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Dr. Anderson identifies five “Distorted Leadership Models" that most pastors tend to possess. Three of the five I can personally relate to, having been under two pastors with distorted leadership qualities. These three are:

“The Sheriff,” resorts to coercion in order to get cooperation. He does not ask if you like it; he just demands that you do as he says. I have discovered that these types are the “know it alls”. No one else’s answers or comments are right but theirs. They are frequently overpowering and insensitive to the rights and convictions of others. In many cases, at least in some Black Holiness churches, this type of pastor tends to exert a cultic control over the minds of his flock.

Chapter Three: Why is the Church in Financial Debt?

Great question! The answer is simple because we seek after the things of the world. The Church says, “Seek God,” but teaches seek MONEY. Church leaders say by their actions, “Look how the Lord blessed me,” after they have squandered away the people’s generous giving of money. The modern day Church is not the best example of good stewardship.

Experts such as the Barna Group say that there is no distinction in the Christian community from the secular world when it comes to consumerism and debt? The data seems to say that there’s not much difference at all. Whatever our avowed values, our behavior looks very much like that of the world: high levels of spending, large credit card debt, foolish financial choices and a self-centered mindset.

Many Christians are in an atmosphere where they are taught and pressured into believing that, “It’s yours, go get it.” Or “God does not want you to live below your means.” Those of you, who have known me for some time, know what I say and believe, and that is, If your foundation is flawed, your works will be also. With this in mind, let me dispel the bad teaching that so many of our Church leaders have and are promoting. God wants all of us to be good stewards of what He gives us, this includes money and how we give it as well as how we spend it.. He does not want you to live above your means.

Chapter Four: Controlling Ministries and Spiritual Abuse

Here is an issue that some believers tend to sweep under the rug, turn a blind eye to, or are just too afraid to do anything about it. At the same time, we all at some point in our walk with Christ have seen and (many) have experienced this issue first hand. This issue is by no means written to demean or criticize Church leaders, but instead written to bring attention to an issue that we must face and fix if we are to truly be prepared for Christ’s return.

A lie is an untruth. It empowers the ones telling the lie and deceives those who believe the lie. Why are church leaders dominating, controlling, manipulating, and exploiting their followers for their own personal gain and private kingdom building? Without realizing it, many faithful followers have become “slaves of men" in blatant violation of God's explicit warning against that very thing:

Before I became a pastor, I once was one of the many loyal and sincere church members and leaders who faithfully and cheerfully attended, supported, and participated in a local church with a leader who systematically committed spiritual abuse, psychological enslavement, and exploitation on the members of the church.

In these groups, the "authority" of the "shepherd" is absolute. He can do no wrong. Any semblance of anything other than total and unquestioning obedience to the desires of the church's leadership is considered rebellion and insubordination and is simply not tolerated. Members live under the constant threat of being branded as a “rebel", openly denounced and shamed from the “bully” pulpit and consequently shunned by members of the church.

Note: In this chapter I list the signs and symptoms of what Dr. Steven Lambert describes as a controlling ministry and spiritual abuse.

Chapter Five: Is the Lord your Shepherd or is your Shepherd your Lord?

"Spiritual covering", as it is practiced and used today, is an absolute myth. There is no resemblance of the current form "spiritual covering" anywhere in the bible, especially under our current New Testament covenant of Grace. In many so-called Holiness or Charismatic denominations, it has become the centerpiece of spiritual abuse by church leaders.

"Spiritual covering", in the vein it is presented and used by certain denominational leaders, is an outright deception! It is a complete lie invented by its originators, the Discipleship/Shepherd-ship doctrine of the 70’s and 80’s. This non-biblical doctrine teaches "delegated authority", "covering", "unquestioned submission to the shepherd & his teaching", "covenant commitment to the group", and more subtly control through disapproval, manipulation and peer pressure. In the late 70’s, many Charismatic or Holiness Churches began to repent and denounce this doctrine of “Lording” and forcing Gods people but unfortunately many still exist and clones are spun and hatched every year.

This nonsense has become a primary mechanism of control, manipulation, domination, and other wicked activities, in an array of circumstances ranging from preventing members from leaving the church or group, to sexually-oriented abuse under the cover of spiritual authority.

Chapter Six: Tithing – What Your Pastor Failed to Tell You

Fact: There were no Christians under the Law. You can’t find any Christians in the Old Testament. Gentiles were not included under the old covenant of the Law. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Acts 11:26.

Christians didn't tithe until the 8th century, and Americans Churches did not teach tithing until 1872. This is historical fact!

In Genesis 14, Abraham risked his life to rescue his nephew. Remember, Abraham could have taken spoils of the war, but refused to do so. Abraham's only motivation was to save his nephew. After this selfless act to save a brother, suddenly the Christ type, King of Jerusalem appears with bread and wine. Abraham passed the test by being willing to sacrifice him self for another. Later, he would be willing to sacrifice his son. This was the purpose of Melchizedek's appearance. It was not to teach mandated tithing as some false teacher would have you believe.

