Exposing the Gospel Grifters: Performative Faith and the Fight for Truth
"In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping."
~ 2 Peter 2:3
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Welcome back, friends! If there is one thing that has become glaringly obvious this week, it is that the modern mega-ministry landscape is absolutely infested with gospel grifters and false liars. We are witnessing a heartbreaking crisis of leadership where the sacred, life-changing message of Jesus Christ has been hijacked and turned into a multi-million dollar money-making machine. God is shining a massive spotlight on these fakers who have built empires on the backs of hard-working, everyday believers, all while completely abandoning the true call of the gospel. The Lord is actively cleaning house, and He is exposing the wolves in sheep's clothing who value their opulent lifestyles and network image far more than the flock they were supposed to protect.
This week, we took a hard, unflinching look at the performative theatrics and sheer greed driving these ministries. From Kathryn Krick turning the church into a Hollywood stage with fake deliverance and mass hysteria, to Benny Hinn bowing to the money and sitting right there on the Daystar set to validate a man with severe, unresolved allegations against him. These false prophets have absolutely no spiritual discernment left. They preach a twisted prosperity message, demand your finances, and then protect alleged predators just to keep their Christian empires intact. It is a callous culture that uses the name of Jesus for personal gain, and we are simply not going to sit quietly while they deceive millions.
But let me tell you something. No matter how hard they try to intimidate us or weaponize our own personal histories to shame us into silence, it will not work. As I shared in our final video this week, my own family’s painful past with abuse only fuels my fire to fight harder for survivors like Jonathan and Suzy. We know firsthand the sheer destruction that secrecy and cover-ups cause across generations, which is exactly why we will never stop wielding the hammer of truth against this darkness. Please dive into this week’s videos, share them far and wide, and stand with us as we continue to relentlessly expose the grifters and fight for a church that actually honors God!
Much Love
Laura-Lynn And The Team
THE GOSPEL GRIFTERS: LINING THEIR POCKETS WHILE PREACHING LIES
In our first video this week, we are pulling back the curtain on the gospel grifters who have turned the sacred message of Jesus Christ into a multi-million dollar money-making machine. My dear friend Joshua Simon over at Torn Curtain recently highlighted the sheer audacity of men like Benny Hinn, who have fleeced the flock better than almost anyone in church history. Benny Hinn has the nerve to accuse others of just wanting followers and money, all while he stays in $30,000-a-night hotel rooms funded by the precious old-age pension checks of regular, hard-working grandmas and grandpas. We all remember the scandal in 2010 when he went to Rome under an alias to stay in a lavish hotel with Paula White, while still married to his wife! This opulent, lavish lifestyle is exactly what happens when the gospel is strictly used for gain, a practice expressly forbidden in the Word of God.
But it does not stop with Benny Hinn. We dive deep into the absolute crisis of leadership spanning across Bethel, IHOPKC, and beyond. We are looking at men like Mike Bickle, who used his charm and spiritual authority not for airplanes, but to groom and sexually molest victims. We are looking at false prophets like Chris Reed getting "words of knowledge" straight from Facebook, and Brian Simmons pushing a completely fraudulent Bible translation that Bethel continues to sell and defend. When men like Bill Johnson are publicly endorsing known frauds and staying silent when caught lying about fake miracles, you have to ask: what has happened to the church? The body of Christ is hurting, and it is time we demand that ministries stop protecting the brand and start protecting the flock.
KATHRYN KRICK AND THE PROBLEM WITH “PERFORMATIVE” FAITH
In our second video this week, we are looking at the absolutely bizarre performative faith that has crept into the modern charismatic movement, specifically focusing on self-proclaimed apostle Kathryn Krick. If your spirit feels a deep "ick" when you watch her minister, you are not alone. This is a woman who went to Hollywood wanting to be an actress, and when that didn't pan out, she turned the church into her stage. We are seeing these services where mass hysteria, shaking, and acting like a complete freak are exalted as the movement of the Holy Spirit. Even mainstream media like Laura Ingraham are mocking it, and rightfully so! When Jesus showed up, He brought peace and sanity; He didn't make people act crazy.
But it gets even darker when you see how this performative, cult-like behavior ties back to Daystar. Joni Lamb literally had Kathryn Krick in the studio! Joni is the same woman who stood on national television praying for "anguish and pain" to be brought upon those of us speaking the truth about the network's cover-ups. They use spooky music, dramatic prayers, and paid actors to manipulate the masses. It is all part of a system that exalts money, power, and performance over the true gospel. Men like Jesse Duplantis openly brag about loving their wealth and private planes, teaching a doctrine of sheer greed and gluttony. We have to ask ourselves: did networks like Daystar help usher this level of deception and love of money straight into the heart of the church?
Benny Hinn Is A Disgrace
In our third video this week, my blood pressure was absolutely through the roof looking at the actions of Benny Hinn. This is a man who was once known as one of the most powerful evangelists in the world, yet his track record is riddled with false prophecies, opulent living, and scandalous behavior. He has a documented history of prioritizing wealth over the truth and he completely proved that by appearing on Daystar with Rachel and Josh. He sat right there on that set, completely brown-nosing and prophesying a "great future" for their ministry. Either he is completely under a rock, or he just doesn't care that he is publicly validating a man with severe, unresolved allegations of predatory behavior.
Benny Hinn has absolutely no spiritual discernment left; he is just bowing to the money. This is the exact problem with the mega-ministry machine right now. They welcome alleged predators into their conventions and onto their television sets because it’s all about protecting the brand and keeping the donations flowing. It is appalling to see someone who lived out a highly publicized, scandalous affair in Rome with Paula White now sitting under the hot lights at Daystar, acting as a spiritual authority while families are being ripped apart behind the scenes. This entire system is built on protecting the elite at the expense of the truth, and God is not going to let it stand!
EXPOSING ABUSE: WHY MY PAST MAKES ME FIGHT HARDER
In our final video this week, I address something incredibly personal and deeply painful that some have tried to weaponize in an attempt to shame me into silence. Recently, opponents splashed the face of my grandfather across social media, exposing the fact that he was a predator who devastated my father's family. They think this dark history disqualifies me from speaking out against the mega-ministry cover-ups we are seeing today, but they have it exactly backward! When the truth came out, my family did not protect him, excuse him, or lie for him. They stood firmly with the victim, rejected the abuser, and allowed justice to take its course, which is exactly what families and ministries should do when abuse is revealed!
My dear friend, Christine Jones, reminded me that having this in my family history gives me all the more passion and motivation for exposure ministry. I know firsthand the sheer destruction that secrecy, shame, and betrayal leave behind across generations. This history does not silence me. it makes me more alert to the patterns of concealment, more determined to ask the hard questions, and completely unwilling to be intimidated. I am choosing to stand with survivors like Jonathan and Suzy, and I will keep fighting the culture that allows abuse to flourish.
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