Social media users have been divided after popular clergyman Pastor Jerry Eze, the founder of Streams of Joy and Declaration (NSPPD), topped YouTube earnings in Nigeria.
The clergyman has emerged as Nigeria’s highest-earning YouTube creator, amassing over N7 billion from the platform. He has been rated the highest-earning through his prayer meetings, which he streams live mainly from the platform.
According to a data curation platform, Playboard, Eze’s daily earnings exceed N7 million, with his highest single-day revenue reaching an extraordinary N21 million on July 16, 2023, due to a surge in viewer traffic. His YouTube channel, which boasts 2.1 million subscribers, has become a digital haven for prayer-seeking individuals in Nigeria and globally.
The news has left many netizens praising him for his dedication and commitment.
One Lauretta Egboh wrote, “This is why Redeemed Church pastors want to get rid of him by percolating and pervading false stories about him. The momentum he’s gathering is gobsmacking. They are shocked at how a man suddenly came and overpowered the Pentecostal space. He’s thriving this much because he’s genuine.
One Obidient Person wrote, “Some people prefer a skit maker to make money rather than a powerful man of God. God will heal your hearts
One The Food Business Fixer wrote, “He worked hard for it
One Official OT Blogger wrote, “Does he need a wife?
One Deogold_ wrote, “I am sure he didn’t force anyone to stream his YouTube channel
One Marble Daily wrote, “Meaning we can still serve God and be billionaires
One Blessed_457889 wrote, “Baba dey make funds una dey shout I receive”.
This is just another of Pastor Eze’s numerous achievements since entering the Ministry. In 2022, the celebrity pastor shut down London as 70,000 people gathered to worship God with him at the Excel Arena in London.
Reacting to it, Alex Ekubo had sent a message to the celebrity pastor, stating that this is a testament that God remains the greatest. He praised the clergyman for allowing God to use him.
Tonto Dikeh had also expressed pride in him, noting how his groundbreaking achievement manifested God’s calling on him. Praising him, she stated that this is what he has been called to, which is to raise lives and souls for the kingdom.
Actress Ini Edo, who is also a fan of his, had described the pastor as the prophet of our time as she stormed his church for New Year prayers in 2023. Ini Edo compared the clergyman to the biblical Elijah for being a blessing to his generation.
Months back, Ghanaian Bishop Sam Owusu had berated Ghanaians for attending Jerry Eze’s crusade, which had over 60,000 people in their country. Not pleased, Sam Owusu slammed Ghanaians for worshipping Nigeria’s pastors while neglecting their own. He noted how Ghanaians have anointed men of God, yet their people prefer their Nigerian counterparts.
