Armed Men Hijack Car of African Evangelist
Oct 28, 2005
On September 26th, in Nairobi, Kenya, minutes after
American-born evangelist Loren Davis finished meeting with
300 Kenyan pastors to warn them about the dangers and pitfalls
of Rick Warren's Purpose Driven programs, Davis' car was
hijacked by two unidentified armed men. "I left after
dark," said Davis. "My crusade manager asked me
and my wife to ride with him in his car, so we left our
men to bring our vehicle. Later that night, we got a call
from our men. They had been hijacked."
Davis explained that just after his men drove outside the
church compound, two gunmen jumped them, forcing them into
the back seat. The armed men said if they didn't cooperate
they would kill them. "For over thirty minutes the
hijackers drove around Nairobi terrorizing them," Davis
said.
"Finally, miraculously, they let our men go, along
with our vehicle, stealing only two mobile phones and some
small money. Our men said that they wondered if the hijackers
were after me, because we had a lot of expensive electronic
equipment in the vehicle, which they left alone. My vehicle,
which was well marked with our ministry logo, is the one
I usually ride in. It was picked out of all the cars at
the conference." The incident left Davis and others
shaken.
Davis, who has been an evangelist in Africa for seventeen
years with his wife Celeste, is warning Christian leaders
and pastors in Africa about Rick Warren and the Purpose
Driven program. Davis has planted 132 churches throughout
Africa over the last two decades and says he is deeply troubled
about the widespread influence Rick Warren has already had
in many African churches. According to Davis, Rick Warren's
teachings are often unscriptural and contain serious New
Age implications.
Davis says his warning has been met with some hostility
and risk. "I was told by reliable sources that in Rwanda
I could be arrested for criticizing Rick Warren because
of Warren's connection with the president." Rick Warren
has already visited with Rwandan president, Paul Kagame,
and would like to see Rwanda become the first " Purpose
Driven nation."
Several Kenyan pastors asked Davis if he would speak on
November 2nd in Nairobi, just six days prior to Rick Warren
arriving. Warren is scheduled to speak at Nairobi
Pentecostal Church from November 8th to 11th.
The November 2nd meeting with Davis is expected to draw
over a thousand pastors and leaders. Davis states that he
will give the same documented presentation that has already
convinced many African pastors and leaders to abstain from
Rick Warren's fast growing world-wide agenda.
Rick Warren's global
P.E.A.C.E. Plan is targeting the continent of Africa.
He believes the world is on the brink of a great spiritual
awakening and that every religion can be used to bring this
"new reformation" into place. In May, at the Pew
and Religion Forum, Rick Warren stated: "Who's
the man of peace in any village - or it might be a woman
of peace - who has the most respect, they're open and they're
influential? They don't have to be a Christian. In fact,
they could be a Muslim, but they're open and they're influential
and you work with them to attack the five giants. And that's
going to bring the second Reformation."
While Rick Warren's global P.E.A.C.E. Plan is based on good
works, Davis is concerned about where this movement is ultimately
heading. He is particularly concerned that this new "reformation"
is under girded by ecumenical/New Age considerations.
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