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Thursday 21st August 2008

Planetshakers' man Michael Guglielmucci faked battle with cancer

ADELAIDE pastor, musician and songwriter Michael Guglielmucci, who rose to prominence with the Planetshakers youth movement and whose song "Healer" is featured on the latest Hillsong album, has been exposed for faking a battle with terminal cancer. In one church performance that attracted 300,000 hits on YouTube, he performed his hit song with an oxygen tube in his nose. The clip has now been pulled.

Wrote Hillsong general manager George Aghajanian in an email to his congregation, "This news has come as a great shock to everyone including, it seems, his own wife and family. Michael has confirmed that he is not suffering with a terminal illness and is seeking professional help in Adelaide with the support of his family. We are asking our church to pray for the Guglielmucci family during this difficult time."

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Posted by IAH in Melbourne @ 05:08 on Aug 22 2008

It is sad that he lied to us all, including his family.

It makes me appreciate God's grace, that he may forgive even this mans sins.

The power of God is beyond our knowledge and it's sad that this man had such a faith that wasn't strong enough to be honest.

I pray for him, I pray for those this has affected.

Amen

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Posted by david in victoria @ 03:44 on Aug 23 2008

and i believe your my.....mmmmm wonder what mike was thinking
everything always comes out in the wash...you cannot fool god

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Posted by Kim Hagen in Victoria @ 11:14 on Aug 23 2008

Yes it is rather sad :( what is sadder is the untold damage this will do to those who supported him and to those unsaved.

It is true that we need to base our faith on what Christ has done and finished on the cross. His grace is sufficient enough even for such a man, but in this day and age, it is equally as important to be aware of the deception of the day and time we live in.

The bible talks of those in Matthew who perform signs and wonders all in the name of Christ and yet, strange... He never knew them!!!

If we would only base our faith on the Word of God and not look to people in high places of Christian leadership, then watching a fallen man who's profession was wood, hay and stubble, wouldn't come as such a shock.

After all, they are still human!!!

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Posted by Liz Kinning in West Sussex @ 16:26 on Aug 23 2008

Let's not gloat over this man's downfall. We do not know all of the ins and outs of what has happened although it is very serious. He needs our prayers, his family needs our prayers and the people whose lives he has touched and deceived need our prayers.

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Posted by Jonathan Davies in Wales @ 19:22 on Aug 23 2008

IAH has got it in one......... Gods Grace. Its Awesome.

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Posted by BR in Australia @ 06:17 on Aug 24 2008

So does this mean we're finally allowed to express our concerns about other issues and leaders too? What is the right way to go about doing so? In the past our leaders made life miserable for us if we asked questions.

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Posted by Josephine in Malaysia @ 13:04 on Aug 25 2008

God is good and the same all the time. His grace is thicker than anything. This only shows that all men of God are still human and are capable of sinning. It is written in the Word that God pre-assesses a person before allowing him into testing & trials knowing that they will come out of it fine. Mike, our prayers are with you no matter what and that our hope is in God to use you greater than before in times to come. God bless you greatly!

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Posted by Chris in Brisbane @ 18:55 on Aug 25 2008

Surely when people need to start making up reasons to worship a God it’s time to let the whole religion thing go?

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Posted by NU in Melbourne @ 08:24 on Sep 7 2008

This issue simply told us that pastors and leaders are also human.
They can sin, we can all sin.
However the mercy and grace that came out from his songs and preaching are still real, because God is the one who works but not him.
I still feel a bit upset myself, but im also appreciate to know that God is willing to use EVERYONE to deliver his message.

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Planetshakers' man Michael Guglielmucci faked battle with cancer

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