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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"People give to vision ... They don't give to debt."
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The Church at South Las Vegas stopped paying its mortgage in May
Pastor Benny Perez told media that the default was a strategic move in order to preserve member donations—totaling almost $650,000 according to court filings—given to expand church facilities.
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