“The pastor said we were in rebellion, and asked us to leave the church before we caused any division. He asked the other leaders to avoid us and not to engage in any conversation with us. We were so dependent on this system that even though we spent the next Continue Reading
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Hillsong’s Brian Houston faces sex abuse coverup inquiry
Brian Houston’s hearings before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse are underway, as Houston faces questions about the safety of his Hillsong empire after the original charge: that Houston failed to tell police his father was a child sex abuser. “Frank Houston had abused up to nine Continue Reading
Leaving the NAR Church: Eliza’s story
I write this to you not to come out to bash people but to sincerely warn people of the dangerous trend that has engulfed the N.A.R. church. Eliza remembers being pushed down at the altar if she didn’t willingly fall to the ground in the “spirit.” She was part of Continue Reading
Do you need “Momentum for your breakthrough?”
The following daily devotional is from one who has been called a great Prophet of our time, by other modern-day, self-anointed prophets of the N.A.R. Can you guess which Prophet penned this? Read it without skimming. Notice the phrasing: Nowhere does God promise in His Word a “breakthrough” if you Continue Reading
Leaving the NAR Church: Olivia’s story
I was exposed to the “kundalini” spirit, and saw some people barking like dogs. At one of these meetings a well-known & respected AOG pastor declared that these manifestations were indeed from the Lord. I didn’t stand a chance. Olivia found a church in Australia, and began to grow in Continue Reading
Paul Washer did NOT visit the Third Heaven!
After suffering a heart attack and undergoing surgery this week, his family and friends report that Paul Washer is on the mend. His Twitter account posts updates, and today word comes of his improved condition. The news of Washer’s condition Monday evening prompted prayers from around the world. Washer, 55, Continue Reading
“Is Aglow affiliated with the New Apostolic Reformation?”
A reader from Australia writes: Dear Berean Research, Having come from Charismatic circles, I was involved for many years with the Aglow movement. It was started in the USA back in 1967. While the ladies themselves were a huge help to me, the slippery slope to the ministry being involved Continue Reading
Furtick, Elevation Church activate N.A.R. Apostles
“Prophetic Activations” will happen next week at Steven Furtick’s Elevation Church, a clear indicator that Furtick is not just affiliating, but becoming one with the heretical New Apostolic Reformation. I first noticed Furtick dipping his toe into the signs-and-wonders New Apostolic Reformation movement when he traveled to Australia for the Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading