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发表于 18-11-2015 11:52 PM 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
外面流传的一篇文章
由很早期就在 city harvest 的教友所写。
当然他也已经离开了。
很长。。。。




By Geraldine Sim
“Extracted fromwww.gerashen.com”

I’ll probably receive some flak from City Harvest people – but through my years I’ve learnt that all they know is to spout out loud their blinded ‘opinions’.

People: They’re not opinions if you werebrainwashedinto it; that just makes it aninfluence over a weak mind.

I dare say this.
Why? Because I was one of them.

It was quite a number of years back, when I was still in secondary school. To be honest, I didn’t grow up in a happy home and endless hopes of getting out of my abyss was just part of my daily routine. While there were others who asked me to join their ‘gangs’, I didn’t want my daddy to look down from Heaven and be disappointed that he didn’t live long enough to love & protect me.

Soon enough I was invited to City Harvest Church and was quite intrigued by their style of worship. At that time, Charismatic churches weren’t very well-known in Singapore. So when songs had strong beats, fast rhythms and people grooving to them – it all seemed really new.

And deep down I wanted to believe that maybe, just maybe… They were thefamilythat I lost. Oh, how stupid I was.

It wasn’t too long before the whole hype of their music tuned down a little and other ugly things started to sprout.

Disclaimer: Whatever I share here is entirely my own experiences and from my perspective, which can be limited. So if you experienced anything otherwise or feel that I’m spouting nonsense – you’re welcome to leave. Thank you.

First, I’ll start withOFFERINGS.
Quite a norm of the church, yes? So unlike the typical church that lets you put in the money into the little pouches and pass it on – they make you put the money into envelopes,thenyou put it into the pouches.

I didn’t think too much about it at first, but slowly I began to question – “Whywas there this need?” Honestly it just didn’t make sense to spend money printing envelopes with the logos, etc. And the manpower spent inserting those envelopes to every newsletter (granted free labour, anyway).

Then one day I thought to myself, “It just seems like they want to obligate you to give. You were given a wrapping for a present; so therefore you feel you ought to give the present. It is also a way to monitor how much an average person gives during service. So why is there thisobligationwhen it’s supposed to be freewill?”

So the next service, I tried something out –I didn’t give an offering. Oh, badass!

Then my mentor (everyone is assigned one) looked at me when I just passed the pouch over, asking me why didn’t I give an offering. I said I have no more money left for the week, so can’t give anymore. After which, she gave averydisapproving glare.

After service at fellowship (dinner), the cell group leader requested to speak to me. He said he was informed that I didn’t give an offering because I had no more money left. Then he told me it was my duty to put aside money for God every week,it was to show God my love and sincerity in worshipping Him.

HAHAHA! Okay, I’m sorry. Right now I’m just laughing at how pathetic it sounds. But he really did say that! And at that age, I actually thought I did something gravely wrong to God. I failed to realise that it was between me & God.

The following week onwards, they monitored if I gave offerings closely. Even with the friendly reminder before service started.

Second,TITHINGS.
Somewhere in the bible it says something about giving God 10% of your fortune or harvest… Truthfully quite vague about this. I just know the 10%.

So then every month, you’re supposed to give 10% of your salary/allowance to the church – on top of offerings.

“Whatever you have, actually belongs to God. Even your money. But God is so magnanimous that He only wants 10% of it.” Remember those words crystal clear.

So like I said, I didn’t grow up in a happy home. Sometimes my remaining parent would not give me money or take what little savings I had – sometimes I had no money to even eat. Therefore giving away 10% was asking a lot of me.

And on those envelopes that give you for offerings are forms as well. There you will fill up your name, cell group number, contact number and amount you are giving for your tithe.

Yes, they monitor your tithings.

So quite a few times my cell group leader said he was notified that I didn’t give my tithing for this month, or my tithing seemed significantly lesser than usual.

Again – I bought into it and felt like I could do better for God. I failed to realise I wasn’t chasing God; I was stupidly chasing their approval for God knows what reason.

Third,PLEDGING MONIES.
Everyone should know more or less that the church has building funds. I was there when they just moved to the church in Jurong, near NTU. It was entirely brand new, nice facilities with obviously pricey construction. “Nothing but the best for God,” they said.

Then before I knew it, they had new ideas to build a stadium of some sort. Citing the rapid growth of church members as a reason. There was about a 20 to 30 minute speech on how we should contribute to building the house of God.

Nice words, eh?House of God. So of course I’d want to help!Pledge money that I rely on getting occasionally from concerned relatives? Sure!

What an idiot I was.

And the best part was that they even set a benchmark of how much theyencouragedeach church member to give. If I remember correctly, it was about $200 a month.

My mentor even sat down with me toplan outhow I can somehow give $200 every month – on top of 10% tithing and very compulsory offering… to build the house of God.

Then I started to think, “Am I just here to give them free money; buying the illusion of a family that I crave for?”

Fourth,GOD THE INVESTMENT BANKER.
Every time before offering, we were told this – if you give to God, God will give you back 10 times.

So even if you do not have much money, just give what little you have… And somehow God will multiply it and give it back to you.

They preached that God wants all of us to be rich. And also that “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”. So therefore – to show your sincere love to God, you must give him your money.

I tried asking what if my treasure isn’t money? Then they said, “The bible meant money.”

Fifth,BRINGING IN NEW PEOPLE.
Every week we are expected to always bring in new people to service. ALWAYS expected to.

