Pastor DeLono Straham Mother Killed in Church Shooting: Tragedies In The Age Of Celebrity Pastors and Mega Ministries Should Wake Up The Body Of Christ

If you are a regular reader of our head blog, AToast2Wealth.com, you will recall previous stories we have done, regarding pastors and their families murdered in all sorts of ways and there have been a series of incidents since the early 90's, possibly even before that time.   You may wonder why God would allow such things to occur within the body of Christ, but the truth is, these cases have nothing to do with God, but He possibly allows it to get the attention of pastors and their followers.   We would never insinuate that Pastor DeLono Straham's life is the reason for his mother being murder nor would we ever place the blame on her.   However, we do feel the church as a whole could be responsible for such tragedies taking place, especially in this age of mega ministries.  There is too much carnality allowed within not only the black church, but among  some clergy of mega ministries and the operation of their corporate church.  After the death of the late Dr. Zachery Tims', you would think many pastors would be afraid to allow hypocrisy within their ministries, but they proceed to allow their church followers to behave just like the world, which is completely unholy and unrighteous in the eyes of God.   God told us in His Word to be different in I Peter 1:16, 'Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.'   Then the Bible says this in I John 2:15, 'Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.' Because many pastors are focused on being among the celebrity elite, they have ignored those two above scriptures and refused to change.

God no longer wants celebrities in the pulpit, he wants messengers for His Son, Jesus Christ.   Nowadays, because some pastors are enjoying their fame, fortune and celebrity status, so their church can grow into a mega ministry, they do not have enough power avoid demon spirits even when they come on their property to kill.   The man or woman of God should be so anointed demons would be afraid to act up and take the lives of God's people.  However, we are living in a day and age where pastors are making mockery of holiness and have no fear of God or how they preach His Word.  Many of them have an "anything goes" mentality when it comes to preaching God's Word to attract a mass of followers that become their fans.   For over the past 20 years, too many of them have preached sermons of their own and not allowed Jesus Christ to speak through them.   As false prophets, they have swindled to gain wealth from God's Word and God has been trying to get their attention for a long time, but they refuse to listen.  They have allowed men and women to enter God's House like harlots and thugs, when they should be mature enough to preach after they come to Jesus Christ, they not only ought to look holy, but act holy.   Those two scriptures we mentioned in our introduction are very important, just like the scriptures that oppose homosexuality.  When pastors ignore those two scriptures about being holy and different from the world, they do not realize they are just as bad as the gay affirming ministers.  When the body of Christ refuses righteousness and to mingle with wicked children of the Devil as celebrities and not uphold their integrity as true messengers of Jesus Christ, they offend God.   When you visit our videos page (at 40:45), you will hear Bishop Earthquake Kelley mention God's anger and how He cries about what is not only going on in the world, but specifically in the church.   All of this carnality among mega ministries and within church as a whole offends God and He told Bishop Kelley it is time for ministers to repent.   Bishop Earthquake Kelley mentioned God told him, if ministers do not change they would drop dead in their pulpits, because God gave them warning, after warning and they refuse to listen.  God told Bishop Kelley, they seek money and fame and He is not pleased.  Now, if God forewarned him about ministers dropping dead in their pulpits, then anything else tragic is bound occur. Therefore, this shooting which occurred and took the life of this pastor's mother is not an accident and does not surprise us.  God cannot protect the body of Christ unless they change their ways and began to take heed to His Word.   

It is very sad that Pastor DeLono Straham's mother dying in front of his church could have been used to wake up the many of the elite of celebrity pastors, mega ministries and the entire body of Christ, but because of their alleged rebellion this innocent woman may have lost her life and her son who is possibly a good man of God is now mourning over her death.  May Josephine Echols, Pastor De Lono Straham's mother rest in peace and may God strengthen her son's ministry, after this tragedy.

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Pastor's mother killed in church shooting

AURORA - Authorities say the mother of a pastor was shot and killed at an Aurora church Sunday afternoon.

Aurora Police say the shooting happened in the 10600 block of East Bethany Drive.

9NEWS has learned the shooting took place at the Destiny Christian Center located in a busniess park near Parker Road and Havana Street.

According to Yolanda Marant, the media contact for the church...Read full article, here.


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Watch Video: Kit Durant, 16, Confesses To Killing His Mother and Lives With Her Body For More Than A Week: Are Many Black Preachers of Mega Churches to Blame Children Killing Their Parents?

Among the average family between children, teens and adults, there seems to be a lack of respect.   Adults are no longer in the position of authority and are often rebuked by children or even teens and young adults whom act as though they are older enough to correct their elders.   Many parents are so afraid to discipline there children, they have chosen to become their buddy to avoid conflict.  There is a reason why many children, whether they be white or black, rich or poor are killing their parents, lately.   We feel God is holding spiritual leaders whom should be reaching out witnessing to children and their parents accountable for not doing so.   The average minister within the black or white church is seeking status over a mega ministry, instead of walking the streets to pass out tracts and witnessing to lost souls.   The wave of mega ministries seems to be the focus of many ministers whom grew up in a time when it was unnecessary to keep up with the biggest church.   Back in the early days, ministers of the black church and even those whom were white were on fire for God.   Entertainment used to bring in tithes and offerings was not the norm among many congregations in the early days.   Therefore, we have rebellious teens like Kit Darant killing their parents, because the lack of witnessing to troubled youth and their parents has ceased the average neighborhood.

