For years, the public has known that Daystar TV President Joni Lamb lives a life of great wealth and luxury. But last month, the Fundación Trinidad reported that Lamb owns six residential properties in three states, worth about $11 million dollars, revealing just how wealthy the Christian TV mogul is.
Ahora, El Informe Roys (TRR) has confirmed that Lamb owns a seventh home in a fourth state, bringing the worth of her real estate holdings, acquired through Christian ministry, to $11.7 million.
1. $2.9 million home in Colleyville, Texas
Joni’s main residence is a $2.9 million home in Colleyville, Texas. The 7,358-square-foot home boasts five-bedrooms and five-baths. It sits on more than two acres and includes an in-ground pool and spa.
An affidavit Trinity Foundation shared with TRR shows that Joni and her late husband, Marcus Lamb, owned the home in 2012.
A 2025 warranty deed granting Joni property from Marcus’ probate estate lists the Colleyville home as Joni’s mailing address.
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2. $3.9 million home under construction in Colleyville, Texas
In March 2022, Joni purchased a two-acre lot in a gated community in Colleyville with numerous multi-million dollar homes, according to a warranty deed Trinity Foundation gave to TRR. According to Redfin, the initial property was worth $1.5 million.
However, architectural plans filed for a Colleyville building permit show the planned new home on the property will be 9,738 square feet and valued around $3.9 million. Pictures obtained by TRR show much of the exterior of the home is completed, though construction is not done.
3. $2.9 million Florida beach home
In September 2023, Joni and her new husband, Doug Weiss, bought a 3,030-square-foot Gulf-front condominium in Miramar Beach, Florida, for $2.9 million, according to a warranty deed provided by the Trinity Foundation.
According to Redfin, the four-bedroom, four-bath home was designed with the help of one of the top design firms in the area. “Everything in this unit is top of the line, with no expense spared,” the listing states. “All the furnishings, accessories, window treatments, bedding and artwork are all coordinated for each individual room.”
The home also has a Gulf-front balcony with over 350 square feet of space. And the building in which it’s found has a gated entry with semi-private elevators leading to a private foyer, private heated pool and hot tub, and a “majestic waterfall.”
4. $814K home on Brazos River
Since 2012, Joni has owned a home on the Brazos River in Granbury, Texas, according to a warranty deed TRR obtained from the Trinity Foundation.
According to Redfin, the 3,061-square-foot home, “designed with every comfort in mind,” is worth $814,301. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, granite and custom cabinetry in the kitchen, and a private dock.
5. $520K home in Grapevine, Texas
In 1991, Marcus and Joni Lamb bought a 2,167-square-foot home in upscale Grapevine, Texas, according to a warranty deed the Trinity Foundation shared with TRR. The home hasn’t changed ownership since. And according to Redfin, it is worth $521,452 today. The home was listed for rent for $3,000/month in February 2024.
6. $365K home in Macon, Georgia
In 2022, Joni purchased a newly-constructed home in Macon, Georgia, a tax assessment notice provided by the Trinity Foundation shows. The 2,108 square-foot home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Redfin estimates the home in a “beautiful gated community” with “designer finishes” is worth $364,606.
Joni’s sister and brother-in-law live in the home, Joni’s son, Jonathan Lamb, told TRR.
7. $259K home in Taylors, South Carolina
A 2024 tax document shows that Equivest Financial LLC, in the “care of” Marcus Lamb, owns a modest home in Taylors, South Carolina. The 1,404-square-foot home has three bedrooms and two baths. According to Redfin, the home was initially bought in 1982 and is worth $259,239. It was listed for rent in June 2024 for $1,695/month.
Julie Roys es una reportera de investigación veterana y fundadora de The Roys Report. Anteriormente, también presentó un programa de entrevistas nacional en Moody Radio Network, llamado Up for Debate, y ha trabajado como reportera de televisión para una filial de CBS. Sus artículos han aparecido en numerosas publicaciones periódicas.
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I’m sure every guy selling fake Rolexes on the street in New York is reading this and wishing they would have “followed God’s calling to go into the ministry.”
