This book is an obvious attempt to answer the question. Faith pulpit faith baptist theological seminary ankeny, iowa november 2007. Smith senior pastorfounder battlefield church of faith ringgold, georgia who is jim smith and why he felt led to write this book pastor jim l. Heretical quotes from word faith teachers hegewisch baptist. Word of faith ignores context and uses gods word as a magic ouija board to pull meaning out of individual words against gods. Most members of the christian clergy and many lay people have been a preacher to the unconverted. Here you will find tons of audio sermons by men such as john r rice, jack hyles, ray comfort, r. Every christian should read this book in order to be aware of the dangerous implications of the widespread and cultic word of faith movement preaching what. His life, his sermons, his boldness of faith by john g. This is a list of some of the books that i have personally read and recommend very highly to other preachers.
It is furnished by a release of the spirit of faith from god when a persons. David wilkerson blasts faith preachers charisma magazine. Known as positive confession, the worlds fastestgrowing false religion tells us that our faith is a force, and the words we speak have the power to create something new. Communicating faith in an age of skepticism timothy keller on sale this month. Jakes, bishop bloomer and more and gospel music artists like kirk franklin who recorded orginal songs and hymns. Read our white paper on the word of faith movement. Word of faith preachers isnt meant to be an exhaustive discussion of every doctrinal position taken by the movement.
Thus, suffering does not come from god, but from satan. By ken silva pastorteacher on dec 17, 2012 in am missives, current issues, features, joyce meyer, word faith. Quite a few pastors write books and claim the sales of these books to be their personal income. There may still be some in the word of faith movement who have not been tainted by the following. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Filled with extraordinary detail, the reader is drawn. Word of faith teaches that gods blessing empowers his people to achieve the bibles promises. The true father of the modern word of faith movement posted on 20 sep 2012 by truth in reality nearly any charismatic will tell you that pastor kenneth hagin was a good preacher, and that the anointing was upon him and his ministry. Noted for its steadfast commitment to biblical authority, its readability, and its clear exposition of scripture, the preaching the word series is an ideal resource for pastors, teachers, and those seeking to enrich their personal bible study. My wife and i attended and graduated from the premiere word of faith seminary in the world. Walter martin considered copeland and the faith movement part of the new age movement. Word of faith preaching replaces the holy spirit with emotions. List of wordfaith ministers on tv the christian post. May 11, 2017 the common accent of word of faith preaching is centered upon your ability to claim victory, peace, happiness, or in the words of joel osteenyour best life now.
For example, hanegraaffs predecessor walter martin added quotations from a leading proponent of wordfaith doctrines, kenneth copeland, in his last published book before his death entitled the new age cult. Her ministry has been the subject of controversy, however, and she was one of six word of faith preachers investigated by u. Recommended books for preachers the shepherds journal. Although he does not subscribe to every doctrine common to the socalled faith movement, he does agree with the movements view that poverty is caused by sin and disobeying the word of god.
I used to wonder why shepherding reappeared in the charismatic churches considering that the founders pretty much shut it down around 1990, and publicly repented. I was born, raised and still live in rutherford county nc, approximately 5 miles from the word of faith fellowship compound. Its teachings are found on radio, the internet, television, and in many charismatic denominations and communities. Word faith preachers are false, an example i found this testimony of an ex follower of word faith. The wordfaith teaching is a spiritual cancer that has infiltrated the church to its very marrow. Word of faith superstar kenneth copeland proven 100% wrong and nobody cares september 26, 2017 steven kozar kenneth copeland is probably the most prominent word of faith preacher in the world today. These were holy men of integrity who turned the world upside down with their faith and teaching. Instead, it explores a few of the major heresies the word of faith churches are teaching, with the goal of preventing you from being led astray if you are exposed to them. Christians achieve prosperity through giving, asserts hagee. Are you or someone you know a follower of the likes of joel osteen, kenneth hagin, joyce meyer, kenneth copeland, creflo dollar, benny hinn, or t.
