59.5 EXPOSING Miracle Offerings & Church Money Manipulation Schemes to WATCH OUT For!!!

For this week's episode of the Church Disrupted Podcast, we are re-airing our docu-style expose on miracle offering season (episode 13) in churches from 2023. Miracle offering season in the mega-church ramps up every Fall as celebrity pastors and their churches manipulate people into giving millions of dollars in a single weekend. Under the guise of "missions" and "outreach," big churches scam people out of more money to expand their existing ministries, grow their revenue, and get even bigger. In this video, we expose the common money manipulation tactics of churches and the playbook churches use to pull off miracle offerings every year. We also discuss the selling of miracles and the strategies toxic churches use to get church members to give sacrificially beyond what they can afford. We also arm you with questions to ask to know whether your church can be trusted financially and to help you know whether an offering is legit or a scam. IWant to support SAI financially? https://donorbox.org/sai-initial-funding-campaign Find out more about the Spiritual Abuse Institute and the Church Disrupted Podcast at https://www.spiritualabuse.institute/. Join the church disrupted COMMUNITY here: https://discord.gg/nbWwg8Sz6Z Please Subscribe and Share! Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Miracle Offering Season 06:08 C3 Church Case Study 11:53 Manipulative Tactics in Miracle Offerings 18:04 Stories of Sacrificial Giving 24:09 The Broader Evangelical Landscape 41:31 Miracle Offering Season: Timing and Strategy 47:43 Subtle Manipulation: Elevation Church's Approach 53:28 Legacy and Generosity: The Church of the Highlands 01:01:17 The Pressure to Give: Guilt and Fear Tactics 01:21:24 The Role of Prayer in Church Offerings 01:27:34 Understanding the Prosperity Gospel 01:33:39 The Modern Church's Approach to Offerings 01:42:58 Biblical Theology of Offerings 01:49:39 Red Flags in Modern Church Offerings 02:02:51 The Financial Goals of Modern Churches 02:12:05 The Revenue and Assets of Mega Churches 02:22:28 Manipulative Money Systems in Church Offerings 02:30:39 Celebrity Preaching and Financial Scandals 02:41:20 Questions to Consider About Church Offerings