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‘Ushers, Close The Doors’: Pastor Marvin Sapp’s Offering Call Ignites Black Church Giving Debate

By Adelle Banks·
April 1, 2025 4:10 pm·

Deluged by online debate, gospel singer and pastor Marvin Sapp defended his fundraising style on a radio talk show Monday, after a nine-month-old recording of…

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Church Issues ·

Survey: 76% of U.S. Churchgoers Say God Wants People to Prosper Financially

By Aaron Earls·
January 24, 2025 4:00 pm·

Many churchgoers say their church connects financial blessings with personal generosity, but most pastors see those ideas as bankrupt. A Lifeway Research study of U.S.…

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Church Issues ·

Survey: Prosperity Gospel Beliefs on the Rise Among Churchgoers

By Marissa Sullivan·
August 22, 2023 7:00 pm·

Financial prosperity is a goal for many Americans, and most believe it’s God’s plan for them too but that they need to give a little…

24 comments·

Christmas/Holidays ·

‘Blasphemous!’—Jesse Duplantis’ Christmas Sermon Draws Accusations of Heresy

By Jessica Lea·
December 28, 2022 8:27 am·

Prosperity gospel preacher Jesse Duplantis recently applied the text of Isaiah 9:6, an Old Testament passage often quoted during the Christmas season as a prophecy about Jesus,…

26 comments·

Ministry Finances & Governance ·

Ole Anthony, Longtime Critic of Prosperity Gospel Televangelists, Dies at 82

By Bob Smietana·
April 18, 2021 7:07 pm·

Ole Anthony, a small church pastor and activist who spent years investigating the lifestyles of rich and famous televangelists like Robert Tilton, Benny Hinn and…

6 comments·

Evangelism/Gospel ·

Jeffress Defends Endorsement of Paula White’s Book, But Admits He Hasn’t Read it “Word for Word” or Researched Her Theology

By Julie Roys·
October 17, 2019 4:49 pm·

Prominent Southern Baptist Preacher, Robert Jeffress, is defending his decision to endorse a book by controversial preacher, Paula White, saying her book does not promote…

20 comments·

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‘Ushers, Close The Doors’: Pastor Marvin Sapp’s Offering Call Ignites Black Church Giving Debate

Survey: 76% of U.S. Churchgoers Say God Wants People to Prosper Financially

Survey: Prosperity Gospel Beliefs on the Rise Among Churchgoers

‘Blasphemous!’—Jesse Duplantis’ Christmas Sermon Draws Accusations of Heresy

Ole Anthony, Longtime Critic of Prosperity Gospel Televangelists, Dies at 82

Jeffress Defends Endorsement of Paula White’s Book, But Admits He Hasn’t Read it “Word for Word” or Researched Her Theology

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‘Ushers, Close The Doors’: Pastor Marvin Sapp’s Offering Call Ignites Black Church Giving Debate

Survey: 76% of U.S. Churchgoers Say God Wants People to Prosper Financially

Survey: Prosperity Gospel Beliefs on the Rise Among Churchgoers

‘Blasphemous!’—Jesse Duplantis’ Christmas Sermon Draws Accusations of Heresy

Ole Anthony, Longtime Critic of Prosperity Gospel Televangelists, Dies at 82

Jeffress Defends Endorsement of Paula White’s Book, But Admits He Hasn’t Read it “Word for Word” or Researched Her Theology

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