This isn't the first time Brian Tamaki has tweeted about money. Photo / Stephen Parker.
This isn't the first time Brian Tamaki has tweeted about money. Photo / Stephen Parker.
A tweet by controversial church leader Brian Tamaki has again caused a stir on social media.
Destiny Church leader Bishop Brian Tamaki tweeted yesterday, "Jesus spoke to a tree/fish/wind/water nd other things ... i spoke to a $100 bill early in my life nd said 'you nd all your whanau come to me'."
Jesus spoke to a tree/fish/wind/water nd other things...i spoke to a $100 bill early in my life nd said "you nd all your whanau come to me"
Christian Mair said: "My 50 cent coin said to drive out that greedy self-anointed bishop out of the temple." And Duncan Stuart tweeted: "and lo! The dollar bill brought its whanau to Brian Tamaki. Greed. Lust. That bill was the root of all evil."
This isn't the first time Mr Tamaki has tweeted about money.
Last May, Destiny Church circulated images of wads of cash and the Twitter hashtag "#iwannagive" to followers before its annual conference.
In the same month, he again tweeted along with a photograph of $100 bills saying, "The Bible speaks of a Blessing (includes $$$ too) that 'Overtakes You'... time for you to be overtaken!!"
He captioned it: "A Sweet-Smelling Fragrance that is Acceptable to God (Phil 4:15-19). My God shall Supply all your need," drew widespread criticism on social media.
According to ex-congregation members, families were pressured to give "love offerings" and other cash donations above the expected amount.
