Costi Hinn, an American pastor and author who worked as his uncle Benny Hinn's personal assistant around 2003, says his experiences inside the international televangelist ministry led him to reject prosperity gospel teachings linking faith and donations to wealth and healing. He participated in healing crusades as a catcher and says he concluded that people were not genuinely being healed, while describing private jets, luxury lifestyles, staged healing environments and fundraising tactics. Benny Hinn Ministries disputes his account, saying his logistical role gave him no meaningful insight into healing services, fundraising or policies, and argues that he has gained professional and financial benefits from criticizing the organization. The ministry generated more than $90 million annually at its peak, faced a 2004 IRS tax inquiry and a Senate review that led to significant reforms, and was searched by federal agents in 2017. Benny Hinn has not been charged with a crime, and no publicly announced charges or enforcement action resulted from the search.