Someone noted that Time of Grace showing an income of $140,000+ for Jim Johnson, one of its leaders, but nothing listed for Mark Jeske, who wants to "grow wealthy slowly." Great joke, Mark.
Some names on the Time of Grace form, as officers:
- John Bauer.
- Bruce Eberle, secretary.
- Daryl Raabe, Chief Development Officer.
- John Zimdars, president CEO.
- Tim Lehman makes about $36,000.
- Cliff Buelow is listed on the previous year's form.
I looked up St. Marcus and found no income listed for the congregation, but a lot of money listed for the St. Marcus Foundation, with Pastor Ron Muetzel as chairman of the foundation board. No pay is listed for anyone.
Parachurch groups can do more with creative accounting than an insurance company.
I theorize that there is a holding corporation of some type that serves as the umbrella organization. One can see similar shell games going on with Schwan cash distributions, where gifts are noted but the trail leads to an address, often the same address.
Thrivent headquarters in Green Bay: a white-washed sepulchre. |