Wallace noted that the board of elders, despite the $25,000 monthly expense on the mansion, have decided to absorb the expense on the home until June when Charisse's youngest child completes the school year. "Before Bishop Gibert's transition, he and the board of elders had agreed two years ago that the church parsonage that he lived in should be sold due to the tremendous costs associated with maintaining the property," Wilder explained. So we have continued to pay the $25,000 monthly mortgage on the parsonage," Wallace added, pointing to the sprawling multi-million dollar mansion the late bishop lived in with his family. We also wanted to ensure that Charisse had the time to properly grieve following the death of her husband without worrying about the care of her family. The cost of the funeral were paid from the life insurance proceeds. "Our plans, developed jointly by the board and bishop ensure that Charisse and his (bishop's) family were well cared for, for the rest of their lifetime. The remaining policies were exclusively for the Gibert family," Wilder said. Only one of these policies was there a split beneficiary with the church.
But there were two key policies of $2 million each. One policy is the same insurance policy all employees at DWO receive. "We maintained multiple insurance policies over the years. Wilder explained that the church had started planning for the eventuality of their late pastor's death more than a decade ago when he first assumed the role of senior pastor. As a result, it is important for the members of DWO to know what has been done to provide for the Gibert family and honor bishop's legacy following his transition," Wallace said. "We've been accused of treating Charisse and the Gibert family poorly following Bishop Gibert's transition.
They explained that Charisse believes that she is entitled to the job of senior pastor of the church but that decision must come from the church's board of elders, which she refuses to accept. In a previous statement posted online, however, Pastor Gael Wallace and elder Marvin Wilder, who are both members of the church's board of elders, explained that since March 14, about two weeks after the death of Bishop Gibert, the board has been at odds with Charisse. The Redford Township Police Department was also unable to immediately provide details on why Charisse was arrested during the church service. The Christian Post reached out to Detroit World Outreach Christian Center Church for comment on Monday but did not receive a response by press time. Police officers, however, followed after her and arrested her as the church members watched. She then walks toward the pulpit at the church as praise singers kept ministering. It's unclear from the video whether there was some effort from church members to prevent the arrest during the worship service but officers appeared to have a discussion with members of the church as Gibert lifted her hands in worship. And I want to let you know that no weapon formed against me or us will prosper," Charisse Gibert noted in a message to her followers on Facebook Sunday morning.ĭramatic video of her arrest, which she also shared with her followers, shows multiple officers walking into the 8 a.m. "If you weren't at 8 o'clock service, I have to let you know that at 8 o'clock service, I was arrested for worshipping the Lord in the house of the Lord, where bishop and I have been members for 17 years and pastored for 12 together. The arrest comes just two months after the death of Charisse Gibert's controversial husband who had been criticized for his lavish lifestyle. | (Photo: Screen shot Facebook)Ī dispute between the board of elders of the 5,500-member Detroit World Outreach Christian Center Church in Redford Charter Township, Michigan, and Charisse Gibert, wife of the megachurch's late Pastor, Benjamin Gibert, turned ugly Sunday morning when the one-time first lady was arrested and escorted from the building in handcuffs in the middle of worship. worship service on Sunday, April 30, 2017. Charisse Gibert, wife of the megachurch's late Pastor, Benjamin Gibert of Detroit World Outreach Christian Center Church in Redford Charter Township, Michigan (both pictured R), was arrested during the 8 a.m.
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