Does Les say all wealthy congregations are spiritually dead?
No, the teacher does not say all wealthy congregations are spiritually dead. He explicitly avoids a blanket statement, saying that for the most part, these congregations are spiritually dead. He points to the Laodicean church in Revelation 3 as an example of wealth coexisting with spiritual poverty, not as a universal rule.
Les teaches from Revelation chapter 3, the letter to Laodicea, verse 17, where Jesus condemns the congregation for saying it is rich, increased with goods, and has need of nothing materially, while being wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. Les says that describes most of Christendom tonight, with tremendous plants, huge sanctuaries, fellowship halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, and tennis courts—great wealth, but spiritually dead for the most part. He specifically says, 'I don't want to make anything a blanket thing,' so he does not claim all wealthy congregations are spiritually dead. He then contrasts the apostle Paul, who came from that wealth and high religious experience but became poor as a church mouse for the gospel's sake.