Charles Grassley
The Man Behind Senator Grassley
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The man who allegedly fed the recent information to Senator
Grassley on the six media ministries that are currently under investigation
was Ole Anthony. That’s not difficult to believe since his small
but vocal organization did the key research that Diane Sawyer used in 1991
to bring down Robert Tilton, Larry Lea, and W. V. Grant. His
“mission” is to be a “TV evangelist cop” and his people supposedly
keep tabs on a wide range of media ministries through various techniques,
from taping their TV and radio programs to climbing through their
trash. But this article from ... read more
Do Certain Media Ministries Target Low Income Groups?
13 commentsIt doesn’t take much channel surfing – especially in the morning – to see that outside the normal full time religious television channels, some TV evangelists seem to be ganged up in blocks. Further, a closer examination seems to reveal that those “ministries” (which some would call “fringe”) who spend the whole program talking about and asking for money seem to be all gathered around the early morning block on BET. So here’s the guys who are most aggressive about asking for major financial donations (my favorite is the “$1,000 seed”) who seem to be aimed directly at inner city viewers. Does that mean these hard core prosperity ministries are targeting lower income, minority viewers? Interesting question. ... read more
When Pastors or Leaders Spin-Off Their Own Ministry - Who Pays?
6 commentsOne of the things that the financial crisis at Oral Roberts University pointed out recently was the apparent internal direction of funding. The Oral Roberts Ministry was founded first, and during the evangelistic ministry of the founder Oral Roberts, the ministry organization was used to help fund the university. In essence, the ministry spawned the university, and for many years used it’s national television program and direct mail outreach to raise significant funding for the university.
But apparently, ... read more
Kenneth Copeland on CBS News
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Here's the link to the CBS News report on Kenneth Copeland Ministries. Is it a balanced report or
inaccurate? Is KCM missing something when it comes to their perception by
the general public? Is CBS off base? ... read more
Christianity Today on the Grassley Investigation
9 commentsHere's Christianity Today magazine's perspective on the investigation of media ministries by Senator Charles Grassley. ... read more
Update: Senator Grassley versus the TV Evangelists
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Today was the deadline for a selected group of TV ministries to turn over financial
information as demanded by Senator Charles Grassley. As we could have
predicted, so far:
Kenneth Copeland and Joyce Meyer turned in everything before it was due.
Paula White responded, but then went silent, no one has a clue what she is
up to. Benny Hinn stalled. And Eddie Long and Creflo Dollar have
stonewalled. ... read more
Recent Criticism and This Blog
There have been some interesting conversations on this blog lately about criticism of different people and organizations, and the actual purpose of the blog. I’ve written before about our purpose, and I have to admit, the posts dealing with scandal and problems among ministries and non-profits seem to be the most popular. People do respond to criticism, and for whatever reason, seem to gravitate to those posts. My blogs about Randy and Paula White’s divorce, Bishops that sell anointed soap, or Juanita Bynum getting in a fist fight with her husband in a hotel parking lot always seem to get people worked up. ... read more
Joyce Meyer's Commode and How Rumors Can Damage a Reputation
62 commentsSenator Grassley's Debacle
53 commentsA number of people have been asking me for my personal take on
Senator Charles Grassley’s “investigation” into the finances of six major
Christian ministry organizations. The ranking Republican on the Senate
Finance Committee says donors deserve to have their "money spent as
intended and in adherence with the tax code." Certainly, as an American
consumer and donor myself, I want more and more transparency among all
non-profits and religious organizations. It’s not just a matter of IRS
regulations, it’s also a matter of ethics and common sense. If you want
trust among your supporters, then let them know where their money is
going.
On the other hand, ... read more








