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How Much Do Leaders Of Mega-Churches Really Make?
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:40 am
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:40 am
Somehow I got into a discussion about Joel Olsteen and someone told me, when they lived in Houston, their babysitter went to his church. She wanted a Lexus so she kept a Lexus pamphlet in the front seat and at times, before she got out of her car, she would say a prayer holding the pamphlet. Evidently she was convinced that, through the power of God, she could receive the luxuries life has to offer.. I am assuming, she thought that's how Olsteen lives the life of luxary that he does.
Anyway, so I googled something on Joel Olsteen and came across the ratings his weekly TV show receives. Each week he gets an average of 10 million people watching his show. That is valuable within itself, but lets say each week he is able to convince 3% of those people to donate each week. If 3% only donated $1 a week that is $300,000 a week which is $15,600,000.00 annually. That doesn't include money from book sales, money he makes from being on TV, etc.
Anyone want to start a mega-church with me?
Anyway, so I googled something on Joel Olsteen and came across the ratings his weekly TV show receives. Each week he gets an average of 10 million people watching his show. That is valuable within itself, but lets say each week he is able to convince 3% of those people to donate each week. If 3% only donated $1 a week that is $300,000 a week which is $15,600,000.00 annually. That doesn't include money from book sales, money he makes from being on TV, etc.
Anyone want to start a mega-church with me?
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Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:42 am to OweO
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Anyone want to start a mega-church with me?
honestly...it's going to be hard to motivate that many people of the "power of God" from a wheel chair...
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:43 am to OweO
Joel Osteen and Benny Hinn are both mega ballers
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:44 am to OweO
100% of Joel Osteens income is book earnings, dvds, etc. He hasn't taken money from Lakewood since 2005. The goal of most preachers is to make yourself known throught the church, then make money off of things like books, cds, etc.
This post was edited on 9/15/16 at 10:46 am
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:44 am to OweO
Joel osteen isn't a good example as he makes his money from books and speaking fees.. He receives a modest salary from the church from what I've read..
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:44 am to OweO
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She wanted a Lexus so she kept a Lexus pamphlet in the front seat and at times, before she got out of her car, she would say a prayer holding the pamphlet. Evidently she was convinced that, through the power of God, she could receive the luxuries life has to offer.
This is literally the antithesis of what Jesus taught.
There are few things that sadden me more than "pastors" who lead people down a path that is so far from what the intent of Christianity is.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:44 am to OweO
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Anyone want to start a mega-church with me?
Thought about it, and I'm agnostic
They make so much fricking money. Some of them have ATMs set up at the front doors in case people forgot to bring cash. Others have "credit card donation" stations.
Its so fricked up.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:45 am to OweO
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:45 am to OweO
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$15,600,000.00 annually
He.....sorry, his church gets way more than that. There is a pastor in BR who has two private jets parked at BTR. George Shinn donated an entire TN compound to Church of the King.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:49 am to OweO
Too much
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:50 am to OweO
I also remember them building this in Ormond thinking it was a subdivision facility of some sort... nope. Just Jesse Duplantis building a house.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:50 am to OweO
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:52 am to OweO
It's ok though, JBE is about to hand all of these non-profits with their fair share of taxes.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:53 am to OweO
Posted on 9/15/16 at 10:57 am to OweO
one of the smaller mega churches here in the north side of ATL, the pastor lives in a 1.5 million house. His two sone(each have their own church as well) live in about 1.1 million dollar homes.
They moved here from texas to start churches, because of the market
They moved here from texas to start churches, because of the market
Posted on 9/15/16 at 11:03 am to OweO
I have a classmate that moved to Rendon, Washington after HS to be a youth pastor. That was 21 years ago and he's still a youth pastor. He seems to be doing pretty good for himself.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 11:14 am to OweO
I'll never understand the appeal of a mega-church.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 11:35 am to OweO
First Baptist Church of Houma #1
Posted on 9/15/16 at 11:38 am to OweO
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She wanted a Lexus so she kept a Lexus pamphlet in the front seat and at times, before she got out of her car, she would say a prayer holding the pamphlet. Evidently she was convinced that, through the power of God, she could receive the luxuries life has to offer..
God is not a genie in a bottle. Neither is a genie in a bottle.
Posted on 9/15/16 at 11:40 am to OweO
We need to tax these damn churches
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