Usher: Hey Deak, I stumbled upon this and I just cannot help sharing it. She states it so eloquently!
Deacon: Something got into you Usher? You’re using suave words? Don’t go getting civilied on us now!
Usher: What can I say, she’s a PhD - I’ve risen to the occasion just for once!
“Senator Grassley’s most recent actions have compelled me to make a confession as a mega church member. He is exposing what an increasing amount of us have known for years. These “CEO-Pastor- Reverend-Doctor’s” have been fleecing the flock for years. For them, money does matter, in fact it is the only thing that matters.” Read the whole post here.
“It was at that point that I realized that I was giving to make a man, his family, and his friends wealthy, not to further God’s purpose. This realization, as devastating as it was to know that church leaders would take advantage of generous givers in such a selfish manner, led me to rethink and restudy the concept of tithing.” Read the whole post here.
Written by Kandise Lucas, PhD
Tags: Deacon, Usher, tithe, deaconandusher, McChurch, selfish, Creflo Dollar, brooklyn tabernacle, Kenneth Copeland, IRS, Grassley, Oral Roberts, megachurch, faithful tither, Fortune 500, Kandise Lucas, PhD, greed, CEO-Pastor, Iowa Senator, Benny Hinn
September 3, 2008 at 3:27 am
Pastors getting rich off their flock? No way!
September 9, 2008 at 5:11 am
I have a major problem with people who go against the church. Let your rent be due, lights b off, and no food in the fridge the church will be the first people u call. I’ve seen megq churches give cars ,houses, rebuild homes ,and lives. ” Touch not thy annointed and do the phophet no harm”.
September 9, 2008 at 11:46 am
Deacon: So what do you think about Iven’s comment Usher?
Usher: First of all, he should learn to use spell checker (and grammatical checker for that matter), second of all, a little good doesn’t cover up all the abuse, misuse and manipulation of the naive. I wouldn’t put any of these hucksters in the category of annointed!
Deacon: So you’re saying that even if they do good - they should go?
Usher: The megachurch operates like a politician. It’s mornings are spent lobbying for causes it will never fufill, it’s days spent enjoying the good life in an attempt to rub elbows with famous people and “Oh, by the way, give the crumbs to the food pantry”. In the meantime, they live the life of Reilly flying around the country and staying in 5 star hotels at the expense of those poor people who are impoverished because they are giving to these imposters.
September 9, 2008 at 11:54 am
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September 15, 2008 at 2:33 am
I wish the educated in my Church would start waking up like Kandis here. But then again that would mean that they would have to give up their status as VIP’S, so I guess it ain’t happening.
September 15, 2008 at 2:42 am
They got rid of the the food distribution program at our Church. Under the premise that we need to focus on ministries that we’re good at. The reality is , is that poor converts don’t bring much to the table, they just end up overburdening the associate pastors. The Brooklyn Tabernacle needs a phone call from sen. Grassley to wake them up.
September 15, 2008 at 2:48 am
Usher: Until one has nothing material to lose, they cannot truly bring lasting change against corruption and deceit. It won’t be those who have pursued the model of academia who will change the church, unless they’re willing to flush their pedigrees and their dreams and their houses and their conveniences and their preferences. It will be the one without pedigree who can speak up as long as it’s truth. When the attack turns onto them, the wealthy and the rulers cannot ruin them materially. Their only recourse is to squelch the voice. Sound familiar?
October 3, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Kandise said:
These “CEO-Pastor- Reverend-Doctor’s” have been fleecing the flock for years. For them, money does matter; in fact it is the only thing that matters.” Read the whole post here.
“It was at that point that I realized that I was giving to make a man, his family, and his friends wealthy, not to further God’s purpose.
Sounds like she is speaking of the renowned “Brooklyn Tabernacle”. The Pastor lives in a $5,000,000.00 home.
His parishioners are mainly lower to lower/middle class African Americans who struggle from pay check to pay check.
This is a family business and the only ones to profit from all of the books, DVDs, choir albums are the family members.
Yet not one choir member, nor people featured in the DVDs, nor the people written about in the books will see a penny of that money. (Though the revenues from these items run in the millions).
It is a kingdom and the Senior Pastor is the “KING”.
Never to be questioned, most that have are no longer there.
Never to be confronted, most that have are no longer there.
It is a little dictatorship and it is actually run very well. I am impressed by the loyalty of those who stand by this man and never question him. He can do no wrong in their eyes. He is no fool. He knows just how to seduce them with his spiritual charm. He is like a smooth politician. He is very good. But those in the inner circle have seen the hypocrisy yet some still choose to stay.
All is done in the name of Jesus. But very little is done in the Spirit of Jesus.
This is the famous Brooklyn Tabernacle.
Those in leadership who thrive to be more are stifled. There are so many capable leaders and preachers. Yet the pulpit is filled with “Super Star Christians”. They are brought from the outside because he trusts nobody on the inside.
If he, as a leader, has no one who is capable to preach or trustworthy to lead; that alone shows that his leadership skills are sorely lacking. A good preacher does not necessarily make a good leader. A leader builds, encourages, trains, disciples people to be the next generation leaders.
But you will not find that at BT. The next generation leader at BT will be a family member. That is usually how family businesses work. But for the basic member, you get saved, join the church, a broom is put in your hand, and all you ever hear after that is: serve, serve, and serve. And let’s not forget give, give, and give. All the serving and giving seems to benefit the church and the leaders position. BT is a mega church, with a mega choir, with mega pastor with mega guest singers and mega guest speakers, with one MEGA flaw. People are not being molded and fashioned into leaders, puppets, yes, leaders, no. Those who have thrived were chased out (A recent Youth Pastor). Those who desire to thrive and preach are accused of being to anxious and told to “get in line”.
Recently a “superstar ex NFL player” was hired lead the youth. He only shows up 4 days a week and is not around on the weekends, when the youth need him the most.
He is a good man but more of a motivational speaker than a teacher.
A church of 6000 people and you cannot find one youth leader to lead? That is bizarre. The church is total void of discipleship or mentoring.
It is packed with “big events”, top name people from around the world. But the youth need more than “DRAMA” to ground them in the word.
This is the Famous Brooklyn Tabernacle
A mile wide, and an inch deep