They even presented charts of who brought in new people and who didn’t. Those who didn’t were mildly humiliated, of course.

But it was really difficult and rather ironic. When I had too many close friends outside church, they were unhappy and told me that it was ungodly influence. I should surround myself with spiritual people.

Oh, but still must have a good enough relationship with these non-spiritual people to convince them to come to a religious event.

There was this time my mentor called another cell group member and myself to her house. There, she sat us both down and made us call each and every person on our handphone contact list – asking them to come to church. ‘No’ is not an answer.

If they were sick, we’d give a mask. If they were not free, plan the following weekend or the next. If they were not willing, ask why until they couldn’t give a legit reason.

I don’t know how many people I pissed off, how many friends I lost that day… but I know that month my phone bill was really high.And those people I called became even more guarded against anything to do with Christianity.

When we didn’t manage to get people, she scolded us. When I said this isn’t the right thing to do, she said I was being selfish and not sharing salvation. When my cell group member managed to get someone, they both said I didn’t care about this hard enough.

Then I asked, “What’s the point of bringing in people who are unwilling? Won’t this just shut their hearts to God even more when you force them like this?”

Needless to say, I was rebuked for not having child-like faith.

Sixth,ACCOUNTA
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发表于 18-11-2015 11:55 PM 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
Sixth,accountability.
Basically what happened here was my mentor was to be kept informed of my whereabouts at all times.

After school, what I was doing… Who I’m hanging out with… It was a tad invasive.

And I wasn’t allowed to meet boys. Other church members in the school were to tell immediately if any of us did something the church won’t approve of.

I was in a girls’ school, but somehow I still got to know boys through friends or sometimes the Internet. HoweverI wasn’t allowed to go out with boys because they do not approve of it. And according to them, I cannot start dating till I turned 21.

And when I asked the cell group leader, “Then why did you start dating your girlfriendat 16?” I was rebuked and told not to question my leader.

There was once I met this boy after school for a movie, it was supposed to be with another girl but she had to go home. So it was just the both of us. A cell group member in school saw and immediately informed our mentor, of which I quickly got a phone call to ask me what in the world I was doing.

Next service, I was rebuked again and I actually felt guilty for it even though I knew clearly he and I were just good friends.

I tried reasoning with my mentor that it didn’t start out this way, that the other girl was suddenly called to go home.

“Oh what a coincidence. How do I know that you’re speaking the truth? You always had boys, so maybe this was your way to go on a date. If it really wasn’t a date, you would’ve left when the other girl left as well. You don’t respect yourself.”

Seventh,buying Sun Ho’s albums.
Ah, everyone’s favourite.

So our pastor’s wife wanted to enter the music industry to preach the Word of God. Using songs to lead the people honestly didn’t sound like a bad idea.

Then it got to her albums. Every single person in church had to have her album. It was compulsory, really. If you didn’t have her album, then you don’t love your church family. And back then we still used portable CD players. Everyone was supposed to have the CD in their bags.

It seemed quite ridiculous to me at this point. Especially when they pushed us to buy several albums at service. Yes,severalcopies of theexact samealbum. Why? To give Sun Ho the support to spread the Word of God.

Everyone had to buy at least 3 to 5 albums. Cell group members collected money from the members to buy the albums. And told them to give the albums to other people to spread the Word.

Slowly, the number of albums each church member had to buy was increasing. Pastors and cell group leaders kept on pushing and pressurising everyone to buy the albums. It got to a point whereby another cell group member actually sold his car in order to buy more albums.

Eighth,Sun Ho’s crossovers.
True to her word, she did go overseas and preached the gospel through her concerts. She would sing some songs, share her testimony and call on people to receive Jesus as their one true saviour.

Every now and then we were shown numbers of souls she saved – tens of thousands at a time.

Then I asked, “Do these people have a church to go to, to continue building their relationship with God?”

“Not sure. We already shared the Word with them. It’s up to them now.”

“But without a spiritually supportive environment it’s easy to lose faith.Won’t they then be condemned to hell for knowing the Word but not believing in it?”

Yup. Got rebuked again.

Ninth,outcasting.
Back then there was a man (yes, Mr Roland Poon) who told the public about the church forcing members to buy Sun Ho’s albums, of which he was fiercely dealt with in church. His cell group leader and mentor rebuked him to no end, his cell group members ostracised him.

Of which then he was pressured to give a public apology to the church and was definitely treated differently. And to give due credit, Kong Hee did announce in service to forgive and accept him back.

However this social outcasting happened to me when Istarted asking questions. I started mentally calculating how much money the church was making (10% tithe + offerings of $2 at a conservative amount of per pax), it gave me a rather high number. After thinking through it all, I realised every month the church should have a bit of money left after operational costs. Then why did they constantly ask for moneyall the time? So how much were they paying the pastors? What else are they spending on? Shouldn’t the leftover money be put into the church’s own building fund, instead of asking for more from the people? Wasn’t the money given to God, for God’s people?

They also showed how well Sun Ho was doing overseas – claiming she was popular in Taiwan and America. Showing us hit charts where she was #1. To me, if she was so popular… Then why did the church make everyone buy about 9-12 albums each to support her? So with the help of the Internet, I went to look around. Only to find that every weekend I was buying into a scam. I chatted up some Americans on IRC and asked about Sun Ho, where 100% response I got was along the lines of, “Who the f**k is that?”

