by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 16, 2018 | Churchianity
Franklin Graham Festival? Billy Graham Crusade? Will Graham Celebration? [Posted 5/07 – updated 7/2018] Why do they name their organizations and bandwagon programs after themselves? Why do they seem to invade a region and try to merge all the churches? Do they...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 15, 2018 | Churchianity
3/18/07 updated 7/15/2018 and 3/30/2022 Questions in 2007 Does the Acts 29 Network seek to become the next Calvary Chapel non-denominational denomination? Will Mars Hill be the next Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa? Does Mark Driscoll plan to be the next Chuck...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 15, 2018 | Churchianity
Perhaps one or more of your leaders are tempted by pride and prestige. A Mega church guru (or wannabe) portrays himself as a Moses over the people and therefore a counterfeit Christ. He wants people to come hold his arms up as if he was the center of all that is...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 15, 2018 | Churchianity
Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 15, 2018 | Churchianity
Outcasts & Rejects from Churchianity Are you one? Three types of experiences: No opportunity to minister in your church Your church has coercive, oppressive leaders Your church is going down apostate paths What a blessing when one is a part of an assembly of...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 15, 2018 | Churchianity
11/15/06 Updated 12/4/06 Young men are conditioned, by the World in general and by the Evangelical Subculture in particular, to see the Christian life as a career ladder in the Church to climb for ever increasing power and prestige. 1. Pew Sitter 2....