In the book of Acts, chapter 15: 24-29, the Apostles, the elders, and the brethren in Jerusalem wrote the Gentiles saying,

"We have heard that certain people which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, "You must be circumcised, AND KEEP THE LAW; to whom we gave NO SUCH COMMANDMENT. ..."for it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: Abstain from meats offered to idols and tasting blood and from eating the meat of animals that have been strangled and from sexual impurity. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well."

Notice, the apostles said nothing about tithing.

Chapter Seven: Tithing – What Your Pastor Won’t Tell You

If or when we teach and believe that we are offered or promised a physical blessing when we tithe, Paul says in Galatians 3:10, that “We are depending on the law to make us right with God.” He goes on to say that if we do, we are under the curse of Christ. He says this because like today’s Christians, the Galatians were picking and choosing the parts of the Law that they liked. Modern day Church leaders love tithing, but you will not see them stone anyone for adultery, even though that’s part of the law, and it is obvious that today animal sacrifice has no application to the Christian, even though that too is under the law. You will not see the church give a tenth of all their earnings to the poor every three years, even though that’s part of the law as well.

Paul says in so many words, if you are going to hold on to the law to make you right with God, it should be all of the law or none at all, but even in that, Paul goes on to say in Galatians 3 verse 11, “Consequently, it is clear that no one can ever be right with God by trying to keep the law.” (NLT)

Saints, I truly believe that because this modern “church” system loves the Law [among many other things] more than Christ, it is cursed. Its structure, its leadership, and its current system of operation are all cursed. When we pick and choose parts of God, be it under the law or under grace, we curse ourselves, our ministries, and God’s people. The only parts of the Law that believers are obliged to keep are the ethical and moral principles of the O. T. (Matt. 7:12, 22:36-40, Rom. 3:31, Gal. 5:14)

The O. T. Law which applied directly to the nation of Israel, such as the sacrificial, ceremonial, social, or civil laws, (This includes the ordinance of tithes as stated in the Leviticus Law, Heb 10:1-4, Lev. 1:2-3, 24:10 Lev. 27, Num. 18:21-29 Deut. 12:6-18, 14:22-29, 26:12) are no longer binding. (Gal. 3, Gal.10, Rom. 8:3, 2 Cor. 5:21) Nowhere in the bible are Christians promised any physical blessings, yet preachers and teachers love to use Malachi to support their deception or ignorance. I choose to give them the benefit of the doubt and say that it is just ignorance. As I said earlier, God is not the author of confusion, man is.

Chapter Eight: Tithing – Who Was Malachi Really Talking To?

The following are not biblical but man made. I’m sure that you have heard your pastor or Daystar mention at least one of these false statements.

1. Tithing opens the window for blessings; the giving over and above the tithe is what brings the "windfall" blessing.
(This is true only if you are still living under the Law of Moses)

2. "We don't allow people to serve in the church who are not confirmed tithers."
(This is called legalism which is a sin. See Galatians Chapter 3)

3. God is always going where the money is flowing.
(This is called smoke and mirrors)

4. “My wife and I will give $100. How many will stand in faith or in agreement with us and give $100 or more? Please, stand over here.”
(This is called tradition based on ignorance)

5. Send your money where the financial anointing is flowing to receive your blessing.
(This is called pimping)

6. "Every Christian who isn't honoring the Lord with the tithe is guilty of robbing God, is living under a curse, and will remain in financial bondage until he or she obeys God's Word, and begins to tithe. Tithing breaks the curse!”
(This is called tradition based on ignorance. This is only true if you are not living under the new covenant of Grace.)

Who was Malachi talking to? I can tell you with all confidence that he was not talking to Gentiles or any Christian under the covenant of grace. All we have to do is read, but because the devil knows that most Christians will not read, it makes it easy to deceive them from the pulpit or the television. If by chance you do decide to read Malachi 1 verse 1, you will discover who he was talking to.

To prove that Malachi was not talking to Christians, nor are we today obligated to pay tithes, we must first look at the historical and biblical origin of tithing. When we do this, we will get a better understanding of who Malachi was talking to and why. I will try to do this without boring you to death.

Chapter Nine: Tithing – Old Covenant Store House in a New Covenant Church?

Today, many people are fond of calling the building in which the Church meets, the “House of God” or “the Lord’s house.” In the New Testament, there is never any reference to the Lord’s house being a structure in which Christians worship, nor is there any indication that the church gave any special consideration to the building in which they met. Yet, many use Malachi 3:10’s reference to the storehouse to support their justification of pushing tithing on Christians under grace.

The terms “House of the Lord, "My House," "House of God," or "God’s House" as used in the Old Testament, always refers to the tabernacle or tent assembled and erected in the desert, or the temple that was built and rebuilt again, in Jerusalem.