Following is an alphabetical list of a new wave of popular wordfaith ministers who have used television to build large followings. The preacher and his library, part 1 ernie schmidt d. Kent hughes, of college church in wheaton illinois. The worship services where word of faith theology is being employed relies upon the movement of peoples emotions rather than the power of the holy spirit. Word of faith is nothing more than warmedover witchcraft and occultism, prettied up for use by those who wish to deceive those who are ignorant. The key words in the book of the preacher are and i myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all ecc. You could also go to, harrison house book publishers, or any number of other wof ministries, most of whom either publish their own books, or have bookstores that carry other authors. Word of faith superstar kenneth copeland proven 100% wrong. Through faith, we can obtain anything we want health, wealth, success, and more. This faith of god theology drives much of the movement. The word of faith proponents promise we can obtain health, wealth, success, and more if we simply have enough faith. Word of faith teaching holds that god wants his people to prosper in all areas of life, including finances, health, marriage, and relationships. First, the most obvious thing to do is to not support any of these ministries monetarily.
Thepreachersword writing delightful words of truth. Since that time, meyer has reduced her and her husbands salaries and relies more on royalties from her books. Those who are supporters of this wrongful wordfaith movement, also known as the positive confession or simply faith movement, believe that faith works like a mighty power or force. Word of faith tv preacher witchcraft end times prophecy. As youll see in this article, originally published august 30, 2005, it is indeed the spiritual poison of the word faith movement which is seeping up through its decadent and decaying root in the. When certain public religious celebrities use their fame to promote political agendas, or healing miracles, or money making prayer answers, they tread on nontheological grounds. Oct 26, 2011 and in the garden of eden he did that. Former word of faith fellowship members speak out youtube. Only problem is they comingle the book sales with donations in order to avoid paying taxes, and because they do not want their congregation to know how much they are making in the millions. The true father of the modern word of faith movement.
Do the word of faith preaches teach another gospel. The paperback of the word of faith preachers by joseph t. The false teachings of the word of faith movement by jim l. Do the word of faith teachers preach another gospel. Written for skeptics and the believers who love them, the book draws on the authors encounters as founding pastor of new yorks booming redeemer. With sound biblical exegesis, this book challenges you to keep an open mind and determine for yourself what is true or false. Its just the writing that is so blah that it almost renders descriptions of horrible beatings and blastings mundane. In this day and age of third wave revival movements and word faith dominion, the old hymns just arent cutting it anymore.
Noted for its steadfast commitment to biblical authority, its readability, and its clear exposition of scripture, the preaching the word series 30 vols. This is an incomplete list of people known for their preaching including their published sermons. This set of commentaries on the old and new testaments is edited by renowned pastor, r. The bible says without faith it is impossible to please god,hebrews 11. I have known jane whaley and her family since i was a little girl. Mitch weiss has written this book in a way that you can actually feel the pain, the humiliation, and fear of the members of word of faith fellowship. It is irrelevant whether or not we like the person, think the person is a good speaker, or if the person says things that are uplifting.
It is necessary that we christians use biblical discernment when supporting any preacher and teacher of the gospel. Tells dan barkers dramatic story of conversion from fundamentalist minister to atheist, after 19 years of preaching the gospel. I would have left the word of faith on the basis of that denominations gnosticism and the abuses of the prosperity gospel. Senator charles grassley r, iowa in 2007 for their lavish lifestyles. Rather than preaching the gospel, the word of faith preachers major on what can be seized by the power of a persons will. Spiritual abuse through word of faith teachings during tragic infant loss. Feb 20, 2011 bill winston is a word of faith pastor. Kenneth hagin ministries operates the movements primary school rhema bible training center and one of its leading publishing houses faith library publications. A prolific author and accomplished speaker and teacher, he began his teaching career at the university of missouri, moving briefly to the univ. Vanity of vanities saith the preacher if youre not saved from your sins by christ. There will be a section at the bottom of the list that will contain some secular works which contain some valuable information and insight as to the history recorded in the word of god. They will rely more on what god told them than on what was written in the bible, despite their insistence that we, the congregation, must find three scripture verses to support what we want to do. Joyce meyer is one of americas bestknown prosperitygospel tv ministers preachers who teach that personal wealth can be attained through a strong faith in god and a strict adherence to the bible.
Transparency is missing from most of these word of faith preachers so it makes one wonder what else they are hiding. There are some that claim that those in the word of faith movement who preach the gospel benny hinn, kenneth copeland, joyce meyers, et. Word of faith preachers teach that they are the dispensers of this revelation, and imply that only they are capable of giving it. Apr 16, 2014 top 10 books on preaching april 16, 2014 david murray 16 comments as im often asked for book recommendations on various subjects, i decided to put together an online list of my top ten books in various categories. The book is a great achievement in pulling together the different threads that combine to form a full picture of the word of faith fellowship cult.