They said the money goes to God. Fantastic. So tell me, do youactuallygive the money to God? I’m sure our Earthly money means to nothing to Him, who is in Heaven. So if you don’tactuallygive the money to God… What on Earth do you spend on that you deem worthy enough to be ‘God’?

It was just downright ludicrous.

If they did things the public disapproved of, they’ll say that Jesus also faced this and they need to move on. The devil was fighting against them. Resistance meant they were doing the right thing.

If they did things the public approved of, they’ll shout Hallelujah and how they are bringing God to the world.

In full honesty, they did very good marketing right there. They brainwashed the people into believing every single thing they did, no matter what other facts might state. The people in the church aren’t the bad guys – they were just steered the wrong direction.

To me, I saw the devil doing an excellent job there. I saw so many people leave and strongly shutting their hearts away from the very idea of God. And I saw how those people in church don’t worship God; they worship Kong Hee and the prosperity gospel they’re fed.

Feeling frustrated and powerless, I left and prayed, “God, if You do exist – please save these people.”

I’m thankful for the strength Mr Roland Poon found to stand up for what he believes in, despite all the opposing forces. And I’m glad that at least there’s a little justice out there.
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发表于 19-11-2015 11:30 PM 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层


法官將在明天(11月20日)早上9時半判刑


新加坡城巿豐收教會案歷時三年,終在上月21日宣判,包括主任牧師康希及副主任陳一平牧師在內的六名教會領袖被判罪名成立。法官將在明天(11月20日)早上9時半判刑。

控方已提交有關刑罰建議的書面陳詞,要求六名被告判監5至12年不等,其中建議案件最重要人物主任康希牧師、副主任陳一平牧師和教會前基金經理周英漢周英漢判處入獄11至12年。周英漢對此回應說:「我不會求情,我堅持抗辯立場,亦準備上訴。」

在判決結果宣判後,城巿豐收教會表示:「雖然法官今日宣佈的裁決令許多人失望,會友們對過去三年來一直在領導CHC的團隊和教會董事有信心。」並指教會仍然會繼續前進。

教會作好暫時失去主任康希牧師的準備。康希牧師的妻子、判決前兩天突然被按立成為牧師的何耀珊說:「自2012年起,教會的運作一直由新的管理層與教會董事執行,康牧師也沒有扮演任何執行角色——他一直專注於牧養關懷和講道,而且沒有參與任何決策。」

她又說:「雖然我們會想念他的貢獻,但教會沒有康牧師的參與一直都順利運作。在這之後,這個管理團隊和教會董事會依然會負責帶領教會進入CHC 2.0。」

六名教會領袖被控在2007年至2009年期間,通過教會認購兩家公司思創和Firna 2400萬新元債券為掩蓋挪用教會的建堂基金,當中包括1300萬新元用於康希妻子、歌手何耀珊的英語唱片上。告們堅稱這是教會的跨界計劃一部份——用流行音樂的方式向青年一代傳福音,然而未被法官接納。
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发表于 19-11-2015 11:53 PM 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
康希的接班人-----何耀珊



康希牧师和其他五位城市丰收教会(City Harvest Church,以下简称CHC)领袖挪用教会数百万资金支持何耀珊流行音乐事业被判罪名成立数天前,创始人之一何耀珊被按立为牧师。

《新加坡雅虎新闻》发布了现场照片和一则康希牧师分享的按立视频,按牧显然发生在10月19日。

报道称,“两分钟的视频显示何耀珊接受来自纽约教会学院(Christian Colleg)的迈克尔·斯凯尔斯(Michael Scales)以及丈夫康希的按手,康希也是滥用教会资金资助何耀珊歌唱生涯被判有罪的六位领袖之一。”

视频显示何耀珊跪在地上,举着双手,康希牧师为她按手祈祷。

“我祷告她说话,腹中有火出来,”牧师说。

康希进一步请求信徒为教会下一代领袖祈祷,说:“耀珊与新世代的领导团队一起为CHC2.0努力时,请继续为他们祷告!”


1989年,康希和何耀珊创立CHC教会,并带领其成为新加坡最大的教会之一。

康希及其他五名CHC会友因挪用逾3500万美元的教会奉献基金,投资给负责何耀珊在美国歌唱事业的管理公司思创(Xtron)被判有罪,将面临高达20年的刑期。

何耀珊并未在此案中受审,整个过程中一直支持丈夫和其他领导人,在有罪判决后称她仍然相信神的安排。

“在之前的两年调查与三年审讯中,我们一直信靠神,并相信不论结果如何,神会使用它叫我们得益处(罗马书8章28节);现今也不例外。这漫长的时期的确非常艰巨,不单单是对这六人而言,也包括他们的家人朋友和我们的教会会众。 ”

雅虎表示,作为在CHC牧师,何耀珊将不负责为信徒提供咨询和建议。

康希目前正在等待公诉人向法院提交书面材料,判决预计将在11月20日宣布。
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http://www.channel8news.sg/news8/latestnews/20151120-sg-city-harvest/2277560.html

备受关注的城市丰收教会领导人失信案今天可能判刑,大批公众与支持者今早就在国家法院外排队。今天控方将对刑罚进行口头陈词,而法官可能在今天或之后判刑。

六名被告康希、陈一平、周英汉、陈绍云、黄玉音以及林岭恒上个月21日被判罪名成立。控方吁法官判四名被告,即康希、陈一平、黄玉音和周英汉,坐牢11至12年;另外建议判决林岭恒坐牢8到9年,陈绍云坐牢5到6年。

