Posted on 03/17/2015 6:58:13 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
After a bruising weekend handling ferocious backlash over his campaign to acquire a $65 million Gulfstream G650 airplane with planned donations of $300 or more from 200,000 people, controversial televangelist and founder of World Changers Church International, Creflo Dollar has completely abandoned the idea and will only consider acquiring one in the future if it's "properly priced."
"There is no campaign right now," said Juda Engelmayer of 5W Public Relations, who represents Creflo Dollar Ministries, in an interview with The Christian Post on Monday. The website hosting the campaign page was deactivated last week and an option to donate to the G650 campaign through the Creflo Dollar Ministries website was removed Monday afternoon.
Dollar, who has an international ministry, was banking on raising enough money to buy the luxury jet to replace one owned by his ministry that was significantly damaged in an accident last November.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, Dollar's "Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A airplane, N103CD, had a nose landing gear collapse during a runway excursion at the London Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB), near London, United Kingdom," on Nov. 24, 2014, and "the airplane sustained substantial airframe damage."
Since then, Dollar and his staff have been travelling "commercial," an option critics believe he should have simply continued to exercise instead of asking the public for money to purchase the luxury jet. It appears Dollar has somewhat taken that suggestion to heart.
"He's gonna continue traveling commercial. And if and when he obtains another jet it's gonna be used for ministry purposes, just like the current one," said Engelmayer.
When asked if acquiring a jet is still something on the televangelist's radar, Engelmayer said: "If one comes along that is properly priced and is sufficient and workable perhaps, but right now there is nothing that they are looking at."
Asked what the ministry considered a "properly priced" jet, he replied, "I don't know."
Engelmayer further explained that the now broken ministry plane has flown some 4 million miles in 16 years. Most of the trips made in the airplane were national flights. When it was used for international trips, he said, they transported hundreds of thousands of pounds of food and other supplies cumulatively. He was unable, however, to say how much cargo they transported on an annual basis.
"They load the plane up with what it can handle," he said.
Although not saying it in so many words, he acknowledged that the G650 campaign was a bad idea and they are now trying to move on.
"There is no campaign. It's a moot point. The ministry will now focus on spreading the Gospel," he said.
I'll go ahead and say it. That would be a first.
Creflo Dollar Store. Now looking for Gulfstream bargain sales.
I didn’t even know this freak was black.
A G650 is a crappy cargo plane for various reasons. Very nice private ride though.
If you need something delivered by air, contract to have it done, much cheaper.
"He's gonna continue traveling commercial. And if and when he obtains another jet it's gonna be used for ministry purposes, just like the current one," said Engelmayer. When asked if acquiring a jet is still something on the televangelist's radar, Engelmayer said: "If one comes along that is properly priced and is sufficient and workable perhaps, but right now there is nothing that they are looking at." Asked what the ministry considered a "properly priced" jet, he replied, "I don't know."
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Transported hundreds of thousands of pounds per year?
Doubt that. Even the G650 has a paltry 5k cargo load with minimal people on board. So 100,000 lbs would be 20 trips per year. Maybe its flying over full of cash and flying back full of drugs.
This guy is such a fraud.
I wanna be ringside when he meets God.
“He’s gonna continue traveling commercial”
At $500-$600 per airline ticket, I consider traveling “commercial” a huge luxury for me. I guess to Creflo it is a burden.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Folks say papa did some storefront preachin’
Talking about saving souls and all the time leechin’
Dealing in dirt, and stealing in the name of the Lord
After all, Jesus said to the Jews that if they all gave 5 shekels, he could spread the word in a golden chariot. What?
The guy’s last name is “Dollar” and there are some who can’t figure what this guy is?
Now,I’m stuck in business class!
Man, I’m in the wrong line of business.
This is just SO sad: I guess Jesus didn’t want this guy to own his own private jet after all.
Not enough suckers willing?
these scam artists just keep coming, don't they.
He could just become a rapster and buy a fleet of the damned things.The number of EBT cards keeps exploding!
Checked it out on the Gulfstream web site. WOW, what a ride. I could live like that.
I think you're gonna be busy with your own meeting with Him.
As will I.
Well there is a novel idea!
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