They say you have to spend money to make money, and that apparently holds true for divine miracles as well. At least according to Dr Todd Hall, a popular Christian pastor who, during an ADR prophetic conference, asked his congregation to make a blitz donation of $10,000 in just 90 seconds so God could turn them into multi-millionaires.
The Lord said, I want to make a multi, multi-millionaire out of someone, but they have to sow ten thousand dollars. He said and they have to do that within 90 seconds,” Hall could be heard saying during the conference. “Write the check! If you do this, God says I’m going to make you a multi-multi-millionaire. I wish it was me!”
Dr Todd Hall, a.k.a. ‘The Praiseologist’, is the founder of Shabach Ministries of Praise, Inc., The Shabach Church in Apopka, Florida, and The Shabach Fellowship. He is also a businessman and CEO of Risky Productions and TMH Enterprises sm.
As a businessman, being able to raise as much money as possible is an enviable quality, but Hall fashions himself a man of God, so many saw his recent stunt as offensive and predatory. The urgency of his request and the promise of making the donors millionaires through sheer divine will are both meant to pressure parishioners into digging into their bank accounts.
The clip, which went viral last week, shows The Praiseologist in front of a massive digital screen displaying a QR code labeled Sow Your Seed, with a performer suspended by wires designed to amplify his divine message. The scene has fueled accusations of manipulation and exploitation, which have been plaguing prosperity gospel for a while now.