由于案情令人瞩目,自昨晚10点半起,法院外就有公众排队,希望能进入法庭内,聆听判决。工作人员今天早上7点15分,开始发放通行证给排队的公众,其中50张通行证为早上使用,50张则为下午使用。

一名不愿透露姓名的排队公众说:“在审讯进行期间,我曾做个几个梦,在审讯初期,我有四个关于康希的梦,全部都是正面的。这些梦到底是来自魔鬼还是上帝,有意识或潜意识的,我想来这里看梦境是否会出现。”


- CH8/YA
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http://www.channel8news.sg/news8/latestnews/20151120-sg-chc/2277982.html



城市丰收教会领导人失信案:六名被告律师求法官轻判

20/11/2015 12:3920



城市丰收教会领导人失信案,今天可能判刑。辩方上午已就六名被告的刑罚,进行了口头陈述。

教会创办人康希的律师表示,康希挪用教会公款,是为了资助妻子何耀珊的跨界计划项目,目的是为了传教,无意对教会造成伤害。

律师也说,康希感到懊悔,过去五年的审讯已给他的家人带来精神压力,他担心80多岁的父母无法承受,他的10岁孩子也需看心理医生,并已经退学。

被控三项挪用公款罪名的前教会管委林岭恒的律师则表示,林岭恒只是一名协调者,他选择相信领导人康希。他过去几年,也以义工的身份帮忙教会,并同妻子捐了32万4000元给教会作为慈善。

六名被告上个月已被判罪名成立,除了罚款,他们也可能坐牢长达20年。审讯还在进行当中。

- CH8/KX

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发表于 20-11-2015 01:41 PM 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
控方:康希罪责应最重

(联合早报网讯)作为其他被告马首是瞻的精神领袖,康希的罪责应是所有被告中最重的。

城市丰收教会一案今天下午料将下判。在代表律师进行陈词后,控方开始陈词并指出上述说法。

控方指出,如果涉及失信罪名的被告将被判处不同刑期,最大的区别应该是在康希和其他被告之间。

对于康希的悔意,控方指出,康希虽然已对案件向教会会员道歉,但他只是对整起案件道歉,而没有对他个人在其中扮演的主要角色而道歉。

控方促请法官判康希(51岁)、陈一平(43岁)、教会前投资经理周英汉(55岁)和教会前财务经理黄玉音(38岁)各11至12年监禁。对于财务经理陈绍云(39岁)和时管委会成员的林岭恒(47岁),控方则促请法官分别判五至六年,以及八至九年。

(联合早报网编辑: 明永昌 )

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发表于 20-11-2015 01:46 PM 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
城市丰收案 下午3时起宣判

城市丰收案现休庭,施奇恩法官宣布,将在今天下午3时开始宣判。

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发表于 20-11-2015 03:23 PM 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
康希入狱8年。。。。
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城市丰收教会案 康希判8年

(联合早报网讯)城市丰收教会创会牧师康希被判八年监禁,黄玉音被判坐牢五年。

国家法院首席法官施奇恩今天下午3时许,对断断续续审理了两年半的城市丰收教会一案做出判决。

牧师陈一平(43岁)被判五年半。

教会前投资经理周英汉(55岁)被判六年。

教会前财务经理黄玉音(38岁)被判五年。林岭恒(47岁)被判三年。陈绍云(39岁)被判21个月。

城市丰收案六名被告将在明年1月11日起开始服刑

施奇恩说,康希是城市丰收教会的精神领袖,也是案件中的跨界项目的主导者,因此是被告中罪责最重的。

他也指出,刑罚须达到一定的阻吓作用,但也不能过重。此外,被告没有将钱款用于个人利益,也没有给教会造成损失,这也是判刑考量。

六名被告各面对三至十项控状,上月21日被判全部罪名成立。控方促请法官判康希、陈一平、教会前投资经理周英汉和教会前财务经理黄玉音各11至12年监禁。对于财务经理陈绍云和时管委会成员的林岭恒,控方则促请法官分别判五至六年,以及八至九年。

牧师康希等被告的代表律师今早陈词时指出,本案虽然涉及金额巨大,但不应只因此而加重刑罚,并吁请法官减轻判刑。康希和陈一平的代表律师也呈堂大量信徒和当事人亲友等人的求情信,当中多人感念两位牧师对他们的恩德,请求法官轻判。

控方强调,这是本地有史以来涉及最大金额的善款失信案,引发公众不安。被告是有预谋地进行,使用复杂手段,而且还“利用更加狡猾的欺骗手法,企图蒙骗过关”。控方说,失信善款的行为必须受到严惩。

本案涉及金额高达2400万元,被告先是通过教会认购唱片制作公司Xtron Productions的1300万元债券,以及会员哈纳菲的玻璃制品厂The First National Glassware(简称Firna)1100万元债券集资,来应付何耀珊的高额制作费。

(联合早报记者:王舒杨)
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发表于 20-11-2015 04:43 PM | 显示全部楼层
这样的结果都是预料之中,
坐牢是必定,
坐牢几年内看他
会不会看见自己错失。
可惜其他人成为其牺牲品。
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发表于 20-11-2015 05:37 PM | 显示全部楼层
从开始我就把这场官司当成 欺诈/失信案来看待。康希根本就把教会当成一门生意, 或许他根本没信过耶稣。
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发表于 20-11-2015 07:16 PM | 显示全部楼层
始终感觉到他的私心,
私自滥用公款,
他自称是因为上帝的国度。
建立的是自己的教会,
现在坐牢前赶紧按立自己妻子,
他还可以在背后遥控,
本人是很佩服他的聪明。

祈祷他在坐牢里有耶稣的光照,
让他重新认识耶稣,
那一天他悔改出来就像圣经里的浪子回头,
让天父拥抱在怀里!
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发表于 20-11-2015 08:32 PM 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
calebdong 发表于 24-10-2014 01:46 PM
各位朋友们,我们都相信有神。所以我觉得此事我们不能下结论或给予任何的言论,因为我们不是法官也不是神, ...

