What's the Problem When Preachers Want Fortune

There's certainly something wrong when preachers want fortune. It's not because they have to make themselves appear poor, but because they are preaching another gospel that reflects their desire to get rich.

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)

Preachers who buy expensive furnitures, build big mansions, and travel using their private jets using donations or gifts from the people only show their excessiveness (lack of contentment) and their love for money. They probably have more in their bank accounts. It really shows their insecurities. They don't depend on God who says "I will never leave you nor forsake you." These preachers are in a hurry to get more money from the people before his/her popularity and reputation is over. It's simply because they are preaching the false gospel which is grounded on nothing but the love for money and deception. They count each day as an opportunity to advertise and to accept more cash.

"You can be a businessman here in St. Louis, and people think the more you have, the more wonderful it is," Meyer said in an interview. "But if you’re a preacher, then all of a sudden it becomes a problem." (St. Louis Post)

Joyce Meyer is certainly speaking of a legitimate businessman. A businessman who pays the right tax, and whose source of income is from legal transactions with the right prices. People think the more they have, the more wonderful it is, and we can say that customers are also satisfied with their products and services. It suddenly becomes a problem when businessmen engage in illegal transactions, overpricing, fraud, and tax evasions.

Is she referring to a true preacher or a false preacher? Why is it suddenly a problem for a preacher? It's because such preachers take the money donated by the people as part of their wealth, instead of spending them entirely for the ministry.

Preachers are not businessmen, and they can receive money without paying any taxes. Ministries are not family businesses. It's certainly a problem when preachers preach and write because of their love for money. Take their money away, and replace it with persecutions and sufferings, these preachers will quit and establish another business.