Virginians are not buying what Keion Henderson is selling
Pastor Keion Henderson has been in the news defending Bishop TD Jakes against the Diddy allegations. He recently has been criticized for saying that you are not blessed for giving to the poor.
Bible readers pulled out several scriptures, like Proverbs 19:17, which says the opposite. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD, And that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Sowing seeds has been emphasized for several decades
Lisa B. and Cherrie J. from Southwest Virginia say they heard a pastor’s wife in the Word of Faith community preach this message in the early 2000s. They shared that the minister told the congregation to sow money upward and give money to people experiencing poverty.
Both women say they wondered how money knew whether you were giving or sowing. That’s a good question. The sowing upward is a term used to encourage parishoners to keep giving to already wealthy preachers who say God blessed them with the money they begged from the congregation.