I remember asking a Bible major friend at lunch during my first or second week on campus about his experience as a Bible major. I was very comforted by the numerous comments I saw bringing Tonys false teaching to light, though. As a brand new babe in Christ, I walked 2 bloicks to a church in my neighborhood. Also, what about R.C. Im currently listening to Jims podcasts through John; he brings the words to new lights; particularly those round the crucifixion. A few years ago I spent a lot of time in Romans with Steven Armstrong (a Calvinist) and later with Kay Author and irresistible grace came alive. In 2001, Stephen received God's call to move to San Antonio, Texas, where he soon found opportunities to teach and preach verse-by-verse in churches throughout the area. Thank you so much for your lists. hi michelle, would like your thoughts on Jon Courson and Erwin Lutzer. I am saying this because no teacher is infallible and we are ALL in danger of deception. Awesome list. I think pop-Calvinism manifests itself in many ways, especially in the angsty YRR phenomenon. The fault lies with people who dont understand the difference between true heresy and false teaching. Over the years too, Ive grown to find a lot of silliness in pop-Calvinism. Stephen Ministry affirms the tremendous value of the laity in doing the work of congregational care, writes pastoral theology professor Tonya Armstrong. I felt like I had been putting limits on God and I was beginning to see how boundless he really is. Tony Evans, founding pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, recently introduced a concept he calls Kingdom Race Theology to his congregation as his alternative to Critical Race Theory, by way of two Wednesday evening sermons. Oh thats right, no one can, but YOU can jump out! (Reformed Baptist) http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11113103031. Of course, BIOLA is not known for Calvinism at all, but for me this was the first time I had been exposed to the wider-world of evangelicalism (of course, its not a very wide world at all, but when you grow up going to church at Calvary Chapels and attending a fundamentalist Baptist school theres a lot that gets left out). Another Verse by Verse expository teacher!! Seating is limited to 550 guests. Stephen Armstrong is a journalist and author. I originally arrived at BIOLA as a cute little Arminian. It was actually another lady, who commented on the daughters comment by Voddie. what are your reasons for not including him. You can hear some teaching about the problems with Hagee and Young here (just put each of their names in the search bar). To add more books, click here . We were at a church for over six years and I felt stagnant in my learning of scripture. As Ive mentioned, these are not exhaustive lists. I agree! Hi Anthony- As it clearly says in the introductory paragraph of the Recommended Bible Teachers tab where you probably found this article, These lists are not comprehensive.. Wonderful teaching and speaking. I started listening to men like Paul Washer & Voddie Bachum & started to learn so much. For Moore, the Lord's Supper is a sign which looks back to Jesus' death, but also forward to his return. Thanks for stopping by! I am not familiar with BBN Radio. Saw Sproul on the list after I had commented. Thankful to the Lord for His gift of sound preachers. On the one hand he will go so far as to say that Christian women cannot be police officers (the Bible mentions nothing of the sort), yet on the other hand he joins in ministry with Caine and Moore who in addition the the false doctrine they preach both actively and unrepentantly violate clear Scripture by preaching to men. And, youre right, hes funny! I thought they would definitely be on the list!!! The primary problem with Jesus Calling for men or women is that, as you said, it is false doctrine. I totally understand about feeling done with church, but I would encourage you not to forsake the assembly. In addition to various articles and essays, Jerry has published a book for churchmen entitled Exemplary Spiritual Leadership. To me, it taints his body of work. 4. I even started a hermeneutics study (Mark Keilars Word PicturesBecoming a Workman series) and invited the whole church. I usually recommend Paul Washers (HeartCry Missions) church finder because it includes not only TMS, but some other great church finders as well :0). Andrew received a Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School. Charles Spurgeon is great reading.. Theology Major Faculty Christ College Armstrong, Clinton J. Im sure if hes Peters Approved hes a fine pastor and exegete :0) Glad you found the articles helpful. Parts of a Bible Study -- Hook, Book, Look, Took. hes