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Police are saying that there was a shooting inside the World Changers Church International on Wednesday morning. Details are sketchy at this point, but reports are that a man entered the church and started shooting. He was well-dressed (for church) and opened fire, killing at least one person. The victim was a member of the church.
Police have identified the shooter as 52-year old former employee Floyd Palmer. Palmer was taken into custody at 4 pm. The victim was 39-year old Gregory McDowell, a volunteer at the church who was leading morning services.
Police say that Palmer resigned from his position as a maintenance man at the church earlier this year.
The church is run by Pastor Creflo Dollar, and the daycare was evacuated after the shooting took place. A nearby elementary school was placed on lockdown right after the incident, but the lockdown was lifted shortly thereafter.
World Changers Church International has 30,000 members, and 6,000 show up for services every week. Pastor Dollar received an honorary doctorate from Oral Roberts University. He held the first worship service for World Changers back in 1986, in the cafeteria of Kathleen Mitchell Elementary School with only eight people in attendance.
His initial collection plate only took in $100, but as of 2007, the church was able to boast annual revenues of $69 million. They now have four services every Sunday and a weekly radio broadcast. The current building holds 8,500 worshippers, cost $18 million dollars and was built without any bank financing whatsoever.
Pastor Dollar’s bold ministry has not been without controversy. He has been heavily criticized for preaching “prosperity gospel,” and living a lifestyle that might be better fit for a hip-hop artist than a pastor. He owns a private jet, as well as at least two homes worth over $1 million dollars. He has refused to disclose his salary and has been accused of unethically hiding his financial holdings and income from the very parishioners who pay for it all.
Dollar became involved in the divorce of Evander Holyfield, after Holyfield’s ex-wife, Janice Itson, claimed that Holyfield gave $7 million to Dollar’s church right before he filed for divorce. Also, Dollar was arrested in June after allegedly punching and choking his 15-year old daughter.
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caryn
October 29, 2012 at 5:18 pm
I Love Creflo Dollar. Love to Listen to his sermons it is so unfortunate that this had to happen inside of his church home. a person killed inside of God’s house. whyyy??? some things are just not for us to understand. The BiBle says “JUDGE NOT” Crfelo Dollar is a man of the cloth. May God continue to Bless him, His Mega church, and his family.
Tanya
October 27, 2012 at 8:46 am
Wake up people.This is another ploy to divide an already divided group. The shooting has nothing to do with the salary of the pastor.He should not have to defend taking care of his family. Being broke,busted and disgusted has never done anything for the black community but kept us behind.The lack of finacncial success
Marsha
October 25, 2012 at 9:18 am
Both families are in our prayers. May God always be at the center of all things and not the pastors. Jesus was never rich, had no large buildings. He walked among the mulitudes. He did not store up millions, while those around him were suffering. God sees and knows what is going on in this situation. We need not say a word, but believe in what the word says. God will take care of this. Remain silent and pray and watch God intervene. Again I say,be watchful and prayerful in His name. Read about the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana, Pastor Schapp…please pull and read. God was at work in this. He revealed who the people were worshipping. Need I say more.
Shontrice Rean
October 25, 2012 at 8:30 am
I say the exact same thing as someone else posted, the devil must be very angry and there must be a huge Blessing and Break thru coming to the Dollar family, all this is not coming for no reason, the same happened with TD Jakes family. Or if they are doing something wrong and are not in sync, this could be happening as signs they need to come together, (“they” meaning the Dollar family and the Church family), to fast and pray to get rid of the demon among them that is trying to do them harm and break them down. But whatever it is, they need to continue to keep the Faith and look to God for direction.
Cottin
October 25, 2012 at 3:03 am
PRAY!without ceasing,pray for all of us.
brotherscoe
October 24, 2012 at 11:56 pm
Matthew 20:25-28, Service to man not man to him, many christians miss this concept of christ.
