BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The founder of the Christian men's group Promise Keepers gets paid for speaking at its rallies, despite the organization's claims to the contrary.
The organization's literature says Bill McCartney refuses to accept a salary, and spokesman Mark DeMoss has said McCartney gets only health insurance and expenses from the ministry, which he serves as chief executive.
But tax records show the former University of Colorado football coach has received $61,833 in compensation plus other benefits over the past two years from Promise Keepers, which stages mass conferences in football stadiums around the country.
The documents are open to public view because Promise Keepers is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization.
In responding to questions about the payments, DeMoss acknowledged this week that McCartney receives $4,000 honorarium for speaking at most Promise Keepers conferences.
---Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, August 2, 1997
This Ecumenical compromising organization is supposed to be teaching men to be faithful fathers. Apparently they cannot be faithful to tell the truth about money. Such dishonesty as they have displayed will always come out sooner or later. Let them pay McCartney what they will, but let them be honest about it.
Promise Keepers is the most dangerous religious movement in America. They flowed out of some of the most radical elements of the Charismatic movement. They have deep connections with Catholicism, and liberalism. They are intending to break down all denominational barriers. They intend to break down the barriers between false religion and true religion. They are ecumenical to the core, and no Bible believer should have anything to do with them. They are P-O-I-S-O-N!
By E. L. Bynum