The term ‘storehouse’ is used in the Old Testament, three ways:
1. As the place to store stuff
2. As the symbolic place in which God keeps his supplies, like snow, hail, and blessings
3. The storage areas established inside the temple

In Old Testament times, there were storehouses (See 1 Chronicles) that were built inside of the Temple. In them, were the tithes which were to be eaten by the Levites and the priests.

When Malachi rebuked Israel and told them to bring the tithe and offering to the storehouse, he was referring to the O. T. Temple’s storehouse. He was not referring to the N. T. buildings where Christians worship today. Remember, there were no Christians in the Old Testament or under the Law.

Chapter Ten: Giving Under Grace Not Under Pressure -
New Testament Giving vs. Old Testament Tithing

We have arrived at the final chapter on tithing. I saved the best for last. In this final chapter, we will discuss giving as it was done and how we are instructed to give under the Law and under grace. Too many times church leaders like to mix the Law and Grace when it comes to this subject, as if it all means the same thing. Not so! To do this is to curse yourself, your ministry, and God’s people. (See Galatians 3)

This chapter is intended to teach Christians, leaders, and lay persons how we are to give under grace. It is also intended to take the pressure off of God's people to give what they don't have.

Throughout this book, I have stated that there is a difference between tithing, offering, and giving and that giving is important and necessary to do the will of God. Never once have I stated that the people of God should not give. What I am saying, and what I have said, is that Christians are not under the Law (See Chapter 5 & 7). Therefore, the Old Testament system of tithing was brought to an end at the death and resurrection of Christ.

Giving is a heart thing. In other words, it is a, who-so-ever can and will opportunity. So, Christians should give according to the example of the New Testament Church. Why? Because we are under the covenant of Grace, not the Old Testament covenant of the Law.

But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. (Jeremiah 31:33) KJV

Here, God is interested in their hearts and their sincere intentions. Too many times we do things with the wrong intentions: for show or to get people’s praise. Sound familiar? God now wants to do an internal work, in contrast to setting it before them externally. Why? So that it effectively governs their lives, in contrast to the ineffectiveness of merely presenting it on stone.

The new covenant of grace supersedes the old covenant of the law, fulfilling the law and achieving the purpose of grace. Tithing is under the old covenant!

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.” (Matthew 5:17) KJV "Don't misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the Law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to fulfill them.” (Matthew 5:17) NLT There are three meanings to the word fulfill: to bring into effect, to make complete, and to bring to an end. Jesus' birth, teachings, miracles and even His death, brought into effect all those things that were written and stated by the prophets. At the same time, His death, burial and resurrection made the law complete, which means to bring to an end. The only parts of the Law that believers are obliged to keep, are the ethical and moral principles of the O.T. (Matt. 7:12, 22:36-40, Rom. 3:31, Gal. 5:14)

The O.T. Law which applied directly to the nation of Israel, such as the sacrificial, ceremonial, social, or civil laws(this includes the ordinance of tithes, as stated in the Leviticus Law, Heb 10:1-4, Lev. 1:2-3, 24:10, Lev.27, Num.18:21-29, Deut.12:6-18, 14:22-29, 26:12) are no longer binding. (Gal. 3, Gal.10, Rom. 8:3, 2 Cor. 5:21)

Chapter Eleven: Gird up thy loins, Arise and Speak!

This chapter was written to encourage Church leaders who have made up their minds to live under grace and not under the law. Those who have decided to follow God and His word rather than the flawed doctrine, religion and traditions of man. Six years of prayer, research and interviews have led to the contents of this book with the purpose and hopes of ushering in a new breed of Church leaders who will lead a lost generation back to Christ.

Jeremiah was a young man, in the mist of priest, in a city of priest were his father was also a priest. Out of all these priest the Lord chose a young boy, inexperienced, but uncontaminated by traditions, flawed doctrines and the idols of the people. His father taught him to be true to God and His word. Unlike his elders, Jeremiah didn’t get caught up in the, “Name it and Claim it Crowd.” He didn’t get involved with what was in style and what had become common place. When the Lord got fed up with the ways of an older generation of priests, (pastors) their neglect of the people and their turning away from God to their idols, ie. their cars, homes, their cloths, jobs, bank accounts, self promotions, Self! Self! Self! He decided to uproot, tear down, to throw down, to destroy and overthrow, after which God wanted to plant and rebuild. To do this God uses those who love Him the most. Is this you? Will this be you? Can this be you?

Jeremiah certainly did not want the responsibility of being the vessel that God chose to bring about the necessary changes, but, when God calls... Jeremiah also understood the opposition that he would encounter, and of course so did God. Because Jeremiah stood up and did what God asked him to do, he was lonely and hated all his life. Family and friends turned against him, so did all the priest. Too often change is a bad word, let alone an uncomfortable and unimaginable action for many in the Church.