EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 12 MIN
The Preposterous Parable of Pastor Ponzi S1 Ep13
from The Bad Pastors Podcast · host Bob Hyatt
What do you get when a Florida pastor starts quoting Luke 6:38 like it’s a financial prospectus?You get one of the biggest religious Ponzi schemes in American history.This week, we’re diving into the unbelievable story of Gerald Payne — the founder of Greater Ministries International, who promised believers their money would “double for the Kingdom”... and somehow forgot to mention it was being used to pay off earlier believers.It’s a story of greed in a choir robe, Scripture turned into sales pitch, and what happens when a pastor decides to tithe to himself.This is The Preposterous Parable of Pastor Ponzi — a cautionary tale about what happens when ministry starts serving the minister.
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