expensive houses and private jets in the United States and Great Britain. He is officially the richest pastor not only in Nigeria and Africa but also in the whole world. David Oyedepo has also founded the Living Faith World Outreach ministry. Apart from that, he is a chancellor of Landmark and Covenant universities. This pastor is known as one of the founders of Christian charismatic movement in Nigeria and in Africa. His net worth is estimated to be $150 million.
So, now you know who is the richest pastor in Africa in 2025. David Oyedepo is a really influential person, and he has earned his money with his hard work. For more information about religious personalities, check out the latest news.
