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Jun 08, 2010 01:49 PM
May 27, 2010 05:21 AM
I don't understand what you guys are talking about. I've been going to the Gathering for a few years now. I have learned much more at the Gathering about the Bible than I have ever at any other church I had attended previously. Gene is human just like you and me. He will make mistakes and he will offend people. That's just fact but why don't you just listen to the message he gives instead of worrying about what he drives or how much money he has in his bank account? I'm not worried about how the money is being spent at the Gathering because if in fact, Pastor Gene is not spending it correctly...well that's between him and God isn't it? At least I'm being obedient to God and paying my tithe. I'm doing right in God's eyes and that's all that matters to me. As far as the paying for a seat in the church...there has been some misunderstanding. The Gathering was collecting money donations to build a church in Haiti. Pastor Leone from Port-au-Prince was at a Wed. night service at the church. The money for parking is for the expansion on the church parking. Gene is always polite and curteous and I really don't understand what he has done to warrant your cynicism and insults. I have worked in the Lord's Child and seen with my own eyes food being given to families who really need it. How could you dislike that??? I pray that Gene continue with his ministry regardless of you and that he continue to lead souls into salvation. What have you done that makes you so much better than him???? Perhaps instead of picking and plucking at Gene maybe you should take a good look at yourself.
May 25, 2010 06:46 PM
As a person who has visited The Gathering I've got to comment. There are some very disturbing "patterns" in Gene's messages that those who go there need to be discerning about. He is a man who cannot accept criticism, therefore in his messages he subtly and not so subtly sets himself up into such a position that makes people afraid to question him. To begin with he constantly referred to how God talks to him and how much time he spent in prayer. Most every message started with a reminder of that. Then last year, in February, he stated in a message how 'he hates people who question him" and referred to anyone who did that as the "10 spies, keeping The Gathering out of the promised land". Now he's into the positions of the church and has the congregation date in their Bibles when HE became a prophet, teacher, apostle etc. What's with that?!? Once again setting it up that no one even dare question anything he says or decision he makes. Be careful people - THAT IS SO DANGEROUS! He had a message last year where he talked about how he has risen to the top and now people serve him. How he used to set chairs for an evangelist and now he has 5 different types of water to choose from during his messages and how Nola knows exactly the tea and temperature he needs between messages. Where in the Bible does it show Christ having this attitude?!?! Christ came to serve, not be served. Christ was all about being humble - never about positioning. There are so many good godly people at that church and I just pray that Gene sees what he is doing and repents before he leads this church down a bad, bad path. People who go there, don't be afraid to question when he says things that don't sound quite right. In Acts 17 the Bereans were described as having "noble character" and examining the scriptures to see is what Paul said was true. This is a good thing - that we are called to do. Don't let anyone browbeat you into fear of doing this. "All scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training..." I Tim3:16. As a body we are to hold each other accountable - no one is above that. Don't let Gene intimidate you. There are so many good things going on at the Gathering, but there are also many disturbing things, don't let those things going on. I'm praying for you.
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