Now there's a name I haven't heard in a LONG time. I forgot about him.
I am familiar with Elim. I have some friends who worked for it many years ago. They had issues about how things were done as well, and while they are not Pentecostal in the typical sense, they are more charismatic leaning, if that makes sense.
But, Derek Prince and a lot of other "ministries" were big into "shepherding", which required you to get permission for your life activities through a false teaching about "submission". I had already read enough of Romans to know that God cleanses us one day at a time... and the Holy Spirit guides us our daily life!
I have also heard about the *sheperding movement* but was unaware of his involvement in it.
I was doing some searching on the internet concerning what has been going on in Bill Johnson's church and the charismatic movement as a whole and we found this article by him. It did seem pretty solid. Is there anything in this message here that Prince gave that you take exception with?
My concern is finding answers for several friends I have who are buying into this name it and claim it stuff, looking for gold dust, feathers, holy laughter, etc. I am praying for them that God would open their eyes to see what's going on because the lifestyles of those leaders leaves MUCH to be desired. And yet some people just get so pumped with the emotionalism and when you challenge what they experienced, look out.
They're convinced it's God.
One of the things I have always found that shows the error in their approach is that they more often than not give glory to the Holy Spirit rather than Jesus. If they glorify the Holy Spirit it’s a clear indication of error. It is Jesus we are to glorify.
John 16:14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.