Price, however, was not speaking of himself but a hypothetical person who had great wealth yet lived a spiritually unfulfilled life. The segment included a clip of one of the late preacher’s televised sermons in which he is seen telling his congregation: "I live in a 25 room mansion, I have my own $6 million yacht, I have my own private jet, and I have my own helicopter, and I have seven luxury automobiles." The ABC News segment headlined "Enough!" aired March 23, 2007, on "Good Morning America" and "20/20" and questioned whether several ministers who preach the prosperity gospel had used church donations to live lavishly," a 2010 news release about Price's defamation lawsuit said. He had worked all of his life, the whole 50-something years he had been preaching … ABC and 20/20 messed his reputation up in 10 minutes,” Betty Price recalled during a message about finding peace in a troubled environment two Sundays ago. “We can’t even tell you what he went through when ABC did that to him.
Price, defended his teachings on prosperity and said a misleading ABC News report about the televangelist on the topic triggered health problems that haunted him until his death. | YouTube/EIFMinistriesīetty Price, the grieving widow of the late Crenshaw Christian Center founder Frederick K.C.
One of their sons, Frederick Price III, died from a car accident on his way home from school at the age of 8.Widow of the late televangelist Frederick Price K.C. In breaking ties with the Hagin group over their many racist comments, Price commented “righteousness and principle mean more to me than friendship.”Īpostle Price was married to his wife Betty for more than 67 years, and was the father of 4, grandfather of 10, and had 4 great-grandchildren. This fueled much controversy within the Word of Faith community and created rifts with Price’s spiritual mentors like Rev. Price dutifully researched the presence and power of Blacks in the bible, the inconsistencies and falsities of a Eurocentric Christianity and White supremacy, and delivered compelling messages that challenged the rise of Blacks and the injustices of the White church system.
#FRED PRICE PREACHER SERIES#
It was in 1977 when Price shocked the world with a powerful Bible teaching series called “Race, Religion and Racism”. Price desired to reach his Black brethren with the word of faith and prosperity that is in Christ Jesus,” the church’s website notes. “Just as the Apostle Paul never lost sight of his Jewish brethren, Dr. Price, whose unconventional style of preaching was teaching as he walked about the platform and into the audience with his open bible, is the author of more than 50 books and has maintained his commitment to reach Black Americans and the global Black population with the gospel of Christ and the message of prosperity and successful living. He fought the good fight of faith and laid hold of eternal life,” the Price family posted on social media. We accept his decision to go as he got a glimpse of glory a couple of weeks ago … Please allow us some time to process all of this. “Our husband, father and your apostle has gone to be with the Lord. Price has successfully guided the development of a church ministry that includes an education complex from pre-K through high school, a ministry training institute named in his honor, and some 20 auxiliary ministries that support a diversity of community- and church-based disciplines and social service engagements. betty Price, established CCC in 1973 on Crenshaw Boulevard in Inglewood, California, and in ten years, the church grew from an average congregation size of about 300 members to in excess of 28,000.Īs the church exploded with thousands seeking to join the fellowship, the congregation in 1981 purchased the 32-acre Pepperdine University campus and constructed what is called The FaithDome, which was at the time one of the largest church sanctuaries in the world.īeyond facilities and large cathedrals, Frederick K.C. Price, who graced the cover of the first issue of The New York Christian Times back in the summer of 1990, made history as one of the first Black preachers with a nationally syndicated religious program reaching millions, and was a pioneer in the megachurch revolution.
0 kommentar(er)
