Poll Shows Many "Most Influential Christians" Promote Contemplative

Some say that those who are warning about contemplative spirituality and it’s invasion into Christendom are alarmists, that it really isn’t as bad as we are making it sound. Well if the Church Report poll (where over 200,000 voters responded), which names the “50 Most Influential Christians” is any indication, contemplative spirituality is being promoted by some of Christendom’s top leaders.

Below is a list of those “Most Influential Christians” who are contemplative proponents:

#3: Bill Hybels (Willow Creek Church)

#5: James Dobson (Focus on the Family)

#8: Leonard Sweet (Soul Tsunami and Quantum Spirituality)

#10: Rob Bell (Mars Hill Bible Church)

#12: Erwin McManus (The Barbarian Way)

#13: Robert Schuller (Crystal Cathedral)

#16: Rick Warren (Saddleback Church)

#27: Chuck Swindoll (Insight for Living)

#28: Jack Hayford (King’s College and Seminary)

#33: Max Lucado (Upwords)

#44: Beth Moore (Living Proof Ministries)