not someone I would recommend even if I had heard of him. The Radio Church of God was founded in 1934 in Eugene, Oregon, by radio- and televangelist Herbert W . The bitter split between the two factions of Grace & St. Stephens Episcopal Church took place in early 2007 over the U.S. church's ordination of gay clergy and other theological issues that Armstrong's . Yes, it was hard to limit the list to 10! @voddieb If you can find a book study thats doctrinally sound and isnt aimed at women, it would be OK (the male teacher is still the one teaching the class and in authority over it), but I would encourage the teacher that it might be better to find a good, doctrinally sound study written by a man (there are plenty of those out there) just to avoid any stumbling blocks for anybody. I do not know anything about him and his doctrinal beliefs, however, remember seeing his name in that respect. Thank you for your prompt response. :0). His preaching was great. Any thoughts on RC Sproul being a part of this NRB International Christian Media Convention in 2017? Dog Ate Something I Don't Know What, We are recent, we have been duped by apostasy and false teachers before. I love all these brothers teachings on the Word. I listen to his sound a Bible studies all the time. For the next 2 years, I looked online for churches. More than those, however, like you I found myself having increasing desire to let the Bible speak for itself which led me to Reformed and Covenantal theology. Thanks for asking! Stephen Armstrong + Follow Follow to get new release updates, special offers (including promotional offers) and improved recommendations. Im not familiar with Erwin Lutzer, so I couldnt say at this point whether or not I recommend him. :0). A wonderful list, Michelle, and its deeply comforting to know these great teachers are out there to guide us in these troubled times. It is with great sadness we are writing to inform you that Pastor Stephen Armstrong died January 22. It is a treasure, especially for serious pastors and teachers."" After reading your false teachers section, I feel like maybe I was naively listening to the wrong man? This item: Making Deals with God. He serves as Board Chairman and a faculty member of The Expositors Seminary in Jupiter and is a graduate of The Masters Seminary. :0). I can email that to you if you want it. Hi Mary Ann- You might be interested to read my Statement of Faith tab at the top of this page. He brings a stately passion to his messages that our generation sorely lacks! Stephen Ministry affirms the tremendous value of the laity in doing the work of congregational care, writes pastoral theology professor Tonya Armstrong. Do you have links to the information on continuationist and theistic evolution for Keller? All comments are handled manually, and I do not publish comments which promote false doctrine. In this article, an insider gives us . The fault here is not with Todd. Love this list. If the David Jeremiah books bother your conscience, then put them aside and maybe revisit them in a few years when you are more spiritually mature, and see what you think then. However, I will say this- ANYONE who seeks out a female teacher these days, at the Christian book store or even at the local church level (Sunday School teachers, Bible study leaders, etc. (Youre more likely to find a doctrinally sound male teacher because there are far more male teachers, period, and because there are many of them who hold to sound, biblical doctrine.). Wonderful teaching and speaking. He is not someone Id recommend as a teacher of sound doctrine. Thanks, Bonnie. (Complete with hand signs to denote one jumping out of the Fathers hand). Jonathan Edwards: From the Editor Papa Edwards . Looking for a scripturely sound, non legalistic church seems nearly impossible at least up here in New Jersey. Thank you for your insight and thank you for the list of sound women also. Steven was raised in . He is a new believer, so Im concerned that he focus on the right things to start off. Yes, a number of issues. Even though I was an elderly lady at that time, I was a young whipper snapper and new in my walk, and my zeal would die down they said.. :0) Voddies a good one, too. