Jesus is King, and we magnify Him.
Berean Research is a resource to help Christians equip and keep themselves and their brothers and sisters from falling into deception. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 warns us of a time when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but will gravitate to a great number of teachers who’ll say what their itching ears want to hear. We believe this deception has never been greater than it is right now. That’s why sound doctrine is so important.
A warning about blogs:
You’ll notice our Home Page no longer lands on the news feed, but on our White Papers. That’s by design. We want you to know that spending too much time on news articles about false teachers can cloud your vision of the Good News of the Gospel, and can even take your eyes off of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. May it never be! So don’t spend too much time on blogs. Instead, guard your heart with prayer and God’s steadfast promises in the Bible.
Who runs Berean Research?
Amy Spreeman is a Christian writer, speaker, and discernment ministry leader who is passionate about equipping believers to know, love, and faithfully follow God’s Word. Through her years of ministry at Berean Research, Amy has examined contemporary teachings, movements, and trends within Christianity in light of Scripture, with a particular concern for helping Christians distinguish biblical truth from error—and truth from what may sound almost right.
Amy’s ministry is rooted in the conviction that Scripture is sufficient and authoritative for the Christian life, and that discernment is not about being critical or simply looking for something wrong. Rather, it is about faithfully loving Christ, His truth, and His people. Amy frequently addresses issues such as Progressive Christianity, Word of Faith and New Apostolic Reformation teachings, spiritual formation, New Age influences, deliverance ministries, dominionism, seeker-driven Christianity, and other teachings that can lead believers away from the sufficiency of Scripture.
Amy’s desire is to help Christians develop biblical discernment so they are not simply familiar with what is false, but deeply grounded in what is true. Her guiding principle comes from Acts 17:11: “They received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”
Amy Spreeman
is also the founder/owner of Naomi’s Table Bible Studies for Women, and writes the Berean Examiner blog over at Pirate Christian Radio. She also co-hosts the weekly podcast, A Word Fitly Spoken, and is a contributing researcher for The American Gospel AGTV’s Spirit and Fire documentary series. She and her husband of 37 years are empty nesters and live in rural Wisconsin with their dog and some chickens.
Growing up in a pagan religion, Amy was fascinated with the cult craze of the ‘70s. After the Lord saved her in the late 1990s, she got caught up in the seeker-friendly church model and worked as a communications director for a large church. God graciously opened her eyes during that time, and she started researching movements within the visible church after learning firsthand how devastating those aberrant gospels can be.
In 2010, she helped launch and co-host a one-hour live Christian discernment radio program in Wisconsin called Stand Up for the Truth, reporting on trends and unbiblical movements happening in churches around the world.
Last year Amy made her third speaking appearance at the annual Answers In Genesis Women’s Conference. When she speaks at women’s conferences and retreats, she teaches them to trust in Scripture to discern between truth and error and points them to the Hope of Jesus Christ. Contact Amy at aspree @ protonmail.com (no spaces), to inquire about speaking at your next women’s event.
Marsha West is a veteran reporter who has researched the movements and leaders deceiving the flock. She is the owner and managing editor of a robust research site, Christian Research Network. Additionally, our sources come from a variety of discernment ministries and researchers. While we strive to share from sources we know and trust, we may not necessarily agree with each and every doctrinal distinctive held by other reporters.