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U.S. Pastor Buys His Wife A Lamborghini As Pastors In Other Countries Are Beaten And Thrown In Prison

When news came out that Greenville pastor John Gray had given his wife a $200,000 Lamborghini SUV for their eighth anniversary, there was an explosion of outrage

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In an Instagram video taken at the celebration, Gray leads his wife to a bow-wrapped car and hands her the keys while saying "Lamborghini Urus." Gray, who leads Relentless Church in Greenville, acknowledged on social media that he bought his wife a car for their anniversary and responded to criticism of the purchase. "It's people who say preachers make too much money and they shouldn't have this or that," Gray said in the interview last year. "I understand why and how people get there, but I think they should be very cautious to understand that if the individuals that are serving are honorable, and they are committed to serving, if they have saved their money and want to do something nice for their spouse, or they want to live in a home, you've got one life." But ultimately most people aren't even going to pay attention to the source of the money. All they are going to care about is the fact that a megachurch pastor just purchased a $200,000 Lamborghini for his wife, and many will use it as yet another excuse to shut God out of their lives.

And the contrast to what is going on in much of the rest of the world is startling. For example, an Indian minister that pastors a church in Bihar state says that he is going to keep preaching the gospel despite being severely beaten recently. An Indian pastor who was severely beaten alongside members of his congregation earlier this month in Bihar state has vowed to continue preaching the Gospel just like the heroic figures of the Bible did. "I am prepared to pay the price for serving my God," said Pastor Bangali Das in an interview with International Christian Concern while wrapped in bandages and breathing heavily due to injuries he sustained during the attack. Elsewhere in India, a violent mob recently stormed a church service in Kanpur and brutally beat up everyone attending. On December 2, the protestors forced themselves into the private hall, threatening Christian worshippers and disrupting Pastor A. B. Singh's morning service. When people see that you have something worth dying for, that will inspire them to look into your faith for themselves. People want meaning and purpose in their lives, and those that are willing to endure immense persecution while serving Christ are a shining example of what the world so desperately needs right now. In this day and age, you have to be so careful. In the social media age, your entire career can be defined by a single act, and at this point most people will remember John Gray for the $200,000 Lamborghini.