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Highend ThemeCreated with in London, UK. I did not take the leap, however, until I started my Theology II class in the Fall of 2006. Because nearly all of the best known female Bible teachers/authors/speakers on the store shelves are false teachers. Stephen Armstrong. Randolph County Newspaper, JSM (Jimmy Swaggart Ministries) teaches several false doctrines, among them: Genuniely regenerated Christians can lose their salvation. Oh please, do not give up on finding a biblically sound church . I ran and thanked God for the early warning even as I ran. I glanced over it a bit, and while Im not familiar with most of the names on the Conference Pulpit, I saw a few that I know to be doctrinally solid, and none that jumped out as definite false teachers. As with any pastor or ministry, I encourage ladies to read and listen discerningly and compare all teachings with Scripture. Heretic Steven Furtick - famous for being presented as Messiah at his Code Orange Revival. Thanks so much for sharing this Mrs. Holck! I did a ministry event out there once; that place is unlike any other. You dont have to take the accounts of the old testament literally. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I would add Dan Phillips and Mike Abendroth. Hi Ingrid- Glad to be of help. As I explain in this article, I dont recommend teachers who live in ongoing, unrepentant sin by associating and partnering with false teachers. Hi Michelle, . I cut my teeth on Chuck Swindol and Charles Stanley. During my first year of college I was undeclared without any clear passion for any particular subject of study. Despite having no professional religious training, in 2003 Stephen was called by God to lead a church planting effort in the city as pastor of Living Word Fellowship. 2017 Dave Armstrong. For the past 15 years Greg has worked in vocational ministry as worship pastor, young adult pastor and church planter. Purpose of a Group Bible Study. Stay strong in the fight! He came to know the Lord in his early 30s, while serving as an Air Force officer. Attaching one. In my opinion, I find it often is hard to have to the time to research the reliability of online blogs and reviews. Yes, theyre both great. I spent my Sundays listening to sermons online while cruising the internet everyday. For me, nobody beats the precision, clarity (to a nonseminary female like me), and reliability of John MacArthur. One of the things I appreciate about Todd is the gentleness and grace with which he approaches the people he talks about. As for Todd, no one says as much biblically sound and honest things while making you laugh at the same time. I really have to object to Voddie Bauchaum. Sproul is doctrinally sound, and, to my knowledge has never partnered with a false teacher in ministry. https://cbfguam.org. Stephen Armstrong writes for the Guardian, the Sunday Times, GQ, Elle, Wallpaper and the New Statesman, as well as showing up on Radio 4 whenever they let him. AP37 Process artist Stephen Armstrong outlines his attraction to the landscape - both natural and man-made - and his engagement with it through paint. Great expositor. If you can, join us for their ekklesia conference they hold every year. (Trust me, they are rare as hens teeth. Totally agree with Begg and have heard him preach personally. Let's Teach Video Series - Lesson 1. Hi Veronica- Welcome, and youre welcome. Those Exceptional Edwards Women. In his letter, Armstrong rebuts the charges outlined by O'Neill. The first breakout session of Stephen Armstrong from the 2014 VBVMI Bible Conference. He lived in the 9th century BC, during the reign of the wicked King Ahab of Israel . My brother tried to start a reformed church, but that was a 2 hour drive from me and alas my age and my health along with finances for gas etc. I ask questions about the doctrines of gracefor which they did not believe. According to the 2021 NRB schedule of events, Tony Evans spoke at a worship service at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, but I dont see Voddies or Priscillas name listed any where on the schedule. I asked him if he could point to one major change in his views since studying the Bible intently here at BIOLA. This ministry is committed to providing compelling, verse-by-verse teachings of God's word at no charge, thus ensuring the whole counsel of God is proclaimed. I know the seminary needs him, but Im hoping to see more of him once he gets everything settled down there. John Hagee teaches demonstrably false doctrine. However, over the course of ministering to Mormons I found myself emphasizing Gods sovereignty more and more. Sounds like a great guy! It took me a while to get over it and to affirm that someone could be a Calvinist and a solid Christian. So blessed to have their ministry right down the road. Many of those teachers have podcasts. Thank you. An early pioneer of radio and television evangelism, Armstrong preached what he claimed was the comprehensive combination of doctrines in the entire Bible, in the light of the New Covenant scriptures, which he maintained to be the restored true Gospel. I dont think Jim Osman is JPs pastor, but he IS a pastor. There are so many fantastic teachers