We must take action now and it will not be pleasant. This book is a bit outdated of course, but the message is timely. David wilkerson blasts faith preachers berean publishers. Sep 19, 20 when the word of faith movement went from a stewardshipcentered gospel to a rightscentered gospel, it also attracted many selffocused peoplepeople who used god as an excuse for their lavish lifestyles and who frowned upon those living in simplicity. October 1999 in a sermon preached six months ago and circulated widely on cassette tapes, new york pastor david wilkerson blasts prosperity doctrines, holy laughter, and the flamboyance of evangelist benny hinn. The devilish puppet master of the wordfaith movement. Prosperity gospel or the word of faith in christianity. The word of faith movement is the predecessor to the new apostolic reformation and the two movements share a lot of overlapping beliefs. This subject brings a lot of personal emotions to the surface because i lived. Jun 14, 2010 word of faith preachers isnt meant to be an exhaustive discussion of every doctrinal position taken by the movement. Is joyce meyer word of faith while remaining as fair to joyce meyer as possible.
Top 5 best books about preaching recommended mustreads. An examination of the word faith movement you dont have a god in you, you are one. Numerous news outlets, as well as the presidents own coronavirus task force, report that the american people are becoming increasingly frustrated and impatient with the social distancing guidelines. Why i left my name is john edwards, and i was a faith preacher for ten years and one month. Exword of faith preacher tells the truth about the word. When it comes to discussing any doctrine with word of faith preachers such as kenneth copeland, it is impossible to dialog from the standpoint of biblical hermeneutics principles of interpretation. Last week, i received a personal story of infant loss and spiritual abuse. As a product of the word of faith movement in the early 1980s, i will forever be indebted to the books and teachings of kenneth hagin sr. In fact, word of faith teachers say that even nonbelievers can exercise faith and will things into existence. There are many great pastors and preachers today that do deliver sermons like this. Their heresies have leaked down into the churches, there.
Be careful not to equate preachers who teach faith in operation with the so called word of faith preachers. This is the group that would seek to convince us that jesus and his disciples were rich, that to be poor is a sin, to be sick is a sin, and that faith is a creative force that we can use to shape our world just like god supposedly created this world and universe that we live in through his faith. Inside the word faith fellowship, one of americas most dangerous cults. Word of faith is a worldwide evangelical christian movement which teaches that christians. Just about every tv preacher is a word of faith guru. The preacher and his library, part 1 faith baptist bible. The word of faith believing prayer movement is one hallmark of charismatic church teachings. When one really takes the time to look deeper into the feelgood message of smiling joel osteen it becomes crystal clear that his doctrine is actually far worse than spiritual junkfood.
This film takes a responsible look at the major doctrines which separate this movement from historic biblical christianity. Faith movement in the early 1980s i will forever be indebted to the books and. His style, whether it be charismatic or serious delivers a powerful message from gods holy word. Who are these richest pastors with wealth and so much money that they could even dance on it. This is the book that pastor bankie considers the most important of his books. Finally, the word of faith movement hinges upon the misinterpretation of mark 11. Word of faith also known as word faith or simply faith is a worldwide evangelical christian movement which teaches that christians can access the power of faith through speech. Loura lawrence shares her personal story of infant loss and spiritual abuse through word of faith occultlike teachings october is the month designated for pregnancy and infant loss awareness, so this story is timely. Capps ministries official web site featuring streaming audiovideo teachings. As an ordained word of faith preacher, joe bachota has firsthand knowledge of the doctrines being preached.
Feb 05, 2017 this feature is not available right now. The word of faith cornucopia of false doctrine pirate. In the book, farah expressed his disillusionment with the teachings, which he argued were more about presumption than faith. If that is so praise the lord, but, as scripture says a little leaven spoils the whole lump so i would really question anyone who is still involved in this movement and supporting any of the preachers mentioned below. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. Jun 16, 2010 word of faith preachers isnt meant to be an exhaustive discussion of every doctrinal position taken by the movement. Now this is hard on the human mind, but im telling you what the bible said. However, this force is only released through the spoken word. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Yes, all is vanity if youre not born again and passed from death unto life.