Popular gospel singer Fred Hammond is speaking out in defense of Bishop Marvin Winans, who received backlash for rebuking a congregation member’s $1,200 donation at a recent fundraising event.
“I’ll just set this here. Here’s the full context. I wonder if those who cut it up will play this version? I wonder who cut it up in the first place? And what was the motive? But I’m going to put it out here for those who want to see what the full truth is,” Hammond wrote alongside a clip of the incident.
He continued, “Organization raise money all the time. It’s nothing wrong with the church taking care of its own. Even though he condemned me to hell for being an honorary PBS [laughing emojis] he’s still my mentor and I can protect him with putting the whole thing out for The Truth. I’m still gonna do it. The church is not perfect, but overall it’s still mine. Those of you that don’t mind like and share this,” he added.
Winans had asked congregants to donate $1,000 and raise $1,000 toward completing the church’s new cathedral, but the member had just $1,200 to offer.
“Now that is only $1,200. Y’all not listening to what I’m saying,” Winans told her.
Roberta McCoy tried to defend hersel,f telling him she was going to “work on getting” the other $800.
“That ain’t what I asked you to do,” Winans said.