Trinity Western University (TWU) of British Columbia, Canada, has joined up with the contemplative/emerging ministry of 24-7 prayer. The founder of 24-7 prayer is Pete Geis (of the UK), author of Red Moon Rising. In October, we reported on this situation in an article titled, “Red Moon Rising: An Army for God with a ‘Violent Reaction'” . We stated:
While Greig’s book and ministry may, at first glance, appear to be a movement of prayer, research shows that both the book and the movement are heavily influenced by contemplative spirituality and New Age thought. And while youth around the world are taking shifts (to pray) in Greig’s boiler rooms (prayer rooms), they may be getting into something entirely different than biblical prayer….Throughout Greig’s site, articles and discussion cover topics such as monks, monasteries, and meditation. One article, titled “The Cross and the Cellar”, is written by Morton Kelsey. Kelsey, an Episcopalian priest was a strong advocate for contemplative spirituality and said: “You can find most of the New Age practices in the depth of Christianity…. I believe that the Holy One lives in every soul (A Time of Departing, p. 67).
In another article Greig says 24-7 Prayer is part of a “global prayer explosion” that includes the Catholic Renewal Movement, Taize worship, IHOP, and other prayer movements.
It is most unfortunately that Trinity Western University has decided to take this route.
Popularity for Greig’s prayer rooms in North America has brought about the release of a book by Greig called 24-7 Prayer Manual. This movement is introducing more and more people to global meditation and eastern mysticism, which will ultimately usher in spiritual deception of a magnitude the world has never seen. (See Reinventing Jesus Christ for more information on this topic.)
