From Yahoo news:
ORANGE, Calif. – The wife of televangelist Benny Hinn has filed for divorce in Southern California.
Suzanne Hinn filed the papers in Orange County Superior Court on Feb. 1, citing irreconcilable differences, after more than 30 years of marriage. The papers note the two separated on Jan. 26 and that Hinn has been living in Dana Point, a wealthy coastal community in southern Orange County.
Hinn is one of the best known advocates of the prosperity gospel, which teaches that Christians who are right with God will be rewarded with wealth and health in this lifetime.
When Benny Hinn was asked to comment about the divorce, here was the answer:
“I will not allow anything to slow me down or stop me”
So there is the answer – when you put MINISTRY above your wife and your family – this is how it ends up most of the time. Pastors and to the readers of this blog it is high time we assess the health of our marriages and our families.
Is our job, ministry more important than our family?
Is your job, passion, ministry really worth in exchange for your family?
1Tim. 3:2 So an elder must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.
1Tim. 3:3 He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money.
1Tim. 3:4 He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him.
1Tim. 3:5 For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?
Take a time to pray for your pastors and their families. Also make sure to give your pastor ample time every week to spend with their families.
U wrote exactly what I was gonna write about tomorrow! Ha!
Great post! Its a great reminder to always remember our priorities in life.
so sad…how can he preach about marriage na? based on his statement, it seems that his ministry is more important than his marriage…
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thx for pointing out the obvious about ministry priorities, and thx for living what you preach.
I want to cry….
great blog! family comes first before ministry.
sad story with the man I once look up. Great blog, Pstr. This could really happen to anyone.. thanks for reminding what really are our priorities esp on ministry & marriages .. (can i re-post pls?) tnx
if things doesn’t fall into places, there must be something wrong in the relationship. let’s just continue to pray for them…
I fully agree that the family should be given a higher priority than job or ministry.
Divorce, when it happens to anyone, is so sad, much more if it happens to a Christian leader. They need our prayers.
Let’s be careful that we don’t render judgment because we are not privy to what really happened. Unless Benny Hinn admits that it was his fault, I think we should not point fingers. Let us leave it to God who is our ‘Help in time of need’.
Yes Allan. Lets leave it to God. I am sure Benny Hinn did not commit adultery because his wife gave irreconcilable differences as the cause. This is not a ground for divorce biblically though.
I read bro hinn, he means nothing will stop him from serving God and preaching the gospel, not even the tragedy of being divorced by his wife, for whatever reason yet not fornication or infidelity.
I agree with Allan and Pastor Butch. Benny Hinn has emailed his ministry partners and also spoke on his tv program…he will continue to serve God and preach the Gospel. He ask for prayers for him, Suzanne, children and grandchildren.
That is why Apostle Paul encourage us to pray one another.. We don’t have the right to judge a person..Let God be the one to judge us…
His wife is the one who files for a divorce she don’t stand with his husband together to serve our Jealous God…
Divorced is not the will of God but ,
John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.Let us continue to hold on prayer the family of Ptr.Benny, if any believer happy and condemn his brother , we must cheeked our heart and motive..
agape love has never been to divorce court and never will be put God 1st and no grounds for divorce,
How can i ask god to save my marriage whe the preach are divorcing at flies.
Lets continue to pray for Pstr Benny and his family. We as a believer knows that things can happen to everyone irregardless of who we are. We also know that God is in control of everything. Surely God’s purpose will prevail.