NRB warns of IRS investigation of Preachers of LA reality TV show
According to the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the newest
reality TV show by Oxygen, “Preachers of LA,” could lead to the IRS or
Senate starting an investigation into church finances.
The NRB went on to say that the reason they believe this is because
the program shows six high-profile pastors “living the God life” and
enjoying their lifestyles of expensive cars and mansions.
However, Jay Haizlip, participant in the show and senior pastor of “The Sanctuary,” said that “It’s going to be phenomenal for the church. I think the traditional church is scared to death right now because this is a non-traditional approach to getting outside its walls. It isn’t a Jesus crusade or a talking head show on Christian TV. I think it’ll be very beneficial.”
Several Christian leaders were asked if the show could be good for the church and here’s what they had to say:
Warren Cole Smith, associate publisher of World Magazine, said that the show puts a spotlight on some of the shameful abuses that those who claim to be evangelical Christians practice. Smith went on to say that these bad actors should be rooted out of the show by groups like the NRB, instead of worrying about what the IRS or Senate would do to churches by auditing them.
Phil Cooke, founder of Cooke Pictures, said that the people in Preachers of La were so far from the people in orthodox Christianity that even non-believers would see the wackiness in the show. Cooke went on to say that people might realize that normal evangelical Christians are not so strange after all, after they have watched programs like this.
Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference said that reality TV is a good opportunity to show the love of Christ. He added that we must ensure that the prophetic word is not overwhelmed by the pathetic acts seen on the show and pastors must stand committed to reforming culture.
Author of “Brand Jesus: Christianity in a Consumerist Age,” Tyler Wigg-Stevenson, said that to proclaim the gospel on television was a tough thing to do because people would see a distorted view of Christianity.
However, Jay Haizlip, participant in the show and senior pastor of “The Sanctuary,” said that “It’s going to be phenomenal for the church. I think the traditional church is scared to death right now because this is a non-traditional approach to getting outside its walls. It isn’t a Jesus crusade or a talking head show on Christian TV. I think it’ll be very beneficial.”
Several Christian leaders were asked if the show could be good for the church and here’s what they had to say:
Warren Cole Smith, associate publisher of World Magazine, said that the show puts a spotlight on some of the shameful abuses that those who claim to be evangelical Christians practice. Smith went on to say that these bad actors should be rooted out of the show by groups like the NRB, instead of worrying about what the IRS or Senate would do to churches by auditing them.
Phil Cooke, founder of Cooke Pictures, said that the people in Preachers of La were so far from the people in orthodox Christianity that even non-believers would see the wackiness in the show. Cooke went on to say that people might realize that normal evangelical Christians are not so strange after all, after they have watched programs like this.
Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference said that reality TV is a good opportunity to show the love of Christ. He added that we must ensure that the prophetic word is not overwhelmed by the pathetic acts seen on the show and pastors must stand committed to reforming culture.
Author of “Brand Jesus: Christianity in a Consumerist Age,” Tyler Wigg-Stevenson, said that to proclaim the gospel on television was a tough thing to do because people would see a distorted view of Christianity.
SOURCE: Christian News
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