Comments on: Woman Accused Of Embezzling $165K From Church, Bible College

By: EMD

EMD — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:10:26 +0000

Sue B. How do you know who believes what? Being in a church does not mean one is believer, even if one is the pastor. The Bible mentions such.

By: Former Church Secretary

Former Church Secretary — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:40:36 +0000

I was a church secretary for 14 years. Some years were part time;some years were full time. Never once did I write a single check to myself for services rendered (work performed). We had certain unpaid individuals responsible for that sort of thing. We also always had a crew of two unrelated people counting the offering on Sunday. The pastor never saw the offering and never wrote a check. That’s how to keep the devil from sneaking his way in. Also, monthly financial meetings and yearly audits help.

I can’t speak to this particular incident but if it was a very small church and her job as secretary required/permitted her to write checks, that would include her paycheck and the pastor’s paycheck, it’s possible that would look bad to an outside source but may not be bad in reality. I’m not trying to say she is innocent….but it’s possible. I’m not saying she’s guilty….but it’s possible. If this was a case of her writing her own paycheck, she only made $12,670 a year….which is about what a part-time secretary would make.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:05:04 +0000

According to the FDLE news release…”agents looked into allegations of potential embezzling by employees of a local church.”.

If you notice, the FDLE news release is plural meaning more than one person.

I went to this church multiple times in 2022. I was told about rumors of embezzlement within the church, but, the rumors included names other than Lisa Hively.

I wonder if their is more to the story.

The church is very secretive about everything. I left the church due to the lack of transparency. The truth will always withstand the scrutiny of day light.

By: SueB

SueB — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:22:21 +0000

lt is always the unbeliever that is the (demon) possessed individual. There are a lot of them in church today!

By: Josh Jones

Josh Jones — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:06:02 +0000

Churches and other not-for-profits:

An annual CPA audit is your friend.

By: EMD

EMD — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:29:37 +0000

Christianity has become another “religion.” THE Church of Jesus Christ is made up only of those who are truly His. The other is buildings filled with tares and with wheat, and they will be separated, but not by mortal men. It is hard now days to tell what goes on in these buildings from what goes on in the world in general. And, that is very sad. However, it was foretold. The enemy planted the tares, not God.

By: retired

retired — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:28:05 +0000

BUT SHE IS A GOOOOOOOOOOD CHRISTIAN WOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:15:37 +0000

Hateful and sinful to steal from what is considered God’s house. How does this person sleep at night??? Something is most definitely sick in her head and heart.

By: fisherman

fisherman — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:09:12 +0000

Crimes like these are actually easy to pull off when there are no checks and balances in place to spot these types of crime. If a business allows one person to do the books that’s a disaster in the making. Always know who you are writing checks to and why. Get weekly updates on all accounts and take the time to check theses reports out. Check out the companies you are paying and always check out the payments going out with what you are buying. If her husband received one check he should be arrested also.

By: Bill T

Bill T — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:59:34 +0000

See this kind of stuff here really makes me mad!!!these people are the bottom feeders the need to be locked away forever!!!! A thief and a liar goes hand in hand and that includes her husband who also needs to be locked up as well!!! It really makes me mad that scum of the earth like this is taking advantage of the people who care and put the money in there to help the church!!!!!