Two former European pastors have accused Hillsong co-founder Brian Houston and the church’s general manager of sending threatening emails during a dispute over the transfer of their church, cash, and assets to Hillsong Australia, according to ABC News in Australia. Last month, Hillsong’s Sydney-based global pastor Brian Houston resigned after Continue Reading
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The Progressive Disease of Spiritual Deception in Our Time
Many who once stood firm on the solid foundation of biblical doctrine have gone soft. So soft, in fact, that one can hardly differentiate between the so-called born-again Christ followers and the carnal world. Jesus is not surprised at all, as He warned that this would happen. A a few Continue Reading
Who will replace retiring Rick Warren at Saddleback’s Helm?
During a sermon on Sunday and also on YouTube, Purpose Driven author Rick Warren announced that he is stepping down as lead pastor of Saddleback Church. “For 42 years, Kay and I have known this day would eventually arrive and we’ve been waiting for God’s perfect timing,” says Warren in Continue Reading
Saddleback’s Rick Warren appoints 3 women pastors
In open rebellion of Scripture (1 Timothy 2:12) and defiance of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), founder and longtime leader of Saddleback “Church” Rick Warren, announced last week that he has ordained three “female pastors.” Via Saddleback Church’s Facebook Page: “Yesterday was a historic night for Saddleback Church in many Continue Reading
8 WRONG reasons for staying in a church that teaches false doctrine
Should you stay or should you go now? When God removes the scales of deception from your eyes, you may very well find yourself in a dilemma. The church that you love, attend, and where you were possibly even saved, teaches false doctrine. False doctrines such as word of faith, Continue Reading
Revoice: Normalizing homosexuality in the church
“Revoice exists to support and encourage Christians who are sexual minorities so they can flourish in historic Christian traditions.” That from the St. Louis, Missouri organization that started in 2018 to assist homosexuals who consider themselves Christian to be accepted into mainstream church communities. At its first conference, 400 people Continue Reading
How Dan Southerland’s seeker-strategy shapeshifted the Church
If you are wondering how many of today’s “seeker friendly/seeker-sensitive” mega-growth churches came about, this article will help you see how one man was able to influence tens of thousands of churches to adopt a new paradigm shift. Perhaps you will recognize some of his methods in your own church.
Discerning Lies Women Believe About the Gospel
Ask any Christian woman if she would enjoy basing her faith on satanic lies, and she’ll look at you like you have two heads. Of course not! No one really wants to be deceived. Yet with so many trends plowing into the modern church, it’s easy to get swept away Continue Reading
Association of Related Churches: Time to get off the ARC
A few years ago I became aware of a network of churches called Association of Related Churches, or ARC. This church planting organization runs on the Seeker, Growth-By-Numbers model and started in 2000 with six founders: Greg Surratt, Billy Hornsby, Rick Bezet, Chris Hodges, Dino Rizzo and Scott Hornsby. The Continue Reading
The Poison of the Enneagram
Christians, you have GOT to stop fooling around with the enneagram. Did you know that the nine “types” in the enneagram actually came from an occultist and his “spirit guide?” (i.e., demon.) The popularity of the enneagram teachings in mainline and mega churches has exploded in the past year as Continue Reading