“In my mother’s ministry are many mansions…”.
John 14:2 New Lamb Version
HOLY SH….
I need to change careers and get into the Jesus business….
😖😖😥
They don’t call it The Jesus Racket for nothing.
All 100% TAX-FREE!
“Writing for a penny a word is stupid. If you want to make a million dollars, start your own religion.”
— L Ron Hubbard
“For the scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.”
God gave them an inch, but they took a mile.
Makes Ananias and Sapphira look like amateurs.
How does money laundering through real estate work?
People or groups laundering money through real estate take certain steps to conceal their true identities and the source of their funds. Often, they use trusts and shell companies. Hiding behind sometimes complex corporate structures makes it very difficult to track down any criminal activity associated with a purchase.
Some of the common schemes bad actors rely on to hide illicit funds through real estate include:
* Use of nominee purchasers
* Purchases involving obscure legal entities to conceal the true beneficiary of the property ownership
* All-cash sales that exclude mortgage lenders from the process
* Property sales between complicit criminals
* Property sales to facilitate money transfers to politically exposed persons, individuals involved in organized crime, etc.
Joni Weiss owes God and His Church the duty of allowing independent auditors and attorneys to compile evidence necessary to prove that her huge house purchases are legal and above reproach. (Birds have nests and foxes have holes but the Son of God had nowhere to lay His head Matthew 8:2).
Birds have nests and foxes have holes, but Televangelists have multiple msnsions and estates and two or three private jets.
Interesting thought that warrants examination to prove honesty in real estate dealings…or another exposure Joni can’t afford…something Joni with her extreme wealth wouldn’t be able to afford, if caught in another scandal.
After retiring as a new widow, for 3 yrs I pledged to Heart for the World above my tithes, believing it ALL went to further the Kingdom of God. In 2019 Holy Spirit prompted me to read at church James 5:5 “You have lived on earth in luxury & self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. ” It convicted me on a fixed SSA Income living in a poor neighborhood with my adult daughter w/ Downs surrounded by renters living paycheck to paycheck because I am debt free since my husband’s Term Ins payout in 2013 cancelled a mountain of disability debts & paid off our mortgage, therefore I am rich. I found other ministries to support after tithes & pray Joni & others like her Repent while Time permits.
The Roys Report is truly going all in to shame and destroy Joni Lamb and Daystar. I’m not at all saying that Joni is a proper image bearer of Christ, or that she has any business representing Christianity. She has clearly lost the plot, if in fact she ever knew the plot. I have a problem with this reporting because it has nothing to do with “restoring the Church.” They are hit pieces, plain and simple. You have used the pain and destruction of the Lamb family for your own purposes. I feels sorry for Jonathan, but he only walked away because he did not get what he wanted, not for ethical reasons. He now frames it that way, but was willing to put up with it if he was granted his requests.
Exposing how ministries spend their money is absolutely warranted and part of our mission to report the truth and restore the church. You have to expose the dirt, so people see the need to clean it. Daystar claims to be a church. And Joni accepts a housing allowance, meaning she’s claiming to be an ordained minister. It’s about time all those folks on fixed income who give to Daystar TV (or Daystar’s programmers) learn the truth about how their money is being spent.
I do not disagree with Daystar and the Lamb’s being held accountable. I have never been a fan of Christian television. I have a problem because of the sudden interest and why the sudden interest.
Given I am a widow on fixed SSA & watched Daystar through a free TV channel here in OH, I believed totally Marcus’s line that every penny given during heart for the world went towards advancing the Gospel, thus for the first time in my adult life, above my church tithing I became a loyal supporter for 3 yrs. I foolishly assumed the Lambs’ lived modestly & shocked by all you’ve exposed. It’s beyond shameful, it’s obscene! So I thank you Julie for all of your reporting to expose the corruption, the sin & deceit in the “church”. The amassing of wealth by so many in the name of Christ? grieves me for their souls. Oh Woe to them if they refuse to genuinely repent – especially now that they have been exposed. So good job Julie!
