BIG SPENDERS: Ray McCauley and wife Zelda Picture: SEFAKO MABUYA - © 2009 AVUSA, Inc.
Right now I wish it was the 1st of April because Ray McCauley is in serious financial debt and you can help him out, no really, you can help him out and send him your cash.
But we have decided that instead of sending him cash, cheques and electronic money transfers via the Internet we will recommend the following books that we believe will assist him greatly:
- Ray McCauley: Expect More: Living Your Vision
- Morris Cerullo: Financial Breakthrough Bible
- Joel Osteen: Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential
- Joel Osteen: Making Wise Choices – Your Decisions Determine Your Destiny
- TD Jakes: Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits
- Joyce Meyer: Prepare to Prosper: Moving from the Land of Lack to the Land of Plenty
- Joyce Meyer: The Secret Power of Speaking God’s Word
- John Bevere: Honor’s Reward: How to Attract God’s Favor and Blessing
- Kenneth Copeland: Laws Of Prosperity – The Principles With Kenneth Copeland – September 20-22, 1984 – Live From The Church At Eagle Mountain – Forth Worth, Texas
- Joseph Prince: Destined to Reign: The Secret to Effortless Success, Wholeness and Victorious Living
- Kenneth E. Hagin: You Can Have What You Say!
Or, better yet, there is this thing called debt counselling where you learn to manage your money like an adult. I also recommend you have a psychological assessment done as you display the classic signs of a white collar criminal who cunningly steals from people using the best of tactics: playing on people’s emotions with regards to health and finances. You place people under spiritual bondage that if they don’t pay tithes God will not be pleased with them, and you do all of this using the name of Jesus Christ.
As for your son, well his only concern is that he won’t get any more pocket money if your life goes pear shaped…
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‘Bail Rhema’s Ray out of debt’
Son’s plea to guests at high-living McCauley’s 60th birthday party
Oct 24, 2009 10:37 PM | By Karen Van Rooyen
http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article165051.ece © 2009 AVUSA, Inc.
His megachurch collects tithes and offerings of around R70-million a year and he lives the life of a millionaire, but Pastor Ray McCauley needs his flock to bail him out financially
His son, Joshua, 26, has gone cap in hand to about 100 close friends and family to help get his dad, the leader of the Rhema Bible Church, out of debt.
Joshua’s impassioned plea was attached to an invitation to McCauley’s surprise 60th birthday party at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday night in “Old Hollywood” style.
“I would love nothing more than to help my father settle his existing debt and see him go into his 60s debt-free,” he wrote.
“As his son, I have felt it in my heart and now humbly request that, should you be considering giving him a gift for his 60th, you consider participating with me in this endeavour.”
McCauley and his wife, Zelda, recently announced that they would be moving back to Johannesburg, after several years of flying from Durban – where they lived in a R6.5-million beachfront mansion – to lead services at the 40000-strong Randburg congregation.
Depending on how the offerings went this week, this year’s gift is likely to be more substantial than the R2030 pair of Prada sunglasses Joshua bought for his dad in 2007. At the time, he billed the church for “Ps Ray’s birthday gift”.
In his quest to help his dad, Joshua described how “from a young boy”, he watched his father “do his utmost to walk the talk”. [DFA: okie dokie then]
“You may be aware of the challenges my family has faced, but no matter what the circumstances, I saw my dad be true to the convictions of his faith,” his letter read.
“As his son, it is my greatest wish to honour him with a gift that I know will change his life forever.” [DFA: The god of money is known to do that.]
Joshua has refused to reveal how guests responded. [DFA: well one of them responded by spilling the beans, it would seem.]
“I don’t believe it’s anybody’s business. I only gave that letter to his close private friends and family. It probably went to about 100 people,” he said. [DFA: ok, confusion reigns here in sanity land, if it's no ones business then why are you asking others for money?]
“The reality is that I did it without his knowledge.” [DFA: and that changes what? Nothing.]
The charismatic pastor’s money woes come as a surprise, as he is believed to earn more than R100000 a month, and he and his wife have often hit the headlines over their penchant for the finer things in life.
A few years ago, Zelda arrived at a Sunday Times interview carrying a Fendi handbag, and McCauley rode up on his Harley-Davidson motorbike.
Zelda once told the Sunday Times that the secret to her cleavage was Victoria’s Secret, the exclusive underwear range.
“I particularly love French and Italian lace. It may be a bit pricey, but a girl has got to feel good about how she looks,” she said.
