Megachurch pastor seeks donations for pricey private jet
- In this Feb. 7, 2007, file photo, megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar speaks during funeral services …
ATLANTA
(AP) — The ministry of a prominent Georgia megachurch pastor and
evangelist who teaches that God wants to bless the faithful with earthly
riches is seeking donations to buy a luxury jet valued at more than $65
million.
The website of
Creflo Dollar Ministries asked people Friday to "Sow your love gift of
any amount" to help the ministry buy a Gulfstream G650 airplane. Dollar
and his wife, Taffi, are co-pastors of World Changers International
Church in College Park, just south of Atlanta.
Dollar
is one of the most prominent African-American preachers based around
Atlanta who have built successful ministries on the prosperity gospel.
Ministers in this tradition often hold up their own wealth as evidence
that the teaching works.
The ministry's current plane, acquired in
1999, was built in 1984, has traveled more than 4 million miles and is
no longer safe, spokesman Juda Engelmayer said. On a recent trip
overseas, one of the engines failed, but the pilot was able to land
safely and no one was injured, the ministry's website says.
"(W)e
are asking members, partners, and supporters of this ministry to assist
us in acquiring a Gulfstream G650 airplane so that Pastors Creflo and
Taffi and World Changers Church International can continue to blanket
the globe with the Gospel of grace," the ministry's website says.
Gulfstream's
website lists an asking price of $67,950,000 for a G650 with a flight
record of 1,616 hours and 625 landings since it entered service in
mid-December.Members of the ministry travel for much of the year bringing their message, food and supplies to people around the world, Engelmayer said. They need a plane that's fuel efficient, faster, with enough cargo capacity and enough seats, he said.
The
G650 "flies at more than 92 percent of the speed of sound," typically
holds about 18 seated passengers and can take off with a maximum weight
of 99,600, according to Gulfstream's website.
Numerous
online reports quoted the ministry website as saying: "We are believing
for 200,000 people to give contributions of 300 US dollars or more to
turn this dream into a reality."
On Friday afternoon, that line
was gone, and the website instead said: "Your love gift of any amount
will be greatly appreciated."
When
asked about the change, Engelmayer replied in an email: "The ministry
operates on the goodness of its followers and has always been a donor
based organization. Every gift given is heartfelt and appreciated, and
people who wish will give at the level comfortable to their situation
and ability."
Soon after that, the website's entire page about the plane appeared disabled.
Dollar,
who has five children, is a native of College Park and says he received
a vision for the church in 1986. He held the first service in front of
eight people in an elementary school cafeteria. His ministry grew
quickly and the church moved into its current 8,500-seat sanctuary, on
Dec. 24, 1995.
Dollar said in a
2007 interview with The Associated Press that he renounced his church
salary, and his income comes only from personal investments, including a
real estate business and horse breeding company called Dollar Ranch.
He's also published more than 30 books, focusing mostly on family and
life issues, including debt management.
He said he can get up to $100,000 for a single appearance on his packed schedule of speaking
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