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THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL

Pastor's Empire Built on Acts of Faith, and Cash

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In March, Crouch made a three-day trip to Iraq, where his son Matt filmed him giving a satellite receiver to an Iraqi pastor. Crouch handed $10,000 in cash to another Iraqi clergyman to buy receivers for churches and individuals who wanted to watch TBN.

In a fundraising letter, Crouch said that while he was in the war zone, God granted him another miracle.

"I honestly believe that Matt and I, with our small group, were made invisible to the barriers, checkpoints, armed guards, military infrastructure and enemies all around us!" he wrote. "Supernatural favor was our portion as we moved effortlessly through the war-torn and suffering city of Baghdad."

Then he asked his followers for their support.

"Will you help us help them? I know you will!"

Times staff writer Scott Martelle contributed to this report.