I personally think that religion is the smartest scam ever invented. Yes, there might be proof certain individuals existed, but the bs miracles invented I don't really think have been proven.
Shame on this preacher for taking advantage of people so that he didn't have to get a real job.
In a nutshell yeah, the church itself, I mean we have seen a lot of religious figures enriching themselves in the past, specially those tele-evangelist in the 90's and up to this day are doing the same old and effective trick.
At least their community not know what kind of pastor they got, so instead of the pastor scamming them, his true colors is being revealed because he had won that money and wanted to leave as soon as possible, there is no victim here but the pastor himself. Hopefully their community will find a new pastor that is different and will truly be their servant