McCauley’s birthday was celebrated just days before the 30th anniversary conference of the Rhema Bible Church at the Dome, north of Johannesburg, this weekend. [DFA: See article here: http://www.discerningtheworld.com/2009/10/20/ray-mccauley-and-joel-osteen-at-the-coca-cola-dome-oct-09]
Guests at the conference included pastors Joel and Victoria Osteen, from one of the fastest-growing churches in the US, pastor Joseph Prince from Singapore and two-time Grammy winner Israel Houghton and New Breed. According to the church website, Karen Zoid, Joe Niemand and Kabelo were also due to perform. [DFA: Karen Zoid? No way! People will do anything to get in on that massive Gospel money making bandwagon.]
Thursday night’s birthday party was only for the “rich and famous,” according to a disgruntled church member.
“Ordinary citizens and staff of the church were not invited. It’s an abomination what’s happening in that church,” he said. [DFA: aah, it's an abomination that the invitation was not extended to the entire world, but preaching lies and deception is ok. You would think that would have been this disgruntled church members main concern. No, he/she is upset that they were not invited. Am I missing something here? No I am not.]
McCauley has been under pressure over his lavish life-style. Last year he was criticised for spending R25000 on meals, including R365 bottles of Meerlust Merlot, in just over a month.
Zelda, who grew up in an orphanage, said in a magazine interview in 2004 that she set aside Wednesdays for personal pampering, including Botox treatments and massages.
“My appearance is important to me,” she said. “I believe God expects a wife to look good for her husband.” [DFA: wonder what the first wife did when Botox didn't exist on the market.]
She said she also shared a weakness with her husband – shopping. “In America, we love hunting for bargains in big shopping centres such as Saw Grass Mill. We love giving to others just as much.”
The worst enemy of prophets and latterday “preachers” is time.For prophets when their prophecies don’t come to pass.
Modern preachers,when there materialism sucks them in so deep -they are exposed.”
My father would always quote;”By there fruits,you shall know them”
Eddy
Yip, that’s why they stopped giving dates when giving prophecies aha ;) Cindy Jacobs gave a prophecy for Zim back in 1999 with no date as to when Zim would be the bread basket of Africa again. Hmm I must find that article I wrote and put it back online – I got a lot of slack for that one.
Is this it one of two:
There are treasure of darkness that have waited till this hour in Africa to be released for the greatest harvest that continent has ever seen, and that the Africans will help protect and heal America, the Lord showed me that. And that which was despised, God is going to bring a humility into the heart of those in America to humble themselves to receive this word because it is in the healing of the nation that is going to come the receiving of the Africans.
The Lord is showing me that He is getting ready to build an east to the west road across Africa that will physically open up the heart of Africa. The Lord shows me that He is getting ready to reach the unreached and He is going to break open North Africa, break it open. I’m telling you God is going to break it open.
Hey DTW:you know what i found is that the main line ministers are not such a problem in a sense-they go big and fall big-they are so in your face with falcicity.
I find scary the local in your communiy attending your lacal”church” girls and boys that influence prophecy localy– these really cause serious damage and devasting destruction-they post there prohpecy for the benefit of there local pals and minister into all aspects of there lives.
By the way that good response for Ray and Zelda-in my estimation he should have been struck from the role as “minister” when he divorced the fisrst time.”his life example is ‘do what i preach dont,follow what i do”
On that must be a new prophecy, It got one way worse..lol
And you are absolutely correct. It’s actually a planned tactic by these Apostolic people to go after the youth as they are the least discerning. This whole generation x thing, and Hillsong etc. Calling fire down onto children and the youth, a spirit of deception to blind them to the truth. Children are also taken to camps and retreats by the church and taught spirituality and meditation. Also taught how to prophecy. Hands laid on them for transferance of annointings. Visions, trips to heaven.
I actually need to urgently write an article on the Latter Rain army that is being built and the memebers of this army are quite unsuspecting I might add. Latter Rain / New Apostolic actually believe that since 1947 we are in the Joel 2 prophecy where the Holy Spirit is coming down and people are propechying and dreaming dreams. They’ve gone and again applied scripture meant solely for israel to the ‘church’. I found out disturbing news other day that new apostolic christians are slowling moving into Israel. Setting up churches and Jews are now coming to know the Latter Rain ‘Jesus Christ’
Yeah and Ray should have been dropped as a minister after he chased his first wife away. But apparently the ‘BOARD’ decided to should stay.
these people should be ashamed of themselves. they are just drooling with greed! YUCK!
