KICC
KICC Kingsway International Christian Centre is a Nigerian christian church hosted and pastored by Matthew Ashimolowo. The church is based in England in Stratford just at Waterden Road Hackney. It also includes other branches in other countries and shows its ministries daily sometimes on OBE TV but can be also watched on The Inspiration Networks.
The church has nearly 12,000 members, most of whom attend weekly, and is currently housed in a 4,000 seat auditorium in Hackney. However the KICC will have to vacate the site by November 2006 in order to make way for proposed developments for the 2012 London Olympics.[1]
The church has been criticized by the Charity Commission for failing to control its charitable funds. Their 2005 investigation found "serious misconduct and mismanagement" of church funds, which included expenses such as a £120,000 birthday party for the pastor, Matthew Ashimolowo, who also benefited from rent free accommodation, an £80,000 car and a timeshare in Florida.[2]
References
- ^ Kevin Donovan (2006-06-20). "Kingsway International Christian Centre Steps Back for 2012 Olympics Venue" (HTML). Christian Today. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Ruth Gledhill (2005-10-07). "Pastor to repay £200,000 after buying Florida timeshare on church Visa card" (HTML). The Times. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
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