大哥, 现在已经判了8年。
出来写点想法和感言叻 !
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发表于 20-11-2015 10:08 PM | 显示全部楼层
合理的判決

這案真的審了有夠久的了

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发表于 20-11-2015 10:31 PM 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
这单就已经拖衰全世界的基督教界。
20年后都还会有人提起。。。
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发表于 20-11-2015 11:10 PM | 显示全部楼层
很多人都选择性的相信因果报应,行善後会期待福报,别人做了坏事後有恶报是罪有应得,
自己做了却有着侥悻的心理,认为恶运不会降临到自己身上.

不是不报,时辰未到.
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/《境界》记者团队


据《联合早网》报道, 11月20日下午,引发广泛关注的新加坡城市丰收教会创始牧师康希及教会高层管理团队“失信案”,经过近三年审理,国家法院首席法官施奇恩做出一审判决,创会牧师康希被判八年监禁, 牧师陈一平被判五年半,教会前投资经理周英汉被判六年,教会前财务经理黄玉音被判五年,六名被告将在明年1月11日起服刑。


施奇恩说,康希是教会的精神领袖,也是案件中的跨界项目的主导者,因此是被告中罪责最重的。控方强调,这是新加坡有史以来涉及最大金额的善款失信案,引发公众不安。被告是有预谋地进行,使用复杂手段,而且还“利用更加狡猾的欺骗手法,企图蒙骗过关”。


10月21日有罪判决公布的首个主日布道会上,康希四度深躹躬,向6000名会众道歉。据媒体报导,自从城巿丰收教会涉案被调查及审讯以来,教会信徒由2009年的3万多人下跌至1.7万人。


然而令人不解的是,在审讯过程中直到今天,该教会不少人与教会外人士对此案仍有截然相反的看法,教会内仍有许多人支持康希,并写信向法官求情。这背后究竟是教会会友被谎言所蒙蔽?还是存在一些没有被理清的误区?人们是否真正读懂了这起复杂的案件?


判决已出,但由此引发的社会各界、特别是教会内的反思还远远没有结束。继去年初韩国汝矣岛纯福音教会创始牧师因挪用教会基金被判刑之后,新加坡城市丰收教会,这个亚洲最大的华人教会之一,再次爆出让人难以置信的丑闻。人们不禁要问,这些教会到底出了什么问题?


马拉松诉讼,罪名终成立



康希在证人栏答辩时说:“我的生活不再一样,因为此案,我饱受创伤,处在震惊状态,担心我的家人,更担心城市丰收教会。”他接着哽咽地透露,他的9岁儿子深受影响,天真的同学问他“你的爸爸已经坐牢了吗”?儿子回家问他说,“为什么学校的教师和成人都在议论着康希?”目前儿子出现焦虑症和呼吸困难,他和妻子何耀珊带儿子去看精神科医生。


据新加坡媒体披露的庭审信息显示,该案最早于2005年就收到举报,出于保护举报者原因,检方没有公开举报者身份,仅表示来自“金融机构”。2010年初,新加坡慈善管理局再次收到投诉,指城市丰收教会高层涉嫌挪用公款。该年5月初,慈善管理局和警方商务管理局正式开始对城市丰收教会进行调查。


经过近两年的调查后,2012年6月27日,检方正式逮捕并起诉康希及教会5名高级管理人员。2013年5月,法院正式开始审理此案,经过耗时近两年的马拉松式诉讼,前后共三轮长达140天的创纪录审理,才宣告审结。此案仅正式调查阶段就耗时五年,可见新加坡司法当局不可谓不慎重。


据新加坡法院10月21日作出的判决:法院认为,教会灵魂人物康希牧师、以及陈一平副高级牧师、教会前投资经理周英汉、教会前财务经理黄玉音、时任管委会成员的林岭恒和教会财务经理陈绍云等六人,在2007年至2009年间将教会2400万新元建堂基金用于认购Xtron Productions和The First National Glassware(下文简称“思创”和“Firna”,其中“思创”为何耀珊的经纪公司)的债券,并用其中1300万元来打造康希妻子何耀珊的英语唱片。之后陈绍云与其中三人涉嫌再挪用2660万元来赎回债券,以掩饰之前挪用公款的罪行,共计涉及金额达5060万新元(约合2.3亿人民币)。


法官指出,康希及其管理团队挪用有限用途的教会“建堂基金”投资债券,实质是用以支持何耀珊的演唱事业,该行为未经过教会“授权”,是失信于会众,不诚信的行为;而且法官不相信被告认为何耀珊唱片真的会为教会带来收益,投入的巨额款项是虚假投资,虽然被告后来归还款项,且不涉谋取任何财政收益,但无论动机是否良善,都不能因此免罪。


然而康希等强调,何耀珊所从事的是带有传福音性质的“跨界计划”,而绝非个人演唱事业,该计划得到全教会的支持,因此他们认为将建堂基金用于支持“跨界计划”并无不妥,并且教会执委会一直都知道并支持此事。


