The Prosperity Gospel Self-Examination Quiz:
Does the name of your congregation end not in “Church” but in “Center” (i.e. Magnolia Christian Center as opposed to Magnolia Christian Church)?
1 point
Does your pastor use language such as “seedtime and harvest” to describe the act of tithing?
1 point
Does your church teach that God wants you to be a millionaire, yet your pastor is the only millionaire in the congregation?
1 point
Does your pastor regard the current economic crisis as a “test from God,” and thus has encouraged you to increase your financial contributions to the ministry in recent months as a “test of your faith”?
1 point
Does your congregation meet in a multimillion dollar state-of-the-art facility and talk about changing the world, yet the only other productive businesses within a five-mile radius are a Church’s Fried Chicken, an Autozone, and a Payday lender?
1 point
Does your pastor own any of the following: Rolls Royce, Bentley, Learjet, or Helicopter?
1 point
If you checked “yes” to the previous question, was it presented to the pastor as a gift from the congregation?
3 points
Has your pastor earned an honorary doctorate degree from Oral Roberts University?
1 point
Did he/she sit on the board of regents at Oral Roberts University?
5 points
Did he/she resign from the board of regents at Oral Roberts University in recent years related to Richard Roberts financial scandal?
10 points
Does your pastor teach that anyone who speaks out against prosperity teachings has a poverty spirit?
7 points
Does your pastor’s name remind you of money (i.e. dollar, price, big money ma$e, etc.)?
7 points
Results Key
1-3 points—It is safe to say that you do not belong to a Prosperity Gospel ministry. Your pastor just may be a little ostentatious and/or have self-indulgent tendencies. We all have our moments…
4-6 points—Your church may not be a part of the Word of Faith movement, but may need to spend more time preparing her sermon with the Interpreters Bible and less time watching TBN and Word Network. Be careful. If not, within a year the church governance and financial boards might be comprised of the pastor, his wife, their son, and the family dog.
7-10 points—Yes, your church is a part of the Word of Faith movement and your pastor is a prosperity preacher. Who am I to judge? It just might work for you right now. But please be sure to protect your social security number, and don’t hand over your W-2s.
10 + points—Ummm, you are on my prayer list.
