Rick Warren is inviting you to “take the whole Gospel to the whole world in a whole new way.” See the official invitation to the All Africa Conference below. Warren’s message is certainly reaching the whole world in a whole new way, but it is by no means the whole Gospel or even half the…
Author: ELLIOTT NESCH
3 Questions for Bill Johnson
In the video below, Bill Johnson, Senior Pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California, is asked three important questions: (1) Does God ever cause sickness?; (2) Does God ever choose not to heal?; and (3) What was Paul’s thorn in the flesh? Does God ever cause sickness? Johnson says, “You can only give away what you have.” So Johnson…
Is Our Righteousness Filthy Rags?
Jesus said, “I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:20). Is Jesus telling us that we cannot enter the Kingdom unless we are righteous? But I was always taught that there is none righteous, no not…
Celebrity Pastor is not a Biblical Church Office
The New Testament lays the groundwork for a plurality of church leadership rather than that of a single celebrity pastor. In this article, we will examine the office of Celebrity Pastor which exists in Church Growth but not in the Bible. Many have changed the definition of the pastor in order to destroy barriers to…
Real Roots of the Emergent Church Documentary: Updated!
Here is the 3-hour Updated Director’s Cut of The Real Roots of the Emergent Church documentary: Because diversity characterizes the Emergent Church movement, it is difficult to paint everyone in the movement with a broad brush. Some have observed that defining the Emergent Church is like nailing jello to a wall. All participants agree on their disillusionment…