“跨界”宣教的由来



所谓“跨界计划”,在该教会的官方网页上,这样标注对于“跨界计划”的定义:“跨界计划”=宣教。“跨界计划”旨在透过艺术和娱乐的媒介接触不上教会的人,特别是青少年。该声明还指出这样的概念并不局限于艺术与娱乐界,它同样是用于商业、教育、媒体等领域,“就像主耶稣在大使命所教导的:要往普天下去,这天下就是指我们现代社会的组织架构或秩序。”


据教会官方介绍,该计划开始于2002年,起因于教会在运作多年后,认识到有效的宣教和传福音,不能仅靠将人带进教会聚会或基督教相关的活动,而有效地传福音的重要关键之一,也在乎基督徒是否有能力“成为基督的大使”,代表基督与那些永远不会进入教会的人士接触。


“我们确实有明确、即时的需要,‘跨界’进入这个世界,因这世界通常是置身在基督教信仰及文化之外;主也告诉我们,身处这世界要能“灵巧像蛇、驯良像鸽子”。实际上,就在同一节经文里,耶稣毫不客气地表示:他差我们出去‘如同羊进入狼群’。”该教会在2012年纪念“跨界计划”10周年时发行的纪念书中如是说道。


2002年2月,城市丰收教会在一场聚会中正式差派时任敬拜主领——康希的妻子何耀珊成为“跨界计划”大使,而之所以选择何耀珊作为“跨界大使”,按照城市丰收教会会友、该教会信托人之一的王雪莲在法庭上的解释,是因为她除了有天赋和才华,肯努力外,而且被认为性格坚毅,可以抵抗外界诱惑来完成跨界传教的目的。


对进入世俗音乐界的发展,何耀珊自己这样解释:“进入职场的呼召是从神明确的话语而来——这个话语背后的经文就是马可福音4:35,当耶稣对祂的门徒说‘我们渡(跨界)到那边去吧。’而这句话也成为了跨界计划最为显著的标语之一。”


据何耀珊的经纪公司思创董事钟嘉荣在法庭上的供述,在跨界计划最初所采取的机制是用流行文化的力量吸引人群的关注,通过直接举办以何耀珊为主的演唱会以及其个人分享青少年时期因患忧郁症和受虐而情绪瘫痪的见证,告诉观众是因为她找到了耶稣基督的爱,才给予她能力与盼望从极深的情绪创伤中恢复过来,然后由康希牧师呼召未信之人决志,之后由当地教会协同跟进。


据媒体报道,何耀珊一次发行专辑时曾自曝曾遭邻居叔叔性侵害长达5年,直到10岁搬家才逃出魔掌,当时因年幼胆子小从没跟家人说,长大后更患上抑郁症,病情甚至严重到自残。


此案的被告之一,教会前财务经理黄玉音在庭上表述,12年前她亲身经历的的一场何耀珊台北演唱会,让她“大开眼界”。她说:“那一次经历让我看到何耀珊的演唱如何感动出席者,许多人当场落泪……”她从此相信跨界计划的影响力,也坚持为跨界计划所做的事并不违法。


按照城市丰收教会自己的描述,“跨界计划”10年中,何耀珊在亚洲多个城市办过超过100场演唱会,吸引了超过50万人参加,其中14万人因此接受基督信仰。城市丰收教会的会友人数也增长了近3倍。1995年城市丰收教会还未有任何联盟教会,今天城市丰收教会在其网络中共有77间联盟教会并在三个国家拥有6间圣经学院。


但以上提供的数据未经证实,教会前投资经理周英汉在庭上指,康希和教会一直以来对何耀珊取得的成就予以夸大。


不过,城市丰收教会的“跨界计划”的确对亚洲许多华人教会带来很大的影响,其中突出的案例包括台北新生命小组教会受其启发,从2008年起,开始进行自己的跨界计划——“Jesus Fashion”,采用和城市丰收教会相似的策略,接触了50多万年轻人。


为了“个人事业野心”还是“宣教”

然而一直以来,外界对“跨界计划”最大的批评之一就是“跨界”究竟是为了满足何耀珊个人的演艺事业野心还是如教会所说的传福音目的?


尽管康希与何耀珊始终对这项指责与予否认,反复强调教会支持的是为传福音为目的的“跨界计划”。然而此案的被告之一,城市丰收教会前基金经理周英汉却在庭上指责康希隐瞒真相,他指出何耀珊的演艺事业纯属个人事业,跟“跨界计划”没有关系。


事实上,早在2003年,就有教会的会友在媒体上公开指控教会使用建堂基金宣传何耀珊的音乐事业,并指康希甚至强迫教会崇拜耀珊,虽然该会友最后收回了指控并登报道歉,不过这些言论还是对许多人造成了震撼,并随之带来了人们对“跨界计划”的质疑。


然而康希在庭上表述,因为该事件,教会董事决定教会之后不再直接资助跨界计划,而是与通过建立媒介公司——如思创制作公司,间接支持“跨界计划”,或者说何耀珊的演唱事业;思创于2003年创建,并成为何耀珊的经纪公司。当时教会董事会决定将教会和跨界计划分开,通过发行音乐专辑和外展音乐会赢得失丧灵魂,然后差派宣教士做跟进工作。


