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Does the Bible Really Say You Should Never Question Church Leaders?
Uzzah, the Ark, and the Dangerous Theology of Blind Obedience
For years, the members of City Harvest Church were told to trust their leaders — until $50 million went missing.
Their pastor, Kong Hee, preached about faith, generosity, and the power of giving. Week after week, thousands of believers poured their money into the offering plates, convinced they were funding the work of God. After all, who would dare question a leader apparently anointed by God himself?
But behind the scenes, something far more troubling was happening.
Investigators uncovered that $23 million in church funds had been secretly funneled into financing the pop music career of Kong Hee’s wife, Sun Ho — a project thinly disguised as a form of “cultural evangelism.” As if that wasn’t bad enough, another $26 million was used to cover up the fraud, bringing the total misappropriated amount to nearly $50 million.
And yet, for years, no one asked hard questions. No one demanded transparency.
Why?
Because Kong Hee wasn’t just a pastor — he was a phenomenon.
He had the kind of charisma that made people lean in when he spoke, the confidence of a man…
