By Nephy Lim PARAPASTRIX    [par–uh pas’ -trīx, [Greek, para-,  combining form representing pará  (preposition) beside, alongside of, by, beyond. Pastor, n., a person having spiritual care of a number of persons, Latin pāstor  shepherd, literally, feeder, equivalent to pās-,  base of pāscere  to put to pasture,  feed + -tor -tor. Trix, A suffix borrowed […]

Apprising Ministries continues warning the Rip Van Winkle’s in evangelical leadership that major figures of Word Faith mythology are rapidly gaining stature within the mainstream of professing Christendom. I’ve talked a lot about how this is receiving a real assist from the emerging ecumenical magisterium springing up around the Elephant Room, e.g. Steven Furtick As Televangelist […]

Apprising Ministries brings to your attention this short piece from ABC News: Evangelist Billy Graham told Mitt Romney today that he would do anything he could to help his candidacy. The two met at Graham’s North Carolina home. Near the end of thirty minute meeting, Graham led a prayer for the Romneys and said, “I’ll do all I […]

The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission: Bonhoeffer, who died because of his principles in a Germany concentration camp in 1945, is one of the most frequently quoted individuals by evangelical leaders. This has always surprised me given the fact that Bonhoeffer was a […]

By Apprising Ministries special correspondent Bob DeWaay Beth Moore denies that she promotes approaches to prayer that have Eastern overtones. The issue arose from her participation on the Be Still DVD which has been critiqued on this site by Ingrid and then Brian Flynn. Brian and I viewed a segment of Beth Moore on that DVD. We found disconcerting her […]

Sola fide and sola gratia, as used in the Protestant Reformation, form the basis of a God-centered Gospel meaning that while the sinner is dead in his trespasses and sins God Himself sovereignly regenerates those whom He will. By His gift of grace God gives them the faith to believe in Christ, and they repent of their sins. […]

Further reading PROPHET-LEADER CRAIG GROESCHEL AND AN EVANGELICAL GANGSTA’S PARADISE PROPHET-LEADER STEVEN FURTICK DESCENDS DOWN TO WORD FAITH HERETIC ROD PARSLEY CHRIS ROSEBROUGH LOOKS AT JAMES MACDONALD AND THE ELEPHANT’S DEBT

Further reading THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH HASN’T CHANGED ITS CONDEMNATION OF THE GOSPEL DR. R.C. SPROUL: IT’S SIN FOR A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN TO REMAIN WITH THE APOSTATE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SOUTHERN BAPTISTS ASSIST THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO INFILTRATE EVANGELICALISM

The other day in the Apprising Ministries piece Elephant Room Curator James MacDonald And The Elephant’s Debt I directed you to a website called The Elephant’s Debt: From Exodus To Jubilee, which presents some pretty troubling documentation concerning Harvest Bible Chapel (HBC). If you didn’t know, Elephant Room curator James MacDonald—founder of Harvest Bible Fellowship—is senior pastor of HBC. I’ve also […]

HT: Whom Will Ye Serve Further reading RICK WARREN, JOEL OSTEEN TO APPEAR ON OPRAH’S ‘LIFECLASS’ RICK WARREN AND TEACHINGS OF DEMONS RICK WARREN AND DAILY HOPE GOD TURNS US INTO STUART SMALLEYS