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[List of sources are located below/after this article as are updates and a p.s.]
Oh how far the mighty have fallen…
Something horrific took place this last weekend, something of biblical proportions. There are varying sides to what happened, some even say it was staged. Staged or not, what happened leads to a nose dive into an abyss and a call for rebuke, repentance and a return to holiness in the body of Christ. I am writing as a watchman who is witnessing a perilous storm that has come upon us and warning all to take heed, be alert, and to not be deceived.
This past weekend was the Stronger Men’s Conference put on by James River Church down in Springfield, Missouri. It is a yearly event, and has been criticized for years for being over the top in its entertainment. I have not followed this but recently read about it. Though I have not known much about this men’s conference until recently, I have known about James River Church for a long time. I actually attended it when it was called James River Assembly (of God) back in the early 2000s. I highly respected the exegetical, biblical, doctrinally sound teaching of their pastor, John Lindell, and at one time sought employment at that church. When COVID hit, I checked many ministries online, including James River, to see how they were fairing and if they were aware of the intricate web of great deception behind COVID and the vaccine. This was the first time I perceived a flaw at James River, for they were not only clueless, they were defiantly clueless. Not only did they not see through the foul deception, Pastor Lindell had the gall to put down, even mock, Pastor Dana Coverstone’s (also an Assemblies of God pastor) warning dreams of what lies ahead for America if she does not repent. Then, in July 2021 they opened their church doors on their several campuses to be vaccination centers. And not only did they open their doors to the vaccine, they also opened their doors to false teachers/prophets Bill Johnson and Randy Clark during what they call “the week of power”. And when Christians dared to question why James River would welcome false teachers and false prophets, Pastor John Lindell defiantly defended them and his decision to invite them. (videos below regarding all this).
This being said, it ought not to have been so surprising to Christians when they read/viewed the story/video of what happened at the Stronger Men’s Conference this past weekend, whose “attendees” were “from 38 states and 42 countries were present April 12 and April 13 at Springfield’s Great Southern Bank Arena…” (News Leader article listed below). In brief what happened is that on opening night, the entertainment was that of a former male stripper performing his sword swallowing act around a very long metal pole. He first rips off his shirt, then while topless acts like spiderman on the pole, eventually licks his sword, then appears to swallow it, climbs the pole all the way to the top, and then upside down slides swiftly down the pole. This ends with an eruption of cheers from the packed arena.
During Pastor Mark Driscoll’s presentation (the next day?), he is recorded as saying, “…because they’re not binary. Their sexuality shifts on a spectrum. They are transgender. Demons want you to be like them, not like you. He [God] made you male and female. They want to be with you as not male or female so that you are no longer manifesting the image of God but the counterfeit image of the demonic. You men need to know, you younger men, you’re living in a cult called America. You older men need to know that if you tolerate, they will dominate. And in the next session if I’m allowed to come back (laughter and an eruption of applause), we’re gonna talk about how to be an Elijah and how to deal with Ahab and Jezebel.”
(and the following words of Pastor Driscoll is what is quoted in most of the articles online, and is immediately what follows what he said above)
“But, let me do this. I’ve been up since 1 o’clock in the morning. The reason I’m hoarse is cause I’ve been praying for you and my heart is very burdened (applause). And I want to be very careful of this because it’s not what I want to say. But the Jezebel spirit has already been here. The Jezebel spirit opened our event. This is a rebuke and a correction of no one. This is an observation. Before the word of God was opened there was a platform, it was a high place. On it was a pole, an Asherah. The same thing that’s used in a strip club for women who have a Jezebel spirit to seduce men. (weak clapping) In front of that was a man who ripped his shirt off, like a woman does, in front of a pole at a strip club. (a few more clap). That man then ascended. See our God is not arrogant. He doesn’t ascend. Our God is humble. He descends. And then, (John Lindell is heard in the background saying, “You’re out of line, Mark!”) he swallowed a sword, and (Lindell says, “Mark!”) Jesus Christ – okay, Pastor John, I’ll receive that.’ (Lindell says, “You’re done!”) And Driscoll says, “Thank you.” Puts on his hat and exits while Lindell takes the platform.