Back in the early days before the 21st century, Pentecostal, Baptist and even AME preachers would stand their ground and were not afraid to reach out to those whom lived in some of the worst neighborhoods.   Parents were not afraid of their children and children were afraid to disrespect their parents.   Although, God did speak of a day when children would turn against their parents in 2 Timothy 3:2 and Matthew 10:21 describes this case of Kat Darant killing his mother, we really feel God has been expecting ministers to step down from their pulpits and go out witnessing to many households that have been controlled by demonic forces.    Many pastors of mega ministries are just wanting to become celebrities and superstars while showing up in front of their fans, getting much adoration, instead of stepping down and going out giving a Word to many troubled families.   The mother of Kit Darant should not have had to die in the hands of her own son she bore for 9 months. Renette Emile's body should not have been decomposed in her own home where she paid rent and took care of her household.  She should not have had to raise her rebellious son alone without a father in the home to help discipline him.   Therefore, where are all the voices in the pulpits of the black church enforcing values for black men to take care of the women they impregnate and remain to in the household to help raise them?  What happened to all of the sermons that instilled christian values for men and women to remain together in holiness while teaching their children how to be Christians and not rebel against their moralistic instructions?   Renette Emile should not have had to place her son in boot camp, because she no doubt felt flustered as a single black mother.   The foundation of biblical values has ceased black families, because many black preachers are mainly focused on growing a mega ministry and gaining their celebrity status like the next rich and famous preacher.

Another thing, instead of Rev. Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders just marching against racial discrimination, we need more preachers to march out and from door to door to witnessed to these parents and their children to make sure things like this do not occur.   There are too many cases of rebellious children killing their parents, both black and white and these ministers ought not just to be preaching about prosperity, they ought to be teaming up together to go out counseling to single black mothers whom are having trouble raising their kids.  

May this killer's mother rest in peace and we really do hope and pray he finds Jesus Christ and lives for Him.

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Kit Durant, 16, Confesses To Killing His Mother, Reportedly Lives With Her Body For More Than A Week (VIDEO)

A 16-year-old has confessed to killing his mother after her decomposing body was found Wednesday night on the 1800 block of NE 191 Street, according to Miami-Dade Police.

After concerned calls from a boyfriend who hadn't seen the woman in more than a week, police found 35-year-old Renette Emile dead inside a bedroom on Jade Winds Apartments' fourth floor with "obvious signs of decomposition," police say.

Her 16-year-old son Kit Durant and his 3-year-old brother had been living in the apartment for more than a week with their mother's corpse, reports WSVN7.

Police spokesperson Javier Baez said that after Durant was detained for questioning...Read full article, here.

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Lelia Boroughs Donates Home to Homeless; Could Churches and Mega Ministries Please Care About The Homeless Like This True Saint?

We know this kind and considerate soul, Lelia Boroughs is truly resting in peace.  Lelia Borough owned a condo in San Francisco's lower Pacific Heights, but had no family to leave it to.   She told her attorney to make sure the homeless would be able to stay on the property that would become a homeless, after she died.  Saints of God, could we get all of these churches and mega ministries whom are operated by rich and some famous pastors to build homeless shelters like Lelia Boroughs?  We always hear prosperity preachers always trying to pump money out of people, although they may not have it, but when is the last time we heard one testify of how God blessed them to build a homeless shelter?

In God's Word, it says: Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you (Matthew 25:34-40)?  God's people, whether they be the head of the church or those within the pews are responsible for taking care of those whom are homeless.  We are not to make mockery and through out sarcastic remarks, like 'like they should find a job' or 'they are homeless because they are lazy', we are suppose to do God's work and save enough money to build up homeless shelters, feed and clothe the homeless.   Historically, the church has been known just to care for people's spiritual needs, but God desires for born again Christians to be like Lelia Boroughs even while they live.   The church, including mega ministries are obligated to care for the poor.   Many of you may be thinking whom are not employed as a pastor maybe thinking you can hardly care for yourself, but God wants those whom are in the pews to request for their pastors whom are making six and seven figures monthly to create homeless shelters.

One of the main reasons why there are so many problems within many churches and mega ministries, is because they fail to share their wealth with those whom are homeless.   The homeless should get just as much attention as the youth whom are bringing in millions of dollars through hip hop gospel entertainment.   God is not pleased with the lack of interest among the clergy of many churches and mega ministries.  We have got too many celebrity preachers and not enough of them have built homeless shelters.   We have got too many celebrity preachers who are concentrating on keeping up with the next hip hop gig and not enough of them have walked the streets and witnessed to the poor.  We have got too many celebrity preachers and whom are focusing on trying to make sure they attract the most members whom are in the position to give thousands, so they maintain their rich lifestyle.   Many of these pastors of popular churches have not even given it a thought to gather homeless people from off the streets where they can escape crime.   So you see there are several factors, the homeless just do not need to rest, east, keep warm and a proper hygiene, they need to be safe from crime.   The homeless are worst off than many residents whom are indoors, because there have been reports of how they get beat up on for no reason.

Lelia Boroughs seem to care, because it has been said this true saint of God was always allowing the homeless to sit on the ledge of her building.   She would have a conversation with them and often cared about how much they struggled to survive.   Could churches and mega ministries not only care about the homeless, but will we ever see them build shelters for them stay in and also feed and clothe them?

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Elderly woman's will leaves home to the homeless.

By Joe Rosato Jr.

Lelia Boroughs, 84, wasn’t known to many. At least not outside her apartment building in San Francisco’s lower Pacific Heights.

Her neighbors knew her well as an eclectic, kind soul who would offer to pick up their groceries and feed the homeless who squatted on the ledges outside her apartment. 

"She understands how hard it is by herself,” said neighbor Irinia Khokhlova. “It’s not easy to handle in the city… so she was that kind of person.”

Before Boroughs died last September, she told her attorney she had no family to whom to leave her estate. She crafted her will to leave her 525 square foot condo...Read full article, here.

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