St. Petersburg Instances; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jun 3, 2003; Jeff Testerman, Abstract: Clark's move was in response to a request by his wife, Belinda Clark, that a judge stop the sale of the $5-million church house on Interstate four in Hillsborough County. Dependent on a purported call from [Ronald Clark] to his sister, Mrs. Clark says in court papers that her husband has a solution prepare to promote the church, location the proceeds in a rely on and depart the nation.

Co-founders of the Located H2o Church of Tampa 15 a long time ago, Ronald and Belinda Clark are now mired in a rancorous divorce that threatens the potential of the nondenominational Christian church. Mrs. Clark has taken the unusual action of asking that the church be declared a marital asset so that she can reveal in the distribution of its proceeds.

Right up until fired from her pastoral position 3 months ago, Mrs. Clark was compensated $70,000 yearly. Ronald Clark last year received a salary of $68,000 and a housing allowance of $70,000.

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Copyright Periods Publishing Co. Jun 3, 2003

Residing Drinking water Church pastor Ronald Clark agreed to surrender his passport to his lawyer Monday to allay fears that he intends to take church assets and depart the nation.

Clark's move was in response to a request by his wife, Belinda Clark, that a judge stop the sale of the $five-million church house on Interstate four in Hillsborough County. Primarily based on a purported call from Ronald Clark to his sister, Mrs. Clark says in court papers that her husband has a technique strategy to market the church, location the proceeds in a believe in and leave the country.

Co-founders of the Residing H2o Church of Tampa 15 a long time ago, Ronald and Belinda Clark are now mired in a rancorous divorce that threatens the long term of the nondenominational Christian church. Mrs. Clark has used the unusual action of asking that the church be declared a marital asset so that she can reveal in the distribution of its proceeds.

On a monetary affidavit, Mrs. Clark has listed as an asset the couple's interest in the Located H2o Church and Ron Clark Ministries, a connected nonprofit, but states she is uncertain of its value.

Arnold Levine, Ronald Clark's attorney, stated Monday that the church was really bought with the funds of church members by means of a church bond. His conclusion: Neither of the Clarks can very own any of the Residing H2o Church corporation.