Will 2014 be any different for the follower's of Joyce Leiphon? You need to be at church on New Year's Eve or else!

This was what expected on New Year's Eve under Joyce Leiphon.  If you didn't participate, you would be missing god and could have an impact on how your year would go.  I remember when several of our worship team decided not to come and was instructed to sit them down as a form of discipline.

We would show up several hours before the midnight to set everything up.  Everyone was asked to bring a dish of food to share with the group.  We again were asked by the event coordinator to bring a gift and some money for Joyce.  It was important to sow your money to Joyce at the beginning of the New Year!

Joyce would have her man of gawd, Leroy Thompson Money Cometh video playing on the big screen to set the mood.  We'd eat and fellowship, talk about those who didn't show up, and all they'd be missing out.

We would join hands in a circle, read a bunch of scriptures placing Joyce Leiphon's on high in praise to her and what she'd done for us in the previous year.  We'd go on for maybe 30 minutes or so, then as Joyce would walk around the room praying in tongues, we would follow her every move.  Some of her personal assistants would actually shadow her in case she would lose her balance.  She'd be drunk in the spirit and sometimes would be held up.  She'd blow on people and they would faint to the floor.  I wondered why no one fell when the catchers weren't in place to catch them?

We'd do the countdown to midnight......then shout out loud, "Money Cometh to Me Now", sometimes we'd do the "money pull", we'd jump up and down, run around acting as if we were rich.

Yes, her followers would try to be the first to give her money in the new year.  She would recognize those to the rest of the group who gave much money.  It seemed we were in competing for her blessing on us as we'd try to outdo each other in our giving.

Pretty exciting New Year's Eve yes?  Nothing but the money, didn't do much for the lost, the hurting, the poor.  It was all about Joyce Leiphon.  Things may have changed since Joyce is now streaming her shows online at LOTWC.......No, I don't think so, it's all about the money, has been, always will be.

Happy New Year!

Oh my! Could there be a change at Light of the World Church? Has Joyce Leiphon changed her ways?

I've not watched or listened to Joyce Leiphon in several years.  I noticed she has a new website with archive videos and audio teachings.  I thought I'd drop in to see what was going on lately with the  "Money Cometh to Me Now!" cult at Light of the World Church.  This is what I found from the most recent meetings.

Wed Dec 11:  The highlight of this meeting was the $1000.00 check my friend and his wife "sowed" into Joyce.  No new change here, Joyce makes it a point to tell everyone the amount and how faithful this couple has been to her over the years.  If you see the video, you will notice how Joyce first says how they were recently blessed because with money, new car etc.  She then makes a verbal mistake in saying that they weren't doing well financially because as she said, "he got his nose out of joint, not doing what I told him".  She then goes on to backtrack and correct herself, " I mean he didn't do what God spoke to me to tell him"  Joyce makes this couple a role model for the others as they give her mo money.

Sun Dec 22:  When someone tells you over and over again as they're speaking, "I'm not trying to control you", then chances are, they are trying to control you.   I heard a lot of the right words, like the shed blood of Jesus, mention of the redemption of the Cross, the power of Holy Spirit.  There will always be a sliver of truth in deception.  It all sounds good, but when you see the video of people bringing money to the pulpit while the word is being "taught" and then see a public rebuke to her sister for not turning the dollar bill offering face up, it still smacks of control, control, control.  I will notice that this Sunday was "missions Sunday".  So it does seem there is some mission money going somewhere.  To me, since there was no oversight when I was there, no accountability, that money could have been used to fund the Christmas party they had after Sunday service.  Remember when you bring cash to the pulpit to put the dollars face up, never face down.  Sounds like the theme is still about the money.


Wed Dec 18:  Again, all the Christian buzz words are there, but when it comes down to it, it always comes back to the money and what God can do for you.  Another underlying theme is the importance of everyone coming to all the meetings and the implication that if you didn't you would be missing out on the blessings of God.  Mentioning again toward the end of the service that this isn't about control doesn't help change the image of the Money Cometh church.

