I see trouble on the way.
It appears that the Congress is going to do what the church cannot/will not do to police the lavish life of the prosperity gospel preachers on TV. Senator Charles Grassley has written letters asking for information from six televangelists. Grassley wrote to Randy and Paula White of Without Walls International Church and Paula White Ministries of Tampa, Fla.; Benny Hinn of World Healing Center Church, Inc. and Benny Hinn Ministries of Grapevine, Texas; David and Joyce Meyer of Joyce Meyer Ministries of Fenton, Mo.; Kenneth and Gloria Copeland of Kenneth Copeland Ministries of Newark, Texas; Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and Bishop Eddie Long Ministries of Lithonia, Ga., and Creflo and Taffi Dollar of World Changers Church International and Creflo Dollar Ministries of College Park, Ga.
At least three of these are members of the board of directors at Oral Roberts University, where another financial scandal is brewing.
It is sad that the government is going to have to intervene on this. The cause of Christ will suffer because of the sin of a few greedy individuals. This really chaps me. And it is hard not to be vindictive and wish the wrath of the IRS on these folks.
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This is a huge credibility problem for the church. It isn't just at the "big" level. Numerous smaller churches are also irresponsible with their money, to put it mildly.
It's just sad that it takes an act of Congress to get some action.
True. But this will probably start a cascading effect downward. Just like the Sarbanes Oxley reporting requirements for public companies are rolling toward nonprofits.
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