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    🕊️ Most Famous Pastors in the World

    Discover the most famous pastors in the world, ranked by iFANN's Global Fame Engine and updated daily.

    As of November 8, 2026, Martin Luther King Jr. leads iFANN's Famous rankings for Pastors, ahead of John Calvin and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

    Ranking updated November 8, 2026 by the iFANN Rankings Desk. How the ranking works

    Powered by the Global Fame Engine v5.70, which combines multiple worldwide public signals and discloses evidence coverage for each People ranking. Updated daily.

    #4
    Solomon Burke

    Solomon Burkeus

    18.6K Wikipedia views · 238 news articles

    8.0
    #5
    Joachim Gauck

    Joachim Gauckde

    14.3K Wikipedia views · 5 news articles

    7.9
    #6
    Denis Mukwege

    Denis Mukwegecd

    8.8K Wikipedia views · 43 news articles

    7.2
    #7
    Raphael Warnock

    Raphael Warnockus

    117.9K Wikipedia views · 1.2K news articles

    7.1
    #8
    Jim Jones

    Jim Jonesus

    281K Wikipedia views · 495 news articles

    6.6
    #9
    Joel Osteen

    Joel Osteen

    87.7K Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    6.4
    #10
    Jesse Jackson

    Jesse Jackson

    119.4K Wikipedia views · 173 news articles

    6.1
    #11
    Joyce Meyer

    Joyce Meyerus

    47.9K Wikipedia views · 10 news articles

    5.9
    #12
    Maximilian Kolbe

    Maximilian Kolbepl

    76.8K Wikipedia views · 12 news articles

    5.8
    #13
    Jimmy Swaggart

    Jimmy Swaggartus

    67K Wikipedia views · 46 news articles

    5.6
    #14
    Jerry Falwell

    Jerry Falwellus

    52.4K Wikipedia views · 55 news articles

    5.6
    #15
    Karl Barth

    Karl Barthch

    28.7K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    4.5
    #16
    Jim Bakker

    Jim Bakker

    513.8K Wikipedia views · 147 news articles

    4.4
    #17
    Rick Warren

    Rick Warrenus

    28.4K Wikipedia views · 14 news articles

    4.3
    #181
    David Oyedepo

    David Oyedepong

    14.7K Wikipedia views · 14 news articles

    4.1
    #191
    David Yonggi Cho

    David Yonggi Cho

    23.7K Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    4.1
    #20
    Pat Robertson

    Pat Robertson

    40.5K Wikipedia views · 23 news articles

    4.0
    #211
    Steven Furtick

    Steven Furtick

    31.8K Wikipedia views · 7 news articles

    3.9
    #221
    Franklin Graham

    Franklin Grahamus

    45.7K Wikipedia views · 135 news articles

    3.7
    #232
    Chris Oyakhilome

    Chris Oyakhilomeng

    14.5K Wikipedia views · 35 news articles

    3.7
    #24
    Paula White-Cain

    Paula White-Cainus

    55.1K Wikipedia views · 36 news articles

    3.6
    #25
    Marco Antonio Rodríguez

    Marco Antonio Rodríguezmx

    1.4K Wikipedia views · 14 news articles

    3.4
    #261
    John Piper

    John Piper

    29.6K Wikipedia views · 21 news articles

    3.4
    #271
    Enoch Adeboye

    Enoch Adeboyeng

    11.7K Wikipedia views · 45 news articles

    3.4
    #28
    John MacArthur

    John MacArthur

    42.3K Wikipedia views · 36 news articles

    3.3
    #292
    Emanuel Cleaver

    Emanuel Cleaverus

    15.4K Wikipedia views · 166 news articles

    3.2
    #301
    Aimee Semple McPherson

    Aimee Semple McPhersonca

    36.5K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.1
    #311
    Joseph Prince

    Joseph Princesg

    21.4K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.1
    #321
    Silas Malafaia

    Silas Malafaiabr

    4.8K Wikipedia views · 144 news articles

    3.1
    #331
    Jonathan Cahn

    Jonathan Cahnje

    48.6K Wikipedia views · 5 news articles

    3.0
    #344
    Charles Stanley

    Charles Stanleyus

    46.9K Wikipedia views · 42 news articles

    3.0
    #35
    Nathaniel Bassey

    Nathaniel Basseyng

    16.1K Wikipedia views · 27 news articles

    2.9
    #36
    David Wilkerson

    David Wilkersonus

    15.6K Wikipedia views · 9 news articles

    2.9
    #37
    Nathan Söderblom

    Nathan Söderblomse

    3.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.8
    #38
    Cori Bush

    Cori Bush

    23.6K Wikipedia views · 48 news articles

    2.8
    #39
    Dante Gebel

    Dante Gebelar

    4.7K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.7
    #40
    T. D. Jakes

    T. D. Jakes

    28.6K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    2.6
    #41
    Uebert Angel

    Uebert Angelzw

    12.3K Wikipedia views · 27 news articles

    2.6
    #42
    Shepherd Bushiri

    Shepherd Bushirimw

    4.4K Wikipedia views · 9 news articles

    2.6
    #43
    John C. Maxwell

    John C. Maxwellus

    22.2K Wikipedia views · 27 news articles

    2.6
    #44
    Apollo Quiboloy

    Apollo Quiboloyph

    14.6K Wikipedia views · 14+ news articles

    2.6
    #45
    John Hagee

    John Hageeus

    26.2K Wikipedia views · 7 news articles

    2.6
    #461
    Darlene Zschech

    Darlene Zschechau

    11.9K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.5
    #471
    Greg Laurie

