My posting and sermons on examining the theology of the health and wealth movement drew me a lot of flak from one side and kudos from the other side.The movement is still growing as this article reports Gospel Riches
Africa's rapid embrace of prosperity Pentecostalism provokes concern--and hope.
Isaac Phiri and Joe Maxwell posted 7/06/2007 09:12AM Christianity Today reports
First Church of Prosperidad
Arlene Sanchez Walsh on the African-style prosperity gospel right in our backyards--in immigrant Latino churches.
Interview by Madison Trammel posted 7/06/2007 09:14AM
Charisma's article, "Another View of the Prosperity Gospel," focused on the pitfalls of giving to receive.
Mainstream media coverage of the prosperity gospel includes:
Does God want you to be rich? A growing number of Protestant evangelists raise a joyful Yes! But the idea is poison to other, more mainstream pastors (Time)
Pastor Hinn in Nigerian money row Whatever disappointment he felt on the first and second days of the miracle crusade, Hinn kept to himself - but he opened up with anger on the final day. (BBC News)
Black Baptists eschew 'prosperity preaching' Thirty-five thousand Baptists are visiting Dallas this week. They represent the nation's largest African-American organization, the National Baptist Convention (WFAA, Dallas)
Pay the Lord! The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God has no visible doctrine or moral message and is almost silent on the Bible, but it believes passionately in generous "sacrifices" to the sect by its followers (Mail & Guardian, South Africa)
What do you think?
hi, since u stay near singapore, I wonder whether the new creation church led by joseph prince also fall into this category of wealth and health gospel since he said he's the admirer of kenneth copeland. What abt City harvest church which is quite near almost the same? since they invited kenneth hagin to speak!! Can't believe that both joseph prince and kong hee has the higher pay as a pastor in singapore!! Should a pastor being the model of Jesus deserve a high pay? Can't grasp that the image of Jesus demanded a high pay during his time where he was so popular. At least, i dun see Daniel Ho, the pastor of DUMC megachurch live like a rich man comparing to both above though I do question his leadership in terms of submission to Methodist church system.
ReplyDeletehi lee chee keat,
ReplyDeleteShould a pastor being the model of Jesus deserve a high pay? Can't grasp that the image of Jesus demanded a high pay during his time where he was so popular.
MT 8:20 Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
question his leadership in terms of submission to Methodist church system.
I believe that is a separate issue.
shalom