(There are loud cheers and boos at the same time, and then there are chants of “bring him back, bring him back, bring him back” while Pastor Lindell appears subtly to make the devil sign with his left hand as he attempts to speak). “Mark is out of line. If Mark had wanted to say that he should have said it to me first. Matthew 18. Matthew 18. If your brother offends you go to him privately. I talked to Mark for a half hour, there was not one word of that! (Lindell’s tone sounds angry, whether acting or genuine) He’s out of line. If he wanted to say it, he could say it to me. You may not agree with me. You may not agree with him. But we are brothers in Christ, and there is a right way to handle a disagreement. I’m just telling you, I’m not gonna sit back and watch someone do publicly what they they should have done privately. And as a pastor and a man of God, I’ll call another man of God out. Now I love Mark, but he was out of line. I have a responsibility spiritually for this event. We saw 530 people come to Christ. We’ve been called to Jesus, and we’re gonna conduct ourselves in a Christian manner. And we’re gonna go according to the Bible. And the Bible tells us how that should have been resolved, and it wasn’t.”). (this info was gleaned from a video found in the article at this link: https://www.faithwire.com/2024/04/15/mark-driscoll-kicked-out-of-mens-conference-for-rebuking-jezebel-spirit-at-event/)
According to the Springfield News Leader on April 15th (link below), after the scene described above, the two men patched up the situation. “Driscoll and Lindell said they talked in private and reaffirmed their friendship before Driscoll gave his planned sermon alongside Lindell.”I honor, respect, love and admire you as the father of this house. This is the greatest men’s event, I believe, in the country right now,” Driscoll said on stage, in what he said was a “model of how brothers can work through their” differences. He expressed remorse for not speaking to Lindell directly before speaking to the crowd. “I apologize to you for not going that route, which would have lead us from the most awkward moment in the history of any men’s event,” Driscoll said. Lindell said while people can have different opinions, he and Driscoll agree on the things that mattered. “People are going to make mistakes, they make misjudgments, but if we are going to penalize people and kill friendships over that, then we’ve damaged the body of Christ,” Lindell said.” (Private video footage posted on facebook of this “reconciliation” is found at this link: “Pastors John and Mark Talk Reconciliation,” https://www.facebook.com/macs417/videos/964397721972876.It is in this private video that Lindell calls Driscoll a “John the Baptist”, and says he looks forward to hearing Mark’s message on Elijah).
So, what just happened? It appears that Pastor Mark Driscoll, who has a very checkered past, spoke up as a reformed man who perceived the Jezebel spirit (about which he has written a book) that had been invited to and opened the event, and observed it out loud. Then, Pastor John Lindell who is the leader and host of the entire event, shouted out and shut down Pastor Mark’s observation, quenched the Holy Spirit, and thwarted any possible conviction that had begun in the men’s hearts. Then, Lindell proceeded to rebuke Driscoll, saying that he (Lindell) was spiritually in charge of the event. Then, as has been said, Lindell and Driscoll spoke together behind the scenes afterward, and then later sat before the thousands of men gathered, affirming each other and saying that they agreed to disagree, and Driscoll apologized that he had not gone to Lindell privately.
What did you do, Pastor Lindell? Did you just quench the Holy Spirit? After all, didn’t Pastor Lindell say that Pastor Driscoll was like the prophet John the Baptist in the private video link above and below in this article? Now who would dare to silence John the Baptist? And what kind of nonsense is Pastor Lindell attempting to pull over the eyes of the sheep? Matthew 18? That is not a passage used concerning corporate sin and the call to corporate repentance. Did John the Baptist ask the Pharisees if it was okay that he call them a brood of vipers? Did he go to them privately and tell them that he was going to tell everyone to repent? How about Elijah for that matter? Did he go to Ahab and Jezebel privately to tell them exactly what he was going to do on Mount Carmel before he shamed their false gods and killed all of their false prophets? Do I hear a resounding “NO!”?
Furthermore, this is a pattern among God’s holy prophets. For, Jeremiah called God’s message of repentance out in the city gate calling all who entered to amend their ways and stop believing the lying words of their leadership; he did not merely speak to the princes of Judah, but to all publicly (Jeremiah 8); Ezekiel demonstrated going into captivity in the open street and prophesied judgment to all Jerusalem and did not just speak just to the leaders or send a letter to the leaders in Judah (Ezekiel 12); Elijah proclaimed God’s word from the top of Mount Carmel before all of Israel not just Ahab and Jezebel (1 Kings 17); John the Baptist declared repentance to all who assembled at the river side and not just to the Jewish leaders (Matthew 3); Jesus denounced the Pharisees publicly with his countless “woes”, called them a wicked and adultress generation, and did not go to each of them individually in private (Matthew 16 and 23); Paul confronted Peter in public for his hypocrisy (Galatians 3). Furthermore, Jesus in Revelation called out the church at Thyatira who were tolerating the teaching of Jezebel who was leading many astray to open sexual immorality, and He did not have His letter privately delivered to the prophets of Jezebel in Thyatira first nor did He call the believers in Thyatira to agree to disagree with the followers of Jezebel (Revelation 2).
