Does the Tithing Test of Membership Apply to Bro. Estep?

Enclosure 4 is a copy of two monthly reports from Pastor Donald R. Estep I to General Headquarters for the months of July and August of 2002. This was during his pastorate at Willisburg Ky. These two months were returned to the local clerk due to lack of postage or clerical error. This is the only reason we have them.

A close comparison of the figures in Enclosure 4 and the documented income in Enclosure 3 reveal definite discrepenacies between what was received and what was reported to General Headquarters. To fully understand Enclosure 3 please see a earlier post here.

Using July 2002 as an example we find: Income from Local Church Per Enclosure 3 was Approx. $2,400, Tithes (10%) would be $240, Actual Tithes paid to Gen. HQ Per July Monthly Report $50.

The same type of discrepancy can be found in August 2002.

What is the cause of these discrepancies? What about the other monthly reports during Bro. Estep's pastorate at Willisburg?

Does Headquarters know that they have appointed a man to be an Overseer who has a different standard of tithing for himself than established doctrine? Will he be counseled? Will he make restitution? Let's hope and pray so.

How can Bro. Estep admonish clergy and laity alike to "Hold to the Doctrine" when it appears his grip is a little shaky?

Famous Quotes

The following quotes are attributed to a famous world leader. I believe the SPIRIT of these quotes exist in the present leadership of The Church of God. Carefully consider these quotes and see if you see some of the attitudes expressed in our situation. Give me some feedback, I am interested.

For those history buffs out there see if you can guess who said these quotes. They are all attributed to one person BTW.


"How fortunate for leaders that men do not think."
"What good fortune for governments that the people do not think."
"What luck for rulers, that men do not think."


"The great strength of the totalitarian state is that it forces those who fear it to imitate it."
"The leader of genius must have the ability to make different opponents appear as if they belonged to one category. "
“It is not truth that matters, but victory”
"Success is the sole earthly judge of right and wrong."
"Strength lies not in defence but in attack."


“By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise”
“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it”
"The broad masses of a population are more amenable to the appeal of rhetoric than to any other force."
"The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one."