Because that's not necessarily a bad thing. Making money in itself doesn't determine the nature of a business anyhow. In my opinion, when considering a "good" or a "bad" business it boils down to only two items....how they get their money and what they do with their money. So when a record label sells products promoting drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, and overall dangerous and negative behaviors to millions of people; but then takes 30 under-privileged youth to the movies one day...in my mind, it's just one good move for an overall bad business. The fact that that company provides hundrends of jobs is only a surface award, because those jobs are geared to damage millions of lives for compensation. In a similar lane, Christian organizations who encourage people to give thousands of dollars for the benefit of the senior administrator......more commonly known as the pastor....are viewed as good businesses with a poor move, depending on who you ask, and what you've read. You see, financially supporting pastors is also biblical (see 1 Corinthians 9:14). And interestingly enough, the Bible doesn't appear to limit that support to any item in regards to the spread of the knowledge and acceptance of Christ.
However, it's clear to see why so many people would be a bit appauled when Creflo Dollar, pastor and founder of World Changers Church International and his own Creflo Dollar Ministries, asked people to cop him a Gulfstream jet. Along with some of the alleged WCCI money-related policies (such as perspective tithers needing to disclose tax return information prior to giving), Dollars' last name, and the "prosperity" message in general; it seems wildly corrupt. People are very anxious talking church and money. But let's be clear, though. That person selling you that affordable legal service or that coffee or that whatever also wants you to buy them a jet....well, first a BMW. And that person selling you that poisonous cheeseburger and that synthetic (or human) hair and that alcohol....they want you to get them that jet also. So if we can understand that there isn't a business owner or executive that doesn't want us to buy them jets, we need to ask the questions what's the use of the jet and what do we get in return.
Your favorite (or aspiring) Fortune 500 CEO wants that jet completely for personal use, and we all know that. In fact, many multi-level marketing companies encourage their emplo....uh....business owners to display their luxury items to stir you up to get one, so they can get a better luxury item. Meanwhile, Dollar maintained that the jet was for ministry use; enhancing efforts to preach the Gospel to all parts of the world. Again, in the Internet Age it's easy to see why eyebrows would raise at his request, but without getting to deep in this it should be noted that there are many areas around the globe that don't have the benefit of Internet access and need someone physically there. Hence, the ability for a ministry to have available transportation for the sake of saving souls and planting churches cannot be denied, and for Believers this should be seen as a benefit. Now should it be done with a G6? Ehh.....
Truthfully, it's all about how the general public is convincing Believers and non-believers alike on the lie that wealth is not meant for those involved in the ministry. It also denounces principles of giving....one which non-believer businessmen and businesswomen embrace wholeheartedly. This is why I started by saying it's time for churches to pay taxes. It's really a no-brainer and as verified before, Jesus Christ endorses it. And it'll help take the stink off situations like this....where those who claim to believe in the Gospel get mad at a dude saying he needs a jet to spread the Gospel; while simultaneously celebrating the new Maybach Jay-Z bought. I guess it's safe to say that if we have to question the motives of a ministry for wanting to improve transportation to let people know about Jesus; we might want to question whether we're expressing the need for financial limits on that process, and why that is. Or, do we not trust those who've [allegedly] been trusted with the Gospel. Or even still, how much is too much to spend for one person to not spend an eternity in Hell.
Peace
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