These matters of idolatry and debauchery and false prophets/teachers are not matters of private offense but an open abomination before God that is to be denounced publicly just as it always has been. After all, such a root of bitterness is not to be allowed to proliferate or else it will contaminate everyone else. As Hebrews 12 states, “14Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 15looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; 16lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.” Deuteronomy 29 sheds light on the fact that this root of bitterness is actually when someone is in sin and yet says in his heart that he is blessed of God and habitually and willfully continues on in that sin. If that person is allowed to continue openly sinning without public rebuke or correction, much like the man with his stepmother in 1 Corinthians 5, then it winds up emboldening others to do the same or worse, and to also feel justified in so doing. This is what damages the body of Christ.
And what is this about being brothers and agreeing to disagree? Disagree about debauchery? Sexual immorality? Jezebel in the service? At what cost is this unity? We’ve gained the whole world but lost our soul. We’ve pleased our brother but lost favor with God. We’ve unified under the wrong flag. We’ve answered the wrong trumpet call. We’re marching to the beat of the wrong drummer. We cannot agree to disagree on depravity! What, we’re gonna love each other as brothers and sisters in Christ while everyone is sleeping with another man’s wife, lying and stealing and cheating and fornicating and murdering too? But, that’s okay. Nothing to see here. We all do what’s right in our own eyes in the name of unity and brotherhood and agreeing to disagree. That’s okay prophets of Baal, you’re off the hook today, Elijah just bowed to Jezebel, agreeing to disagree thus becoming yet another manipulated man-pleasing Ahab. This is not about Matthew 18 any more than it’s about 1 Corinthians 8 and the weaker and stronger brother, but it is very much the stark warning of 1 Corinthians 10 that says to flee idolatry, and to beware lest you in your liberty fall. And this is very much someone giving the appearance of godliness while denying its power (2 Timothy 3:5). What a disgusting display of men-pleasers instead of God-pleasers!!! What a foul stench in the nostrils of the living God, who is an all consuming fire!!!
And then what? Pastor Driscoll apologized. Apologized for what? And why? In that moment he went from on the verge of being an Elijah to that of a manipulated Ahab under the spell of the Jezebel spirit. Indeed, is not the “apology scene” a perfect picture in living color of what Jezebel’s intimidating, enticing spell looks like? Who wants to hear about Elijah and how to handle Jezebel and Ahab from Pastor Driscoll now after this submissive charade?!
And what about the fact that Pastor Lindell took it all personally? Pastor Driscoll said nothing about Pastor Lindell. Nothing. And whether staged or not, Lindell acts the part of one incredibly offended and wounded. In so doing, there appears to be not only an issue of Jezebel but also of deeply rooted pride. Is not pride what comes before destruction? (Proverbs 16:18). Is not the pride of life one of the sins that caused Adam and Eve to fall in the garden? (1 John 2:16). And is not pride what caused Lucifer’s fall? (Isaiah 14).
This entire episode was a diabolical mockery of God’s holiness and true love that corrects and does not tolerate sin for the sake of unity. Astoundingly, this message of tolerance in the name of the brotherhood is what resounds loud and clear above all the noise and confusion and Jezebel-like intimidation and misuse/misapplication of Scripture at this conference. And now, this message has gone home with these men because of Pastor Lindell and Pastor Driscoll whom they look up to and respect. And here is what is being taken home – Jezebel is among us, but leave her alone. Respect her right to be here. You may recognize her, but do not mess with her. Yes, that is a golden calf of Baal, but it’s not your right to call it out. It’s not your responsibility to take authority over it. Just look the other way. Nothing to see here. We’re all brothers, so just agree to disagree. Unity is more important than holiness.
