City Harvest Church responds to questions over non-disclosure of Suntec deal

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City Harvest Church has sought to clear the air surrounding the confidentiality of its deal to co-own Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

In a two-page notice to its members on Sunday, it explained that it had signed a non-disclosure agreement.

This makes the megachurch a party to the Shareholders Agreement.

It has to keep confidential all matters and details relating to the Suntec transaction, including the share price and the percentage of shares acquired.

The church also said there is a "strong and unfounded allegation" floating online that the Management Board and Reverend Kong Hee are "deliberately concealing a number of embarrassing facts from its members".

You can read the full report HERE

Well, I think the missing fact is this...

As the reading of this Easter week's reading (Colossians 3:1-8) clearly tell us: "that is why you must kill everything in you that is earthly: sexual vice, impurity, uncontrolled passion, evil desires and especially greed"

It should be things in heaven that we should be looking for....

A church should not be turned into a business enterprise and tax free funds collected in the name of charity should be used towards helping the needy....

How do you think?

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City Harvest Church or City Harvest Inc?

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They are back in the news....for the wrong reasons as usual.

City Harvest Church announced recently that they have purchased a stake in Suntec City for S$310 million.

The church was recently asked by the Commissioner of Charities about this business venture.

City Harvest did not create a separate business entity for the purchase.

There are concerns regarding this arrangement because the church's income as a registered charity is non-taxable.

It seems like there is a loop hole whereby one can strive towards one's own ambitions by building a business empire using tax free money. By their teaching of tithing, they get regular and steady income streams which are tax free.

As the church's collection are registered as charity and thus tax free, shouldn't the money be used for helping the poor and needy?

Well, in the case of some so called mega churches, it seems like this is the best way to enrich themselves and thus the need to turn the church into a business enterprise........with returns to justify more money to be paid to it's leaders.

Certainly, these people need to reflect on themselves and people who goes to such churches, stop giving yourself excuses and no it's not God's grace that made the leader's rich...it's you and your money.

This brings to mind the story just before Jesus started His ministry and was lead into fasting and prayer for 40 days in the desert. Jesus was tempted when shown all the riches and kingdom He would receive in return for worshipping the devil....

Well Jesus made His choice......how about you?