In a July 2011 article titled “Grow Up. Settle Down. Keep Reforming. Advice for the Young, Restless, Reformed” written by John MacArthur, he stated the following: Five years later, the so-called Emergent Church is now in a state of serious disarray and decline. Some have suggested it’s totally dead. Virtually every offshoot of evangelicalism that consciously embraced … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following article by Christianity Today is in no way an endorsement of Christianity Today, a Christian magazine that has lent strong support to the “new” Christianity. This article is for informational and research purposes only. Multi-Site Churches Go Interstate Megachurches expand across state lines. by Bob Smietana (Christianity Today) Mars Hill Church … [Read more…]
May 31, 2011 From: Roger Oakland, Understand The Times The following letter is to all Bible-believing pastors throughout the world who have been or are being influenced by current trends that are attacking the Word of God through the postmodern humanistic mystical belief system. I have witnessed this deception firsthand on a worldwide basis but … [Read more…]
Calvary Chapel pastor Greg Laurie recently joined contemplative proponent Mark Driscoll and other popular figures, including James McDonald and Matt Chandler at the Elephant Room event. Laurie, who has shown public support for Rick Warren in the past, is one of Calvary Chapel’s most popular teachers. In the following video clips of the Elephant Room, you can see … [Read more…]
Faith Undone by Roger Oakland is back from press in its 8th printing. The book was released in 2007, and we believe it is still the most powerful and truthful book about the emerging church and the “new” spirituality that has overtaken much of the Christian church. Below is a chapter by chapter synopsis of this book. If you … [Read more…]
by Roger Oakland Stimulating images that provide spiritual experiences are an essential element of the emerging church. While many are bewildered as to why their churches are darkening their sanctuaries and setting up prayer stations with candles, incense, and icons, promoters of the emerging church movement say they know exactly what they are doing. Mark … [Read more…]
The Christian Telegraph, one of Russia’s largest online source for Christian news, has named Leonard Sweet, Rick Warren, and Mark Driscoll three of the top 10 most influential Christians in 2010. Leonard Sweet is named top strategist of the year, Rick Warren top diplomat of the year, and Mark Driscoll top reformer of the year. Christian … [Read more…]
By Michael Carl WorldNetDaily Rick Warren promotes un-biblical interspirituality The effort among some Christian churches to meet with Muslims and dialogue about faith is a betrayal of the basic foundations of Christianity, asserts a critic of the developing trend. “Useful idiots,” is how Christian talk show host and Muslim analyst Ingrid Schlueter assessed the participants … [Read more…]
These two commentaries in from Ingrid Schlueter of CrossTalk: Mark Driscoll Church Plant Works with Hamas Front Group Click here to listen to the prayer at Harambee Church in Renton, Washington back in March. The sound of the Islamic call to prayer echoed through this Mark Driscoll, Acts 29 Network church at an Interfaith event … [Read more…]
Update: See our more recent article on this topic: John Piper Interview: Rick Warren is “Biblical” – “He’s Been Slandered” LTRP Note: Lighthouse Trails finds it no surprise that popular preacher John Piper has invited New Age sympathizer Leonard Sweet co-worker Rick Warren to speak at his upcoming Desiring God conference. In 2006, Piper invited contemplative proponent … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following comment was sent to Lighthouse Trails from a man in Holland regarding our recent article, Mark Driscoll IS a Contemplative Proponent. We have posted it to help people see how contemplative proponents have taken Scripture out of context to erroneously defend mystical-type spirituality. To see another example of this misuse of … [Read more…]
Mark Driscoll is a name that has grown in popularity among evangelicals especially over the past few years. Somewhat known for his vulgar and crass language in public, he has been invited to speak at conferences by a wide assortment of Christian leaders–John Piper and Robert Schuller to name two. Driscoll also shared a platform this … [Read more…]
According to Mark Driscoll’s church calendar and other reports as well, Mark Driscoll will be speaking at Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral on June 14th. 1 While many evangelical leaders have promoted Driscoll, he has been the topic of a number of Lighthouse Trails articles. Driscoll was one of the early “emergent” leaders mentored by Leadership … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: Please keep in mind, while reading this article, that popular Christian figures like Erwin Lutzer, D.A. Carson, and John Piper will be sharing a platform with Mark Driscoll at the upcoming “Entrusted with the Gospel” 2009 National Conference. These teachers and pastors have been contacted about this situation, but to date Driscoll is … [Read more…]
“One must wonder, with all the discussion going on about sex nowadays in the New Age/New Spiritual culture, and among Christians who take their cue from that “spirituality,” whether such prurient interests don’t indicate something deeper is going on that is devastating true spirituality in the church.–Pastor Larry DeBruyn For those who are wondering why … [Read more…]
