TB Joshua Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Wealth=== Although Joshua criticized pastors who demanded money and politicians who [[Vote buying|bought-votes]],<ref>{{Cite news | title = T.B. Joshua lambasts money-hungry pastors and politicians | url = https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2015-01-20-tb-joshua-lambasts-money-hungry-pastors-and-politicians/ | work = Sowetan (South Africa) | date = 20 January 2015 | access-date = 17 November 2017 | archive-date = 18 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171118222719/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2015-01-20-tb-joshua-lambasts-money-hungry-pastors-and-politicians/ | url-status = live }}</ref> he became one of Africa's wealthiest pastors.<ref name=NorthcottSpooner/> Former church insiders estimate that he received tens of millions of dollars from fundraising, pilgrims, sales of videos, and appearances at stadiums full of followers.<ref name=NorthcottSpooner/> In 2015, [[Sahara Reporters]] reported that Joshua has secretly purchased a [[Gulfstream G550]] jet through a [[Bank of Utah]] trustee.<ref>{{cite web|title = Synagogue Pastor TB Joshua Secretly Purchases $60 Million Gulfstream G550 Private Jet|url = https://saharareporters.com/2015/09/14/synagogue-pastor-tb-joshua-secretly-purchases-60-million-gulfstream-g550-private-jet|website = Sahara Reporters|date = 14 September 2015|access-date = 5 January 2016|archive-date = 11 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160111003913/http://saharareporters.com/2015/09/14/synagogue-pastor-tb-joshua-secretly-purchases-60-million-gulfstream-g550-private-jet|url-status = live}}</ref> A Joshua aide denied the report.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Rumors Of T.B Joshua's Purchase Of $60m Private Jet Baseless, False β Aide| url = https://www.informationng.com/2015/09/rumors-of-t-b-joshuas-purchase-of-60m-private-jet-baseless-false-aide.html| date = 28 October 2015| access-date = 29 September 2015| archive-date = 8 January 2024| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240108155918/https://www.informationng.com/2015/09/rumors-of-t-b-joshuas-purchase-of-60m-private-jet-baseless-false-aide.html| url-status = live}}</ref> Nigeria's ''[[Premium Times]]'' newspaper stated that Joshua formed a company called Chillon Consultancy Limited, [[British Virgin Islands company law|incorporated in the British Virgin Islands]] in June 2006, based on reports stemming from the [[Panama Papers]] leak. Joshua denied offshore activity, posting on Facebook, "I am not a businessman and have no business whatsoever. What God has given me is more than enough."<ref>{{Cite news | first = Conor | last = Gaffey | title = Panama Papers: Nigerian Preacher TB Joshua Denies Offshore Activity | url = https://www.newsweek.com/panama-papers-nigerian-preacher-tb-joshua-denies-offshore-activity-447276 | work = Newsweek | date = 13 April 2016 | access-date = 9 November 2017 | archive-date = 10 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114721/http://www.newsweek.com/panama-papers-nigerian-preacher-tb-joshua-denies-offshore-activity-447276 | url-status = live }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page