不过不容否认的事实是,从2002年开始,随着“跨界计划”的全面展开,何耀珊的个人演艺生涯开始扶摇直上。在2002年至2010年之间,何耀珊一共发行了五张华语专辑和六首英语单曲,获奖无数。她不仅成为第一位受邀参加美国好莱坞电影节、欧洲MTV音乐大奖和葛莱美奖颁奖典礼并担任颁奖人的亚洲歌手,她也在2008年北京奥运会开幕前的仪式上演唱奥运会歌。


城市丰收教会多名被告对此策略的解释是:“只有当何耀珊成功了,才能跨足那个世界来传教,因为他们只听信成功、富有和有名的人。”


在这种“成功神学”理念的指引下,“跨界计划”下一步的目标是决定让何耀珊进军美国市场,“以在美国镀金提升其知名度为策略,最终达到能进入中国市场,将福音传进中国的目标。”


越来越性感的音乐,远离核心价值


不过更为重要的变化是,随着何耀珊的音乐事业“如日中天”,其在音乐中所传递的信息和价值观似乎越来越与“跨界计划”的初衷背道而驰。


长期关注流行文化的美国基督徒专栏作家王星然,曾在《举目》杂志撰文就何耀珊在美国花重金打造的六首单曲做过详细的分析,一针见血地指出,何耀珊的音乐为了迎合市场和流行元素的需求,却越来越远离福音的信息。


王星然认为,“跨界”的理念本来并无错误。“今天,我们面对成千上万教会接触不到的年轻人,如果流行音乐可以成为一个宣教的桥梁,那么求上帝给我们智慧和勇气,跨越文化的障碍和传统的自我设限,训练自己能用真理和信仰与世界对话的能力。”


“透过大众媒体的传播,让平常接触不到教会或排斥教会活动的年轻人,得以看见上帝的荣耀。 这就是‘跨界’的精神:信仰走出教会的铜墙铁壁,用一种能够被这个世代理解的语言和方式,进入人群。”


王星然指出,过去10年,“跨界计划”的执行团队,花重金将何耀珊打造成为流行巨星:安排她接触第一流的制作人、导演、编舞家、造型师和美国音乐界里重量级人物。然而,令人遗憾的是,他们却越来越忽略了“跨界计划”的核心价值——用音乐做为媒介,来接触未信的朋友。


何耀珊09年推出《无拘无束》MV 时, 在皮衣皮裤热辣造型、宫廷版如女皇装束、红色性感晚礼服造型之间变化多端,新浪娱乐报道,“何耀珊摆脱以往抒情风格大胆转身,以性感现身歌迷面前,单曲《无拘无束》MV劲爆出炉,让人血脉沸腾,与男舞者大跳贴身热舞,精彩程度比当年的小甜甜布莱妮有过之而不及。”


王星然认为,这些作品反映的,是时下被罪沾污的世界观,看不到希望、看不到出路,也完全看不到被基督更新的生命。跨界团队对音乐题材的选取上,似乎只考虑到营销和卖点,完全不顾内容是否与所宣扬的信仰,有所抵触,“我们无法解释日本艺妓、谋杀和MV里的性暗示……要如何彰显基督里的新生命?”


不过,在城市丰收教会官网上,“跨界计划”团队对这样的指责回应称:“何耀珊和她的美国行销团队需要创造出非常独特出众的角色,好让美国观众产生共鸣。”在他们看来“更重要的是实现在美国获得成功,这能让跨界计划的影响力提升,从区域性变成全球性,并且接触更多人。”


然而这样的成功是否能实现“跨界计划”最初的目的?人们不得不打上一个大大的问号。


成功神学的祸害


随着何耀珊进军美国,与美国顶级音乐制片人合作,其唱片制作成本飞速上涨。一位曾在新加坡生活多年的马来西亚基督徒Isaac Goh在网络上曾撰文表示:问题不是在于跨界计划的宣教模式,而是其宣教的手段,这手段被”成功神学”引导至一种不诚实的虚伪见证,审讯时所显示的证词揭露了教会的信徒基本上是“被引导”或“被误导”去相信该计划不是由教会资助,而是何耀珊借着其国际知名度所获得的财富,来支持她在美国的音乐事业以及豪华的生活,但摆在眼前的事实却是其实这些所谓的“成功”背后却是由教会信徒来支付。


这种被“成功神学”所垄断的理念,直接导致了康希牧师与教会领袖选择不公布“教会资助何耀珊的音乐事业”这一事实。这样的方式是基于“成功神学”背后的“荣耀上帝”观念,认为若这些“成功”是来自金钱的帮助,那就无法彰显“上帝的荣耀”。


康希曾在多个场合做见证对会众表示,何耀珊是被唱片大公司以几百万美金合约邀请到美国去发展,这证明了神对她走入世俗音乐事业上的祝福和带领,也印证了这项跨文化宣教计划是上帝的心意。然而在庭审中披露的多项证据均指出,事实是她的音乐事业并不顺利,唱片也不畅销,导致教会投资巨额亏损,相反,教会还花了大笔钱去“提升”她唱片的销量,甚至连合约也是用金钱换来的。


前投资经理周英汉还在法庭上指控康希向教会会员夸大何耀珊的歌迷数量。周英汉还说,康希告诉教会何耀珊演唱2007年上海特殊奥林匹克运动会的主题曲,在中国推出的特别纪念版首日封,皆是“虚假的说法”。


何耀珊在亚洲的成功,让周英汉相信何耀珊在美国推出的专辑可带来回报。周英汉对康希说:“你刻意隐瞒我一些相关讯息,以让你可以利用我来进行必要程序,让我帮你安排资金。”


