Pastor Furtick, who has called his pastor and good friend Craig Groeschel of "the greatest pastor in America or the world," spoke out from the pulpit on more than one occasion regarding the investigative reports on his $1.7 million home and his financial accountability. Furtick put his home in the name of the Jumper Drive Revocable Trust."
Young put his home in the name of Palometa Revocable Trust.
Furtick bought a 16,000 square foot home. In addition to reporting that Pastor Young has served on Elevation Church's Board of Overseers, WCNC-TV suggests that Pastor Furtick might also be modeling Pastor Young in other ways, noting: "Young bought a 10,000 square foot home. It was through Ed and Lisa Young's leadership that I saw the creative potential of the church." "It was at C3 before we started our church, that I sat in the back of the room and saw for the first time what the local church was capable of. "No conference has had a greater impact on my life and the life of our church than C3," Furtick says in a video published online.
There is also "one location in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as homes and university extension sites all over North America," according to the megachurch's website.Īnother notable influence on Pastor Furtick's ministry is Grapevine, Texas, Pastor Ed Young of Fellowship Church, and his annual C3 Conference. The Matthews, N.C., church is one of the seven Elevation Church locations in the Charlotte Metro area. He praises Furtick for his generosity with the church, but he refuses to release the church's audited financial statement or its bylaws." The news station added, "Corbett declined to speak on camera to NBC Charlotte, but spent 90 minutes with me (the reporter). All four list the same principal address: 11416 East Independence, Suite N, the location of the Matthews church." And in 2009, he incorporated Sun Stand Still Ministries - another non-profit. In 2008, he signed on as trustee for the Jumper Drive Trust that owns the Furtick's home. In 2007, he incorporated Corban Properties Southeast - a for-profit company. In 2005 he incorporated Elevation Church. "As executive pastor, Corbett is at the center of Furtick's organization. If you want to understand Elevation you have to understand his role," reports WCNC-TV. "There is one man living in the Charlotte area who runs Elevation: Chunks Corbett. While Elevation Church's 2012 annual report lists Jerry Sumner and Gary Sessions as its finance director and controller, respectively, WCNC-TV reports that Executive Pastor James "Chunks" Corbett is intimately involved in the megachurch's business dealings. The local television news station also reports that Elevation Church does not have elders or deacons, something which the Southern Baptist Convention to which the North Carolina church belongs leaves to the discretion of its members. The Board of Overseers members were personally recruited by Pastor Furtick, according WCNC-TV. Jack Graham (Prestonwood Baptist Church – Plano, TX), Pastor Perry Noble (Newspring Church – Anderson, SC), Pastor Kevin Gerald (Champions Centre – Seattle, WA), Pastor Stovall Weems (Celebration Church – Jacksonville, FL), Pastor Steven also serves on the Board, but does not vote on his salary." "Pastor Dino Rizzo (Healing Place Church – Baton Rough, LA), Dr. The 2011 annual report also discloses the names of the men who comprise Elevation Church's Board of Elders: This study is also performed for additional executive staff." The compensation committee uses a salary study performed by an independent CPA firm to get a basic salary range. Very similar to most large non-profit organizations, there is an independent compensation committee formed by the Board of Overseers that recommends a salary which the Board votes to approve. "The Board of Overseers sets Pastor Steven's salary. While the 2012 report does not provide information on Elevation Church's Board of Overseers, the Charlotte megachurch's 2011 annual report does. Pastor Furtick reportedly has refused to disclose his salary to the Elevation Church congregation, as well as the general public, although the megachurch discloses in its 2012 financial report ( read it here) how much it received in "average weekly operating offerings" ($391,299) as well as how much was given in the church's seven-year lifetime of ministry in local and international outreach ($2.5 million). North Carolina media have done several reports on the $1.7 million home being built by Elevation Church founder and Lead Pastor Steven Furtick and his wife, revealing among other things, that a group of overseers responsible for deciding the Charlotte minister's salary is made up of other well-known megachurch leaders.
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