Prosecutors in Grand Rapids, Michigan have authorized a warrant for Author Pearson. Pearson is the senior pastor of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, who is accused of embezzling over $200,000 from his congregation's operating funds. Naturally, the prosecutors in Grand Rapids intend to file criminal charges against Pearson.
The church has also taken action against Pearson. On December 30th, the church filed a suit in civil court to recover the money Pearson allegedly embezzled from the church.
But, the story isn't that Pearson will be charged criminally, or that the church has filed a civil suit against him to recover the money. The story is in how some of the members of the church are defending Pearson, even ones who believe that he embezzled funds. Some are even fighting to keep Pearson at the helm of the church.
"This is hurting Pastor. Pastor loves all his members," one member of the pew exclaimed recently.
If Pastor loves all his members, his love is pretty darn expensive.
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