In J.I. Packer And Tim Keller Endorsing The Alpha Course here at Apprising Ministries, as far back as two years ago, I attempted to show you that the hyper-charismatic The Alpha Course (TAC)—marred by Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM)—is making another comeback within the mainstream of the visible church. Another example might be found in John Piper Approves Of The Alpha Course? There I […]

  By Michael J. Penfold Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 15 years, you will at least have heard of The Alpha Course. Written by ex-Barrister turned Anglican Curate Nicky Gumbel, it styles itself as a friendly, fun and non-threatening ‘practical introduction to the Christian faith’. Summarised in Gumbel’s best-selling book Questions of Life, Alpha involves […]

God is a God of justice and judgment. If you read through Alpha you will not see the word ‘hell.’ In a sense, there is no hell in Alpha’s teaching. I know that people do not want to hear about hell. John Blanchard wrote a book, Whatever happened to Hell? and he said that he did […]

In Lawsuit Targets Sovereign Grace Ministries And Co-Founder Over New Child Sex Abuse Allegations here at Apprising Ministries I brought you up to speed concerning that amended lawsuit. Things are a bit difficult for SGM right now. ((http://bit.ly/UpYFzr, accessed 1-15-13.)) As I mentioned before, last December we began to see some real fallout from the suit in Flagship […]

Christian Research Network is a sister work of Apprising Ministries. Sadly, The Alpha Course (TAC) is making a comeback. CRN associate editor Erin Benziger told us earlier that The Alpha Course Receives Praise From Moody Radio’s Janet Parshall. Based upon a speaker at an upcoming Desiring God conference, who literally teaches TAC at his church, I wondered: John Piper Approves Of The Alpha […]

As one in the still developing mission field of online apologetics and discernment ministry here at Apprising Ministries it goes with the territory to take quite a bit of “friendly fire.” For example, in Meet The Ordained Women Ministers Of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries’ Speaking Team I told you RZIM spokesman Rick Manafo accused me of doing a […]

Apprising Ministries brings you the following from page 3 of The Alpha Course Director’s Handbook: Further reading THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN MYSTICS MORTON KELSEY AND JOHN WIMBER ON THE ALPHA COURSE JOHN PIPER APPROVES OF THE ALPHA COURSE? THE ALPHA COURSE RECEIVES PRAISE FROM MOODY RADIO’S JANET PARSHALL

[mejsvideo src=”https://www.apprising.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/WarrenAlpha.mov” width=640 height=360] Further reading RICK WARREN AND TEACHINGS OF DEMONS SOUTHERN BAPTISTS ASSIST THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO INFILTRATE EVANGELICALISM CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY/MYSTICISM INVADES EVANGELICALISM WITH RICK WARREN AND KAY WARREN LEADING THE CHARGE

As evangelical discernment continues to dwindle, the spiritually dangerous Alpha Course is making a comeback despite it’s sinful ecumenicism a la The Ecumenical Compromise Of The Alpha Course. This is evidenced e.g. by The Alpha Course Receieves Praise From Moody Radio’s Janet Parshall and John Piper Approves Of The Alpha Course? Christian Research Network is a sister work of Apprising Ministries. Here CRN Associate Editor Erin Benziger […]

by Chris Hand Is the popular Alpha Course leading people astray? Many people have been greatly impressed by the Alpha course. Designed to be an introduction to the Christian faith through talks, video presentations, small-group discussions and a special weekend-away, lots of churches are now employing it as part of their outreach. In the eyes […]