{"id":21912,"date":"2016-12-20T17:39:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T21:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=21912"},"modified":"2026-07-19T05:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T12:38:46","slug":"lighthouse-trails-sends-out-third-letter-and-two-booklets-to-130-christian-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/lighthouse-trails-sends-out-third-letter-and-two-booklets-to-130-christian-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighthouse Trails Sends Out Third Letter and Two Booklets to 130 Christian Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lighthouse Trails has now mailed out the third letter along with two booklets to about 130 Christian leaders in the U.S. As we reported earlier this year in our article titled “Lighthouse Trails Publishing to Make Contact with Over 100 Christian Leaders to Warn About Jesus Calling<\/em>,”<\/a> we prayerfully made the decision to start sending short letters and selected titles of our booklets to those who are considered major Christian leaders in America. Our list is currently at 130 names.<\/p>\n

Our first mailing included a copy of Warren B. Smith’s booklet 10 Scriptural Reasons Jesus Calling is a Dangerous Book<\/em> and was sent out in March of 2016. Our second letter was sent out in May of 2016 and included two booklets: Ray Yungen\u2019s 5 Things You Should Know About Contemplative Prayer<\/em><\/a> and Roger Oakland\u2019s Rick Warren\u2019s Dangerous Ecumenical Pathway to Rome<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this third mailing, we sent the leaders two booklets: Setting Aside the Power of the Gospel for a Powerless Substitute<\/em><\/a> by David Dombrowski (chief editor of Lighthouse Trails) and Is Your Church Doing Spiritual Formation? (And Important Reasons Why it Shouldn’t<\/em>).<\/a> The following is the contents of the third letter:<\/p>\n

Dear Christian Leader:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are sending you two booklets that we publish, which we hope you will find helpful in understanding some of the serious problems the Christian church is facing today.<\/p>\n

Is Your Church Doing Spiritual Formation<\/em> explains what the Spiritual Formation movement is, how it is tied in with the contemplative-prayer movement that originated with the Catholic Church, and how pervasive it has become in the evangelical and Protestant church today.<\/p>\n

Setting Aside the Power of the Gospel for a Powerless Substitute<\/em> is an exhortation for pastors and leaders to remember that the Bible says the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the power of God. It is this very power that has the ability to change lives; but so many in today\u2019s church have taken a hold of powerless substitutes and then wonder why Christians are not growing in maturity, strength, and wisdom.<\/p>\n

We hope you will read and prayerfully consider the messages in these two booklets.<\/p>\n

Sincerely in Christ,<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Editors at Lighthouse Trails<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You may view the list of leaders we sent this letter and the booklets to by clicking here<\/a> (although we have since added a few more names).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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