Mark Driscoll sued for misusing Mars Hill Church tithes
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Four former members of the now-defunct Mars Hill Church are suing its controversial former pastor Mark Driscoll, accusing him of “a continuing pattern of racketeering activity.”
7 Concerning Findings About Benefits for Pastors and Church Staff
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1. Fewer than half of solo pastors receive any health insurance … 2. Almost three-fourths of full-time worship/music leaders receive health insurance… 3. Many full-time church staff receive no retirement benefits…. 5. Only six in ten full-time pastors and staff get any type of automobile reimbursement…. CPost
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Bingo for Bibles: Northside Evangelist seeks comback with bingo fundraisers and PayPal donations
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“It’s ironic that the ministry would be asking for funds, because for 21 years, the association ran one of the most successful charitable gaming operations in the Tri-State, making nearly $4 million from weekly bingo games in Kentucky and Ohio.”
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Churches provide fertile ground for scammers and con artists
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Trust in the Lord…But Check Out the Church Of the $569 billion that churchgoers and others are expected to donate to Christian causes this year world-wide, about 6%, $35 billion, will end up in the hands of money launderers, embezzlers, tax evaders or unscrupulous ministers living too high on the hog, according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell T
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Should Pastors be “very comfortable financially” in relation to the people they serve?
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Are Pastors Overpaid? Church leaders, love your pastors. Bless them. Pray for them. Treat their families with dignity and honor. And give them a raise! “How much of a raise?” you ask. The answer is “MORE!”
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Newspaper challenges Jay Sekulow on ACLJ payments
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http://www.worldmag.com/articles/18698 ]”An investigative report by the Nashville Tennessean said two charities led by Sekulow—including ACLJ—have paid “more than $33 million to members of Sekulow’s family and businesses they own or co-own” since 1998.”
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