Watch this great video about the Prosperity gospel! Let me know your thoughts please.
Prosperity Gospel denies trials’ necessity
Prosperity Gospel, by definition, denies the reality of God-ordained trials. Yet, God’s Word presents divinely ordained purposes for His children’s trials. Material prosperity may or may not come, but trials are basic to growth in Christ.
Being Rich Toward God: Biblical Overview of Giving
The impetus for giving is Christ’s love to us. With God’s glory in mind, there is no room for the “prosperity gospel” that focuses on “giving to get” for ourselves instead of giving to glorify God in order to advanceRead more…
The Poverty of the Prosperity Gospel
The prosperity gospel is poor, and when taken in full dosage it has a devastating side effect; it impoverishes the Christian faith. The promises of health and wealth for all Christians are exciting and appealing as they often are presentedRead more…
‘Giving’ or ‘Listening’ – in mission in Africa
Giving is considered a virtue. Surely it is great to help the poor, to rescue the dying, to boost declining economies and generally to use one’s economic advantage in the interests of the less privileged? Giving (and receiving) haveRead more…
Language Choice in Theological Education: Africa
Experience of working within Western Kenya quickly reveals the basic unpopularity of MT (Mother Tongue) in theological education, as also in other fields. In a fundamental way in people’s minds formal education has become associated with English and the learningRead more…
Prosperity Gospel: Blessed Charity or Corruption?
“We determined that we were going to do things for ourselves and not be dependent on outsiders to support us” shared a Pentecostal pastor (Bob) from rural Africa during a theological class recently. “But”, he added (onerously to me!) “ItRead more…
An Enchanted World in Africa (& Prosperity Gospel)
Africa is an enchanted place, said Nyende. He is right. To understand Africa, one has to realise this. It is enchanted in many ways. The past spills over into the present. The future hovers in anticipation. The earth seems toRead more…
Re – The 5 letter taboo Word …
Thanks Josiahs for breaking the ’taboo’. While, from your experience, mission is not talking about money, it looks to me as if the Church is on the other side of the divide. It seems as if everything is about money.Read more…
PROSPERITY GOSPEL
I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT WE ARE CALLING PROPERITY GOSPEL, BECAUSE I KNOW EVERYTHING IS IN CHRIST JESUS. JESUS HIMSELF DID NOT PREACH PROSPERITY BECAUSE, PROSPERITY IS PART OF THE KINGDOM. WHAT THE CHURCH MINISTERS ARE PREACHING TODAY IS NOT PROSPERITYRead more…