All in all, is there a change at Light of the World Church?  Has Joyce Leiphon changed?

In my opinion, yes.  But it's a wolf in sheep's clothing kind of change.  Use just enough Christian
language to keep them coming.  Then slowly appeal to peoples greed and the need to belong to something, throw in I'm the anointed one God has appointed me over you.   Next thing you know, you are giving your money to her at each meeting, paying your tithes, giving to her next trip etc, it's still a self-centered gospel, based on control and greed.  Oh, thank you God the peoples eyes are being open today.

Joyce Leiphon $20,000 Thanksgiving done the Money Cometh Way!

As we embark on another Thanksgiving season, I wanted to write about what we did while I was a member of Light of the World Church each November.

It's the annual "Money Cometh to Me" conference held in Darrow, LA at Dr Leroy Thompson's church. We'd be asked to start seed sowing (MONEY) for her expenses and to sow (give till it hurts) as much for this week long love fest of material riches.

Her followers will foot the bill for her airplane tickets, hotel stay and other expenses.  It's important for her to show how much she loves her man of gawd to be there and to give some big dollars!

Joyce Leiphon will go to this conference as she does each year to sow into her man of god. She will go and bring a money offering each day for the 5 day conference, at two meetings each day she'll have to bring some major cash with her on this trip.  She likes to brag about giving $1000 at each meeting.  Of course all that money comes from her followers, but oh how she loves to brag about her anointing to be rich!

I remember being asked one year what Light of the World did for the poor and needy in Ft Pierce, how many families did we help feed. Unfortunately, my answer was.....NONE! But I can tell you, when Joyce Leiphon came back from Dr Thompson's fund raising show, she did tell us she gave $20,000.00 to Dr Thompson and we should be striving to be like her. Of course that meant we were to give her the money directly.

Now that's a $20,000 turkey. How many families could that have helped in Ft Pierce? We'll never know, but one thing for sure this Thanksgiving, I'm giving thanks that I'm not part of this ponzi scheme and not part of Light of the World Church.

Interesting comment about Light of the World Church and Joyce Leiphon

I've reposted a comment this blog received last month.  If only one person reads this blog and stays away from Light of the World Church and Joyce Leiphon, my mission will have been accomplished.


Anonymous October 15, 2013 at 3:40 PM So, being new to Ft Pierce, I stumbled across the church website first - sounded really nice - then was actually invited out by a member -- sounded like a confirmation - but as always, I prayed that the Lord would guide me -- I then found this blog while looking for the church website again to find the address so that I could attend a service. I hope that what I am reading is not simply bitterness -- but after reviewing a few of the online recorded messages, including the most recent Sunday message on tithing -- and watching people drop off money on the pulpit while she was preaching, i must say that I believe what you are saying here. There are 2 sides to every story, but even without this blog, I caught quite a few things in the videos that made my stomach turn.... Since when did planting seeds have anything to do with money - rather than bearing fruit - which is to be shared!?

The lastest from Joyce Lephion's spiritual father Dr Leroy Thompson Sr. Super Bowl Rings a sign from God for favor?

This just came in over the weekend, this is the spiritual father of Joyce Leiphon. This really is funny but will give you more insight as to Joyce Leiphon and Light of the World Church. Hey! Must Be the Money! Here is the email: I didn't know that I was going to talk to you again this soon, but I had a vision last night of Jesus suspended over the foot of my bed. Then He vanished and He came back again, didn't say a word. But then later on in the night watch, He spoke these words, "I have charged you with my favor." Now those words are powerful within themselves but I had the interpretation all the time. Those of you who have been following me have heard me say that God says that He can get anything, at any time, from anywhere, through anybody, to you. And partners, you may or may not know that I hold five championship rings from different teams; SuperBowl rings that have been given to me. Under that favor, I recognize how that has happened now. Probably, I am the only man in the world with 5 championship rings from different teams. In my prayer time, partnership of favor flowed through my spirit while I was praying. It happened twice, then it happened the third time so I stopped in my prayer to speak these words to you. That you who are connected with me are in partnership with favor and that favor has increase according to Luke 2:52 (And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.) That favor has increase that will cause your stature to increase; and you will increase in favor with God and man. Now, supernatural out of the ordinary things will begin to happen. Increased kingdom focus and be kingdom driven. I believe that the favor of God will be upon your life in a manner of great magnitude. So I just wanted to speak and charge you with favor because God has charged me with favor and because you are connected with me as a partner. In your life, your business, your family, and whatever you set your hand to do; I believe that the favor of God will begin to function in your life like never before. So, as the favor was upon the shoulder in the book of Genesis; I'm pronouncing that favor on your life because you have been connected with me in carrying out a kingdom assignment. So, therefore partner, be favored, go forth, expect favor, and favor will be yours.

