True Discernment

from Apostasy Watch:

Soon after an 8.9 quake and tsunami devastated Japan, Rod Parsley ministries swung into action. Never one to squander a fund raising opportunity Parsley quickly had a webpage in place to exploit the tragedy and extract money from his naive followers

 Japan earthquake-tsunami
DISASTER RESPONSE

Parsley exhorts his partners to give for the immediate relief of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims but true to his covetous heart he cleverly gives himself complete discretion over how the funds will be spent.

Your immediate and generous tax-deductible gift will help respond to the Japan disaster and help Pastor Parsley preach the Gospel to a lost and hurting world through our Breakthrough television broadcast.  How many of these donated dollars will go to disaster support? Your guess is as good as mine. In fact, Parsley is under no legal obligation to tell us how he will spend these funds and you can bet he never will. By including support for his television broadcast in the appeal Parsley has legally made this a general donation to his ministry. He now has the sole discretion over the use of this money. Some of it may go to Japanese disaster relief or it may not. It’s all up to Parsley. Once you give, it’s his money and he doesn’t have to be accountable to you or anyone else.

…………They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children. They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;  2Peter 2:14-15 NKJVWhat sort of person would use the suffering of millions of people as an opportunity to raise money for himself. Rod Parsley, that’s who. Of course he’s not the only one. We’ve already seen Kenneth Copeland get busted for promoting a non existent disaster relief ministry

Guys like Parsley and Copeland are modern day snake oil salesmen. They:

are wells without water – 2Peter 2:17
are spots and blemishes – 2Peter 2:13
carouse in their own deceptions – 2Peter 2:13
speak great empty words – 2Peter 2:18
allure through the lusts of the flesh – 2Peter 2:18
promise liberty but are themselves slaves of corruption – 2Peter 2:19
will surely perish in their own corruption – 2Peter 2:12

Caveat Emptor! Buyer Beware!Ministry Watch gives Rod Parsley an F grade for financial transparency.

Both Parsley and Copeland ministries show up on the Ministry Watch 2010 Donor Alert List

If you desire to give to ease the suffering of the Japanese people we encourage you to do so by way of a reputable organization such as the Red Cross or Samaritan’s Purse. There is absolutely no need to give through ministries who are completely unaccountable for how the funds are spent.

Copyright 2011
Steve Lumbley
Apostasywatch.com