article_snippet.sent: (CNN)Prosperity gospel pastor Creflo Dollar responded recently to critics of The Atlanta-based pastor campaign to buy a very pricey Gulfstream G650.
article_snippet.sent: But in March, Dollar did appeal in a video to "friends from around the world,"  soliciting donations to replace his current 1984 Gulfstream G-1159A.
article_snippet.sent: In March, the ministry's desire to purchase a Gulfstream G650 airplane was met with criticism on social media and was the subject of nationwide media reports.
article_snippet.sent: The furor came after a nearly six-minute video was uploaded on the Creflo Dollar Ministries website soliciting money for a Gulfstream G650, which sells for a reported $65 million.
article_snippet.sent: The page featuring the video and information on the fundraiser has been taken down, but those wishing to donate are still able to do so on the church's gift page.
article_snippet.sent: The project wasn't limited to member donations, as the site stated that "we are asking members, partners and supporters of this ministry to assist us in acquiring a Gulfstream G650.
highlights_snippet.sent: Creflo Dollar's ministry had posted a now-withdrawn request asking 200,000 people to chip in $300 each .
  