Ukuts gp: So churches are not suppose 2 support the poor is that what you are saying?

InvertedHammer: /

Churches are not in business to help the poor.

Their jobs are centered around winning souls for Christ.

You will reap your benefits in heaven.

Meanwhile, bring your wallet.

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Ukuts gp: So churches are not suppose 2 support the poor is that what you are saying?

nwanna89: Attended an RCCG service in US recently. One pastor came from nigeria for a four-day event. The first day, he told church members to sow a seed in their life by dropping $500 each. The next day, he told the same church members to sow yet another seed in their lives with $1200. Didnt attend the third day, but am sure it wouldve been the same. In other words, a pauper attending the church cannot also gain from God's blessings.

The size of the seed does not determine the size of the tree...

InvertedHammer: /

Churches are not in business to help the poor.

Their jobs are centered around winning souls for Christ.

You will reap your benefits in heaven.

Meanwhile, bring your wallet.


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Ukuts gp: Are churches really helping the poor and the less priviledge in our society? considering the way pastors are buying jets, building mega churches worth billions of naira, cruising on an expensive cars even when some members hardly feed and takes care of their families. When you look at churches you will discover that they hardly help the poor and the unemployed members to stand on their feet financially. Building mega churches, buying private jets is not my problem, but helping the needy and unemployed is. My point is churches should contribute to helping the less priviledge in the church and society in general, that is what jesus is expecting churches to be doing and not the other way round. Now the question is: are churches helping the poor and needy in our society today or not? Give your candid opinion. Thanks.

farolee:

is not scriptural to support/help the poor and broadcast it to the world.church all over the world dish out billions to help the poor ,but the reward is cancell when you let one one knows what u gave the other hand.that more reason you dont see responds from churches to defend wht they give.

alex1612:

Churches support less privilege often. Do you want them to put it own media before you know? It should not be in such a way that you do to advertise church, doing good but unto God alone. My own do, for Prisoners, sick in hospital, for refuges, scholarships for students, orphans, widows and the rest, if you care to know. Don't ask me the name pls.

CharliParker: Lets emulate from TB JOSHUA he is a good example, he has no private jet but he insist in helping people not only in Nigeria but around the world, thats why God is blessing him the more, not private Jet this time

Johnnny:


But is it scriptural for Pastors to live flamboyant lifestyles, extravagance and pompous lives like priests of old. Some have even turn the church to business centres by selling Miracle soaps, anointing oils, vests etc. Forgeting that they are doing the same thing Jesus went against in the temple, when he destroyed the tables of people selling such items as these.

Ukuts gp: Dnt u hv eyes to see d number of poor people in church. Many ar dancing, singing on an empty stomach and behaving as if nothing is wrong but all is nt well. If church can be using the tithe money to meet d need of members wouldnt it be better instead of storing it in banks and member ar suffering? Ask urself.

Pastor Kun:

The funny thing is that those hungry people you mentioned are also part of the church yet the 'church' leadership ignores their needs and goes on to extort tithes from the little they have from them.

CrazyMan:
Imagine a church opening a university that more than 65% of its active members who pay their tithes and offerings regularly cannot afford and no one is asking questions.

Imagine the CAN president asking President Jonathan to give a percentage of his salary to the poor…when he has no record of any charitable act.

Imagine a GO interested in expanding his auditorium when the children of devoted members who cannot afford his expensive university are wasting away at home with no hope to further their education.

Until you break that chain of “don’t question a man of God” and begin to question pastors on how your offerings, tithes, first seed…etc. are being spent you would continually be repeatedly exploited by these greedy people.

Slim Shawty: I know three teenagers(siblings) in my church who're orphaned.When their parents died,they were left with nothing.The members of the church took responsibility.
The eldest gained admission into Covenant University,under the sponsorship of the church.The two younger ones attend good schools here in ph,under the sponsorship of the church.Infact,you'd never believe that they're orphans.
Every quarter of the year,there's a samaritan week in my church.Clothes,shoes,foodstuff,and money are given to the poor and needy.Sometimes,collective units in the church take it upon themselves to start up businesses for those who lack capital to do so on their own.
And there's also the church bursary that comes up every year...infact the list is endless.
Not all pastors are wont to televise,or announce their charity works with gongs and loud trumpets.Some prefer to do it quietly.
And as for the church members...who told u they're suffering?Have you ever walked past a church compound and wondered if it's a car shop or if there's a car sale going on there?? I have.Lotsa times,trust me.
As far as I'm concerned,churches are trying,even more than the government.Shikenah.

Slim Shawty: I know three teenagers(siblings) in my church who're orphaned.When their parents died,they were left with nothing.The members of the church took responsibility.
The eldest gained admission into Covenant University,under the sponsorship of the church.The two younger ones attend good schools here in ph,under the sponsorship of the church.Infact,you'd never believe that they're orphans.
Every quarter of the year,there's a samaritan week in my church.Clothes,shoes,foodstuff,and money are given to the poor and needy.Sometimes,collective units in the church take it upon themselves to start up businesses for those who lack capital to do so on their own.
And there's also the church bursary that comes up every year...infact the list is endless.
Not all pastors are wont to televise,or announce their charity works with gongs and loud trumpets.Some prefer to do it quietly.
And as for the church members...who told u they're suffering?Have you ever walked past a church compound and wondered if it's a car shop or if there's a car sale going on there?? I have.Lotsa times,trust me.
As far as I'm concerned,churches are trying,even more than the government.Shikenah.

CrazyMan:
Imagine a church opening a university that more than 65% of its active members who pay their tithes and offerings regularly cannot afford and no one is asking questions.

Imagine the CAN president asking President Jonathan to give a percentage of his salary to the poor…when he has no record of any charitable act.

Imagine a GO interested in expanding his
auditorium when the children of devoted members who cannot afford his expensive university are wasting away at home with no hope to further their education.

Until you break that chain of “don’t question a man of God” and begin to question pastors on how your offerings, tithes, first seed…etc. are being spent you would continually be repeatedly exploited by these greedy people.

stagger:

Why don't you do a documentary on that and pay a visit to the churches in question on welfare days. In Winners, I cannot recollect how many of choice clothes and suits i and my wife have given away. Some bring food. Others bring all sorts of materials, given to people who need them. Not to talk of the outreaches.

OP, you and other biased people like you will only see what you want to see. Those who are objective know the truth.

Virgin Finder: Mind your business and leave the churches alone. Thank you.

Nobody has forced you to part with your N1