Christian Web News - In just less than 24 hours, the congregation of New Creation Church in the city-state of Singapore raised a staggering $19 million for the construction of its new facilities at Buona Vista
The donations were collected over four services on Feb 15 at the Rock Auditorium at Suntec City Mall where a record number of 22,000 people turned out to show their support. In comparison, a month-long charity drive by NTUC Income, Project Love, raised about $375,000.
The New Creation Church, whose Pastor Joseph Prince appears regularly on Christian television and has authored several books, announced the amount it raised to its members on Feb 22. However, when contacted, the church declined to comment.
New Creation attendee Angelique Lee, 26, a full-time student, told AsiaOne News her donation was a form of thanksgiving and appreciation "for all that God has blessed me with."
There is a huge controversy brewing now in Singapore about this Church paying Paster Joseph Prince S$500,000 salary. This has aroused a lot of discussion here:
Christian Web News - Jesus has a way of getting right to the point, doesn't He? There was certainly no mincing of words, He came right out and said, "why are you fearful?" and then went on to say, "O you of little faith." You don't have to read between the lines to see what He was saying, they had little faith.
Christian Web News - Galatians 3:13-14. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree''), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
