Pastor removed after reporting that Bishop and wife embezzled $173,000
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A pastor was removed from his leadership position at a Meeker Pentecostal church after reporting that the former pastor, now Bishop, and his wife, embezzled thousands of dollars.
Michael Hall, who was appointed as the Bishop of the Oklahoma District Pentecostal Church of God last October, and his wife, Vickie Hall, are accused of taking funds from the Living Waters Pentecostal Church.
After Beeson became the pastor, he noticed problems with how the two were handling finances. For the six years that the Halls were heads of the Living Waters church, they allegedly grabbed tithes from the church. Alleged to have used money meant for the church on their own personal expenses.
The affidavit alleged that the church had a member at one point donate $47,000 for the church parking lot, but half went to the Halls. Another example was a member who donated $23,000 to go to the church’s women’s bathroom, and half of that allegedly went to the Halls.
The two also reportedly used the church debit cards to spend money at Hobby Lobby,
Walmart and Lowe’s.
Many of the expenditures came to their personal property, a home in northern Shawnee.
There was also alleged misuse of church funds and expenditures that the board and members of the Oklahoma Pentecostal Church Group didn’t approve of.
A check dated September 26, 2024, for $50,000. A check dated June 11th, 202,4, for $19,811 to Brad Perry Construction. Two other checks with similar amounts were written to Brad Perry Construction, totaling nearly $60,000.
The records allege that a metal building was built on Bishop Hall’s property without the church’s knowledge after he was told the church would not build him a new building.
Vehicles were bought, one of which was allegedly purchased for Hall’s children.
When you go to their home, you can see the multiple possible expenses incurred there. There is a big metal building, which looks to be a new driveway, and more.
Neighbors said they’ve seen many home improvements just within the last year or so.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A pastor was removed from his leadership position at a Meeker Pentecostal church after reporting that the former pastor, now Bishop, and his wife, embezzled thousands of dollars.
Michael Hall, who was appointed as the Bishop of the Oklahoma District Pentecostal Church of God last October, and his wife, Vickie Hall, are accused of taking funds from the Living Waters Pentecostal Church.
After Beeson became the pastor, he noticed problems with how the two were handling finances. For the six years that the Halls were heads of the Living Waters church, they allegedly grabbed tithes from the church. Alleged to have used money meant for the church on their own personal expenses.
The affidavit alleged that the church had a member at one point donate $47,000 for the church parking lot, but half went to the Halls. Another example was a member who donated $23,000 to go to the church’s women’s bathroom, and half of that allegedly went to the Halls.
The two also reportedly used the church debit cards to spend money at Hobby Lobby,
Walmart and Lowe’s.
Many of the expenditures came to their personal property, a home in northern Shawnee.
There was also alleged misuse of church funds and expenditures that the board and members of the Oklahoma Pentecostal Church Group didn’t approve of.
A check dated September 26, 2024, for $50,000. A check dated June 11th, 202,4, for $19,811 to Brad Perry Construction. Two other checks with similar amounts were written to Brad Perry Construction, totaling nearly $60,000.
The records allege that a metal building was built on Bishop Hall’s property without the church’s knowledge after he was told the church would not build him a new building.
Vehicles were bought, one of which was allegedly purchased for Hall’s children.
When you go to their home, you can see the multiple possible expenses incurred there. There is a big metal building, which looks to be a new driveway, and more.
Neighbors said they’ve seen many home improvements just within the last year or so.
https://kfor.com/news/local/pastor-remov...73000/amp/
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
