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Edit: (01/102012.) We have removed incorrect information thanks to a C3 member emailing us corrections. Thanks for the correction and clarity.
From: http://stevebullengapropertyleasing.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/did-you-get-taken-by-georgia-property.html, (Accessed 25/09/2012.)
“Did you get taken by Georgia Property Leasing, Steve Bullen?
I just found out that Steve Bullen has left the US today, 8/24/2010, headed to Australia, his home country, not honoring his debts. He owes money to me and supposedly to many others. If you are one of the people scammed by Steve Bullen please let me hear from you.” – Posted by Georgia Property Leasing LLC Leaves the Country, http://stevebullengapropertyleasing.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/did-you-get-taken-by-georgia-property.html, 24/08/2010.
“My husband and I have been renting from this guy for 2 years; our rent check hasn’t posted so we called the maintanence office repeatedly and can’t get a hold of anyone. Now we don’t know where our account stands or who we have an agreement with.” – Erin, http://stevebullengapropertyleasing.blogspot.com/2010/08/did-you-get-taken-by-georgia-property.html?showComment=1284037628284#c1600762217867100832, 09/09/2010.
Another commentor ‘QueenCityNole’ said:
“My husband and I rented through GPL for 2 years, without any problems. We moved to a new county, where GPL did not represent any properties, in August. After not hearing anything about our deposit, for a little over a month, I was able to find out, just last week, that Steve had gone bankrupt and left the country. No notice, of course.
I never pegged Steve for this kind of guy, I mean, wasn’t he a minister or something, with that C3 church? I imagine there’s not much recourse since he has left the country. After having lived in the US for so long, I feel that his return to Australia was solely to avoid prosecution. That is such a cowardly thing to do.” – QueenCityNole, http://stevebullengapropertyleasing.blogspot.com/2010/08/did-you-get-taken-by-georgia-property.html?showComment=1284879758765#c3268001576298684617, 19/09/2010.
‘John’ writes:
They managed one property for me for just over two years. Out of the blue, at the end of August, I received a letter they were no longer operating as my property manager and that the company had been liquidated. They did not return the deposit money to the tenant either nor did I receive September’s rent. It certainly is a bad situation and if he indeed left the county, that makes it even more difficult. If we could some how get all the property owners that had agreements with him together to make a claim, it might be better. (more power in numbers). I’ve been checking the web periodically to see if anyone else has posted anything and this is the first I’ve seen.” – John, http://stevebullengapropertyleasing.blogspot.com/2010/08/did-you-get-taken-by-georgia-property.html?showComment=1289872930179#c4309643324575179156, 15/11/2010.
C3 Church Watch 
Something is rotten in the State of Denmark.
The time has come for the Church to stop talking, and start on the long painful road of personal reform. Only then can true reform happen in the Church.
The Church can no longer blame the disillusioned flock for it’s own scandalous conduct. From charges of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, to sexual misconduct, and financial misappropriation, the Church must first look to itself.
The Church today, no longer muzzle people, the way it did when the flock were uneducated.
We live in very trying times, for which the Church has no one but it’s self to blame.
As the Priest and Prophet so go the people.
I have attended C3 Lawrenceville for over 6 years and I know for a fact that they have handled many situations that have arisen in the life of our church with integrity. Steve was the Pastor at C3 North Atlanta and not Lawrenceville when he went back to Australia. I attended there briefly as well. I love my church and the people in it and Steve has always come across like a very nice guy. I feel bad for anyone who lost money in his business dealings but businesses do go under.
“[…] but businesses do go under.”
The problem is that in the “blessed” world of a C3 acolyte, such things are not meant to happen – and least of all to pastors.
So, was Steve Bullen neglecting to tithe? Or is it perhaps the case that tithing is not the iron-clad guarantee of blessing and prosperity that Phil Pringle claims it to be? Either way, something is not right.
As Phil Pringle says in his book “Hope”, we are part of God’s economy not the world economy.
I’m an older Christian, with a history that goes back to the beginnings of the Charismatic movement in Australia.
There is an awakening going on in this country that has nothing to do with the likes of a movement like C3, or even Hillsong.
This blog may not be Luther’s 95 Declarations on the door of Wittenberg, but it reveals the deep-seated wounds inflicted on the body of Christ by the Shepherds who’ve lost their way.
The Church in Australia today, now relies more on cultural and social sciences, than the word of God to grow the congregation.
It’s so prevalent, most us can’t even see it. Any wonder, the management and financial accountability of the church at large is called into question.
Your first hand experience at Atlanta is noted, but I know this, where there’s smoke there’s fire.
C3 is false fire; as is any other fire founded in a Gloria Jeans franchise business model.
ROBIN MARK
Put on the garments of praise, for the spirit of heaviness;
Let the oil of gladness flow down from your throne!
Put on the garments of praise, for the spirit of heaviness;
Your joy is my strength alone, my strength alone!
Make these broken weary bones rise to dance again,
Wet this dry and thirsty land with a river!
Lord our eyes are fixed on you and we are waiting,
For your garland of grace as we praise your name!
(chorus)
Hallelujah, sing hallelujah!
We give all honor and praise to your name!
Hallelujah, sing hallelujah!
We trade our sorrows for garments of praise!
Zorro, you are right on the money. No pun intended. That is taught in C3 and I’ve never agreed with it. And Will, I can’t argue with you either, I think you are right too.
Still, businesses do go under and people lose money regardless of what is taught. I for one give when and where the Holy Spirit leads and not under compulsion…
Will wrote:”C3 is false fire; as is any other fire founded in a Gloria Jeans franchise business model.”
So true. Will there’s plenty of wolves in sheep’s clothing who will snap up one of the franchises. Just walze in and start picking up the bonuses on the first Sunday. All you have to do is give Phil 10% of the scammings, err umm donations to the “Lord’s work”.