Posted on 08/08/2007 2:12:39 PM PDT by Gamecock
National Talk Show host Reuben Armstrong has put TD Jakes, Eddie Long, Creflo Dollar, and Joel Osteen, the top four Mega-pastors, "Under Fire."
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 7, 2007 -- The Reuben Armstrong Show airs on Streaming Faith which is the largest Christian based website in the world and broadcasts in eight states and on TV around the World. Armstrong will release a new book titled "Snakes in the Pulpit." The book is scheduled for release on August 29th, 2007. Armstrong will be sending a certified letter to these four pastors asking them to resign from their positions as Pastors because they are "deceiving true believers."
In "Snakes in the Pulpit" Armstrong states, "...these four pastors are using the word of God to manipulate the true believers for fame and fortune." This book will expose the deception that these four "pulpit pimps", as Armstrong defines them in his book, are using the word of God to get rich and support their royal family. According to Armstrong, these mega-pastors have deceived thousands and thousands of people and yet are raking millions and millions of dollars from their extremely large congregations.
There are several mega-churches that are featured on national TV and radio that have spawned a new type of celebrity: "Mega-pastors." These men have risen in stature and gained the public's trust as irreproachable men of God as their churches have attracted hundreds of thousands of members and millions of viewers and listeners.
"Judgement day is coming: their status nor money won't get them to heaven," Armstrong said.
Is Reuben Armstrong related to the late Herbert Armstrong or his son, Garner Ted Armstrong?
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Can anyone say ‘pubicity stunt’?
...... “publicity stunt”
Joel Osteen took over from his father. Went from a Spirit-filled straight-forward ministry to a feel-good ministry. That’s what people want to hear, and that’s why he fills the old basketball arena in Houston.
You can gripe about any pastor that doesn’t believe like you do, calling them “snakes in the pulpit”. Doesn’t mean you’re any more right than they are.
Hmmm....I wonder if this snake will keep the millions he is trying to make off of bashing religious leaders?
I remember a lot of good books by John Osteen, TL Osborne, etc.
I don’t watch Joel Osteen, but I wouldn’t call him a heretic.
And personally, I don’t have a problem with a church that makes you feel good. I grew up in one whose mission statement seemed to be the opposite.
I don’t think that Rueben Armstrong has much of a right to complain about “feel good” ministers. Here is some text from his webpage:
Upcoming topics: Are you a WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS story?
Have you lost a significant amount of weight and kept it off?
Have you tried every diet in the book and finally discovered the key to healthy weight loss?
The Reuben Armstrong Show is looking for weight loss success stories. If you or someone you know has lost a life-changing amount of weight, and are willing to share your story on The Reuben Armstrong Show - then we would like to hear from you!
http://www.reubenarmstrongshow.com/upcomingtopics_weightloss.html
‘pubicity stunt’?
Why would I want to say that?
Only four? What about Rick Warren? Benny Hinn? Almost all TV "preachers" look like snakes to me.
The rise in "churchanity" has turned me 180 degrees away from Christianity along with thousands of others sick of explaining that those TV preachers do not represent Christianity.
Perhaps they do now.
Just making people feel good doesn’t make someone a good pastor.
Of these 4 Eddie Long is about the only one I can stand to listen to.
USA does have some snakes in the pulpit, yes, indeed.
It is easy to criticize people from afar - How about letting the people in those churches decide if they are “snakes.” Surely with churches as big as these, there will be a large percentage of strong, able, discerning leaders.
LOL!! Maybe if he had included Jim Bakker and Jessica Hahn.
What I can’t figure out is, how are these the top 4 “mega” whatevers? Did the Pope drop to #5? This guy needs a fact-checker for his press-releases.
Wrong on the discerning part. Many of these churches are large because the congregation never hears about Hell, sin, or salvation through repentance. They are nothing more than a Sunday morning social club. The real problem is that not many would recognize truth these days.
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