Scandals At The Altar: 10 Black Church Leaders Who’ve Incited Controversy and Doubt
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Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II
The Rev. Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, the flamboyant minister better known as the Reverend Ike, was one of the originators of the “Prosperity Gospel”. At his United Church Science of Living Institute in New York he would tell his congregation “close your eyes and see green. Money up to your armpits, a roomful of money and there you are, just tossing around in it like a swimming pool.” His lifestyle and prosperity message raised the eyebrows of more than a few. He was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Postal Service. Rev. Ike passed away in 2009 at the age of 74.
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