Category: Morris Cerullo

Indicted minister preaches on

Evangelist Cerullo is welcomed warmly Three days after being indicted by a federal grand jury in California on allegations he underreported his income by $550,000, evangelist Morris Cerullo kept on his Mission to America schedule Friday and preached to a crowd of enthusiastic Christians in Milwaukee’s Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. A huge banner in Uihlein Hall proclaimed, “There is a power so strong, it makes rulers of this world tremble” and “Come as you are, leave as you’ve always wanted to be.” Blab it and Grab it Morris Cerullo promotes the teaching of the Word-Faith movement, which theologically

Evangelist Cerullo indicted in tax case

He faces three counts of filing false returns Prominent San Diego evangelist Morris Cerullo was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday on three counts of filing false individual income tax returns, which allegedly underreported his income by $550,000. Blab it and Grab it Morris Cerullo promotes the teaching of the Word-Faith movement, which theologically is a cult of Christianity. Like many Word-Faith teachers, he emphasizes so-called ‘prosperity teachings’ (also known as “Name it and Claim it,” and – more realistically – as “Blab it and Grab it”) The indictment alleges that Cerullo, president of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism, filed

Another former Cerullo associate accuses him of fund-raising fraud

Suit says promises to donors not kept A former executive with televangelist Morris Cerullo‘s ministry has filed a lawsuit saying he was fired after confronting Cerullo about “unethical and fraudulent fund-raising techniques.” John Paul Warren’s suit, filed last month in San Diego Superior Court, is the second such lawsuit this year against Cerullo, a 68-year-old San Diego-based evangelist known for his cable network and worldwide crusades. Another former executive sued in March, saying he resigned after confronting Cerullo about unspecified “fund-raising abuses.” Both suits were filed by the same lawyer. Cerullo, whose ministry says it has trained 1.3 million people