More on the Lakeland Outpouring
I’m sorry I haven’t written more (not really), but I’ve simply been far too busy enjoying the summer and my semester off from school! I’ve been getting a lot of recreational reading done (check out my "Visual Bookshelf" on Facebook for details), though you’ll probably have to ask me to be your friend before you can look at it and I reserve the right to deny the request if I don’t really know you.
My wife and I are hitting the road tomorrow and heading to North Carolina to visit old friends from New Jersey and to check out the Todd Bentley event at MorningStar on Friday. As I’ve written elsewhere on this blog, we’ve been tuning in to the goings-on in Lakeland on GodTV on and off for the last couple of months.
It’s been interesting watching the debate on Todd rage back and forth on the internet. I have a friend at Regent whose opinion I respect and value highly who is very concerned for Todd and his ministry. While he’s certainly not in the camp of those calling Todd a heretic, he believes there are some theological "issues". Personally, while I appreciate Todd and his ministry, it’s not entirely my "style".
I’m looking forward to spending some time at MorningStar and ZHOP and checking things out up close and personal! I thought I’d post links to some interesting articles on the Lakeland Outpouring I’ve run across recently.
Pete Greig (of 24/7 Prayer fame) - Lakeland, Florida, Barack Obama & Burma: A Call to Respond to The Signs of the Time
Billy Kennedy - Rumours of Revival
Jason Clark - Navigating New Moves of the Spirit
Bonus Article!: Frank Viola - Stripping Down to Christ Alone: Rethinking the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
The last article by Viola isn’t really about the Lakeland Outpouring but has some good stuff to say and it somehow seems to "fit". Enjoy!
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Speaking of Frank Viola, have you read his book “Pagan Christianity?”? It explores the roots of today’s church practices and discusses how they have done harm to God’s purposes for His Body. Excellent read. Also, the sequel to “Pagan Christianity?” is out now. It’s called “Reimagining Church”. It picks up where “Pagan Christianity” left off and continues the conversation. (“Pagan Christianity” was never meant to be a stand alone book; it’s part one of the conversation.) “Reimagining Church” is endorsed by Leonard Sweet, Shane Claiborne, Alan Hirsch, and many others. You can read a sample chapter at
http://www.ReimaginingChurch.org
It’s also available on Amazon.com. Frank is also blogging now at http://www.frankviola.wordpress.com