out there, it would be easy to leave these three guys behind and never miss them :0). Yes thats true. Well, I have to give Armstrong's handlers credit for cleverly crafting the statements above. Thank you for clearing that up. Sproul, Sr. is #7 in this very article :0) Bridges and Horton are wonderful teachers, indeed. I have trouble with some of their beliefs.. but agree with their desire to live for God.. shelved 1,381 times Showing 30 distinct works. May i also suggest Dr. Paul Elliott of Teaching the Word. My conversion was very similar. His complementarianism seems muddled at best. Hi Tricia- No, I would not recommend the Bible Recap. Neither you nor I know the exact nature or depth of Voddies and Tonys relationship. Steve is found dead as one investigates the mob-rule at Vault 101. Steven Gertz and Chris Armstrong. Ive never heard him say this, so can you please provide an article or video where he specifically says this? Sproul and John MacArthur. Thank you Michelle, the list is great. Peter felt God's invitation to seminary and had a life-changing experience at the Talbot School of Theology. Id like to hear/read his remarks in context. There are many more than these 10 godly men out there, both well-known and obscure, that rightly preach and handle Gods word. ), 3. Stephen J. Nichols. Hi - Great list. I would not construe Sprouls (or any other doctrinally sound and discerning pastor/teacher) participation as partnering with false teachers, but rather demonstrating, via his high profile, that NRB does carry some doctrinally sound teachers and encouraging people to partake of NRBs programs that feature doctrinally sound teachers. I like Pastor Charles Lawson, and John Courson Bible teaching.. Associate Pastor and Personal Assistant to Dr. John MacArthur at Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA. Heres a blurb from his bio on the GIBC website: Prior to his ministry in Florida, Jerry served for many years as Sr. Please let me know what you think about this! Technically and theoretically, I would generally say its OK (see this article) but when the rubber meets the road, it kind of depends on the situation. Interestingly I followed your link to read about Keller and saw Michael Horton listed there as well. Sounds like something that pastor needed to hear! I really appreciate your blog and am grateful to sister Kim for pointing me to you! I will pray for you as I pray all His children to find a place to go and to praise , pray and fellowship with each other. Hi! Could we get you and your church to pray for us? Again a few of my favourites, but its great to have more names to check out. Ive learned over the past few years that TBN is dangerous to the Christian soul and now Im on a journey to find good solid Biblical teaching while still avoiding all false teachers so these lists are more valuable than you know for a newer believer like myself. However, John Piper, as nice of a guy as he is and as helpful as some of his materials are, will probably not be on those lists. Can you advise? My husband said Im sorry to say this to you, but you wouldnt have him teach at your pulpit because you wouldnt risk loosing 90% of the goats you have & many on staff. How do you feel about Charles R. Swindoll (Chuck Swindoll) and James Dobson? Im sorry, I misread your original comment to mean that he was speaking with (i.e. One little church, I literally had to run out of on my second visit. Some people call acquaintances with whom they have a cordial Hi, how are you? relationship friends. Or its possible that Voddie is maintaining a friendly relationship with Tony in order to disciple him and correct his errant theology. April 13, 2022 By Dave Armstrong 0 Comments. Oh I could go on . Id this the same add being taught by a woman? Thanks, Berna. As far as I know, Charles Stanley is OK doctrinally and doesnt hang around with known false teachers. How about Chester A. McCalley of Hope this helps! I have not seen it since becoming aware of that. You may want to shoot him a quick e-mail (hes very good about responding) if you have more questions, or just to confirm thats what he meant. I was already aware of Beth Moore and Joyce Meyer and the Osteens. So glad to see you healthy and well! [] Cf. Im not exactly sure what to do. Could you please provide me with a link to an article or video where he says that so I can check it out? I attended his church when we were stationed in Guam with the military. If you feel that God is leading you to possibly move your family to a more Calvinistic church, spend some time in prayer about that. Im not familiar with this site or Dr. Broggi, but at a quick glance it seems to have a biblical statement of faith and nothing I saw raised a