Televangelist: Grassley inquiry threatens division of church, state
Thursday February 28, 2008 Televangelists
Upset that their ‘prosperity gospel’ scam is under scrutiny, televangelists try to hide behind the separation between church and state.
Category: Televangelists
Benny Hinn complies with probe into finances; Kenneth Copeland resists
Tuesday February 26, 2008 Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Televangelists
A senator’s investigation into spending and oversight at six “prosperity gospel” ministries has hit a roadblock with a minister intensifying his efforts to fight the inquiry, but made progress on Monday when another turned over documents.
Sen. Chuck Grassley goes after Christian ministries, arguing non-profits comply with tax laws
Monday February 25, 2008 Televangelists
Grassley said his questioning of televangelists is a simple matter of wanting to ensure that non-profit organizations comply with the tax laws that are essential to their operations.
Senator Set To Intensify Investigation Of Ministries
Friday February 8, 2008 Televangelists
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is increasing pressure on five large ministries that have refused to respond to his financial inquiry even as political watchers say the investigation could hurt Republicans in the upcoming election.
Rev. Creflo Dollar could get subpoena
Monday February 4, 2008 Creflo Dollar, Televangelists
An Iowa senator investigating six prominent television Christian ministries, including two in Atlanta, said Friday he will take up Creflo Dollar’s challenge to subpoena the documents he requested from them, if necessary.
Senator Seeks More Info From TV Preachers
Saturday January 19, 2008 Televangelists
Sen. Charles Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is preparing another round of letters to Christian television ministries, prodding them to answer questions about their spending and the way they are governed, a spokeswoman said Thursday. At the same time, an aide to the committee’s Democratic chairman indicated it would be in the ministries’ best interest to cooperate with the Iowa Republican’s investigation.
Televanglists: Senator Awaits Answers From Four Ministries
Thursday January 10, 2008 Televangelists
Most of the preachers who have been asked to give a financial accounting still have not done so. (They’re probably too busy conning their followers out of more and more money).
Televangelists Could Survive Inquiry
Tuesday December 18, 2007 Televangelists
The six prosperity gospel ministries under scrutiny by Republican Sen. Charles Grassley are a tough group to take on. The televangelists are veterans at outmaneuvering opponents, and in this case are even getting support from their critics.
Just 2 ministries submit financial data
Friday December 7, 2007 Benny Hinn, Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland, Paula White, Televangelists
Only two of six Christian ministries under scrutiny for allegations of opulent spending turned over documents to a Senate panel by a Thursday deadline, with others either fighting the request or asking for more time.
Four Televangelists Submit Financial Data to Senate
Friday December 7, 2007 Benny Hinn, Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland, Paula White, Televangelists
Four televangelists, under investigation for the way they raise and spend money, did not turn over financial information by Thursday, the deadline set by the Senate Finance Committee, including one preacher who challenged the committee to subpoena him.