Take heed to Revelation 2 which says, “20Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. 22Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. 23I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.24“Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. 25But hold fast what you have till I come. 26And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—”
As many as do not have the Jezebel doctrine and who hold fast, he who overcomes and keeps my works… Think on these words… For these are truly perilous times, brothers and sisters in Christ, and “13…evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.16All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2Timothy 3).
Furthermore, let us remember all the prophets such as John the Baptist, Jeremiah, and Elijah who did not lower their voice and talk behind closed doors but declared openly the truth of God’s coming judgment and the weeping call to repentance. Let us also remember that the Apostle Paul rebuked Peter to his face in the presence of all the brethren and called him into account because Peter by his bad example was leading many astray, even Barnabas, to the same bad behavior (Galatians 2:11-21). When a sin is not a matter of personal offense between two individuals but is done publicly, it is to be confronted publicly, just like Paul did with Peter. “20Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.” (1 Timothy 5).
Sin has been tolerated far too long in the church, and too many biblically ignorant Christians have interpreted tolerance as love. And now these two pastoral leaders in the church, pastors Driscoll and Lindell, have not only been used to reveal this to those who have not already seen it, but have done violence to the word of God by misusing Scripture regarding the exposing of sin in the body of Christ. In so doing, they have caused confusion and have unwittingly tied the hands of those who would call for repentance and holiness. What Pastor Lindell’s power play and Pastor Driscoll’s apology have done is empowered a root of bitterness and emboldened the Jezebel spirit, giving her ground to seduce and hold under a spell those who choose brotherhood over holiness. In the words of Exodus 32 regarding the worship of the golden calf, “21And Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you that you have brought so great a sin upon them?”…25Now when Moses saw that the people were unrestrained (for Aaron had not restrained them, to their shame among their enemies), 26then Moses stood in the entrance of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on the Lord’s side—come to me!””
Now, where do you stand? Will you stand against Jezebel in the house of God? Will you speak out for God’s holiness while still doing so in great love and even with weeping? Jeremiah is known as the weeping prophet (Jeremiah 4:19-6:14). Jesus wept over Jerusalem because He longed to gather her like a hen gathers her chicks but she rejected Him (Luke 19:41-44). Will you weep? Will you speak? Will you pray without ceasing, and having done all to stand? Will you come out from among them and be separate? Are you on the Lord’s side?
Jesus is coming soon. Let’s be ready!
Still Looking Up,
Holy Light Ministries
P.S. James River Church is recognized as a Pentecostal church who is affiliated with the Assemblies of God. So, will the Assemblies of God (AoG) correct Pastor John Lindell? A friend of mine who is a licensed minister in the AoG just voiced their hope that they will do so. I responded that that would take a miracle. It will take a miracle because the Assemblies of God has already done the “agree to disagree” thing for the sake of unity when they joined forces with the false prophets/apostles/teachers of the New Apostolic Reformation under the auspice of Empowered21 (“Assemblies of God exposed to New Apostolic Reformation through Empowered21,” https://bereanresearch.org/assemblies-of-god-exposed-to-new-apostolic-reformation-through-empowered21/). This being the case, the leadership and general council of the Assemblies of God denomination will likely NOT do any correcting.
Update April 19, 2024
Holy Light Ministries has no dog in the fight, horse in the race regarding this issue. Pastor Mark Driscoll has a terrible past and has proven recently in a youtube video that there is still a deep heart issue that must be fully surrendered to the Lord. If anything, Holy Light Ministries would have had a personal preference for Pastor John Lindell whose past is stellar and sound. However, it seems that God again has “…chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29that no flesh should glory in His presence.” (1 Corinthians 1). He once again has used a Sampson to bring about His purposes. Indeed, He has, is and will yet use such Sampsons when they in absolute brokenness and in spite of deepest weakness will determine within their hearts to do the very thing for which God created them, and they will take hold of those two pillars and “… deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines” (Judges 13:5; 16:29).
There is a grave sin in the Church of Jesus Christ in the United States of America. The root of bitterness — namely persistent, habitual, even defiant sin — has taken up a deeply rooted stronghold in the Body of Christ. Every denomination is included in this. Every one. And this nearly hushed moment of voiced concern of Pastor Mark Driscoll at the Stronger Men’s Conference followed by a voiced quenching of the Holy Spirit by Pastor John Lindell has brought this diabolical sin to the forefront for all the world to see. Just like Israel’s sin of worshipping the golden calf shamed them before the nations, this blatant unholiness and defiant response to a call for holiness is a foul and diabolical shame to the Body of Christ before a watching world.