Cherie
October 24, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Be very careful slinging profanities and insults at people. You have nothing to go by unless you are the murderer (?). I have an acquaintance who made a filthy comment about Joyce Meyers and the next morning he had an unexplained brain incident that they can’t explain. He hasn’t been able to talk or walk since. God is not playing. “Touch NOT my anointed and do my prophets no harm.” Remember, David slept with Bersheba, got her pregnant, had her husband killed and God called him a “man after God’s own heart.” That is why we all can fall short and still have a chance to get it right. JUDGE NOT and REPENT!
brotherscoe
October 25, 2012 at 12:09 am
” Touch my annointed and do my prophets no harm” in 1 Chronicles is in reference to Kings and priest, In the book of Peter it states that all christians are priest. David was known for his repentant heart, not for his sin,that God admired. We are not to Judge by our own standards, but by the word of God. The bible is full of reproofs and corrections for us to live by. Cherie, what you are saying is true bible verses, but taken out of context, like most christians do. David also suffered in his life for his sins, he reaped what he sown, remember absalom and his sister.
Samdromeda
October 26, 2012 at 10:29 pm
We are commanded to judge righteous judgement. Paul said,”Know you not that we shall judge angels.” He then prescribed how to reach judgments for disputes among themselves. But if their religious institution has set aside God’s Sabbath and accepted Sunday in its place they are batting for the opposition. Satan did say that he would oppose God and it was reported in scripture for all time. In the dark ages over 50 million Sabbath keepers were killed by Sunday worshipers who were sanctioned by the state who split the proceeds from the Christian’s property with the state. They were so loyal to God that they gave up their lives. Satan does have his own ministers who appear to be creditable but they do obey the truth and teach their own doctrines instead of what God commanded. They shall be judged by their works. There is a way to know the difference. Save yourselves from this evil world and it’s disobedient god. If you break one of the Ten Commandments you break them all. Many reject this but Sunday worship in place of God’s Sabbath is institutionalized sin and thereby corrupts godly character in unified rebellion under demonic leadership. Understanding is to depart from evil. When your eyes are opened reach out and see and ask for truth and seek it and obey it and ask God for wisdom. There are many deceivers. Learn the Book for yourself. Find people who truly understand it and do what it says.
Renee Williams
October 24, 2012 at 7:03 pm
I hope that what caused the young man to resign from his church post had nothing to do with under handed, sneaky christians. Oftentimes, we as believers have the tendency of hurting people in the name of the Lord. We think we can put pressure on one another, fire them and do what we feel and not expect from the to act violently. It is sad that someone lost their life in such an hostile way. I hope that this send a message to MEGA CHURCHES AND OTHER MINISTRIES THAT YOU CAN NOT MISTREAT SOMEONE IN THE NAME OF GOD AND RELIGION. If the pastor allowed his members to act in this manner then it has just brought negative attention to you and your ministry. Pastor need to take charge and not allow members, staff and anyone to abuse each other in the church in the name of christianity. I think it is really called CHURCH ABUSE
FACE IT
October 24, 2012 at 11:32 pm
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LO DOWN UNDER HANDED CHRISTIANS
THESE PEOPLE YOU REFER TO ARE HYPOCRITES,LIARS,WORKERS FOR THE DEVIL
IN CHURCH
Robert
October 24, 2012 at 6:32 pm
How can you make an intelligent, unbiased comment about a situation and you don’t have all the facts? How about sending out condolences to the victims family?
Reneegede
October 24, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Hm. Too bad.
There’s no telling what was the fallout that made that happen, esp considering Long’s and Dollar’s REPS …
Derrick
October 24, 2012 at 2:07 pm
These entertainment centers [churches] are nothing, but the True LIVING h**l RIGHT HERE ON EARTH!!! These screachas have been pimping these poor negroids far too long, and the Black man is tired of these screacha pimps DECEIVING poor people!
Cref ‘Ho Hollar, ain’t nothing, but a smooth talking, player/pimp, who is a sheep in wolves clothing, like the rest of these heathens called screachas.
The bottom-line is that you xtian negroids can’t stand the Truth I speak about the h**l hole, called church, because these pu*nks in the pulpit, who are brainwashing their flock has come to the surface! They are nothing, but demons and devils IN THE FLESH!
Being a screacha is the new pimp! As long as you mention the word ‘god or jesus’ negroid females will shout, ‘come’, and wet in their drawers for these lying azz bas*turds!!!
Now, what?
elrancho2
October 24, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Surely you meant “wolf in sheep’s clothing”?
Barbara
October 24, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Yes, it’s “wolves in sheep clothing.”
Derrick
October 24, 2012 at 11:00 pm
@elrancho2:
Didn’t they teach you the difference between singular and plural?
YOU BIG DUMMY!!!
Your’re the da*mn “WOLF”!!!