Here is a Ranking of the World’s Wealthiest Pastors

Born in Germany, Peter Popoff, the televangelist combined faith healing with deceit, gaining infamy in 1986 for exploiting information secretly fed through an earpiece by his wife. Claiming divine revelation, Popoff exploited this privileged knowledge to purportedly “cure” individuals, only to face bankruptcy the following year.

Claiming divine revelation, Popoff exploited this privileged knowledge to purportedly “cure” individuals, only to face bankruptcy the following year. Despite setbacks, he resurfaced multiple times, peddling his latest scheme: “Miracle Spring Water” through late-night infomercials, boldly branding himself as a prophet, and now his fortune exceeds $10 million.