Press Release Contact: Ingrid Schlueter Crosstalk Radio Talk For years, Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle has styled himself as hip and relevant and gritty. He’s made a name for himself with his irreverence, his ultra-cool personna and most of all, for his crass discussion of sexual matters. It is this discussion … [Read more…]
Women and Children at Risk! WARNING: The following news release should not be viewed by young minors because of its nature and wording. While it is a sensitive topic, we believe we must let the body of Christ know what is taking place. Those who have followed Lighthouse Trails for some time are aware that … [Read more…]
by Ingrid Schlueter There are ‘mothers in Israel’ who are rising up to confront Mark Driscoll and his filthy mouth and materials. Why? Because the men in spiritual leadership today not only refuse to, but legitimize and endorse Driscoll’s “ministry.” If you wonder why there was a need for a Prophetess Deborah in the Old … [Read more…]
by Roger Oakland Understand the Times (author of Faith Undone: the emerging church—a new reformation or an end-time deception) Stimulating images that provide spiritual experiences are an essential element of the emerging church. While many are bewildered as to why their churches are darkening their sanctuaries and setting up prayer stations with candles, incense, and … [Read more…]
THE COMING KINGDOM by Larry DeBruyn Evolution or Revolution? In recent years, Christendom’s thinkers have offered a smorgasbord of ideas and theories about Jesus, thus begging the question–will the real Jesus please stand up? If one pays attention to the Jesus revisionists, we are left with the impression that nobody really understood Him, not even … [Read more…]
According to a September 19th Christianity Today blog article, the emerging church is dead. “An overused and corrupted term now sleeps with the fishes,” the article states. But is this even remotely true? Or rather could it be that the emerging church, or what we call the “merging” church, is morphing into its next “higher” … [Read more…]
by Understand the Times with Roger Oakland In the late 1960s, two youth workers in their twenties, Mike Yaconelli and Wayne Rice (who happened to be working for Youth for Christ at the time), wanted to change the way youth ministry was viewed and approached. They self-published a small booklet called Ideas, began talking to … [Read more…]
Mark Driscoll’s 2008 book, Vintage Jesus, has some noteworthy statements that should be weighed against Scripture. Below are a few of them: Calls Christians Little Christs Driscoll – Page 120: To be a Christian is to be a “little Christ.” In fact, the name Christian was originally a term of mockery given to us by … [Read more…]
The Christian Post has released an article titled “Mars Hill Pastor Ditches ‘Emerging’ Label for Jesus.” However, in a January 11th article by Lighthouse Trails Mark Driscoll Rejects McLaren But Embraces Contemplative, Mark Driscoll’s rejection of Brian McLaren and Doug Pagitt is questioned because of Driscoll’s continued promotion of contemplative/emerging spirituality, a belief system that … [Read more…]
On May 8-9, Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral will present the “Praying the Psalms with Jesus Retreat.” The retreat will be held at the Prince of Peace Abbey and will feature a contemplative spiritual director (William Gaultiere), stations of the cross, meditation in “various ways,” and “Benedictine monks heavenly chants.” The retreat comes just a few … [Read more…]
Since last Fall, when Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church, denounced some of the teachings of emerging church leaders Brian McLaren and Doug Pagitt at the Convergence Conference at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, his talk has been the topic of many discussions across North America. People feel that such a denouncement by someone who … [Read more…]
When it comes to the emerging church, Christian leaders seem to lack understanding and discernment. Some books and several articles have now been written about the emerging church, and interestingly, nearly all of them lack the most important element -the emerging church (which incorporates the teachings of the Emergent leaders: McLaren, Pagitt, Kimball, etc.) is … [Read more…]
Some say that some emerging church leaders like Dan Kimball and Mark Driscoll are not part of the Emergent movement, that the two are very different. According to one of the strongest catalysts for the emerging church movement, Zondervan Publishing, Kimball and Driscoll are indeed part of the “Emergent movement.” Zondervan describes its 2007 book, … [Read more…]
Emerging church leader Mark Driscoll, who claims to have distanced himself from the emergent movement (which has a premise immersed in mysticism/contemplative) recommends his readers turn to contemplatives like Gary Thomas (who tells people in his book Sacred Pathways to repeat a word of 20 minutes) and Richard Foster (Celebration of Discipline). Some Christian leaders … [Read more…]
Emerging church leader, Mark Driscoll, has declared that he is no longer one of the Emergent leaders. He says he has distanced himself from emergent leaders like Brian McLaren. John Piper came to Driscoll’s defense when Piper invited Driscoll to be a speaker at the recent Desiring God conference. In several blogs, Driscoll was also … [Read more…]