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1 | Popular TV preachers | 1 Tim 6:5 | Radioman2 | 104176 | ||
'Popular TV preachers 'Joyce Meyer is one of America's best-known prosperity-gospel TV ministers - preachers who teach that personal wealth can be attained through a strong faith in God and a strict adherence to the Bible. 'Following is an alphabetical list of a new wave of popular word-faith ministers who have used television to build large followings: (...) 'Kenneth and Gloria Copeland 'Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas 'Reach: Ministry Web site says its TV show, "Believer's Voice of Victory," is seen by more than 76 million households on nearly 700 U.S. stations. Show also airs on about 135 international stations. 'Wealth: A ministry official estimates the ministry's annual revenue at 70 million [dollars] . (...) 'Jan and Paul Crouch 'Headquarters: Costa Mesa, Calif. 'Reach: The Crouches are owners of Trinity Broadcast Network, the world's largest Christian TV network. TBN reaches millions of viewers on more than 5,000 TV stations and 33 international satellites around the world. 'Wealth: The Crouches and their son Paul Crouch Jr. said they earned a total of 855,000 [dollars] last year. TBN's annual income exceeds 100 million [dollars] a year, according to the Los Angeles Times. The ministry provides the Crouches a 10 million [dollar] , 80-acre, eight-home ranch near Dallas and two Land Rovers that the Crouches drive. In 2001, the couple bought a 5 million [dollar] oceanfront estate in Newport Beach, Calif. (...) 'Creflo Dollar 'Headquarters: College Park, Ga. 'Reach: Dollar's "Changing Your World" TV program on TBN reaches 150 countries. 'Wealth: The ministry's income is unavailable, but newspaper accounts say the ministry paid 18 million [dollars] in cash for his new 8,000-seat World Changers Church International on the southern edge of Atlanta. He drives a black Rolls-Royce and travels in a 5 million [dollar] private jet. (...) 'Marilyn Hickey 'Headquarters: Denver 'Reach: Her TV show, "Today with Marilyn," on the TBN and Black Entertainment Television networks can be seen around the world. She has offices in England, South Africa and Australia, and is on the board of Oral Roberts University. 'Wealth: Her ministry occupies a 260,000-square-foot former shopping mall in Denver. No information on ministry or her personal wealth is available. 'In the news: She has been dubbed the "fairy godmother of the word-faith movement" and "the mistress of mail-order madness," by the Texas-based Christian Sentinel, a ministry that monitors what it calls "religious deception." Hickey got the "mistress" name for her use of trinkets - blessed cornmeal, cloths, seeds and coins - sent out to followers to urge them to send in money. 'Benny Hinn 'Headquarters: Grapevine, Texas 'Reach: Hinn's "This is Your Day" program is seen throughout the United States and in nearly 200 foreign countries. 'Wealth: The ministry took in 60 million [dollars] in 2001. A news story earlier this year in the Colorado Springs Gazette said annual income now exceeds 90 million [dollars]. Hinn told CNN in 1997 that he drew an annual salary of 500,000 [dollars] to 1 million [dollars] a year. He has a 3.5 million [dollar] home in the Los Angeles area and drives an 80,000 [dollar] Mercedes-Benz G500. 'In the news: A "Dateline" segment on NBC examined five of Hinn's faith-healing "miracles," showing that none of the people was cured and that one woman with lung cancer died nine months later. 'Rodney Howard-Browne 'Headquarters: The River at Tampa Bay, Tampa, Fla. 'Reach: His live broadcasts from his River at Tampa Bay Church stream online on his Internet site www.revival.com and can be seen worldwide. 'Wealth: He and his wife, Adonica, oversee his 16 million [dollar] church, which they founded in 1996. The couple live in a six-bedroom, four-bath lakefront home on Cory Lake in northwest Tampa. The home includes a dock, spa, pool and gazebo. 'In the news: Howard-Browne has called himself the "bartender of holy laughter." Holy laughter was a controversial movement that swept evangelical circles in the mid-1990s. He would walk on stage laughing uncontrollably. The congregation would begin laughing. Howard-Browne would sweep his arm toward the crowd. People would appear "drunk on the Holy Spirit" and slide out of their chairs or dance in the aisles.' ____________________ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 11/18/2003 (http://www.stltoday.com/) --Radioman2 |
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2 | Popular TV preachers | 1 Tim 6:5 | khuck | 104213 | ||
