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Elevation Church Reveals Why They Don’t Use Words Like ‘Resurrection’ On Easter Invites (Hint, It’s a Terrible Reason)
Protestia ^ | March 18, 2024 | staff

Posted on 03/18/2024 6:38:40 PM PDT by Morgana

Pro Church Tools recently sat down with Nicki Shearer, Elevation Church’s Digital Content Director. She is responsible for overseeing all the copy coming out of Elevation Church, the 25,000-member multisite led by Steven Furtick. She sets the tone of church emails, blesses or nixes the language of social media posts, and develops guidelines for responding to events in the news.

In a wide-ranging interview, Shearer explains that while they may use certain phrases in church, Elevation Church doesn’t use words like “resurrection,” “calvary,” or “blood of Jesus” on its Easter invites, as that language will “immediately make someone feel like an outsider.”

For more on Furtick, here are some of his best/ worst hits:

Never Forget: The Steven Furtick Coloring Book+ All the Pages We Have Uncovered Uncovered! 2013 ‘Boot Camp Book’ from Steven Furtick’s Elevation Church. Feat. ‘THE CODE’ Steven Furtick Engages in Rank Heresy: ‘What God is; You Are’ Would you Pay $2480.30 For Tickets to a Steven Furtick/ Elevation Worship Concert? Steven Furtick’s Son’s New Rap Song Ft. Guns, Sex and Designer Clothes+ Mother Endorses Steven Furtick Says God Doesn’t Make You into a New Creation $1090 Sweater? $1990 Handbag? $2720 Coat? Round-Up of Preachers N Sneakers Steven Furtick Goes on a Wild, Wild, Willllldd Rant about Betas and Blessings ‘Twerking for the Lord?’ Steven Furtick Laughs as TD Jakes Disgraces his Wife Steven Furtick Screams ‘I Am God Almighty!’ In Wild Sermon Steven Furtick Promotes Trinity Denier’s Book + Says His Kids Think his Words are Scripture TNB drops Millionaire Heretic Kenneth Copeland after 40 years, Picks up Millionaire Heretic Steven Furtick.

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After reading this I believe a lot of these churches are just after money and trying to sell you something not preach the gospel.
1 posted on 03/18/2024 6:38:40 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Ya think?

I can’t remember what church it was but they kicked the Bible on Super bowl Sunday. They just try to keep it entertaining so that people keep coming and giving them money.


2 posted on 03/18/2024 6:45:08 PM PDT by tiki (To)
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To: Morgana

The first thing that comes in after women ministers are appointed is increased money flow and the first thing to go out is Christ’s resurrection. Sounds like a plan?


3 posted on 03/18/2024 6:52:43 PM PDT by JJBookman (Democrats = Party of Mr. Scratch )
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To: Morgana

They’re essentially drama “social clubs” with just enough religion tossed in to maintain the 401c.


4 posted on 03/18/2024 6:52:50 PM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created..." )
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To: Morgana

That’s my conclusion too.


5 posted on 03/18/2024 7:13:56 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: lgjhn23

On judgement day, Jesus Christ Himself will say to these heretics, “Depart from Me, I never knew you!”.


6 posted on 03/18/2024 7:15:11 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Morgana

It is not a Christian church, so it has no need for the resurrection. It is one of those “other gospels” Paul warned about.


7 posted on 03/18/2024 7:29:33 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative. )
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To: Morgana

My church featured an easter egg hunt as part of the Easter service last year. The Easter Bunny was also part of the service.


8 posted on 03/18/2024 8:19:01 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Morgana
In a wide-ranging interview, Shearer explains that while they may use certain phrases in church, Elevation Church doesn’t use words like “resurrection,” “calvary,” or “blood of Jesus” on its Easter invites, as that language will “immediately make someone feel like an outsider.”

Ask that certain "someone" to leave the room - or, preferably, the congregation!

Problem solved!

Wait! You say there's more than one person offended by those expressions?!

Regards,

9 posted on 03/19/2024 2:40:40 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: lgjhn23

I had never heard of this church before, but it doesn’t matter. They are obviously not preaching the Gospel anyway. I guess, before one would attend there,you’d have to ask yourself why you go to Church. If you can’t think of a reason, then maybe you’d go to the Elevation Church. What a waste of time.


10 posted on 03/19/2024 5:26:00 AM PDT by oldtech
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