Kenneth Copeland Net Worth

How much is Kenneth Copeland worth?

About Kenneth Copeland

Copeland is best known for his association with the Charismatic Movement. He has been commonly called the preacher of the prosperity gospel and has established his own organization named “Kenneth Copeland Ministries”, which is based in Tarrant County, Texas.

Besides writing more than twenty books for the past seven decades, he has also starred in many television series, including his own “Believer’s Voice of Victory”. Since 2019, it is estimated that Copeland has earned income equal to a salary of $20 million dollars per year.

He was born on December 6, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas. He’s the only child of Vinita and Aubrey Copeland and was raised in West Texas, just near the United States Army Air Forces airfield. It was the Air Forces that inspired him to become a pilot when he was a child, however, that ambition didn’t last long as Kenneth soon began finding passion in other ventures.

During his early years, he attended the Polytechnic Senior High School and after his graduation in 1954, he enrolled at the Oral Roberts University. Before he was able to earn a degree, Copeland received a job opportunity to become a pilot and the chauffeur of Oral Roberts.

Around the same time, in the late 1960s, he became a recording artist that signed a deal with the label Imperial Records. He released his first single in 1967 called “Pledge of Love”, which charted in the Billboard Top 40 chart and stayed there for 15 consecutive weeks.

What helped the televangelist become so rich was his own television series titled “Believer’s Voice of Victory”, which has been on air since 2010. After two unsuccessful marriages (to Ivy Bodiford and Cynthia Davis), he married his current wife Gloria in 1963.

Just a couple of years later, the couple established their own organization called KCM (Kenneth Copeland Ministries). The organization, whose motto is the infamous “Jesus Is Lord” from the Romans 10:9 has been thriving ever since it was created. From the 120+ millions of people that they worked with, both Kenneth and Gloria Copeland were able to earn an estimated $2 million per year.

As if his organization wasn’t enough, Kenneth became a television personality that also made sporadic appearances on the radio. His very first television appearance came in the series “Praise the Lord” in 1982.

In addition to his work on that show, he also appeared in the likes of “Commander Kellie and the Superkids”, “The Jim Bakker Show”, and “Beverly’s Voice of Victory” as both a guest and televangelist. From his many roles on radio and television, Copeland has accumulated nearly $20 million in the 2010s. As of now, he has amassed a significant wealth and his net worth is estimated to be somewhere between $300 and $750 million. And others even estimating it could be as high as $1 billion.

Kenneth Copeland is famous for his work as a prosperity gospel teacher and speaker across the world. Kenneth’s association with the charismatic movement is the main reason why he’s been so successful. Ever since the early years of the new millennium, Kenneth Copeland has been one of the best religious people in America.

For many decades, his ministry has held from three-to-six-day conventions across the United States and other countries. Most of his events have been streamed live on his website and were later shown on various Christian television stations like Daystar Television Network and GodTV.

Starting the early months of 2010, he became the televangelist of the show “Believer’s Voice of Victory” and has appeared in many film and television productions such as “The Rally”, “Covenant Rider”, “The Treasure of Eagle Mountain”, and “Superkid Academy”. Around the same time, he was involved with several controversies such as the Angel Flight 44, Mike Huckabee, and Last Week Tonight, private jets, and most recently COVID-19.

Copeland’s Total Net Worth

Kenneth Copeland has earned estimated total career income of $450 million dollars. As Copeland lives in the state of Texas, he will have had to pay around 37% in taxes on his career income. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $283.5 million dollars, having paid $166.5 million dollars in taxes.

Kenneth Copeland married Ivy Bodiford between the years of 1955–1958 and Cynthia Davis between the years of 1958-1961. He later married Gloria Copeland in 1963 and they remain together and have three children. The divorce settlements for Copeland’s previous marriages are being considered as negligible in the circumstances of his substantial net worth and how long ago he went through those divorces.

In his personal life Copeland has likely spent $30-40 million dollars of his career earnings but also earned $125 million dollars from his investments. He has fallen under accusations that he has appropriated church funds to pay for his lifestyle. Including a $6.3 million dollar lakefront mansion that was allegedly purchased with church funds.

Copeland has denied the accusations and rather stated that he is a “very wealthy man” but that much of his net worth is attributed to the rising oil and gas prices and his savvy investments in oil companies, and his many properties. It is known that he owns a Gulfstream V private jet for his travel needs, he purchased it from Tyler Perry for $20 million.

Copeland will have also had to pay around $20-30 million dollars in business costs, including legal fees. Therefore, it is estimated that Kenneth Copeland has a net worth of about $350 million dollars.

Summing-Up

Kenneth Copeland is not only one of the most popular but also one of the wealthiest televangelists in the whole world. Ever since the 1960s, he has been consistently working in the charismatic movement, which brought him international fame and wealth that varies from an estimated $300 million to estimations of up to $1 billion dollars.

In addition to all of that, he is also a well-known author that has released nearly twenty books, as well as a prosperity gospel teacher and a speaker that has triumphed in all of these professions.