Good Morning Radioman! We do need to be aware of these people... thank you for such detailed info. I have heard of and even seen some of these people, the one that is an obvious give away is Creflo "Dollar" (grin) But are you familiar with Fred Price? I know quite a few people who are emphatic that they are in control in Christ and they have the ability to permit God or give God permission when they so choose. He is no longer at this Crenshaw Christian Center he has built this huge gated and protected edifice on Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. It is a very poor inner city area, and it is so sad to see the people flock to him for a false hope. He even has his own translation (done by him) of the Bible that is given to his members. If you think the others are way off the mark, you have to read this and please tell me what you think: http://www.letusreason.org/Wf27.htm God bless your day, -Kathy |
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3 | Popular TV preachers | 1 Tim 6:5 | BradK | 104219 | ||
Kathy, Allow me to interject, if I may:-) My major challenge with Fred Price and other WOF teachers is that, even though they may have good intentions, they are, for the most part, devoid of sound Biblically based doctrine! What they're teaching is basically man-entered, not Christ-centered.I believe Paul speaks to this in 1 Tim. 6:3-6: "If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment." Also, your apparent concern is noted when you stated "I know quite a few people who are emphatic that they are in control in Christ and they have the ability to permit God or give God permission when they so choose." Are you endorsing this or condeming this type of mentality? Hopefully the latter! Psalm 115:3 says much toward presuming on God! The problem I would have with this type of thought process is this: It is non-Biblical! To think that we are in control is contrary to the Word of God, to say the least(John 15:4)! Further, where are we told in Scripture that man has any ability to "permit God" or to "give God permission?" This is utterly contemptuous of a sovereign God. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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4 | Popular TV preachers | 1 Tim 6:5 | khuck | 104250 | ||
Blessings to you BradK, Sometimes I wonder if people read the entirety of my posts. You took an excerpt from my post which puts it way out of context. How could you ask me, "If I am endorsing this or condeming this type of mentality? " I humbly request that you would please re-read what I wrote IN CONTEXT, I ask this because I note that many here get all sorts of off-beat assumptions concerning my beliefs and motives when these things transpire and then the threads become so horrifically ugly. Please do this for me in brotherly love for me and I am sure you will withdraw your question to me. ***Note: Good Morning Radioman! We do need to be aware of these people... thank you for such detailed info. I have heard of and even seen some of these people, the one that is an obvious give away is Creflo "Dollar" (grin) But are you familiar with Fred Price? I know quite a few people who are emphatic that they are in control in Christ and they have the ability to permit God or give God permission when they so choose. He is no longer at this Crenshaw Christian Center he has built this huge gated and protected edifice on Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. It is a very poor inner city area, and it is so sad to see the people flock to him for a false hope. He even has his own translation (done by him) of the Bible that is given to his members. If you think the others are way off the mark, you have to read this and please tell me what you think: http://www.letusreason.org/Wf27.htm God bless your day, -Kathy*** |
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5 | Popular TV preachers | 1 Tim 6:5 | BradK | 104256 | ||
Kathy, My error! Please forgive me. I did read, and then re-read your post, but in editing my response, I neglected to delete that question to you:-( I hope we're good on this oversight! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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6 | Popular TV preachers | 1 Tim 6:5 | khuck | 104261 | ||
Blessings to you BradK, I think it was sweet of you to take another look:) There is nothing to forgive because as you have said it was an oversight (which I gathered), and not an assumption. Are we good on it? You bet we are... we are fortunate enough to be walking together in His Goodness! Thank you so very much!! Speaking in Truth and Love :) -Kathy |
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