red flag right off the bat. I read it with an open mind and felt like I was finally reading Romans 9 in a clear conscience. I, too, have grown tremendously from the men on this list . NICOLE ARMSTRONG. I have listened to some of the preachers on your list, I was a little confused about Voddie, I liked his preaching, but then read he is a Calvinist.. dont they believe that certain people are chosen to follow God.. and the others are not chosen so they will never believe? My, oh my, how convoluted things can become! This resource may be helpful as you research him. Its my pleasure to serve you in Christ :0), Many names I dont know yet! I dont think its anything to be alarmed about. FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. He cannot be considered a solid, biblical preacher. Your article helped in clearing some confusion I have had regarding her. Mahasi Sayadaw, Vipassana Metta FoundationTranslation Committee (Translation), Steve Armstrong (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joseph Goldstein (Foreword author) 4.48 avg rating 95 ratings published 2016 4 editions. Transform your life with assistance from faith formation advisor the Rev. Dedicated to advancing the dialogue between faith and reason, Catholic University seeks to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research. Rick Warren, on the other hand, would fall into the category of false teacher. :0). I didnt know thats what my view was called, but I quickly realized how much I did not like Calvinism when I found out that many of my new friends held to it. Did a ton of interviews for #FaultLinesBook caught up with some old friends and made some new ones. Priscilla Shirer commented on the post We love you and your family Voddie! Be blessed!! DIRECTOR OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION Hey Josh, yea I think thats part of it for sure. We love the people, we think they seek God to the best of their ability and they seem to have teaching that is far above any of the other churches in the area. The Reverend Dr. Stephen P. Bauman, Senior Minister . He has said and done a handful of things over the past five years or so that caused me to raise an eyebrow, but, of the sermons/lectures of his that I have had the occasion to listen to, Ive not heard anything unbiblical. Steve Lawson - A pastor for 34 years, Dr. Lawson is now founder and president of OnePassion Ministries, "a ministry designed to equip biblical expositors to bring about a new reformation in the church." He serves on the board of Ligonier Ministries and The Master's Seminary, where he is also Professor of Preaching. Rickey Armstrong (Glendale Baptist Church, Miami, FL) Stephen E. Farish (Crossroads Church, Grayslake, IL) . Sir John Howard 1385, what was life like during the communist russia, blackrock long term private capital portfolio. He is old school, but very powerful. He has a picture with Tony Evans and the caption Great time at #NRB2021 this week. https://www.versebyverseministry.org. We love Alistair Begg, R.C. As you talk about Mormons pray for Grace Reigns- a ministry to FLDS in Colorado city. Video Just What Do You Mean Faith Once Delivered? She has a strong background in offering the life-changing love to the community and has also served the Central Texas Conference in various positions. Pastor Steve Bogie Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Menomonee Falls, WI 3. :0). His partner, Boyd Smith, was with him when he died. Clear rating. Even though I was so opposed to Calvinism, there was always an uneasiness within me regarding the way I approached that passage. 2. (If youre on a phone or a tablet, youll have to scroll waaaaaaaay down almost to the bottom of the page, and youll find Blogs and Podcasts I Follow between the category cloud and the Links I love sections. Thanks for checking (duh like you wouldnt ) My wife was a Jehovahs Witness for a time and it caused me to doubt who Jesus was. I love hearing about how people who hold to Calvinism first came to change their mind. (I am never sure what is the big horror of it anyway) he has said, when asked, that he is a leaky dispensationalist meaning that he sees the ways God worked with man in different eras of history, but he is not hung up on it; it is not the basis of his theology. Kelli. Ada Defense Lawyer Los Angeles, Steven Orfice Armstrong White River Junction, VT Steven Orfice Armstrong, 65 years young, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in White River Junction. A baptism of the Holy Spirit separate from savlation that a Christian has to ask for and that is evidenced by speaking in tongues. previous 1 2 next sort by previous 1 2 next * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author.