Is the Gospel of Prosperity Really the Gospel of Materialism? By Kamau Austin

I have been hearing about the Gospel of Prosperity for at least 22 years. Much of it seems to me to fly in the face of running a business.

The prosperity Gospel seems to have risen with tele-evangelism and now mega-churches.

I notice much of the Gospel of Prosperity focuses on nice things like cars, bling, vacations -- or the good things in life. Other than owning a nice house I don't see where most of what Gospel Prosperity types deem desirable leads to financial freedom.

Most of what prosperity Gospel types focus on would leave you in a lot of debt. It seems to appeal to very materialistic people.

Running a business takes a lot of discipline. You may not be able to have a nice car, jewelry, or even a big house. You will have to live below your means to reinvest in the business.

Where is it written that Jesus held a lot of personal possessions any way? I think the prosperity Gospel really takes us down a path of materialism. We need a Gospel of economic equity and financial freedom in my humble opinion.

I will explore this concept again in other posts.