b'SHEILA SMITH, FALL FROM GRACE . continued from page 10Rev.JonesandFirstLadyDr.grace in 2006 from a sex-drug scandal. Noneofusarebornperfect.Webe on a plane filled with demons.EvangelistTywannaJonespresideTwo months ago, Haggard was backallfallshortofGodsgloryattimes. DavidOyedepo,businessman over the church. in the news for being accused of usingThats why we ask for forgiveness.andpastorofthelargestchurch Pastor Jones got a chance to see themethamphetamine and behaving inap- Menandwomanareonlyhuman.inNigeriawhosenetworthis video of the young pastor from Kansaspropriately with young men at anotherPastors are only human. Only our Lord$150,000,000City and his tantrum over not gettingchurch. and Savior, Jesus Christ, is the only JoelOsteenhasanetworthof a Movado watch. I had to laugh at this one:A single- one perfect. $100,000,000. I cant speak for all pastors, saysdivorcedpastorofamegachurchinTherefore,IamsorrypastorthatI When Hurricane Katrina hit, Osteen PastorJones,butitsadisgraceTennessee was caught naked, wearingcouldnt chip in for that Rolex watchwouldntopenthedoorstohis forthebodyofChristthatapastornothing but his boxer shorts cookingyou wanted.My rent went up, grocer- churchtothedisplacedpeoplein berateshiscongregationfornotget- chiliwithamarriedwomanwearingies went up, and I have three kids toHouston.Asotherchurcheswere ting a Movado watch. Even his apologyjust a towel. The woman is a churchfeed. openingtheirdoorsafterthehur-seemed scripted. employee. I am sorry pastor that I couldnt pitchricane, it was not until much later The word of God, which I try to liveWell, lets say the pastor is now tak- inmoreduringPastorAppreciationthatOsteenallowedpeopleto by, says in I Timothy,6:10: the love ofingasabbaticalfromthechurchtoSundayeventhoughyouareflyingreside at his church.money is the root of evil. redirect his time with God. around in your private jet and my car Pat Robertson has a net worth of Pastor Jones admits that pastors areHillsongChurch,aninternationalis broke down. $100,000,000.human and do get tempted. But firstmega church founded in Australia hasI am sorry pastor that I need to work BennyHinnhasanetworthof and most importantly, they have a call- branches in the U.S.three jobs and cant make it to church$50,000,000ingtoGodandmustsetthemselvesPastorCarlLentzoftheHillsongevery Sunday but want to make sureCrefloDollarhasanetworthof apart and be held to higher standards. New York branch was fired after hav- you continue living in your mansion.$30,000,000Pastorsgettemptedlikeeveryoneing an alleged affair with a woman atOh well, still love you pastor.God be Dollar asked members to help buy else,buttheyhavetodoublyguardthe church last year. He is married andthe glory!!!!! him a $65 million private jet. Now a themselves from temptation and enemyhas three children.firestorm of controversy surrounds in doing things that are not pleasing toLentzbaptizedandwasthespiri- Look at a few of the top richest pas- himashepreachesaboutdoing God, he adds. tual advisor to pop singing-star Justintors/ministers in the world according toawaywithtithingmakingother There is a mandate and call on ourBieber. Forbes magazine: pastors nervous.lives to feed our flock, where some pas- Now, Hillsong Church Internationals RickWarrenhasanetworthof tors have a reputation of fleecing theirco-founder Brian Houston has stepped KennethMaxCopeland,tel- $25,000,000flock.I dont ever want to be consid- down because of accusations of inap- evangelist,hasanetworthof ered a pastor that fleeces his flock. propriate conduct with two women.$750,000,000.Bishop T D Jakes has a net worth It is sad how recently, so many pas- ThepastoroftheHillsongChurch ControversysurroundedCopelandof $20,000,000torshavemadenewsheadlinesorbranchinNewJerseyalsorecentlyfor living in a tax-free mansion paid Juanita Bynum has a net worth of social media because they have fallenresignedafterhewasfoundsharingby Texas taxpayers. He flies only$10,000,000from grace behind scandals. explicit photos of himself to a womanin a private jet he bought from Tyler JoyceMeyerhasanetworthof TedHaggard,pastorofamega- on Instagram. Perry and said he doesnt fly com- $8,000,000churchinColoradoSpringsfellfrommercial because he doesnt want to COLORADO SPRINGSFIND NEW MEMBERS BYADVERTISING YOUR CHURCH IN THE BOCNEWS! email information to:info@bocnews.com12 SEPTEMBER 2022 BOCNEWS.com'