At the present moment the Church of America is under the dark control of unholy compromise that has been justified so often and many times over and and over that Christians (not the world, but Christians) are now calling good evil and evil good (Isaiah 5:20). This is our Philistine. This is our shame. And this has recently been demonstrated at a Wednesday night prayer service and quoted in the local newspaper (listed below) by a pastor calling another pastor to repentance for having dared to call sin sin, for daring to vocally observe unholiness in their midst, for daring to uncover a demonic stronghold. Truly, 21…the shepherds have become dull-hearted, and have not sought the Lord; therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.” (Isaiah 10).
Are you broken over this? Or are you just sitting back and watching unmoved or wishing someone else would do something about this? Maybe you’re appalled, but you simply shake your head.
David Wilkerson wondered in deep grief, where is the anguish? “I’m tired of hearing about revival. I’m tired of hearing about awakenings, of last day outpourings of the Holy Spirit. I’ve heard that rhetoric for fifty years, just rhetoric, no meaning whatsoever. I’m tired of hearing about people in the Church saying that they want their unsaved loved ones saved. I’m tired of hearing people say I’m concerned about my troubled marriage when it’s just talk. Rhetoric. I don’t want to hear any more talk about how immoral America has become, how godless our society, how corrupt our business. I’m tired of hearing about Islam taking control and Christians losing power. And how dead the Church has become because that too is rhetoric. Meaningless…Tell me now, how many churches have you visited recently, how many churches do you know when you walk in the Holy Ghost is so strong that everyone of your sins is brought up before your face…and you’ve seen young people under such conviction because the people of God have been on their face? How many churches have you been lately where you hear a word comes forth that so burns in your soul you know it comes from heaven, you know it comes from the heart of God?… Whatever happened to anguish in the House of God? Whatever happened to anguish in the ministry? It’s a word you don’t hear in this pampered age…Anguish means extreme pain and distress, the emotion so stirred that it becomes painful…Anguish. Deep Pain. Deep sorrow and agony of God’s heart…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPPmpGFF5jE
And Leonard Ravenhill with great heartfelt emotion and Holy Spirit inspired words stated in agreement with Wilkerson, “Now let’s get this straight. Why did you come to this conference? Did you come to see miracles? Did you come to hear prophecy? Why did you come? Did you come to meet God? The Lord whom ye seek — and I’m seeking God. I’m not seeking miracles as good as they are, or prophecy. I’m seeking God. You say America needs God. No she doesn’t. The Church needs God. If the Church gets God America will soon feel it. You know it seems everybody’s broken in America, but the Church isn’t broken about it. The one thing that alarms me in America and England is, that there is no alarm in the Church. Most of you can’t handle the lot that you’ve got now, why should you hear more? And I believe God is holding back until like that thing David wrote…’I can’t live another day without the fire of God!’ You need the fire of God to pray. You need the fire of God to see visions. You need the fire of God to recognize there’s no help for us! … Like David in Psalm 80 ‘Oh Thou that dwellest between the cherubims. Lord! Don’t stay there! Come down here! We need God here!’ Does it matter if He breaks your heart today? … This period we’re in now is a dressing room for eternity, that’s all it is. You need God this morning!…I’m troubled every morning that I wake up for the simple reason I live in a world…that has lost its way and a Church that has lost its voice.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mziRM8hUa40
Pray, dear saints of God, for the pastors of the United States of America. They are and we are in all out war. Please pray. Pray in the Spirit. Pray with fervency. Pray with those groans that cannot be uttered. Pray as if your life depended on it. Set aside your busyness, and pray like you mean it.
April 22, 2024
According to Alex Magala he was raised an Orthodox Christian, was baptized into it as a baby, and to him this is the Christianity that he knows (begins at that 2 minutes and 9 second mark in this video, “I’ve Been Quiet About This For Half My Life,” April 19, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdnGnbPq6ck). He says at the 1 minute and 50 second mark that he does not have kids yet, but does have a “family” yet does not refer to a wife. He says these things because Pastor John Lindell in his own words said that Alex Magala has a wife and kids and that he became a Christian 10 years ago. Pastor Lindell states this information in the video below entitled “Pastor John Lindell Calls on Mark Driscoll to Repent”. Magala throughout this video seems to have no concept of what Christianity really is, and feels free to dabble in other religions because to him experiencing another’s religion is part of experiencing their culture.
