Bayless Conley 5

I have been going to Cottonwood for 15 years. I have never heard a bad sermon from Pastor Bayless in all those years.  The guy isn't perfect, and he will tell you that, and that is what makes him a real person who is a real Christian. It is annoying when you see people with the pharisee spirit passing judgement without having all the facts.  Bayless drives a Chevy Tohoe and not a Lexus, yes he lives in a nice home, but it is a nice home in a nice area, not a mansion in Beverly Hills. The church started in a home and now has over 5000 members who have to crowd their way into a 730 seat church.  So the membership has raised funds to built a bigger facility to worship in and minister from, is this an evil thing?  Pastor Bayless has a staff of over 80 people to help run the church of over 5000 members. In the secular world this would be no small business he is responsible for. The TV ministry has always been a outreach of Cottonwood Christian Center and the members who give tithe here are the ones supporting that outreach. the focus of the TV program has always been for outreach and not for gaining funds. There are those out there that don't do the right thing, through the church or through other non-profits.  But you can tell a tree by its fruit.  The guy is a man of integrity, if you knew him you would know that.  The church has had continued growth and people's lives have been changed for the better. As the word says in 1 Timothy 3, Bayless manages his family well and his own life well. God's word says that when we do that we will be blessed. Be careful when hunting down God's appointed and annointed... you don't want to hear Jesus say "depart from me I never knew you."