"pastor" Melissa Scott
"dr" Gene Scott's widow
Posted on 02/28/2015 3:37:49 PM PST by Gamecock
Who is watching Joel Osteen? Not I! But he does amaze me. How can he preach on the exact same topic every Sunday--"God wants me to be better"--and, yet make it seem different?
When it comes to Christian media, and who accesses it, the numbers are revealing. Who Is Watching TV or Listening to Christian Radio?
Only 8% of Americans admit to watching Christian television regularly--I'll bet the demographics here are interesting. Probably older women with blue hair, who live below the Mason-Dixon line, and east of Mississippi.
24% watch Christian TV "sometimes," 27% "rarely," and 40% "never."
Christian radio fares a tad worse. 10% listen "regularly," 17% "sometimes," 19% "rarely," 52% "never."
Podcast numbers are low (the media is new). 4% "regularly," 10% "sometimes," 11% "rarely," 72% "never."
The numbers also show that
67 percent of Americans never or rarely watch Christian-based programming on television. Those who do watch at least sometimes are overwhelmingly self-identified evangelicals (69 percent) and weekly churchgoers (62 percent).
71 percent never or rarely listen to Christian radio. Those who do are similar to the Christian TV crowd — 67 percent are evangelicals and 57 percent are weekly churchgoers.
84 percent of Americans never or rarely listen to Christian-themed podcasts. Books and movies fared slightly better: 33 percent said they at least sometimes read Christian-based books. And 40 percent report seeing a Christian movie in the last year.
Why does Joel bother people so?
“Get on those phones, NOW!”
That's my maiden aunt in Los Angeles who still lives in the same house she grew up in. Her TV dial never moves from the 700 Club.
I am a big sermonaudio.com user. Through that site I have discovered dozens of wonderful Christian teachers, most of
them unknowns, from all over North America, the U.K. and one from Africa. I also listen to sermons and lectures from a number of ministries such Ravi Z., Ligonier, Grace to You, and Desiring God. I’ve been downloading entire courses from Covenant seminary for about seven years. There are also a number of people I follow via YouTube such as James White. There is a wealth of free Christian material available to anyone who wants to learn.
Real Hell Fire and Brimstone that Olsteen guy!
The guy preaches next to a sculpture of the world.
Just the visual is enough for me.
Watch Christian TV: Very Rare
Christian radio: Never
Podcast: Sometimes
No Tee Vee, ever.
Christian Radio, only if the wife has something on when I get home.
I have plenty of podcasts that I follow.
Christian TV tends toward the sensationalist, the overdone, the heavily made up, or the slick. So, I watch Christian TV when I’m in the mood for those things. I will listen to Christian music on the radio or on satellite TV.
Well, in my case — probably so. But that’s between God and me. I really don’t need a stranger on tv to remind me all the time.
JD Farag’s Mid-East Prophecy Updates on Youtube. Every Sunday.
M4L
We have a very, very good Christian radio and tv station where I am. I often listen to various programs. Not for music.
Go door-to-door for politics, as I like to do. Look if the TV is on. And if it is, who is on the TV. It is amazing the number of people with 2A and Prolife bumper stickers on their car who watch the Jerry Springer types. And it is amazing the number of those who vote Democrat and have Pat Robertson types on the TV.
As Jesus said. Ask and ye shall received. We don’t ask for he votes of those watching the Pat Robertson types. We don’t even knock on their door because we are told to only knock on the doors of the hard Rs.
And then we wonder why we lose.
I can remember the early 90s when I was checking out seminaries to pursue Masters in Divinity and Masters in Theology. Some of the seminaries I went to were great, but others were a lot to be desired. I visited Southern Baptist seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Seminary and than started to head north. So when I was traveling through Oklahoma I spent a week in Tulsa - Oral Roberts University and Rhema Bible Training Institute. Boy my eyes were opened to the Word of Faith Movement, Name it Claim It, and the so called charismatic Movement. Next I stopped at the Assemblies of God theoligical seminary, and eyes opened to the Pentecostal Movement. I stopped at Concordia theological and Covenant Theological seminary.
the word of faith movement - (Joel Osteen) is a part is a man centered theological system that is based on a flawed interpretation of the Bible that breaks down the christian life based on Watchman Nee and a few other whacked out individuals whom claimed spiritual enlightment. The taking of Finney’s Arminism and blending it with a Seed of Faith, that God will bless you 100 fold - 100 dollars grants you 1000 dollars. claim physical healing based on that Christ healed, so in the atonement of Christ physical healing is guaranteed ( Spiritual healing of a right relationship with God through Christs sacrifice for personal sin and having faith in Christ jesus is what the relationship is to be) Not what can give you here on earth. The Bible promises no easy believism, wealth and health. Yes Joel osteen is no better than a snake-oil salesmen.
I use to come cross Bro. Stair on shortwave radio. He was very odd.
"Pastor" Melissa Scott used to be a porn star that went by the name Barbie Bridges back in VHS days before she married Gene Scott. She spent a considerable sum from their church's coffers trying to make that stuff go away. A web search will show you that she didn't succeed.
Stanley is about the only one I watch. I would probably watch Franklin Graham. Is he on TV?
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