This article is for informational and research purposes and is not intended as an endorsement of Christianity Today. A Christian movement characterized by multi-level marketing, Pentecostal signs and wonders, and post-millennial optimism. Bob Smietana interviewed authors Brad Christerson and Richard Flory wrote on the rise of “Network Christianity.” As you will see, the New Apostolic […]
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Leaving the NAR Church: Melanie’s story
“There was so much supernatural stuff happening, people claiming to be healed, gemstones appearing on the floor, feathers floating from the ceiling, pink clouds, mist and smells such as lemon floating through the air. I wasn’t sure what was making this all happen, but it was mesmerizing.” Signs, wonders, wild experiences, all of these things […]
How deep and wide does the NAR rabbit hole go?
How do you discover which networks of Apostles are working together to reclaim America and build God’s Kingdom here on earth? You click. Just keep clicking, and clicking, and clicking some more, until things click. It takes time to research, and if you’re looking for an easy, bullet-point list of what I’m sharing in this […]
The extreme teaching of Jennifer LeClaire
In a piece entitled “LeClaire spills ink over ‘sneaky squid spirit’ attack?” Churchwatch Central (CWC) begins by telling us that their article will show that Pentecostalism and charismaticism are enemies of each other. CWC points out that the Pentecostal AOG in America condemned the New Order of the Latter Rain, an early charismatic movement, for […]
Leaving the NAR Church: Candice’s story
“How lonely and devastating it is to find out that something you believe in so strongly can be so wrong, and that cognitive dissonance disorder is very real to all of us who share this journey.” Candice is one of many Christians who has watched helplessly as the New Apostolic Reformation infected the church and […]
Leaving the NAR Church: Jack’s story
“They revel in false prophecies and the greedy liars who give them. They have rejected the Word and me as the giver of the loving truth to them.” Jack’s friends are lost to a counterfeit movement that goes by many names. But by God’s Grace, Jack and his wife have found freedom in the Word […]
Leaving the NAR Church: Lydia’s story
We sent her there with our blessing and financial support, gone from us for a year without contact for the most part and under their influence and NAR teaching. Our solid home church, pastors and elders, supported and sent her off with their blessing as well. Lydia’s loved one was exposed and indoctrinated to the […]
Why calling Rick Warren a “General” is significant
What’s in a name? When the name and title of “General” is used in a church leadership context, it’s a rank that ought to be a red flag for you. After reading this article, I hope it will be in the future. First, the photo. Hillsong’s Brian Houston posted this on his Facebook profile: The […]
Leaving the NAR Church: Derrick’s story
“The fruit of this movement is destruction. It’s true though, when you are in it, you cannot see what is wrong. You think, “oh, that is just a different way of looking at that verse.” You don’t realize the full extent of what all the doctrines are that they are teaching.” Derrick is from the […]
Leaving the NAR Church: Andrew’s Story
The pastor stopped in the middle of a sermon and said, “God is telling someone here that if you don’t stop doing that thing, He’s going to kill you.” Imagine how everyone must have felt that day – “Is it me?” Andrew was submerged and drowning in every kind of N.A.R. practice one can imagine, […]