Makes me wonder… Did anyone at the Stronger Men’s Conference share the real Jesus with him?
Sources:
“Here’s Why James River Church is Threatening to Cut Ties with Controversial Pastor if He will Not Repent,” April 18, 2024, https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2024/04/17/heres-why-james-river-church-is-threatening-to-cut-ties-with-a-pastor-mark-driscoll-john-lindell/73364982007
“Pastor John Lindell Calls on Mark Driscoll to Repent,” April 17, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntlnbT65GY4&pp=ygUSamFtZXMgcml2ZXIgY2h1cmNo
Please refer to Jonathan Cahn’s book, “Return of the gods” for more information about the goddess Ishtar and her return to America. Ishtar is also know as Ashtoreth/Asherah as was the consort of Baal, both of whom Jezebel worshiped and had hundreds of prophets.
And refer to Renner’s teaching on the works of the flesh called, “The Works of the Flesh vs the Fruit of the Spirit” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAa7VB4Zouw&list=PLLbGkPFh_RLeZwVLnueefIBorDy90Ld6g&index=8).
Pastor Dana’s Dreams: “No Fear: Guided into the Future,” July 2020, John Lindell of James River Church, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBZ7I7wOeoo
Vaccination Events at James River Church campuses: “James River Church to host vaccination events at all campuses from July 12-15,” July 2021, https://www.ozarksfirst.com/vaccine/james-river-church-to-host-vaccination-events-at-all-campuses-from-july-12-15/
The Week of Power: “Pastor Defends Bill Johnson and Attacks Christian Youtubers,” February 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_-lkB7mH0s with excerpts taken of Pastor John Lindell’s message entitled, “The Wind of the Spirit,” February 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIL-Q4qDLsw
“To the Assemblies of God and Pentecostals…” August 2023, https://holylight4u.wordpress.com/2023/04/25/to-the-assemblies-of-god-and-pentecostals-remember-azusa-street-and-a-true-outpouring-of-the-spirit/ This article’s message is about how the movement that has known the real moving of the Holy Spirit has degraded into following fall teachers and false prophets with demonstrations of lying signs and wonders.
“‘Jesus cried’: Pastor leaves stage after comments at James River Church Men’s conference,”April 15, 2024, https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2024/04/15/mark-driscoll-leaves-james-river-church-conference-stage-alex-magala-comment/73327939007 Quote: “The Stronger Men’s Conference is an annual event by James River Church, which “exists to inspire and equip men to live out God’s vision for manhood to be the husbands, fathers, and leaders God has called them to be,” according to the church’s press release. The church said that attendees from 38 states and 42 countries were present April 12 and April 13 at Springfield’s Great Southern Bank Arena…Driscoll and Lindell said they talked in private and reaffirmed their friendship before Driscoll gave his planned sermon alongside Lindell.”I honor, respect, love and admire you as the father of this house. This is the greatest men’s event, I believe, in the country right now,” Driscoll said on stage, in what he said was a “model of how brothers can work through their” differences. He expressed remorse for not speaking to Lindell directly before speaking to the crowd. “I apologize to you for not going that route, which would have lead us from the most awkward moment in the history of any men’s event,” Driscoll said. Lindell said while people can have different opinions, he and Driscoll agree on the things that mattered. “People are going to make mistakes, they make misjudgments, but if we are going to penalize people and kill friendships over that, then we’ve damaged the body of Christ,” Lindell said. The day after the conference, Driscoll tweeted about the conference. As of publication, neither Driscoll nor James River Church have responded to requests for comment.”
And here is the private video footage of Mark and John after the outburst: “Pastors John and Mark Talk Reconciliation,” https://www.facebook.com/macs417/videos/964397721972876 )
“Mark Driscoll was Kicked off the Stage at a Men’s Conference for Calling out a Male Strippers Performance,” April 15, 2024, https://relevantmagazine.com/current/buzzworthy/mark-driscoll-was-kicked-off-stage-at-a-mens-conference-for-calling-out-male-strippers-performance/
“Mark Driscoll Kicked out of Men’s Conference for Rebuking Jezebel Spirit at the Event,” https://www.faithwire.com/2024/04/15/mark-driscoll-kicked-out-of-mens-conference-for-rebuking-jezebel-spirit-at-event/) Quotes of both Pastor Mark and Pastor John were excerpted from this article’s video link of the event.