If you drive around the Metroplex on Sunday afternoons you will be sure to spot several Brinks trucks in church parking lots collecting the Sunday’s offering. Yes, gone are the days when Deacon Johnson in his Lincoln dropped off the church’s offering at the bank. In this day and age church is big business and leading many people to ask: Is the Word of God for sale?
A new documentary Black Church, Inc., released by Moguldum Studios, sheds some light on prosperity-preaching pastors of mega-churches across the US.
The documentary includes popular preachers Taharka Robinson, Al Sharpton and Pastor Raphael Warnock, Eddie Long, Creflo Dollar and T.D. Jakes. as well as pastors from Preachers of LA.
Watch the trailer:
In a press release the film’s director Todd L. Williams states:
“The film compares the black church’s origins to its modern day cultural relevance, and focuses on modern mega-churches and asks hard-hitting questions about service vs. the extravagant lifestyles of its multi-million dollar ministers and ministries. As the nation attempts to bounce back from a recession, mega-churches continue to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to fund their pastors’ exorbitant lifestyles.
“Black Church, Inc. attempts to justify the dichotomy of the profits of prophets. It takes a look at pastors who are seen as activists including Rev. Taharka Robinson, Rev. Al Sharpton and Pastor Raphael Warnock, as well as other pastors such as Rev. Eddie Long, Rev. Creflo Dollar and Rev. T.D. Jakes. The documentary takes a deep dive into controversial issues clouding the church including “love offerings” (cash payments given to ministers), financial abuse and the deification of the mega-church pastor all while asking… is prayer-for-profit moral?”
