Hayes said the board agreed to buy the $1.8 million home because it was needed to entice a pastor of Gray's "caliber" to relocate to Greenville.

The cost of the home is more than 10 times the $165,600 median home value in Greenville County, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Learn more about EEW Magazine Online and how we share Christian-based inspiration and news around the world. The church once again goes into an uproar which never really died down since praise and worship or even since the announcement was made. What’s great is that God is doing a new thing….a shifting, and He’s yet Very present in the midst of it all.

She started leading worship at Jesup New Life Ministries, founded by her father. More: Pastor John Gray receives support from Relentless Church members after 'difficult' week, Pastor John Gray: Influenced by his mom and relentless in his love of God and music. Meanwhile, I’m Getting Ready, featuring Nicki Minaj, takes the focus off Christ and offers up more of a prosperity-focused message. “God bless you, Relentless,” Gray said in his megachurch operated on property owned by fellow pastor Ron Carpenter. Gray, through his marketing director, declined a request for comment regarding his church-funded home when The News contacted a spokeswoman. I could feel it from the computer screen. ( Log Out /  I already mime to Miss. I can remember particular moments of how I felt.". Georgia televangelist Creflo Dollar made headlines in 2018 when he asked his congregation of 200,000 to donate $300 dollars each to pay for a Gulfstream G650 jet. In an interview with The News in December 2017, Gray defended pastors with large houses and nice cars. Hi Mrs. The IRS rule that applies to ministers essentially allows the yearly cost of a minister's housing to be exempt from income tax. At the time, Gray was living in a $1.8 million home that was bought by the church in October. We welcome Tasha to our church along with our own Pastor Todd Galberth!!! "I'm not concerned about how much someone else's house cost," said Sarah Giwa, a Relentless Church member. Gray’s sermon on Sunday, entitled, “Friend Request,” seemed to take aim at Carpenter without actually saying his name. I keep hearing more and more about Greenville and I live in Atlanta! Funny thing is God’s Word says that He NO LONGER releases “a word” through men as He did through the prophets of old (Hebrews 1:1). pic.twitter.com/hwumKVmBk9, — Current Tingz (@currenttingz) December 10, 2018. The church grew through the years and by 2018, the church operated five campuses with roughly 22,000 active members before Carpenter said he felt called to move his ministry to California. People who have attended Relentless have differing opinions on the house in Simpsonville. “It’s a governmental type of prophet that God’s called me to be, that kings have to submit when I release a word,” says Cobbs-Leonard. It’s much more to the worship part and we can’t wait to share it all. Church leaders said the Relentless-owned home was needed to attract a leader of Gray's caliber. Hayes was the CFO of Redemption while Redemption was still in Greenville. I am definitely a fan/follower of Tasha Cobb Leonard and it would be great to see more from her and Todd Galberth,who I am a fan/follower of as well. She goes on to ‘prophesy’, “I declare that the sons of the world will no longer break the line in front of the sons of God! Joel Osteen, notably one of the richest pastors in America, owns a $10.5 million mansion in a gated community in the Houston area, according to media reports. Thank you so much for that. Tasha Cobbs’ Songs. Last month, Pastor John Gray drew national attention when he presented his wife, Aventer, with a Lamborghini that starts at $200,000 as an anniversary present. Hey!!!! Ron. “But until then, we, the Relentless Church, will continue to have service and we will maintain the moral high ground.”. ‘God’ gave Cobbs-Leonard a similar 'prophetic' word to deliver during her sermon entitled “Who Gone Check Me Boo”. Tasha Cobbs defends John Gray after Trump meeting. Come on to Greenville. He told his followers, "Nobody knows the sacrifices that go with ministry.". A great day would be to go to the church and the spend time downtown on main street. He also bought his wife a Lamborghini Urus, which is priced around $200,000, for their eight-year anniversary before defending the extravagance and subsequently denying plundering money from his church treasury to purchase the expensive vehicle. “This is what God is doing in me. Though he clearly has made some missteps by disobeying the Bible, he is hoping those in the Body of Christ will adhere to Galatians 6:1 NKJV: “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.”, RELATED: Tasha Cobbs defends John Gray after Trump meeting, EEW Quick Links | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact Us | Newsletter | Submit a Story | About Us. I’m not sure who that is, but I pray she gets well soon. I think Ms. Leonard and Pastor Gray flow wonderful together in worship. The church does not own a parsonage for its senior pastor, said Lora Catoe, a spokeswoman for the church. Gray's house in Simpsonville is about 10 miles from Relentless Church.

