Show Me The Money Christian City Church

Found this interesting video from CNN on a USA Senate board report being conducted into TV evangelists and the outrageous lifestyles they live. To name a few of their greedy acquisitions:

$23,000US Toilet
Rolls Royce Cars
$2,000US suits (Armani no doubt)
Air crafts
Multi Million dollar mansions

Of course don't quote me on this, I could be wrong :p But Pastor Phil Pringle the founder of Christian City Church is supposed to own a Ferrari; lives in a Multi Million dollar home and has an estimated worth of over $50 Million dollars.

Dr Phil Pringle Doctorate Fact or Fiction

Although I've touched on the subject of the Dr Phil Pringle Doctorate and from what university he obtained this doctorate from, I never followed it through to find out the facts. Having a few hours spare I thought it maybe a good idea to research this topic.

It seems I'm not the only person who is or has been interested in knowing where Dr Phil Pringle obtained his Doctorate. I found some very interesting information from a well respect blog called Signposts.

A number of its blog posters have submitted email requests direct to Christian City Church Oxford Falls asking where Dr Phil Pringle obtained his Doctorate. Some have also also asked CCC to clarify the exact nature of this qualification. EG - PhD, Doctor of Theology, Rev Dr, Doctor of Biblical Philosophy. However no one received a rely much less any information to substantiate the Dr Phil Pringle Doctorate claim.

School of Creative Arts Prospectus
This is the Christian Ministries School owned and operated by Christian City Church.
Having a look at the google cache page I find the following quote under the heading of Dr. Phil Pringle, OAM: "Awarded a PhD by New Covenant International University in 1999 achieved by thesis on the Book of Acts, following a Masters by thesis on Church Growth".
PhD by New Covenant International University in 1999

Well that looks very official.
However when I revert back to the SignPosts Blog I discover that one of the posters (who in their professional capacity is a Librian) sent an email to the New Covenant International University requesting access to the thesesis that Dr Phil Pringle wrote to achieve his Doctorate.
Direct Link to Post

Direct Link to repsonse from New Covenant International University

Further links that suggest the response received from the New Covenant International University is unorthodox can be viewed:
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Charismatic Spiritual Abuse

Unless you a complete moron, or worse, a brainwashed zealot of Christian City Church, you've probably entertained the idea that all does not seem kosher with these Charismatic Churches. Let me tell you your not alone. There is no denying that these Charismatic Evangelists operate their churches more like big business than a spiritual haven for the lost, the fallen or the disadvantaged.

From my own personal experience at Christian City Church Whitehorse (aka C3Whitehorse, i-connect Vermont, c3i Vermont -- the list goes on), it was pretty damn obvious that when I saw and identify the we want to hug the world type people props, that the smoke and mirrors employed to lead new comers into a false sense of security and trust was as plain as the nose on my face.

Fortunately the catalyst for this realisation was from being scammed by Christian City Church Whitehorse. There are many others who are not so fortunate. Those who literally get sucked into the overwhelming and incestuous juggernaut known as Christian City Church International.

Spiritual abuse is alive and well, it's most certainly making a nice profit from the backs of its followers under the guise of Senior Pastor Peter McHugh at Christian City Church Whitehorse.

What is Charismatic Spiritual Abuse?
This type of abuse is no different (in my opinion) to any other type of abuse. It affects people, it removes choices, and it most definitely takes away that human spirit that lives in everyone. Even common law recognises that leaders of a church have the ability to invoke influence over their flock. With this in mind and based on my experience with Christian City Church, it's of no surprise that this type of influence is being used by Senior Pastor Peter McHugh of CCCW.

For those that don't know Pastor Peter McHugh is a qualified Social Worker. From my experience social workers at the very least have a basic grounding in psychology. It shouldn't take a road scholar to realise that this type of knowledge into human nature could easily be abused in the wrong hands. Or more so in the hands of someone who is only concerned with using a Charismatic Church as a front for making money.

I've seen many instance where people are indoctrinated in the fold of Christian City Church Whitehorse. To the point where I witness one lady holding the firm belief that Christian City Church was the only true place that God considered anyone being a true Christian. So convinced was she that her belief was true that she openly state "Even though my daughter attends church, she's not found God yet because she does not attend Christian City Church Whitehorse."

Spiritual abuse as far as I'm concerned is alive and active at CCCW.

People who question the acts of the pastor are either ignored, or in my case, labelled insane and suffering from a mental problem. Of course this type of character assignation is rife throughout these type of Charismatic Cult Type Churches. Another clear example of spiritual abuse.

Any pastor of a church that holds them self non accountable for their own actions, is clearly demonstrating a arrogance that is in direct opposition to the teaching of the bible. However in the case of what I've experienced at Christian City Church Whitehorse and at the hands of Pastor Peter McHugh, being accountable for any actions of a dubious nature and or those that have the stench of misguided and self righteous superiority are all ok because both CCCW and Pastor Peter McHugh are untouchable and not accountable for anything they do.

