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John King told his female assistant Melissa Ryan Smith to take all the noney out of her husbands savings and and divorce him . John King convinced Mellissa Ryan Smith that her husband did not support her or the church. She then cleaned out her husbands savings account and filed for divorce. Melissa Ryan Smith also had numerous body building photos of John king in her office at the church. Melissa Ryan Smith also seemed obcessed with being a personal servant to John King and his family while neglecting the needs of her own family. John KIng wants to control people and you should beware of him and his church.

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Shalini brooks
, US
Sep 23, 2015 1:20 am EDT

Do you think its fair that I get bullied at the dream center by a person who has a long history of a court record background. I have to be in by 7pm while its broad day light and sit with my son in the house and be depressed. I can't have any visitors not that anyone would come to visit me anyways because I have no family here. I can't have a weekend pass to take my son out for us to have some normalcy in our lives. Thanks for caring shalini brooks.

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Brooksmax
, US
Sep 23, 2015 12:50 am EDT
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My name is shalini brooks and I believe that we should not play god in someone else's life . I was disowned by my family and it kills me to this day that they wanted so much control over my life. Only God can control our past present and future.

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Lisa Albritton Freeney
Keller, US
Aug 13, 2014 3:44 pm EDT

The above comment was posted by a person using my identity. I am the only LAlbritton in Keller Texas and let me guarantee you I did not write the above comment about John King. I have contacted the above person via the e-mail system provided here on complainstboard in hopes that they will chose to identify themselves to me and John King and make this right. John King is a good person and has been a support to me and my children. He even gave me a wonderful book he wrote about raising boys... for free out of his bookstore. His heart is to help people and support men to be good husbands and fathers. I do not know the situation about the divorce mentioned in this thread but I will tell you that a pastor who identifies an abusive situation and has the integrity to help the wife get out, gets big time respect from me.. most pastors don't have that kind of leadership ability.. they just encourage the woman to stay in and keep " taking it"... So kudos to John King and may God bless him and his family. Do we all have quirks people can complain about? You bet! I do and you do too.. so folk, how about we focus on the good in others choose love and forgiveness instead of toxic complaining and criticizing. That's my vote!

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Lalbritton
Keller, US
Mar 14, 2014 5:20 pm EDT

Stay away from this man. He is extremely manipulative and bashes people's names when he doesn't get his way. He is known to lie on people and it is absolutely disgusting. I feel bad for both his wife and his children. He has bashed several people's reputations just because they didn't go along with what he wants. He is an alpha male who battles with the spirit of lying. He is a control freak and I feel sorry for everyone who seats amidst his congregation.
He had a school that connected to the church that was closed down. He held a meeting just to bash a teacher that didn't show up yet didn't want to be confronted about it when offered to call her and put it on speaker. This man is absolutely full of ### who talks bad to his poor wife in front of people. I remember she was sitting down and got up and casually said, "I'm going to run to the restroom really quickly." And he said, "have fun go.." It was obvious it embarassed her but he just didn't care.
I'm glad the school broke their lease, he's money hungry and needs to put his children in real school. He wouldn't even help one of his members when they needed to put their little children in school because they didn't have the money. And, both husband and wife still go to that church. He is a self proclaimed pastor and was called by Satan and not Christ. Be very aware of sound doctrine in these last days.

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Prazer777
Fort Worth, US
Apr 08, 2013 12:59 pm EDT

John King is a cult leader and I personally know that he has destroyed the lives of multiple families. He is arrogant and full of himself and glorifies himself more than he glorifies God. Stay away from this church and stay away from him.

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Mavis7
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Aug 26, 2012 3:01 am EDT

I would strongly to encourage you to open your eyes. There is a long history of turnover in this church, not to mention numerous testimonies from ex-members that corroborate an established character of abuse from this individual. At one point there was a document hanging in the foyer that contained the signatures of around 40 people who were members of the church and were there when the new building was purchased. Not too long ago, this parchment had to be taken down because only a handful of those people were still at the church and it was raising too many questions. The rest either left of their own volition or were kicked out, and in each instance this "pastor" has slandered and accused these individuals of heinous things. The list of accusations includes: Becoming addicted to drugs; demon possession; being witches or wolves amongst the sheep; being Jezebels, Absoloms, or any other ridiculous character that creates drama and fear; church members attempting to buy their way into ministry; "interfering" with church services (which really only means someone can throw a party at their house on a Sunday and you're suddenly stealing people from the congregation and must be excommunicated); sexually harassing his wife; stealing from the church. These are just to list a few. Church members are then told not to contact these individuals, and they are scrutinized if they do.

It should also be noted that this pastor has no board of elders or deacons in the church, and all leadership is hand-picked by him. In other words, he has no real accountability. He has even been known to make the statement "I am not accountable to you, " which is usually made when he is confronted with questionable behavior.

Regarding the validity of this situation with Mel, the only thing I can say is that it wouldn't surprise me if this was true. There are too many shady things surrounding this guy, and it's not the first instance I've heard of where he has instructed a woman to take the money and leave her husband. You really need to start wondering when so many people apparently leave this church in a worse state than they arrive in, no matter how many "healings" and "prophesies" they seemingly have received. I'd start asking questions, if I were you.

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Euless, US
Jul 23, 2012 5:02 pm EDT

Know this. I know John King and have for about ten years. The statement made is impossible. He is not imoraly corrupt in any way. John king is a father to Mel "the ex wife" . That's it. Nothing more. John kings wife is a mother to her. His kids are as siblings to her. I am not in a leadership position at the church but I have personaly seen an so has Mel and her ex husband seen many people healed and prophesied to. It's sucks that marriages dont always work out but if your a believer you need to respect what the Word warnes about harming his prophets. That would go for verbal abuse as well.

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BuggerAussie
Ft Worrh, US
Aug 08, 2021 4:26 pm EDT

Still stand by this statement? He married Mel. Yea…. Lmao.

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The Lidman Foundation
Lewisville, US
Jul 23, 2012 4:49 pm EDT

A household who has no control over a man deserves a control.

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Euless, US
Jul 23, 2012 4:28 pm EDT

Your not the husband either so what business is it of yours?

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Euless, US
Jul 23, 2012 4:00 pm EDT

Sounds like your pissed because you didn't think of it first. Did you learn somthing geniuses?