Bayless Conley
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I have a comment on money and owning nice things under a church or any charity for that matter. Should Corporate America, Celebrities, or anyone with any level of success not be allowed to give and help out a cause just because they own nice things? If anyone gives to the latest "Green Cause" because it's the right thing to do, but owns a million-dollar home and drives a BMW, does it make his or her effort in that cause any less important? Because a Celebrity or some successful Corporate CEO doesn't run a non-profit, does that make him or her exempt from still doing the right thing under a profitable organization? It seems like the world thinks that because you’re a church, a charity, a non-profit, that you must live at a poverty level yourself.
America Red Cross is the worlds largest charity organization with assets over 3.6 billion this year. Their Chief Executive Officer, Jack McGuire was compensated $416,010, but do we question his life-style? Oh, that's right he's not a Pastor.
The point is this. There is no doubt charity organization operate on a very fine line. I would be more concerned about what Pastor Bayless does with the churches money then worrying about what compensation he earns for his position or the car he drives and what house he owns. (Side note: the homes in California have increase tremendously in the past 5 years. Anyone who bought a home at 600,000 would easily be worth 1.2 million in some areas.) That's beside the point. Pastor Bayless is doing the right thing and making a difference in the lives of many people. Not because he has to be right with answers, but because he has the answer and that answer is Jesus. He also cares to see the lives of the hurting and lost have salvation through Jesus. You can't do much on a dollar now a day. So there is big money making big things happen for the Kingdom. Pastor Bayless operates under great integrity. There are few now a day that stand up for what is right. You can count on Pastor Bayless to stand on truth and doing the right thing, with or without the nice stuff.
