Let me first say Family Praise in San Antonio is my church and Paula is now a partner. My heart is broke. This church was never part of the word faith movement, and money wasnt what was preached. What was preached was always right out of the bible, and then our Pastor would help us apply these scriptures to our lives and our families. Sometimes our Pastor would just come out to tell us how much God loved us. This church was my shelter in the storms of life. I do not agree with Paula’s doctrine at all;sacrificial seed offerings do not line up with scripture. God is not activated by money offerings. This is part of word faith movement. Their teachings can be dangerous to say the least. One point I would like your opinion on is this. Paula’s riches perhaps have mostly come from her “side jobs”, books, DVDs, seminars, and other endeavors. Although she asks for money during her sermons, I wonder if most of that is given to charities. Is there any way to find out? If indeed she is rich from these other endeavors and most of the money coming in from the church is given away, then her wealth shouldnt be factored in when judging her as a pastor? Is that right? You know I am confused.
I really don't care how much a pastor makes. What comes out of their mouth as they claim to proclaim Christ is the issue. Every time I have heard Paula white on TV she has said very little about why Christ came to dwell among us, unless he did indeed come to make us wealthy in this life.
I’m sorry for what you must be going through - it’s always disappointing when something like this happens in one’s own church, or to a minister of the Gospel that one follows.
But the article also said that your pastor AND his son both divorced their wives this year! This is tragic, especially since the Bible is so clear on hating divorce. I know there are extenuating circumstances for everything, but what is going on here? The way these stories are being presented it’s as if it’s just life as usual. But divorce to a church leader IS a big deal!