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grammy-winner detroit megachurch priest It went viral this week when he criticized a congregant for only donating $1,235 to his church.
viral clip shows marvin winansA pastor of the Perfecting Church, receiving donations from a woman and her child at the Day of Giving service on Sunday. Winans, 67, is also a member of The Winans, a popular gospel quartet that has won five Grammy Awards. Perfecting Church Website,
When the woman handed Winans her donation, he told her, “Now, it’s only $1,200.”
He added, “You’re not listening to what I’m saying.” “If you have more than $1,000, you have $1,000.”
The woman said she would “work on” the other $800, but Winans replied, “I didn’t ask you to do that.”
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Independent Perfecting Church has been contacted for comment.
The viral clip was taken from the church live stream Of service. Now, social media users are criticizing Winans for his response to the woman’s donation atlanta black star,
One Threads user said, “I would have gotten my money back sooner and never set foot in that building again.” commented,
another user wrote: “And then wonder why people are leaving the church in droves – these mega pastors are literally thieves – aren’t millions of people unemployed right now?”
This is not the first time Winans and his church have faced controversy. Two years ago, his church was sued by the city of Detroit over a construction project that first began in 2004. The city alleged that the ongoing project had become a public nuisance and that the church had not been issued a building permit since 2015. detroit free press Report.
However, the city dropped the lawsuit after reaching a settlement with the church, which required the building developer to submit evidence of financing and obtain city approval before construction could continue. detroit free press,
“The church and its board of directors look forward to working closely with the city to complete this important project,” Winans said in a statement after the case closed.
Cindy Flowers, CEO of Perfecting Church, said detroit free press Last August it was said that construction could begin in October 2024 and the estimated completion date was March 2026. The current status of the project is unclear.
Winans and the Perfecting Church were also sued in 2018 by Lakaiya Harris, who worked as a housekeeper for the church. Harris alleged that she was told she had to donate her money to birthday gifts for supervisors, and tithe 10 percent of her income, according to detroit free press, Harris claims he was fired from his job after refusing to do so.
Harris’ complaint was dismissed with prejudice in June 2021, according to public court records.