This is the story of one family's 10+ years in the Word of Faith movement and subsequent departure from our 'Faith church.' Not only have we had to deal with leaving a controlling, manipulative church but we have arrived to see the strange state of Evangelical Christianity in America. These are our observations and comments on life during our time in the Word of Faith and since.
The blog title is a take on a Kenneth Hagin's book The Authority of the Believer. Coming from a controlling church, we place great value in a Christian's responsibility to not follow men or the crowd but to think for yourself.
The blog title is a take on a Kenneth Hagin's book The Authority of the Believer. Coming from a controlling church, we place great value in a Christian's responsibility to not follow men or the crowd but to think for yourself.
"Autonomy of the Believer", love it.
ReplyDeleteWe were in a church that worshiped TONGUES AND WORDS and HOLY LAUGHTER in stead of God
ReplyDeleteHello there! I just discovered your blog. It seems that you and your wife are on a journey similar to the one I've been on for the last few years. I documented my journey in my blog TH in SoC, where I described my experience in an abusive church and how strange American evangelicalism seemed to me after I left my old church. I look forward to hearing more installments of your journey.
ReplyDeleteThanks for comments TH. We've know of many people with distressing similar experiences. It's terrible that bad doctrines have become widespread but it's even worse to see increase of controlling churches and religious leaders within the evangelical spectrum. We will be checking out your blog.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading!
ReplyDeleteKenneth Hagin plagiarized the works of E.W. Kenyon
ReplyDeleteYes, but we weren't following Kenyon's cult. We were following Hagin's. That's why his book is being addressed.
ReplyDeleteYou need to investigate Morris Cerullo Worldwide
ReplyDeleteEvangelism(MCWE) Dr.Cerullo uses prosperity preachers like Steve Munchie and Todd Coontz among others to scam believers