Investigative reporting alone does nothing to restore the church. It may warn people of con artists and false teachers but that, in and of itself does nothing to restore the church to a healthy function. Unless you are offering people alternatives to these frauds, i.e. sound biblical teachers who are a source of sound doctrine and theology and unless you are also condemning gross sin endorsed by the secular world and warning people of the dangers of those sins you are doing absolutely nothing to restore the church.
You’re right. Reporting alone simply exposes evil. But that is not all we do. I encourage you to attend one of our Restore Conferences, which bring so much hope and healing to survivors of church hurt and abuse. We also are using our podcast to confront bad doctrine with sound doctrine. I encourage you to listen to these two recent podcasts with Lance Ford:
https://julieroys.com/podcast/unpacking-joni-lambs-voodoo-prayer/
https://julieroys.com/podcast/the-heretical-submission-doctrine-of-jimmy-evans-joni-lamb/
We also are in the process of developing resources, equipping church leaders and leaders of Christian nonprofits with best practices. But providing these resources takes money, and we’ve been operating on a shoestring budget. The only reason we can begin providing them now is because donors have stepped forward to help fund it. If you’d like to see us do more, I encourage you to donate toward that end.
I’ve been following various church corruption whistleblower blogs for years, and every time a preacher comes under scrutiny, the comments fill with Defenders of the Faith (and Megapastor Superapostle) who have never appeared in any previous comment threads doing drive-by pious denunciations.
I count them as Sock Puppets and/or Flying Monkeys until proven otherwise.
A successful Predator grooms Allies and Followers as well as Victims while appearing to all but the Victims as an Angel of Light.
You cannot serve God and Mammon. It appears you have chose Mammon which is a sure path straight to hell. I have seen that place. I would recommend it to no one. You really need to repent. None of us know for sure which day our number comes up. Jesus warned us about such but your love lies elsewhere.
Thats crazy! Keep tithing to Daystar folks… SMH!!! 🤦♀️
$11,700,000 (plus a private jet) is a LOT of TIthes.
(And a lot of widows’ Social Security Checks.)
I mean, that’s a lot of houses. But to me it’s more a reflection of how lavishly company presidents, CEOs, etc. tend to be compensated than anything. That said, between Marcus (RIP) and Joni, they have run a successful TV network for 28 years so it makes sense for them to have been well compensated. Should it be considered a church for tax purposes as it is? Perhaps not, but there’s lots of ‘prosperity churches’ that probably shouldn’t either, but as the rules stand they aren’t even close to flaunting the rules.
Mr.Wertz, it seems you’re saying apples and oranges are identical. Not true at all:
1. Daystar claims to be a “church” in order to get around those pesky IRS rules, avoid transparency, and much more. It is not a church;
2. CEOs, etc. don’t get their millions from the hard-earned $ of private individuals;
3. CEOs, etc. don’t pretend to be spending their millions on ministry; and,
4. Just because others are doing these things doesn’t make them right.
There were 209 murders in my city last year: does that make *them* right?
Mr. Wertz. Daystar is (ephemerally) a church organization. That is their claim. So the way they operate, especially when it comes to tithes and donations should be handled much differently than the profits of a secular corporation. No one needs 7 houses. No one needs a fleet of luxury cars to whisk them around daily or a private jet to fly them on romantic junkets. Every single thing Joni does echoes the sentiment and appearance of conspicuous consumption. That is not a good look when you are fronting what you call a church.
Would Jesus hop in His Porsche Cayenne to take a jaunt from Jerusalem up to the Sea of Galilee? Would Paul own several multi-million dollar homes? Would John hop on a Lear Jet to do a conference at Palm Beach? If the answer to those questions is “No,” than you have a problem with the way the people who run Daystar live. The biblical prototype for church leaders is that their primary function was to spread the Gospel and train up diciples, not accumulate wealth. The accumulation of wealth is antithetical to the fundemental principle and function of the Church and the teaching of the Gospel.
And not to mention she owns a private jet to travel to her various properties in their various locations.