“为了维护‘上帝的荣耀’而‘掩盖失败’,为了‘保护教会的名誉’而‘制造成功’,成功神学把教会带入了这种虚假的信仰。‘知名度’成为了信仰或教会的致命伤,导致教会信徒最终真正顺从的是牧师,而不是上帝。”Isaac Goh这样评论道。


或许正如法官在判决中所说的,在法官看来,此案所有被告都选择支持“跨界计划”,并为了实现该计划而参与各种相关活动。“跨界计划”已经成了一套面面俱到的逻辑,让他们合理化自己的信念和行为,只要能促成计划,不惜展开任何权宜之计。普遍心态是为了在短期里应急;只要有望取得长期利益,就值得铤而走险,甚至采用一些不当手法。”


王星然在他的文章中这样写道:“毕竟在宣教的领域里,我欣喜‘跨界计划’,正在大胆摸索一条不太有人敢走的新路,勇于接触一般教会无法接近的群体……但这个梦,碎了。


这一切,也使得那饱受质疑的2000万美元跨界宣教基金,在用途的正当性上,找不到具有说服力的理由;而那个“为义受逼迫,被人误解”的故事剧本,也变得难以自圆其说,使整个事件,似乎日益沦为一场闹剧,也让“跨界”这个立意良好的概念,蒙上一层阴影!”


迷失的跨界,但愿能给我们带来深深的思索和反省。


一个华人牧师评论此案时说,一个人有再大的恩赐,若生命不经过十字架的破碎和对付,进入世界的名利场中宣教,最后不仅不能带领迷失的人回转,反而自己可能被魔鬼抛出的金钱名利色诱饵所吞噬。越能带出大的影响力的牧者和传道人,要求生命的根基越稳,否则随时会被翻盘。而一些Mega Church(指大于2000人的教会规模)所衍生的想法,是教会越大越好、人越多越好,教会越大代表越成功,上帝也越成功;教导成功神学的人鼓励追随者为物质财富祷告,甚至要求神赐下物质方面的兴盛,这些都非常容易落入“成功”的陷阱和网罗,也无法面对苦难的问题。


不过让外界大跌眼镜的是,此案10月21日被判决有罪前两天,19日,康希的妻子何耀珊竟被教会按立为牧师。何耀珊并未在此案中受审,整个过程中一直支持丈夫和其他领导人,在有罪判决后称她仍然相信神的安排,她说:“在之前的两年调查与三年审讯中,我们一直信靠神,并相信不论结果如何,神会使用它叫我们得益处(罗马书8章28节);现今也不例外。 ”


《新加坡雅虎新闻》发布了现场照片和一则康希牧师分享的按立视频,报道称,“两分钟的视频显示何耀珊接受来自纽约Christian College的迈克尔·斯凯尔斯(Michael Scales)以及丈夫康希的按手。”


视频显示何耀珊跪在地上,康希牧师为她按手祈祷。康希进一步请求信徒支持他的妻子,他说:“耀珊与新世代的领导团队一起为CHC2.0努力时,请继续为他们祷告!”


(读完本文,欢迎留下感言和评论,参与互动,本文参考资料来自法庭公开资料和以下媒体:新加坡《联合早报》、《城市新闻》、《新加坡眼》、美国《举目》杂志、《新加坡时事分享》)


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"神的仆人" 难道不配得拥有富贵 ?

但是为什么自己可以富贵别人就咸鱼青菜 ?
别人节省给你拿去奢侈是应该的吗 ?
对得起别人吗 ? 为什么你那么毒 ?

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一年四十万喊不够 康希要求爱的礼物加码

(新明日报今日新闻)周英汉两周前接受《新报》专访时爆出,康希和妻子何耀珊误导他人,让自己、妻子和近40名教友“亲信”,捐出超过100万元给他们。

他说,康希和何耀珊于2005年宣布他们要“为主劳苦”而停止受薪。他说:“我们认为他们需要生存,可是又没有薪水,这相当可怜,因此我们赠予‘爱的礼物’。”

教友赠送的“爱的礼物”算是个人捐款,都进入一个多用途户口的信托基金。这将用在康希和何耀珊个人花费,例如出国、医药费、理发和化妆上。

康希夫妻每年提出逾40万元,但在2010年召开会议出示数据表,显示基金出现赤字,需要更多钱!

周英汉说,康希于2010年首次召开会议告诉所有捐赠“爱的礼物”的教友,并出示了户口出现赤字的数据表。

“他需要更多钱,所以制造了目前的捐款数额不足的现象。他之后给了我们表格,让我们设下目标,写下来年能够捐出多少额外款项。

调查之后显示,康希和何耀珊每年提出超过40万元。

周英汉更表示,商业事务局当时质问黄玉音,为什么对于户口的现金流动分别做出数据表?

“她说由于何耀珊的薪水数额敏感,可是我们50人决定要给她钱了,怎么会算是敏感呢?”

为捐更钱 多有人饼干果腹

周英汉忆述,有教友为了捐出更多款项,还吃饼干果腹。

他说,不少教友为了捐款给教会的建筑基金、跨越计划等,都牺牲许多。

他忆述,有一名教友将大部分的薪水投入了建筑基金。“他一早来到公司吃办公室的饼干果腹。他的上司问,他为什么每早吃饼干,他回答,这样就能够牺牲并给教会基金更多钱。”

周英汉说,自己也捐赠了60万元给建筑基金和艺人管理公司Xtron Productions。

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