“After their prophecies, visions, and declarations were all proven false, not a single one of them apologized to the grieving father or repented of their vain and powerless deeds.“ Carter has watched his dear friends fall hard for the counterfeit promises of a most dangerous deception. He has allowed me to share his story as […]
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Leaving the NAR Church: Tom’s story
“I gathered her up in my arms and went forward, excited and hopeful that my little grandchild was going to receive a MIRACLE. I really believed, in that moment, that this fellow actually had some kind of special anointing that would assure that the baby would get healed.” Ever been promised a special “Word from […]
Leaving the NAR Church: Glenn’s story
“I saw what I was doing as a band member as not leading people in worship, but participating in ‘conjuring’ the Holy Spirit to ‘come down’. The Holy Spirit being defined as the euphoric feeling that the droning music creates.“ As you’ll learn from Glenn, oftentimes NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) teachings filter into churches by […]
Leaving the NAR Church: Erin’s story
“Everyone seemed to feel God’s love all the time and have crazy experiences, dreams, visions, prophesies. I was dissatisfied with just Bible study. I wanted more, and was constantly seeking more prophecies and visions and signs.” Erin has allowed me to include her story in this series about a movement called the New Apostolic Reformation, […]
The Hyper-Charismatic House of Cards: Let It Fall and Be Free
Steven Kozar of Messed Up Church takes on the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). You will come away from reading his piece with no doubt in your mind as to why this is such a dangerous movement and why discernment bloggers continually warn of the pitfalls of the NAR. I for one have been warning my […]
NAR Prophets claim the three streams will be one
What’s with the streams? Several “thus saith the Lord” prophecies about three hyper-Charismatic, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) empires merging is interesting, given it is coming from several different “prophets.” The predictions alleged to come straight from God’s own mouth say that the three conglomerates, Bill Johnson’s Bethel Church in Redding, California, Mike Bickle’s International House […]
Leaving the NAR Church: Joshua’s Story
“We would have classes on how to interpret dreams. Many of the people in the church would claim to see angels quite often.” Joshua served on a worship team in Dallas, where he saw first hand the devastating impact of “NAR” teachings on his faith and the faith of his friends. He has allowed me […]
Leaving the NAR church: Jessie’s story
“I saw myself as a far superior Christian! I belonged to a church that was restoring prophets and apostles, and was right on the cutting edge of what God was doing on the Earth.” Jessie was fully steeped in the NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) movement without realizing it. Today she tells her story to expose […]
Michael Brown Continues to Deny the NAR, Defends Montanism
Noted apologist Dr. Michael Brown continues his association with and defends men and women who embrace warmed over Latter Rain theology. Over the years the Latter Rain cult has gone by many different names such as Kingdom Now, Manifest Sons of God and Joel’s Army. Most recently it has been dubbed the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). Those who […]
Ed Stetzer Honors NAR Heretic, Neo-Montanist and Church Growth Charlatan C. Peter Wagner’s Passing
C. Peter Wagner, the man who helped revive the Latter Rain cult of the 1950’s and later dubbed it the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), died last week. Being that Wagner was the Grand Poobah of the NAR, this is a huge loss for this growing movement. In a piece I wrote entitled Religious Right uniting with Religious […]