Preacher Signs 6-Year, $110 Million Contract With Lakewood Church

[Zippyjuan]

So who HAS been making lots of money in Jesus's name?

http://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/chri...erica.aspx?p=2

8 Richest Pastors in America

Kenneth Copeland: Net Worth $760 Million

Pat Robertson: Net Worth $100 Million

Benny Hinn: Net Worth $42 Million

Joel Osteen: Net Worth $40 Million

Creflo Dollar: Net Worth $27 Million

Billy Graham: Net Worth $25 Million

Rick Warren: Net Worth $25 Million

Joyce Meyer: Net Worth $8 Million

The Bottom Line

There is nothing wrong with being wealthy, of course. But with great wealth comes great responsibility. Regardless of your rung on the income ladder, we must remember that Jesus viewed wealth as a gift from God to be used in His service. The Parable of the Shrewd Manager teaches us that God must be the most important thing in our lives: "No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money" (Luke 16:13-31).

I have also seen Osteen listed as worth $56 million. His home alone is worth over $10 million. His father was a preacher but Osteen didn't do any until after his father died.

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

So who HAS been making lots of money in Jesus's name?

Exceptions to the rule. Average clergy wage is 49k per year. About 24 bucks per hour.

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes212011.htm

[euphemia]

That is nine people. I live in a town where you can't swing a dead rat without hitting a church. There are a couple of churches that have memberships over 1000 people, but they don't get rich off pastoring. We have never gone to a church where the pastors have make a lot of money. There might be a parsonage included in a salary package, but the salaries are very low. Part of my degree is in Christian education, and I'm telling you, the nine people on that list are nowhere close to the norm. A few of them don't even have actual churches.

And to comment on the $24 an hour, that would be based on a 40-hour week. I don't know of a pastor who works that little.

[heavenlyboy34]

Exceptions to the rule. Average clergy wage is 49k per year. About 24 bucks per hour.

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes212011.htm

Yup. All the clergy at my parish have day jobs. One deacon is an Uber driver.

[Suzanimal]

So who HAS been making lots of money in Jesus's name?

http://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/chri...erica.aspx?p=2



I have also seen Osteen listed as worth $56 million. His home alone is worth over $10 million. His father was a preacher but Osteen didn't do any until after his father died.

Creflo Dollar is out of Georgia. I've wondered what kind of person would send money to a preacher with a name like Creflo Dollar. I think that's his real name, btw.

I don't know who he was quoting but my dad used to say. "Jesus needs money but make the check out to me." when he'd see the tv preachers.

[Zippyjuan]

Creflo Dollar is out of Georgia. I've wondered what kind of person would send money to a preacher with a name like Creflo Dollar. I think that's his real name, btw.

I don't know who he was quoting but my dad used to say. "Jesus needs money but make the check out to me." when he'd see the tv preachers.

Rolling Stones- Faraway Eyes lyrics:

I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield
Listening to gospel music on the colored radio station
And the preacher said, you know you always have the Lord by your side
And I was so pleased to be informed of this that I ran
Twenty red lights in his honor
Thank you Jesus, thank you Lord

Well the preacher kept right on saying that all I had to do was send
Ten dollars to the church of the Sacred Bleeding Heart Of Jesus
Located somewhere in Los Angeles, California
And next week they'd say my prayer on the radio
And all my dreams would come true
So I did, the next week, I got a prayer with a girl
Well, you know what kind of eyes she got, well I'll tell ya

[Origanalist]

9,041 views. Told you it would catch up to the video thread in no time...

[Origanalist]

Yup. All the clergy at my parish have day jobs. One deacon is an Uber driver.

Must be fake news, all preachers are shysters who con money out of gullible people.

[euphemia]

The original post was a spoof. You can check it out. It says so at the bottom of the page at the link. Satire.

On the other hand, every walk of life has people who make money in good ways and bad ways.

[Origanalist]

The original post was a spoof. You can check it out. It says so at the bottom of the page at the link. Satire.

On the other hand, every walk of life has people who make money in good ways and bad ways.

I think they have some pretty funny stuff. I follow them on tweeter and look in occasionally. It's pretty funny watching the reaction to the thread too...

[Origanalist]

1,396 views to go.

[heavenlyboy34]

I think they have some pretty funny stuff. I follow them on tweeter and look in occasionally. It's pretty funny watching the reaction to the thread too...

iknorite?

[ChristianAnarchist]

At least church membership is voluntary. Not like the goonerment...

[Origanalist]

Passed the video thread easily...

[shakey1]

[lilymc]

I would say that the majority are in the ministry because they feel called to it and they really want to serve God and their people. Those are not generally the ones you hear about. You just see the fruit.

Exactly. I was involved with missions for years and I know lots of genuine, hard-working devoted people who left behind everything to serve God on the mission field. There are tons of people like that, you just never hear about them. Unfortunately, the world always hears about the televangelists and the other frauds.

[William Tell]

1,396 views to go.

Most impressive. No wonder fake news is all the rage it's so popular.

[Danke]

He should keep this type of garbage on his own gay website. The annoying slut may get a giggle out of it.

[Anti Federalist]

Rolling Stones- Faraway Eyes lyrics:

Wow, forgot all about that great song, haven't heard it in 30 years.

[Anti Federalist]

Why do libertarians have such a thing about people who make a lot of money?

I have a problem with people who make a lot of money, and then, because of guilt, or lust for power, lobby government to make it more difficult and punitive for me to make a lot of money, or even to just live my life in peace and freedom.

[euphemia]

I don't think ministers do that.