Light of the World Church on Facebook, Joyce Leiphon going to Italy, a $200 Montblanc pen? What happens while Joyce is gone?

If you are on Facebook, I find it very interesting that the church website is void of any meaningful information.  I did find that all is well with Joyce Leiphon as she is on vacation for the next 2 weeks in Italy!  I remember when I was there how we raised money for her to go to England and Hawaii! 

One other item on Facebook is a short video of Joyce Leiphon receiving another expensive gift from her followers!  I guess the engraved gold cross pens our family gave her wasn't good enough!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=317670844932533

I found it interesting that there is a "Diva Line" of Montblanc pens, hope they didn't spend $800 on her pen.

I can tell you, the "money cometh to me!" works as Joyce Leiphon continues to preach and teach her followers to fund her lifestyle as their anointed one that gawd has sent to them.

What happens when Joyce Leiphon is away from her flock?  Who is watching over them and does the money flow stop?

This is what happened when I was there.  Joyce Leiphon instructed us to continue as if she was still there.  This means, we were to continue to give money at each meeting.  Which meant my family continued to give her $300 a week. Three meetings a week, $100 bucks each meeting.  Her mentor and spiritual father Leroy Thompson has a spiritual son come to the church from Orlando and continue the money cometh message.  It seems funny now that she never had anyone from her church give a message, so much for the teaching she claims to train up others to be like Christ when she'll give (sow) $1,000.00 to someone from Orlando some 200 miles away to speak for her while vacationing.

I get emails and phone calls asking why I still have this blog and why I seem so intent on writing.  Pretty simple, this false gospel hurt me and my family, and it makes the true gospel of Jesus Christ a mockery and is just plain WRONG!

Joyce Leiphon and Light of the World Church cult like practices

I saw this comment recently on this blog and want to reply to this :

COMMENT: If this pastor still only has the same 15 to 20 members in her cult, they surely have been bled dry by now of all their resources in order to have made their leader so wealthy. So where is all of her wealth coming from now?

ANSWER: I used to hear a saying years ago, to fake it until you make it.  It really doesn't take a lot of people to make one rich, I did this for the 3 1/2 years I was there at Light of the World Church.  I had garage sales and gave the money to her.  I sold items on eBay and gave the money to her.  I sold items on amazon and gave the money to her.  I sold items on craigslist and gave the money to her.  When I received a money gift from someone, I gave it to her.  My family didn't pay bills so we could support Joyce Leiphon.  I remember one anniversary that my wife and I didn't buy ourselves anything and wrote a check to Joyce Leiphon instead.  What was my motivation?  Looking back now, I thought this is what God was telling me to do.  The truth is, I was deceived to believing that I would be blessed by God if I gave my money to Joyce Leiphon.  I was after the blessing.  I was greedy and wanted what Joyce Leiphon had.   There were many people there who took on part time jobs just to stay afloat.  There were many heated discussions in my family whether to pay the electric bill or give Joyce Leiphon a $100 bucks at Monday prayer meeting.  The Ponzi scheme can go on for many years before the truth is told. The attrition rate is high, and are replaced by new members.  There may be only 15 to 20 members there, but the scam of being blessed by God if you give Joyce Leiphon money is alive and well in those who believe this false gospel.