[...] [DTW Note: "For example, if you were given over to the sin of gossip, you would want to pray for a crop failure and not multiplication." Oh, I think Rick Warren needs to have a word with you on that comment. He had a crop failure recently where he needed to beg the public for $900,000. (See article here: Rick Warren – Gets $2.4m in Donations ). And Ray McCauley from Rhema Church in South Africa had to beg friends at his recent birthday party for money due to being in serious financial debt. (See article here: Help Bail Ray McCauley out of Debt!) [...]
God will take away all his wealth. And when this happens Ray will then understand faith. Who needs GOD when you have so much wealth. You cannot serve 2 masters. Living your life daily and asking GOD to provide for your daily needs is an exercise well needed in the body of Christ today.
I heard recently that Ray preached a sermon I once heard while under that Ministry. “Touch not Gods Anointed” He loves that sermon. He related a story of his neigbour who took him to court and his neighbour dropped down dead. I know the whole truthful story.
His neighbour was my brother Norman Reeves and it was my brother and Ray who Mrs Oppenheimer took to court as they stole her beach sand when they had those terrible storms in Durban a few years back. Mrs Oppenheimer won the case and both Norman and Ray had to pay back the legal fees. My brother did die but not as he touched Gods anointed, Ray and him were big buddies.
Ray be very careful on how you twist the truth to suit your stories on a Sunday. You are a great story teller.
Ray McCauley: Expect More: Living Your Vision
Morris Cerullo: Financial Breakthrough Bible
Joel Osteen: Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential
Joel Osteen: Making Wise Choices – Your Decisions Determine Your Destiny
TD Jakes: Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits
Joyce Meyer: Prepare to Prosper: Moving from the Land of Lack to the Land of Plenty
Joyce Meyer: The Secret Power of Speaking God’s Word
John Bevere: Honor’s Reward: How to Attract God’s Favor and Blessing
Kenneth Copeland: Laws Of Prosperity – The Principles With Kenneth Copeland – September 20-22, 1984 – Live From The Church At Eagle Mountain – Forth Worth, Texas
Joseph Prince: Destined to Reign: The Secret to Effortless Success, Wholeness and Victorious Living
Kenneth E. Hagin: You Can Have What You Say!
OR
The Secret…………(only known by the secret powers of darkness, the mighty men controlling this world by the power of Satan through all governments of the world rejecting the Holy Word (Bible) of God Almighty and tax people with a burden and overworking not to give time unto their Creator but unto the material things of this world for the delight, pleasure and lust of the flesh and the world by mammon)
O please why mentioned all these people and their writings…..I have a great concern with most of them and in my spirit unto them there is a clash I do not want to remain……
Why not refer him/them to the BIBLE and by prayer, the ultimate KJV – 1611, and unto Jesus Christ and so he may pass the preachers (Telepreachers) of prosperity and comfort, health and wealth whereby their wealth and prosperity will never ever buy or bail their precious souls out of the eternal great lake of fire.
It is a good thing to bring and reveal the unrighteousness and works of darkness unto the light but we must be very carefull as such not to judge as they may repent like Jimmy Swaggart did some years ago, also David in the great sin by murdering.
My very soul is wheeping and crying with a loud voice unto my Father in heaven and Jesus Christ our beloved Saviour and Redeemer for the redemption of our people to get back to God in Jesus Christ with repentence of sin and the rejection of the powers of darkness of this world, to come into His light by His grace and everlasting love because God Father hate sin and if sinners refuse to repent, He will reject them as they tramp the precious blood of Jesus by their sins.
Also if we do not warn the sinners and be quiet witnesses of sins committed, then we are partakers and will be spit out of His mouth…….unless we are doers of His Word with love, respect and obedient unto Him with all our hearts and live and speak out the witness we bare of His great salvation in our lives.
Blessed is he that have an ear to hear what God Almighty says and want us to do…..to be His holy ones…..If you want…..too……
Joh 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
louise
You kidding?
I would not lie about that. Google it. Norman died of a heart attack in his Home and he and ray use to take walks on the beach. When I say that birds of a feather flock together I know what that saying means. My brother, actually step brother was not a man you messed with. I failed to go to his funeral for my own personal reasons.
Lol just read that. I would not lie period.
louise
Oh I believe you, I was just shocked and my only reply I could think of was ‘you are kidding’? Now all I can say is, ‘wow’. Honestly that’s possibly the worst story I have heard to date.