The men stand behind the five executive committee members up front (18 Executive Council) took from their local churches funds over $100,000 without getting specific approval from their local congregations.
Tim Hill, general overseer said: ” he has never seen such occur in the Council room.” “When Pastor Stewart challenged us all to reach the $1 million mark by his generous gift, gifts were being offered so fast we had a hard time tracking what each member of the Council was giving. When Loran Livingston, pastor of the Charlotte Central Church, gave $25,000 from his church, the room seemed to explode with others wanting to contribute. The power and blessings of God just seemed to flood the room as we witnessed such an historic event in the midst of our business sessions.”
Is this historic or is it a common practice for COG pastors to take unauthorized funds from church treasuries to spin at their own whelms?