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Here are some quotes from C. Peter Wagner's Apostles Today (2012), where Wagner credits the Latter Rain as being
"pioneers" to what would become the New Apostolic Reformation. Citations are to the Kindle edition.
"pioneers" to what would become the New Apostolic Reformation. Citations are to the Kindle edition.
"In North America, God began to open doors for the emergence of the apostles of the Second Apostolic Age right after World War II. It was around that time when some churches began to recognize the office of apostle. However, the movement eventually sputtered. 2/
During those days, terms such as “Latter Rain,” Restorational Movement,” “Deliverance Evangelism” and “Shepherding Movement” were used, to name a few. The leaders of those movements had great expectations that what they had started would reform the entire Church... 3/
I have some thoughts about this thread. He brings up several valid points, but based on my experience walking away from a cultic Christian group in 2004 (the generation before exvies), yet w/connections to evangelicalism afterwards I have some critique 1/
Many evangelicals (I use that word in a very broad sense to include Pentecostals, charismatics, and even some religious right Catholics) see *any* criticism of their beliefs and practices as undermining their faith. It's not lack of curiosity. It's fear. Even rage. 2/
It's a very fragile belief system with a less than omnipotent God. Any criticism threatens it. Any perceived transgression away from patriarchal authority threatens it. 3/