What a blessing! The vow to return weekly seemed to be Gray’s strongest and most defiant statements about the situation following Carpenter’s Redemption Church filing paperwork with the court to announce its intention to evict Relentless Church over alleged unpaid amounts surrounding its lease. That, in turn, prompted Redemption Church to file the papers on Thursday. There were no pre-agreements made as to Gray's housing prior to him moving, Baird said in an email, contradicting Hayes' initial comments regarding needing a certain quality of home to attract a Gray-caliber pastor. Reader Tasha Cobbs was officially announced by new Senior Pastor, John Gray, as new praise and worship leader of what will now be named Relentless Church. Phil Thompson Live Performance Of My Worship, Book Signing Today With John Gray: I Am Number 8, Pastor John Gray Announces Tasha Cobbs-Leonard Will Move to Greenville, SC to Become New Praise and Worship Leader of Relentless Church – BCNN1 WP, Pastor John Gray Announces Tasha Cobbs-Leonard Will Move to Greenville, SC to Become New Praise and Worship Leader of Relentless Church – BCNN2, Pastor John Gray Announces Tasha Cobbs-Leonard Will Move to Greenville, SC to Become New Praise and Worship Leader of Relentless Church | BCNN1 - Black Christian News Network. Thank you for stopping by. Gray was an associate pastor at Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston before coming to Greenville. What exactly is the #EndSARS movement all about? Because even while I’m waiting for my father, he won’t come, because he’s dead,” Gray said. . The house in the Southampton community in Simpsonville is 7,247 square feet, consistent with the size and value of about 25 homes in the community. After I watched the Awakening 2018 clips on YouTube, I was waiting on the announcements. Controversial Atlanta-based megachurch pastor Eddie Long, who died in 2017, also had a private jet and drove a $350,000 Bentley, according to media reports. To all the judgmental folks, he has a message: you “ain’t saved.”, The Greenville, SC-based Relentless Church pastor said during a sermon Sunday, Jan. 13, “I’m tired of people that look saved, but ain’t saved. Bert Ross, of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, said the convention does not provide oversight or approval for such issues. I can’t wait to meet you. Redemption Church, was recently given over to Pastor John Gray after Apostle Ron Carpenter stepped down to accept a senior pastor-ship role in California. But as she draws closer to God and her man, many in Gray’s once loyal audience are pulling away and turning their backs. Hello, nice article except Ps. The church ceased as Redemption and reformed under Gray's Relentless using the same building, Baird said. In 2016, a third property, a vacant 3.4-acre residential lot in The Cliffs community in Landrum, sold to Redemption for $189,500. Despite rumors swirling that he fathered a child outside his marriage, Gray denied the rumors at Relentless Church Sunday by calling his son, John IV, “my only begotten son,” and his daughter, Theory Aspyn-Sky, “my only begotten daughter.” He then punctuated that denial, shouting “Period!” into the microphone. His wife Aventer Gray seems to be unified in the fight with him. Which is odd because Jesus, who came to call men to repentance, let her teach a whole 40-minute sermon around breakthroughs, purposes, destinies, dreams, goals and whatever else their itching ears desired to hear, but never once compelled her to conclude the story of the newly healed man (John 5:14) - when Jesus told him to “STOP SINNING” (Repent!)!!!! I watch a YouTube clip of them worshipping together and it was excellent. Carpenter has not responded to multiple requests for comment via phone messages, emails and Facebook messages. While preaching about the healing power of Christ, the popular minister’s own brokenness is showing. ( Log Out /  ( Log Out /  In an email, his spokeswoman, Holly Baird, said that "due to his schedule and prior obligations, (Gray) will not be available to sit down.". Would you mind sharing the link? Thank you so much for reading. The messages in her songs can be hit or miss, however. Controversies over how some pastors use their income and status has become more common in recent years. However, compensation must be "reasonable" and the housing allowance exclusion is limited to "the smallest of the following: The amount actually used to provide a home, the amount officially designated as a rental allowance or the fair rental value of the home.". That is the home where Hayes lives, according to property records.