There have been some good comments on the blog so far. I hope everyone reading it will contribute to the conversation. I wanted to respond to a few comments. One stating that they haven't heard the teachings that I have posted on the blog (Watchman Nee, John Wimber, Rick Joyner, etc.) taught at Antioch. I would agree that apart from Nee's Spiritual Authority, the others are not overtly preached from the front. (Although Mike Bickle spoke at World Mandate in 1998 and Rick Joyner did a video series at Highland in 1996 upon an invitation from Jimmy.) However, the teachings I outline have contributed significantly to influencing the teachings at Antioch. It was pointed out that a few of the books are sold in the book stores. I know that the training school was more influential in presenting some of these teachings. I also want to say that even though I was involved in the college group, I was very involved with other ministries as well. When I talk about senior leadership, I am specifically talking about Jimmy, Jeff, Danny, Kevin, etc. Jimmy is not a cheerleader for any specific authors or teachers that are out there. He just gets excited about anyone that has a really sensational story, especially if it involves signs and wonders and revival. Revival is the most important thing. The other stuff about intimacy with Jesus, prayer, fasting, etc. is really just means to an end. Revival. Building Christ's Kingdom for Him!
I don't know if it is still shown, but in the late 1990s, Jimmy was particularly excited about some videos that he had seen on vacation. David Hogan was the new guru. He had Power! Jimmy had his entire staff watch the videos during staff meetings and started showing them in the training school! He even got a haircut like him. You have to question the teachings of a church that get its teachings from people such as these...
Google some of his videos if you want to truly be amazed.
More on David Hogan Here:
http://www.pfo.org/exploits.htm
• He raises people from the dead;
• He is thrown supernaturally across rooms into walls;
• He multiplies food;
• He drives his vehicle underwater;
• Angels are assigned to him and have to go where he goes;
• He is miraculously transported from place to place without the aid of planes, trains or automobiles;
• He is invigorated when new demons are unleashed on him;
• A demon has tried to tear out the innards of his child;
• He has a little son who has a hanky that is so anointed he can make people fly just by shaking it at them;
• He has seen limbs grow on limbless people;
• He has seen the creation of new brains in a brainless baby;
• Jesus talks to his dog and horse;
• He has seen people fly around the room under the anointing of God.
