Well at least one prominent leader is fed up with the replacement process of Pastor Zachery Tims. Mega-Church televangelist Bishop I.V. Hilliard set on the Bishop’s Council Committee that was created after Zachery Tim’s untimely death.
In cooperation with New Destiny Christian Center officials, the task of selecting a new Pastor was given to the committee.
“I was asked to be apart of a four bishop council, a committee of four bishops that would give wisdom and council and guidance to the board during their selection process,” Hilliard said.
In a special video announcement, Hilliard spoke openly about his decision.
“Now after being involved for sometime in the process, I have decided to resign my position in this bishop’s council. Now my commitment to integrity will not allow me to support something that I believe is deceptive and that compromises previously agreed upon procedures and protocol.”
Bishop Hilliard has one of the most successful chains of churches, planting several campuses throughout the state of Texas. Hilliard leads the New Light Church in Houston, with its East campus seating over 8,000 people.
A teacher of church financial success, Bishop Hilliard’s opinions in such matters that New Destiny officials faced would be highly respected. So when Bishop Hilliard made a video resigning his position on the council people wanted answers. Hilliard took to twitter to emphatically voice his disapproval, declaring that a theft had taken place.
Hilliard tweets, “Who stands by and watches a theft take place and does not sound the alarm? Only the irresponsible and the uncaring….NDCC members we care.”
The selection of the new Pastor was supposed to be announced during the New Years Eve service, but several publications in Orlando are reporting that Pastor Paula White will be taken over as Pastor. The speculation must have some weight because Bishop Hilliard tweets this shortly after, “It is my understanding it was announced…the members are outraged…I know the process was compromised…still in faith!”
Another tweet said, “Wow…Got the news about what happened at NDCC…shocking!! NDCC Members you are not alone many in the body of Christ stand with you!”
Connecting the dots, it seems like Bishop Hilliard is prepping the public for an official announcement that is unfair to the New Destiny church members, and those applying for the pastoral position. Even going as far as suggesting a theft had taken place, while distancing himself from the selection process.
IF speculation is true and Paula White is Pastor, it would break the terms set forth by the committee that the new Pastor be married. Paula divorced years ago when she was married to Randy White, and the two led the highly successful mega-church Without Walls International.
Watch the video below to hear Bishop I.V. Hilliard’s resignation.
