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Originally Posted by manna-man
Ohio, Yes we should make known our needs to God. Definitely. Yet it is practical for a shepherd to share what The Lord has put in his heart and leave it to the leading of the Spirit to convict and lead His sheep.
Awareness, No doubt, as Ohio pointed out earlier, some ministries do go overboard. Yet you can't deny Pastor Hagee and how he is benefitting his fold The Lord has put him over.
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I do know Hagee does give a LOT. While I've never met him, I've met his wife & she's down to earth. He has built schools & hospitals and transported Jews out of Russia and Ethiopia to relocate in Israel. He built a school / hom where these Jews that came back to Israel go there and learn Hebrew & Jewish customs. They are taught a trade so they can go to work once they leave the community. John pays for this..maybe out of the tithes/offerings. John doesn't make a big deal out of the tithes/offerings. Right before he starts preaching he'll say something like, let's now bring our tithes/offerings to the Lord. He prays over them and then while the plate is being passed around, there is singing. Other places will give you a 20-30 minute sermon and still others will collect 3-4 times during the SERVICE !
Many ministries also build hospitals and orphanages in other countries.
I often wonder why they don't build them here in the U.S.