I am a preachers kid, I was heavily involved in the Methodist church years and once I got older understood the financial situations that some smaller church do face. With that said, I will sum up what I heard ONE pastor state while they were discussing taxes and accounting management and I quote “Naw this stuff is not too bad, I used to run a business and this is really no different from what I already know and done.” How in the world can you be “humanitarian” if you run the whole damn thing like a business? Business are in it for making money. I have further evidence of this. My father who faithfully served 20 years as a remarkable pastor was screw out of his retirement why? Because he served in New Mexico before I was born and suffered a heart attack. Because of his lack of experience he did not have the best health insurance, and suffered bankruptcy. Because of that moment he had to go to doctors to “prove” he was physically able to serve. After receiving the green light by 3 doctors the New Mexican conference still denied him anything. Fast forward year later, my dad now serves under the Louisiana Conference. Officially he is still part of the New Mexican conference, he cannot become a full fledge member of the Louisiana conference. That barred him from his full retirement benefits, and now life insurance. They found a loop after 20 years to not pay him his life insurance. Now crippled with health debt, if anything happens my mother or if both die myself will receive nothing and maybe inherit a ton of debt. By the way one of the “small” churches my dad served had over 1 million in savings.
I can continue, when I was with a bible college was HAD to attend their church. Outside the church was a Lamborghini, we were all commenting on that nice 150k-500k car. Later that service they had an altar call for people in financial need. I have given up because after years and years of prayer my family was never given comfort they deserve. I saw atleast 10 people walk up to that altar…..and I asked most of them of their situation and seen them up there multiple times. I did not see a damn millionaire sign a check that could change a person’s life around. I guess 20k is just too much for someone right? I myself have experienced a lot of pain from the church. I was in need of a car when I was 19-20. I had no money and parents were poor. Not one church would offer up a car for me. And expense I am sure would have been nothing. All I got was “we’ll pray for you.” What good was that? I been praying. I am sure there are decent churches, but as far as I am concerned they are just tax havens.
I can continue, when I was with a bible college was HAD to attend their church. Outside the church was a Lamborghini, we were all commenting on that nice 150k-500k car. Later that service they had an altar call for people in financial need. I have given up because after years and years of prayer my family was never given comfort they deserve. I saw atleast 10 people walk up to that altar…..and I asked most of them of their situation and seen them up there multiple times. I did not see a damn millionaire sign a check that could change a person’s life around. I guess 20k is just too much for someone right? I myself have experienced a lot of pain from the church. I was in need of a car when I was 19-20. I had no money and parents were poor. Not one church would offer up a car for me. And expense I am sure would have been nothing. All I got was “we’ll pray for you.” What good was that? I been praying. I am sure there are decent churches, but as far as I am concerned they are just tax havens.
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I would be a televangelist....but I have too much of a soul.
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