Joseph Simmons, also known as Rev. Run
Followers: 586, 679
Rev. Run is one of the original members and lead vocalist of RUN-D.M.C. He had his own reality TV show in 2005, and today he is a practicing minister. The singer allowed MTV camera crews to document the moment his daughter died soon after her birth due to a devastating birth defect. He told PEOPLE “God, in my mind, gave us something to go through in front of America, so we documented it on-camera — not so much to show you sadness, but to show you how we, as ministers, would handle this tragedy.†The family adopted baby Miley in 2007. His Instagram holds over 2,000 posts of inspirational quotes to God, pictures of his family, pets, and luxurious lifestyle.
Followers: 147, 408
Joel Osteen, also nicknamed “The Smiling Preacherâ€, is the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, which is the largest Protestant church in our country. His sermon is televised and seen by more than seven million viewers per week. Osteen has also published five New York Times Bestselling books. His Instagram features pictures with his wife, at sports events, and from his radio show.
Followers: 98,171
Vanzant is an inspirational speaker, lawyer, life coach, and author, amongst many other things. She appears on the Oprah Winfrey Show often and has published books. In 2000 Ebony magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential Black Americans. Her Instagram is extremely captivating and has pictures of her with fans and receiving awards at different events.
Pope Francis
Followers: 19,481
Pope Francis is the first Jesuit Pope and became head of the Catholic Church in 2013. His commitment to God and poor people has been a major part of his life since he was younger. His Instagram gives us a glimpse into the Pope’s life. He even has a throwback Thursday picture of him as a young boy.
Dalai Lama
Followers: 81,570
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the longest-lived incumbent. He is the head monk of the Gelug school. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. His Instagram is an array of beautiful photographs of him helping people and doing good deeds, and is definitely worth scoping out.
Sarah Jakes
Followers: 119,442
Following in her father T.D. Jakes’ footsteps, Sarah is an inspiration to young girls everywhere. She is a writer and businesswomen and she appears in film and has written her own books, where she tells the her life story. She is also a television personality on “The Potter’s Touch.” The motivational speaker posts beautiful photographs of her family and strong messages and quotes.
Eckhart Tolle
Followers: 24,238
Eckhart Tolle was listed as the most spiritually influential person in the world in 2011 by Watkins Review. He suffered depression until he went through an “inner transformation†at the age of 29, and soon after he became a spiritual teacher and leader where he moved to North American and published a book. Tolle was influenced by various spiritual works and does not identify with any one religion. His Instagram page has so many gorgeous shots of animals and landscapes from the planet.
Rhonda Byrne
Followers: 40,223
Rhonda Byrne is a television writer and producer. Her most famous film was “The Secret†which sold more than 19 million copies and over 2 million DVDs. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show as well. Her popularity and reputation are seen through her Instagram, where the author posts positive energy posts and insightful thoughts on life.