it sounds like a similar situation… how sad.... churches are suppose to work together not pass people one to another… that is why I thank God for the other churches in the area of Tampa that people can flee to for a decent covering.. instead of feeding the greed for money at the churches herein mentioned…
you see, when a church gets started they usually are sincere, (some anyway) and when they see others prospering financially ... they feel like they have to keep up with the “Joneses” so they fall into a pattern of “prosperity,” all kinds of teachings that “shear the sheep” and soon they feel a need to get the big house and compete with other “churches” in the community…
The charismatic churches has gotten such a bad name.. and mainly and I EMPHASIZE.... MAINLY because of “pride “ money and power… they demand respect and think they are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie… REALLY… I AM NOT KIDDING.. PW IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THAT… ADD RW TO THAT AS WELL.. IT IS SO RIDICULOUS..... SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PASTORS PARADING LIKE “STARS” SEEKING “PAPARAZZI” TO GET IN THE ‘SPOTLITE” RECENTLY CNN HAD A GROUP SPEAKING ON WWJD… RICK WARREN WHO IS A GREAT GUY AND SOME OTHERS WERE FEATURED.. I WAS AMAZED AT HOW “PASSIONATE” PAULA ACTED… AND HOW SHE USED SUCH “STROKING” COMMENTS TO PASTOR JAKES (WHO SEEMS TO BE A GREAT PREACHER) DON’T REALLY KNOW.. SHE JUST WENT ON AND ON.. HER LIFE STYLE NEVER MATCHED HER WORDS.. HOW TYPICAL…
BACK TO THE PASTOR SYNDROME......SOON THEY ARE “ADDICTED” TO A “DIVA AND DEVET” lol PERSONALITY.. THEY REQUIRE BODYGUARDS, AND PEOPLE TO DUST OFF THEIR SEAT ON SUNDAY MORNING.. THEY START SHOWING OFF THEIR POSITIONS AND BRAGGING ABOUT WHAT THEY DID IN THE COMMUNITY..
IT IS LIKE A VIRUS.. THE PASTORS WHO ARE SINCERE AND REALLY WANT TO DO A WORK FOR GOD AND GIVE HIM THE GLORY LOOK AT ALL OF THIS AND GET “PHYSICALLY SICK”
IT IS SO COMMON, SO THIS NEW CHURCH MENTIONED ON THIS BOARD.. IT DOESN’T SURPRISE ME AT ALL…
LET’S KEEP IN MIND THOUGH, THAT THERE PLENTY OF GOOD HARD WORKING CHURCHES AND GREAT GOD “FEARING” PASTORS AND MINISTRIES, THAT WOULDN’T THINK OF DOING THIS “TRASH”
UNFORTUNATELY.. WHEN THE T.V. SHOWS GET ALL THEIR INFO TOGETHER, AND IT APPEARS THEY ARE . TAMPA HAS GIVEN THEM ALOT TO TALK ABOUT AND REPORT.. WHEN THAT HAPPENS .... AND FOLKS IT WILL.... THEN THE GOOD “SERVANTS” WILL SUFFER.. THAT IS SO DISTURBING…
THE ONES WHO HAVE MADE A FORTUNE WILL TAKE THE “BOOTY” AND START UP SOMEWHERE ELSE… YOU JUST WATCH AND SEE..
THE THING IS “GOD IS WATCHING” HE IS AWARE AND HE WILL VINDICATE. OF THAT I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN.. HE WILL DEAL WITH THE “MONEY HUNGRY PASTORS”
YOU CAN’T RUN FROM GOD. .YOU CAN’T PASS THE BUCK AND BLAME THE DEVIL WITH GOD.. HE HAS OUR NUMBER… KEEP WATCHING… .THERE IS MUCH MORE TO COME IN THIS “CLEAN UP”