Christian Leaders in the Media

I write this Alpha Frequency post grounded in the same Wairua Tapu that calls us to “Goodwill toward Mankind”. My heart is heavy because the way some Christian Leaders are portrayed in the media is bringing the Gospel into disrepute. Let me be very clear, I’m not here to judge anyone, that’s God’s role alone. Furthermore, I have enough life experience to know that rumours and media reports are not always accurate. Nonetheless, it’s on my heart to set the record straight on Yeshua’s Teachings on a few matters.

You Cannot Serve Both God And Money

Yeshua taught a very practical truth: where your treasure is, your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). Approximately 15% of His recorded teachings address the stewardship of possessions, warning that how we manage worldly wealth is the true diagnostic of our spiritual health. You cannot serve both God and Money; they are mutually exclusive ultimate allegiances (Matthew 6:24). When we prioritise the accumulation of wealth for its own sake, we are running on "Babylonian" software that is thermodynamically destined to fail.

The Master's Assets

In the New Testament, "The Master’s Work" is all about stewardship. Yeshua tells a story about a Master who goes away and leaves His servants in charge of His property. In the original language, this is called Oikonomia—which just means "household management".

The "talents" in the story weren't just coins; they represent everything the Master has given us to look after:

• Our Money: The financial resources we have to support our whānau and community.
  

• Our Skills: The natural talents and professional abilities we use in our daily mahi.
  

• Our Wisdom: The truth and insights we’ve gathered through the Word and our own life journeys.

• Our Faith: That internal connection to Wairua Tapu that keeps us "standing".