Creflo Dollar Defends Bishop Eddie Long, Tells Church Members To Return

Creflo Dollar Defends Bishop Eddie Long; Tells Church Members To Return

Creflo Dollar, who is the pastor of the World Changers Church in Atlanta came to the defense of Bishop Eddie Long during a recent sermon.

Long recently settled out of court, after he was accused of improper sexual conduct with four young men from his church.

Dollar wanted his congregation to know that they shouldn’t have left their preacher,

“I can’t believe that people would LEAVE THEIR PREACHER JUST BECAUSE HE HAD A WRECK.… instead of praying for him.”

It also seems as if the seats at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church are dwindling, and it’s getting a little tighter in other churches across Atlanta.

“And then the gossip that’s in the body of Christ over the preacher that had a wreck? He had a WRECK…. here’s the good news.. HE HAD INSURANCE!!

The preacher in the city here, he’s still gonna go to heaven. He’s cleared… he’s alright!

And if you from that church that you know what I’m talkin’ bout and you tryin’ to join here, I don’t want you here! That is my friend! That is my brother in The Lord!

And if you came from there, you get on BACK OVER THERE and do what you’re supposed to be doing. Because he had insurance, and Jesus paid the premium.”

Dollar’s Facebook page was also highly trafficked with people voicing their displeasure;

Dollar was PREACHING during this sermon, but I’m still not seeing the light. Does he honestly think that people who leave New Birth are wrong? Yes, people make mistakes but usually when you want forgiveness you issue an apology. Where is Long’s address to his congregation admitting his faults? The fact that he hasn’t so much as acknowledged his wrong doing is my issue...this is something that you can’t just sweep under the rug.

Should Creflo Dollar urge New Birth members to “return home?”

Would an apology from Bishop Eddie Long be enough?

Ms. Teacher

Pimps protect each other!! Creflo can urge all he wants to and the weak minded will do what he says.This is just shameful that Creflo would make such light of the young men’s pain by calling it a “wreck”.REALLY Creflo?? The young lady summed up the feelings of many.When are leaders going to stop making excuses?I guess they’ll continue because if they speak out,they stand to lose all their toys!!
NO……I do not think an apology from Eddie Long will be enough,but I do think it would be a grand start to do so to the congregation…………his children and publicly to the young men!!
I was told that Creflo said he knows people are waiting for him to fall…………..well,it won’t be long Mr. Dollar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  Yes, I’m still waiting to hear about an apology to his parishioners!
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I don’t think that Dollar wants him to step down.
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  Eventhough I Corinthians 5 says to do so? Mmmm…….we are either going to obey the whole counsel of God or not, and church discipline is just as much Biblical as being blessed.Some christians have a really hard time with the discipline part themselvesand will keep defending and justifying sin in some.If this were a regular person who had done this,these same christians will have him spend life in prison.
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    Whew! Preach on it…!
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JAYHONEY

I think a lot of ppl TOTALLY missed what he said. Just as God 4gives us when we are wrong, that is the same way we are supposed to 4give others. Ppl ESPECIALLY “SO CALLED SAVED FOLKS or shall I say “CHURCH-GOING FOLKS.” Those ppl are worst than those who are not believers of God. Instead of talking about the man, why aren’t you praying for him so that he can be restored just as you would want somebody to pray for you when you fall short? He’s a preacher NOT JESUS! Preachers and no one else are NOT perfect. If he has committed this crime, yes God will 4give him and so should we all. . . We need to build each other up, not tear each other down.
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  It’s not about tearing each other down, but admitting when we’re wrong and taking responsibility for our actions.