杜祁福

杜祁福與Arrow唱片公司的創辦人。他是一位公認的基督教界的領袖。有訊息告說，杜祁福的真實姓名是邁克爾·史密斯，但杜祁福已否認，指那隻不過是「都市傳說」。生平.出生及成長.杜祁福於1962年1月28日出生，是老祁福·奧古斯都·杜拉爾(1936-1993)及太太的兒子。杜祁福出生後入讀當地學校，在浸信會成長。1984年，杜祁福從卡羅爾頓的西喬治亞大學畢業，取得教育理學士學位。杜祁福和他的妻子杜塔菲養有五個孩子，住在亞特蘭大。1998年，他被奧勒.羅拔士大學授予了神學榮譽博士學位 。建立教會.他在他的官方網站指出，他在1986年看見異象，指神要他開始發展「世界改變者同工基督徒中心」。教會的第一次崇拜聚會在州首府近郊的科利奇帕克一家小學的咖啡廳舉行，當時只有八人出席。杜祁福後來把教會名稱改為現時的世界改變者教會 。在2012年10月，杜祁福的佈道所租用洛伊斯天堂影院在紐約布朗克斯區的舊址，作為新教堂的位置。 該建築是紐約市的地標，在1920年代作為電影院及表演舞臺而建造的。2013年3月15日，杜祁福Creflo美元踏上了巡演宣教活動。杜祁福亦會為會議演講，他也是一位作家，撰寫關於他的「成功福音」。財務及其他爭議事件.雖然杜祁福是一位成功的教會人物，但他自己的言行不時引起爭議，而其教會亦曾發生爭議事件。宗教學者萊哲·阿斯蘭曾在公開演說裡譴責他的「成功福音」這種福音的解釋，認為他就好像他的新書裡提及在《新約聖經》裡的狂熱份子奮銳黨。以下列出幾項幾年比較知名的爭議事件。Dollar is known for his controversial teachings regarding prosperity theology, or the gospel of wealth. He has long been criticized for living a lavish lifestyle; he owns two Rolls-Royces, a private jet, and real estate such as a million-dollar home in Atlanta, a $2.5 million home in Demarest, New Jersey, and a $2.5 million home in Manhattan, which he sold for $3.75 million in 2012. Dollar has refused to disclose his salary. Creflo Dollar Ministries received a grade of "F" for financial transparency by the organization Ministry Watch.On November 6, 2007, United States Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, began an investigation of several ministries, including Dollar's. Grassley asked for financial information to determine whether Dollar made any personal profit from financial donations and requested that Dollar's ministry make the information available by December 6, 2007. The investigation also asked for information from five other televangelists: Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Eddie L. Long, Joyce Meyer, and Paula White. Dollar contested the probe, arguing that the proper governmental entity to examine religious groups is the IRS, not the Committee on Finance.渉嫌虐兒事件.On June 8, 2012, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office filed a report claiming Dollar committed acts of simple assault/battery and cruelty toward a child. The report stated that his then 15-year-old daughter reported she was choked and hit by her father, Dollar. Dollar informed deputies that he was only trying to restrain his daughter, who, he claimed, was acting disrespectfully after he forbade her from attending a party. He stated that while he was holding his daughter, she began to hit him. He stated he wrestled her to the floor, spanked her and sent her to her room, according to the report. Dollar released a statement after the charges were filed, denying that he assaulted his daughter. In January 2013, prosecutors dropped charges after Dollar completed an anger-management program. Fayette County Solicitor General James Inagawa said Dollar paid about $1,000 in court fees as part of a pretrial intervention program and had complied with all the conditions placed on him to resolve the case. Inagawa noted that the wishes of Dollar's daughter were taken into account before prosecutors allowed the pastor to participate in the pretrial intervention program.教堂前職員槍殺事件.2012年10月，一位教堂的前職員在College Park的教會的清晨崇拜期間開槍打死一名男子。為此事杜祁福為受害人家屬建立了捐贈基金。籌款購買豪華噴射機事件.On November 24, 2014, Dollar's private Gulfstream III jet, N103CD ran off the runway at Biggin Hill Airport, United Kingdom. There were no serious injuries. To replace the old jet, Dollar launched a fundraising campaign to get his followers to pay approximately $60,000,000 for a new Gulfstream G650 jet. He suggested his followers each commit to giving "$300 or more." The jet he wants is the "fastest plane ever built in civilian aviation.". After receiving immediate backlash, Dollar ended his fundraising campaign. The project was kept as an option on the donation page of ministry's website.曾呼籲20萬教會信眾，每人捐300美元，助他購買價值6500萬美金的Gulfstream G650私人飛機，讓他可以更有效率地周遊列國傳福音寵物小精靈事件.2015-4-17，香港的《852郵報》引述美國Christnews的報道指，杜祁福近期發表的演說認為，《寵物小精靈》動畫中的角色長相、劇情，都隱含許多性暗示，會引導青少年成為同性戀，他試圖以此說服追隨者，不要讓孩子接觸此係列的動畫。電視節目.杜祈福的電視節目《杜祁福牧師與您》在香港亦曾轉播過，播放時間是每個星期日早上6:05，節目得到香港的靈恩派教派敬拜會贊助。