    Greg Laurieus

    24K Wikipedia views · 13 news articles

    2.5
    #48
    Bill Johnson

    Bill Johnson

    12.2K Wikipedia views · 51 news articles

    2.5
    #49
    T. B. Joshua

    T. B. Joshuang

    14.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.5
    #50
    Mark Harris

    Mark Harris

    11.2K Wikipedia views · 428 news articles

    2.5
    #51
    Mark Driscoll

    Mark Driscoll

    33.5K Wikipedia views · 12 news articles

    2.4
    #52
    Andy Stanley

    Andy Stanleyge

    28.4K Wikipedia views · 23 news articles

    2.4
    #53
    David Ibiyeomie

    David Ibiyeomieis

    4K Wikipedia views · 29 news articles

    2.3
    #54
    Francis Schaeffer

    Francis Schaefferus

    15.8K Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    2.3
    #551
    Brian Houston

    Brian Houstonnz

    14.6K Wikipedia views · 6 news articles

    2.3
    #561
    Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

    Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

    42.6K Wikipedia views · 26 news articles

    2.3
    #57
    Fred Phelps

    Fred Phelpsus

    38.4K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    2.1
    #58
    Jack Graham

    Jack Graham

    6.5K Wikipedia views · 13 news articles

    2.1
    #591
    Lee Man-hee

    Lee Man-heekr

    7.4K Wikipedia views · 82 news articles

    2.0
    #601
    Ana Paula Valadão

    Ana Paula Valadãobr

    1.5K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.0
    #612
    David Platt

    David Plattus

    8.2K Wikipedia views · 56 news articles

    2.0
    #62
    Creflo Dollar

    Creflo Dollarus

    18.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.0
    #63
    Bob Larson

    Bob Larson

    5.2K Wikipedia views · 84 news articles

    2.0
    #64
    Chuck Smith

    Chuck Smith

    14.6K Wikipedia views · 10 news articles

    2.0
    #65
    Emmanuel Iren

    Emmanuel Irenng

    7.3K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    2.0
    #667
    James Lawson

    James Lawsonus

    92.3K Wikipedia views · 42 news articles

    1.8
    #671
    Jerry Eze

    Jerry Ezeng

    17.3K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    1.8
    #681
    Richard Wurmbrand

    Richard Wurmbrandro

    12.8K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    1.8
    #691
    Sam Childers

    Sam Childersus

    43.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.8
    #70
    Paul Schneider

    Paul Schneiderde

    1.3K Wikipedia views · 12 news articles

    1.7
    #712
    Ludwig Müller

    Ludwig Müllerde

    3.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.7
    #722
    Adrian Rogers

    Adrian Rogers

    12.6K Wikipedia views · 18 news articles

    1.6
    #732
    Gerardo

    Gerardoec

    15.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.6
    #742
    Antje Jackelén

    Antje Jackelénde

    1.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.6
    #75
    Douglas Nicholls

    Douglas Nichollsau

    4.4K Wikipedia views · 22 news articles

    1.6
    #76
    Mark Burns

    Mark Burns

    7.6K Wikipedia views · 9 news articles

    1.5
    #77
    Rob Bell

    Rob Bellus

    13.4K Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    1.4
    #78
    Dag Heward-Mills

    Dag Heward-Millsgb

    9.6K Wikipedia views · 13+ news articles

    1.4
    #79
    William Ellery Channing

    William Ellery Channingus

    5.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.4
    #80
    Baby do Brasil

    Baby do Brasilbr

    1.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.4
    #81
    Jean Daniélou

    Jean Daniéloufr

    4.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.4
    #82
    Stephen Tong

    Stephen Tongid

    5.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.4
    #831
    Paul Nthenge Mackenzie

    Paul Nthenge Mackenzieke

    3.5K Wikipedia views · 51+ news articles

    1.3
    #841
    Toyohiko Kagawa

    Toyohiko Kagawajp

    3.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.3
    #851
    John Harper

    John Harpergb

    3.3K Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    1.3
    #861
    Jentezen Franklin

    Jentezen Franklin

    12.5K Wikipedia views · 38 news articles

    1.3
    #874
    Kim Shin-jo

    Kim Shin-jokp

    5.7K Wikipedia views · 6 news articles

    1.3
    #88
    J

    Jack Hibbsus

    0 Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    1.2
    #89
    James David Manning

    James David Manningus

    17.2K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    1.2
    #90
    John Chilembwe

    John Chilembwemw

    2.9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.2
    #91
    Joshua Selman

    Joshua Selmanng

    17.4K Wikipedia views · 7+ news articles

    1.2
    #92
    Ulf Ekman

    Ulf Ekmanse

    2.2K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.1
    #93
    Terry Jones

    Terry Jones

    4K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    1.1
    #94
    John Shelby Spong

    John Shelby Spongus

    7.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.1
    #95
    Ted Haggard

    Ted Haggardus

    21.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.1
    #96
    Tony Campolo

    Tony Campolo

    4.6K Wikipedia views · 5 news articles

    1.1
    #97
    Robert M. Price

    Robert M. Price

    7.1K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    1.0
    #98
    Clementa C. Pinckney

    Clementa C. Pinckney

    11.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.0