And each property requires upkeep. Anyone who owns anything knows that nothing maintains itself, everything requires some variety of maintenance. And my guess is that Joni wouldn’t involve herself in that type of physical labor, so staff is probably hired to do all the menial work. And when you consider indoor and outdoor maintenance to large multiple properties, no doubt it amounts to a hefty bill. But not to worry – generous donations coming in will cover those additional expenses.
Under the present circumstances, real estate, money, power, influence and all the accompanying perks have no ability to bring Joni peace, happiness and contentment. She is merrily, blindly traveling the path to “pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” (1 Timothy 6:10)
Without repentance, without an independent investigation into serious allegations, if it is God’s sovereign will, He holds the power to expose the whole wicked truth and bring Daystar and the entire extended empire to ruin. Her lawyer’s efforts and threats are meaningless to help her avoid God’s coming justice.
Only ONE private jet?
She’s not even in the running!
Creflo Dollar has TWO and Kenneth Copeland has THREE!
Depending on the jet, the fixed costs and operating costs alone are in the hundreds of thousands per year – hangar space; maintenance and inspections; pilots; fuel; etc. And most of the time the cities that are flown into have commercial airports, or they are flying into the commercial airports as their runways are long enough to handle the jet.
You can’t justify the jet with economics, never mind with Bible passages. There’s a definite “airliners are for the little people” ethos.
“There’s a definite “airliners are for the little people” ethos.”
“”You can’t manage that today, in this dope-filled world, get in a long tube with a bunch of demons,”
— Kenneth Copeland, World’s Richest Televangelist (with THREE private jets)
And when it comes to which dragon has the biggest hoard. Copeland (under a billion) is still pocket change compared to Megacorporate CEOs and Tech Moguls like Bezos or Musk.
Sheryl, add utilities, property taxes, and homeowner insurance to the list. Imagine the cost of air conditioning over 7,300 square feet in Texas! And that’s only property #1.
They likely don’t pay property taxes, somehow it will be in the name of Daystar or some shell corporation it has. In Texas, property owned by a religious organization is exempt from taxes.
This was all done with donor money…….so sad.
Huh. “In my portfolio are many mansions” doesn’t appear in my Bible.
I’m sad to say that many of these preachers have some how been convinced that they deserve this lavish lifestyle!
The president makes 400k and is the world 🌎 leader! But Trump gives his salary to the needy. But somehow Joni thinks she deserves more than the president of the United States! How about one of the homes to homeless or pregnant women? My mind can’t justify the delusional entitlement these people operate in. Help us all Jesus.
Not good. This is just really a bad look. Disgusting. Even if the money was acquired legally, and it was, even if the money was acquired separately from ministry, it’s just gross.
i.e. It Looks Real BAD.
What in Yiddish is called a “Shanda fur die Goyim”, an act that brings reproach on Judaism and Jews among non-Jews and can be used as an example to justify Anti-Semitism.
We already KNOW that some (much?) of their $ was acquired ILLEGALLY–can’t forget that Joni used Daystar funds to pay for their ENTIRE HONEYMOON! And to the tune of $100, 000!
Never did pay it back–nor even admit it; Jonathan is the one to thank for calling her out on it. Then a friend (and board member?) in that same meeting said HE would pay back the entire amount.
Joni also used Daystar jet(s) at least SIX TIMES to go be with Doug in Colorado before they were married. Hmm…don’t think it was just to have tea–Joni’s already said they “made out,” and that she doesn’t see anything wrong with that!
We have to assume that what we know is only the tip of the iceberg!!!
Praying for an independent audit asap.
So much for treasure in Heaven . . .
i.e. What one early Prosperity Gospel preacher called “Get your Treasure Now with Ice Cream on Top”.
Can’t remember the guy’s name after 50 years, just that he got parodied on a TV Sitcom of the time — either Sanford & Son or Good Times.
It would probably be “Reverend Ike”, he was the first of the grifters who became well-known in the public eye.
