Kenneth Copeland

Kenneth Copeland Net Worth

Kenneth Copeland net worth: Kenneth Copeland is an American author, public speaker, televangelist, and musician who has a net worth of $300 million. Kenneth Copeland was born in Lubbock, Texas in December 1936. His Kenneth Copeland Ministries is located in Tarrant County, Texas and Copeland preaches abundance and prosperity which is commonly referred to as the prosperity gospel. His ministry is done through television, books, DVDs, and CDs. Before he converted to Christianity in 1962 Copeland was a recording artist and had a Top 40 hit with the single "Pledge of Love".via Kenneth Copeland Ministries/wikimedia commonsKenneth Copeland Wealth: Copeland has been involved in a number of controversies. In 2008 Mike Huckabee appeared on his program a number of times to promote a book. Huckabee also used the ministries to fund raise for his Presidential campaign. The events caused the United States Treasury to question the church's tax exempt status.Much of the controversy revolves around Copeland's wealth and reliance on church funds to support his lifestyle. According to various reports, Copeland used church donations to acquire a $20 million Gulfstream V private jet from Tyler Perry. He allegedly has used this jet for trips to resorts and various other personal vacations. He previously stated that he does not want to fly commercially because he doesn't "want to get into a tube with a bunch of demons". He reportedly lives in a $6.3 million lakefront mansion that is also reportedly funded by his church. There have been reports that Copeland could be worth as much as $750 million or even $1 billion.