People who commit spiritual abuse also have these traits of non accountability for their own actions. Yet demand that their followers adhere to a set of guidelines and loyalty towards the the church. Followers on Christian City Church Whitehorse give not only an abundance of their money but also their time.

Most people never see through the smoke and mirrors for years, by this time they've given thousands of dollars in tithe, have worked untold hours for the church and at most times done this at their own expense. When in reality they the committed charismatic follower are merely being conned. Their money like their own life is being sucked dry by an unscrupulous church pastor who only has the belief in their own self indulgence.

CCC Sideshow Carney

It's unfortunate that Senior Minister Peter McHugh of Christian City Church Whitehorse (aka CCC Vermont), who is also a qualified Social Worker, has decided to retreat back to the sand pit and to stick his head firmly back in it!

Though when one speaks to both ex CCC members and ex CCC employees of Christian City Church this type on behaviour and practice of non-accountability shines through in each of their accounts.

In my opinion the Senior Minister of CCCW is nothing more than a modern day Sideshow Carney.

• There is nothing God like about the address of these issues by Senior Minister Peter McHugh.
  
• There is nothing God like about his lack of accountability.
• Zero empathy that I got shafted by the CCCare Bogus Social Worker.

It seems that I'll have to turn up the heat on the blog to grab some more attention to these issues raised about the CCCare Scam and CCCW Scam for than matter. I don't mind airing more of the Christian City Church dirty laundry as I'm sure people would love to read about CCC dodgy business.

If you'd like to resume talks you know where to find me Senior Minister Peter McHugh ;-)

We Are The CCCW Borg

When I attended CCCW, Life at Christian City Church felt like I was being assimilated.

We are the Borg. Lower your shields, and surrender your ship. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service ours. Resistance is futile.

Star Trek

Just think about it for a moment. Christian City Church Whitehorse (I'd assume other CCC Churches do the same) run a lot of courses. EG - Connection Groups, Bible study Groups, Prayer Groups, Stepping Forward Groups the list goes on.

Could these Christian City Church groups be interpreted as a form of brain washing...

Take a look at any web site that describes cult churches or church sects and the common denominator is followed by the question...How much influence or control does the Church have on your life?

Of course I can only comment on what I experienced, but, there was always a constant push for me to take part in groups, courses and what not throughout the week at CCCW. There was also a constant push for one to get baptised.

Considering that I'd actually been baptised when I was baby didn't count in the eyes of Christian City Church. I always found that statement rather bizarre. Because unlike the self awarded titles of Rev. and Minister that seem to be flung around Christian City Churches, I was actually baptised by a real ordained Minister, who held a real University doctorate in Theology.

As far as I'm concerned a Pastor is not a Reverend or a Minister.

Using titles such as this, probably gives people (who are unaware) the impression that they hold a university degree in Theology & have been ordained in a mainstream church.

Have any Pastors of the Christian City Church movement been ordained in a mainstream church...Some good food for thought!

CCCare Accountability

Christian City Care are 100% accountable for every issue I brought to their attention. Because they (CCCare & or CCCW) employed Tony Ryan as a non qualified welfare worker.

Not only did this non qualified CCCare welfare worker sign me up to a personal loan with his finance company Brontobyte Financial Solutions Pty Ltd whilst working for CCCare as my supposed (bogus) Welfare Worker, but, he did it on the same day he was working for CCCare as their bogus Social Worker.

Tony Ryan Social Worker CCCare (click link to view archived CCCW staff titles 2004)

Tony Ryan Social Worker CCCare (clixk link to view archived CCCW staff titles 2005)

To this day the Chairman of the Board (Senior Paster Peter McHugh) for both Christian City Care and Christian City Church Vermont (formally Whitehorse) still claims that the above titles were both typos. So too does CCCare and CCCW.

Yet in a report for CCCare 2003 - 2004, the then Chairman of the board (Dr Ian Richardson) announced the employment of Tony Ryan as the new CCCare Welfare Worker. (no mention of Tony Ryan being an unqualified welfare worker).

Tony Ryan also had scammed me into working 1,400 hours (3.5 months) for his mate Frank Greco who own Connections Consulting Pty Ltd. Reiterating I've still not been paid, even though Tony Ryan gave his word that I would be.

The fact remains that the Chairman of the board for both CCCare and CCCW (Senior Pastor Peter McHugh) to this day refuses to accept that Christian City Care is accountable, much less responsible for their employees actions.

It's a pretty sad state of affairs when a Senior Pastor of a Christian Church, who is also a self proclaimed messenger of God turns his back on issues that are so obviously wrong. Especially when that Senior Pastor (Ps Pastor McHugh) is also a qualified Social Worker.

This entire CCCare Accountability issue stinks of misappropriation. It's a huge cover up on the part of both Christian City Care, CCCW and ultimately in my opinion an even bigger cover up by Pastor Peter McHugh.