What these people are shoveling and how they are living, in no way reflects what Jesus taught us. If people consent to this inversion of God’s Laws, then the people making a living off those following, and financially supporting their “ministries”, have consented to their “right” to live in whatever way they choose.
This will not end until believers to these “money changers”. Jesus said (John .2) “Stop turning My Father’s house into a house of merchandise”. 100 million to build a “fake ark in Kentucky”; over 110 million to turn an arena into a platform for another preacher salesman to get rich. STOP GIVING THEM MONEY – it is that easy.
The Ark in Northern KY is legit. There is also the Creation Museum. Answers in Genesis is a reputable organization that is involved in Christian apologetics. They aren’t stealing anyone’s money and the fact that many people are impacted by that ministry speaks volumes. They aren’t shady or corrupt like Joni Lamb and Daystar.
Living a life of moderation refers to the fruit of the Holy Spirit called “self-control.” How much is enough? We need to ask God who gives His wisdom liberally without chastening, “What is the wise thing to do?”
Linda, great comment. Nothing wrong with a nice residence and maybe a rental property or two for investment. But seven houses? Reminds me of the Veggie Tales edition called “Madame Blueberry” [title is a parody of Madame Butterfly, a classical opera]:
Owner of Stuff Mart, a massive big-box superstore: “How much stuff do you want?”
Madame Blueberry responds by asking “How much stuff do you have?”
The Stuff-Mart rap is hilarious!
My experience over 40 years as an Investment Advisor is this:
Money doesn’t change people. It brings out who they really are.
Wow lavishly living. Million dollar salary but the president only gets 400k ! She flies in a jet and has multiple million dollar homes! What about feeding the hungry? Disaster relief? What is the goal? A jet or helping people? Very sad!
An entrepreneur utilising an enterprise for the main purpose of fulfilling material and financial goals. Plain land simple.
Think critically if you can’t think spiritually 🤔
FYI…the “enterprise” is a nonprofit that classifies with the IRS as a church.
Thank you for doing this. God will bless.
Yes, quite right Julie. State of affairs like this not only highlight the shameless abuse of the federal tax system, which in essence belongs to all US citizens. It also once again reveals that there are some people who will utilise the church (Body of Christ) and the gospel of Christ, as a ‘stalking horse’ for personal profit and personal pleasure.
As for those who defend or rationise such behaviour. Well, it could be argued that this is further proof that capitalism now is no longer a economic system in the US, but rather an all encompassing ideology – idol, and that Christian education and insight for many is basically non-existent.
Not mansplaining & thanks for your services.
Joni wishes to thank the Evangelical Industrial Complex and all the U.S. White Evangelicals who are supporting her and Trump….. Thanks you so much U.S. White Evangelicals….. !!!!!!!
What is going on in most, not all, churches today is shameful and nothing like the early church. I believe God wants us to be blessed so we can be a blessing to others. No where does it say in God’s Word that he wants us to have obscene wealth so we can live in opulence while we continue asking others for money to fund our ministries. If these ministries would use more of their money to feed the hungry, help the poor, and be a blessing to the downtrodden instead of heaping the wealth upon themselves and their families, it would certainly be more of a witness for Christ to the world. However, when they live ridiculously wealthy while continually asking for more money, it becomes sickening to both the church and the world watching this shameful behavior unfold. May we repent and turn back to our first love, who alone is worthy of praise and honor!!!
Look to Scripture for guidance on how Overseers, Deacons, Elders and Ministers should conduct themselves. 1st Timothy speaks to many aspects of how a person assuming a position in the Church should act. Comments specifically regarding money/ wealth are found in Chapter 3 – verses 1-13, Chapter 6 verses 4 – 10, 17-19. Chapter 6 verse 8 says it very clearly “If we (Ministers) have food and covering, with these we shall be content”. How does having a million dollars a year in salary and almost $12 million in real estate conform to this instruction? Matthew 6-24 states “No one can serve two masters; for either they will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth”. Christians cannot serve both God and mammon. There is no question as to how leaders in the church are to act re filthy lucre.
Joni will stand before the Lord one day. Might say, her day is coming!