Megachurch pastors of the Carolina’s, Steven Furtick and Perry Noble, are the successors of Church Growth for this generation, following in the footsteps of Purpose Driven pastor Rick Warren and Seeker-Sensitive pastor Bill Hybels. And they want your money! To further establish the Warren connection, Furtick was welcomed at Saddleback earlier this year (source) and…
Category: Rick Warren
The Daniel Plan, Alive and Healthy
Rick Warren, Dr. Daniel Amen and and Dr. Mark Hyman have partnered together to co-author “The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life.” PR Newswire reports: “The Daniel Plan” details a healthy lifestyle program based on five essential principles of faith, food, fitness, focus and friends. The program was developed and originated at Saddleback Church in…
Saddleback Going Global Again
For the first time in its 33-year history, Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church will be launching campuses outside the US including Accra, Amman, Bangalore, Johannesburg, London, Manilla, Mexico City, Moscow, and Tokyo. The Gospel Hearld reports: The significance is that they will be planted in 12 strategic “Gateway Cities” around the world for their proximity to the…
U2’s Bono, Unorthodox Superman
Once, again Bono’s hip and cool Christianity has deceived many in recent days from Focus on the Family to World Net Daily. Joe Kovacs’ article entitled “U2’s Bono: Yes, Jesus is the Son of God,” presents quotes from Bono and and U2 band members over the years affirming their Christian faith. For instance, Bono is…
The Spiritual Battle for God’s Word
Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Satan, on the other hand, came “to steal, and to kill, and to destroy” (John 10:10). Satan “is a liar, and the father of it” (John 8:44). Today, Satan is repeating the lie told from…