Do you know that the four walls of your
church might not be enough deterrent to evil doers? Satan might just be going to
church with you.
You doubt it?
A few years ago, a friend told me about how
a popular usher at his (Pentecostal) church was caught stealing from the
offering basket. The usher had confessed that he has been stealing from the
church’s offering for many years.
That reminded me of an usher who fell for
the same crime at the (Evangelical) church I used to attend as a teenager.
Well, Mammon (the god of greed, materialism
and the love of money) is not only loose and roaming free in the Nigerian
Church, it is on rampage worldwide.
Recently, about $600,000 (about N96 million) in cash and check
donations were stolen from the Lakewood Church—Joel Osteen’s church.
Remember Joel Osteen? He is the world-renown
American bestselling author, preacher and televangelist.
He recently told his congregation that the
stolen money came from contributions on March 8 and 9 2014.
Lakewood Church is reputed to be the
largest church in the US, with about 43,500 members attending Sunday services
in its church auditorium in downtown Houston, Texas.
Have you ever experienced this kind of
theft at your church? Please share your story with us.
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